Cox Communications has named Len Barlik as executive vice president and chief human resources officer. Barlik previously had been executive vice president of product development and management, guiding the launch of products such as the Contour electronic guide and Gigabit broadband for residential customers.
“Len balances an expertise in process development and implementation with an understanding of employee engagement,” Pat Esser, president of Cox Communications, said in a release. “He’s realigning HR to better meet the needs of our current and future business while maintaining the strong culture and values that make Cox unique.”
Barlik served in vice president roles of product development, technology research and corporate strategy for Sprint Nextel and held various engineering and manufacturing operations management positions at Procter & Gamble.
