American Virtual Cloud Technologies, Inc. announced the appointment of Michael Tessler as Chairman of its Board of Directors, replacing Lawrence E. Mock, Jr. in that role. A technology and telecommunications industry pioneer, Tessler brings more than 20 years of extensive experience growing and scaling technology businesses across the world. Tessler was the co-founder and former CEO of BroadSoft.

As CEO, Tessler helped to transform BroadSoft from start-up to a clear market leader, spearheading the adoption of new technology solutions with 2,000 employees servicing customers in more than 80 countries.