DURHAM – The Durham-based Network Wireless Solutions, NWS, has appointed a new CEO.

Xavier Williams, who the former president of public sector and FirstNet for AT&T, succeeds the company’s founder Jeff White as the top executive.

Williams worked for 30 years at AT&T, then served as CEO of AVC Technologies, prior to joining NWS last month.

Network Wireless Solutions is a solutions and logistics provider, which has as its clients carriers and telecommunications contractors.  The firm is a portfolio company of Grain Management, LLC, or Grain, a Washington, D.C. investment firm.

“I am honored to join NWS at such an exciting time for the industry,” said Williams in a company statement. “I look forward to working with the executive team, board of directors, and our partners at Grain Management to take NWS to the next level in an industry ripe for growth.”