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For Immediate Release
October 13, 2006 |
Media Contact: Margaret Boles
COMPTEL
(202) 296-6650
(202) 296-7585 |
COMPTEL Elects New Board Members
Sherman Henderson named chairman
WASHINGTON, DC - October 13, 2006 - At the COMPTEL PLUS Fall 2006 Convention & EXPO in Orlando this week, 14 members of the association were elected, or re-elected, to the 2006-2007 Board of Directors. In addition, the Board once again selected J. Sherman Henderson III, President and CEO of Lightyear Network Solutions, to serve as chairman of COMPTEL.
"I am delighted that Sherm has been re-elected as Chairman of COMPTEL," said Earl Comstock, COMPTEL's President and CEO. "His outreach efforts on behalf of COMPTEL members are invaluable and I look forward to continuing to work with him."
Large Member Representatives (Companies with annual revenues above $300 million)
Broadwing, Scott Widham, President, Corporate Development
IDT Corp., Norman Rosenberg, CFO
ITC^DeltaCom, Jerry Watts, Vice President, Government and Industry Affairs
NuVox, James Akerhielm, CEO
One Communications, Mae Squier-Dow, President, Network Services (New)
Medium Member Representatives (Companies with annual revenues of $25million -$300 million)
Eschelon Telecom, Russ Merbeth, Federal Counsel
FPL Fibernet, David Eckmann, Director Contracts and Regulatory Affairs (New)
Globalcom, Gavin McCarty, Chief Legal Officer (New)
Pac-West Telecomm, John Sumpter, Vice President, Regulatory
TDS Telecom, Jim Butman, President, Sales, Marketing and Customer Operations
Small Member Representatives (Companies with annual revenues of under $25million)
Fones4All, Bettina Cardona, CEO (New)
Homisco/VoiceNet, Ron Contrado, President and CEO
Remi Communications, David Malfara, President and CEO
Vox Communications, Ron Harden, Executive Vice President
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About COMPTEL
COMPTEL is the leading industry association representing communications service providers and their supplier partners. Based in Washington, D.C., COMPTEL advances its member's business through policy advocacy and through education, networking and trade shows. COMPTEL members are entrepreneurial companies building and deploying next-generation networks to provide competitive voice, data, and video services. COMPTEL members create economic growth and improve the quality of life of all Americans through technological innovation, new services, affordable prices and customer choice. COMPTEL members share a common objective: advancing communications through innovation and open networks. For more information, call COMPTEL at 202/296-6650.
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