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Starlight Software Solutions, a Denver-based software company for the waste and recycling industry, has announced the addition of Luke Walker as vice president of corporate development and sales operations.
Walker brings more than 20 years of experience in developing startups and early-stage companies. His accomplishments include securing $500 million in funding through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Utility Service to build wireless 4G networks throughout rural America. Additionally, he has held positions with telecom carriers, original equipment manufacturers and property groups and introduced new technology solutions for various design engineering teams.
At one point in his career, he was vice president of delivery at SAC Wireless, a Nokia company, where he was responsible for construction for T-Mobile in the central, south and western regions of the U.S.
Starlight, which provides software solutions for solid waste haulers and recycling facility managers, aims to improve profitability and overall business growth by monitoring and analyzing key metrics live and making real-time functional and operational changes that dynamically improve efficiencies. In Walker’s role at Starlight, he will oversee investor and customer success while expanding revenue streams and strengthening financial sustainability.
“Luke is an invaluable member of our development and executive team [and is] already helping us better streamline our processes and work more efficiently, which is precisely what our solutions do for our own customers,” Starlight CEO and founder Bill Bradley, CEO says. “Our company is on a strong growth trajectory, and we are excited to have Luke’s expertise to keep propelling us forward.”
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