Nautel has named a new Global Director of Broadcast Sales, as longtime Senior Director of Broadcast Sales Wendell Lonergan retires after more than 47 years with the company.

Tracey Connolly is assuming the role, managing the company’s broadcast sales around the world, with a focus on customer and partner relationships. Based in Metro Halifax, Connolly’s sales background includes more than 17 years with Sysco in Atlantic Canada. She’d more recently been serving as Director of Business Development for The Shaw Group Limited.

“Tracey brings 30 years of sales leadership and business development experience to this role,” said Blair Donovan, Nautel Head of Sales, in a company announcement. “She has a superb track record of establishing exceptional relationships and will apply this experience to serve the broadcast industry and Nautel customers.”

Lonergan first joined Nautel in 1978 in research. Successive roles included Project Leader, Medium Wave Transmission, before being named Sales Manager, Middle East and North Africa in 2005. He’d been in his current role since 2012.

“We’re pleased to add Tracey to the Nautel team, and we wish Wendell the very best in retirement,” said Kevin Rodgers, Nautel President and CEO. “Wendell has been with Nautel for more than 47 years; he was involved in Nautel’s early AM designs and has contributed immensely to the worldwide broadcast community in his more recent role as Senior Director of Broadcast Sales.”