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Consumer Cellular appoints Kannan Alagappan as CIO
Alagappan brings over three decades of industry experience to his new role.
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Staff Reporter - Thu, 30, Apr 2026
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Kannan Alagappan / Kannan Alagappan via LinkedIn
Arizona-based wireless service and devices brand Consumer Cellular appointed Indian-origin engineer Kannan Alagappan as its new chief information officer on April 27.
Alagappan comes with over three decades of experience in technology and telecommunications and brings experience in building and managing telecommunications platforms.
Talking about the appointment, Ed Evans, Consumer Cellular chairman and CEO, said in a statement, "Kannan has spent more than 30 years building some of the most innovative telecom platforms in the world — from launching networks that serve hundreds of millions of customers to modernizing technology at major global operators."
Evans continued, "We're excited to bring that expertise to Consumer Cellular as we continue investing in the technology that powers great customer experiences and fuels our next phase of growth."
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Alagappan holds a bachelor’s degree in engineering from Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu, India, and also an M.S. in computer science and engineering from the University of Arkansas.
Prior to joining Consumer Cellular, Alagappan served as CTO at Circles, where he led the development of an AI-native, full-stack SaaS platform, scaled it to support millions of customers, and successfully migrated tens of millions of users from legacy telecom systems.
He previously served as CTO at Dish Network, where he spearheaded the modernization of the company’s technology stack. He has also worked at several other leading brands like Business Edge Solutions, Comcast Cable and Rackspace.
"I have been a technologist all my life and love how technology can transform and help the business leapfrog," said Kannan Alagappan, Consumer Cellular chief information officer.
He added, "The world is moving fast, and adaptation is key to leverage technology, and I am excited to grow Consumer Cellular’s business with technology enablers."
Consumer Cellular Inc. is an American postpaid mobile virtual network operator founded by John Marick and Greg Pryor in Portland, Oregon, in October 1995. The company offers cell phones, no-contract cell phone plans and accessories to over 4 million customers nationwide.
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