OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (BUSINESS WIRE), May 05, 2016 –

Sprint (NYSE: S) announces Directors for the Great Plains Region, which

is headquartered in Edina, Minnesota. The Great Plains Region geographic

area covers Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota.

It encompasses over 100 company-owned or Sprint-branded retail stores.

Luke Langer was named Director of Retail Sales for the Great Plains

Region. He is responsible for leading the Retail Sales channel, with

particular focus on assembling a top-notch sales team and implementing

effective sales strategies. His team supports the full portfolio of

Sprint products and services to customers in the region.

“My 15 years of experience in multiple wireless sales channels has

provided me with an extensive understanding of business, operational,

and industry objectives,” said Luke Langer, Director of Retail Sales for

the Great Plains Region. “My background in retail allows me to lead with

empathy, enthusiasm, and a customer-centric eye, which has resulted in

superior outcomes for my teams. I look forward to bringing my experience

to this role and am eager to see positive outcomes.”

Langer is a native of Omaha, Nebraska, and is a graduate of the

University of Nebraska. He has been with Sprint since 2004. During his

tenure with Sprint, he has been a sales representative, sales manager,

and relocated to Minnesota to oversee operations as a district manager.

Shadi Chakoutahi joins as Director of Indirect Sales for the Great

Plains Region. She is responsible for leading the Indirect Sales teams,

with particular focus on developing and implementing sales strategies.

Her team supports the full portfolio of Sprint products and services to

customers in the region.

“I am passionate about Sprint winning market share in the Great Plains

Region and the success that would mean for our partners that do business

with us, including Prepaid Boost retailers, Postpaid Sprint branded

retailers, and our National Retail Partners,” said Shadi Chakoutahi,

Director of Indirect Sales for the Great Plains Region. “Ultimately,

it’s about providing a consistent, high-class experience for our

customers – wherever they shop. I look forward to having more

entrepreneurs investing and growing with our brands in the Great Plains

Region as we expand our distribution in the next year.”

During her tenure with Sprint, Chakoutahi has been a sales manager

overseeing the National Retail channel, Indirect Agents, and the Sprint

Prepaid group. Before joining Sprint, Chakoutahi was a District Sales

Manager for Radio Shack.

Tim Solberg was named Director of Business Sales for the Great Plains

Region. He is responsible for leading the Business Sales team, with

particular focus on increasing market share through talent acquisition,

territory development, and outstanding business relationships. His team

supports the full portfolio of Sprint products and services for business

customers in the region.

“Our plan is to flawlessly execute the fundamentals of our business:

engaging with our business clients, understanding their needs, and

delivering best-in-class services at a great value,” said Tim Solberg,

Director of Business Services for the Great Plains Region. “My team and

I are committed to achieving our goals by staying focused on the

customer and developing our skills to make our workgroup the leader in

the industry.”

Before joining Sprint, Solberg spent 13 years in sales at Verizon

Wireless. He served in many leadership roles, including retail sales,

indirect and small business channels.

“Sprint is disrupting the industry with innovative, competitive offers

that result in real cost savings for wireless consumers,” said Michael

McMahon, President of the Great Plains Region. “I’m excited to be part

of the regional team, which continues to build on Sprint’s momentum by

better connecting with customers on a local level. This team has a track

record of developing winning cultures, where both customers and

employees come first.”

About Sprint:

Sprint (NYSE: S) is a communications services company that creates more

and better ways to connect its customers to the things they care about

most. Sprint served more than 58.8 million connections as of March 31,

2016 and is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying

innovative technologies, including the first wireless 4G service from a

national carrier in the United States; leading no-contract brands

including Virgin Mobile USA, Boost Mobile, and Assurance Wireless;

instant national and international push-to-talk capabilities; and a

global Tier 1 Internet backbone. Sprint has been named to the Dow Jones

Sustainability Index (DJSI) North America for the past five years. You

can learn more and visit Sprint at www.sprint.com

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and www.twitter.com/sprint.

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