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Tech Valley Communications Appoints Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing
ALBANY, NY, Mar 07, 2013 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) --
Tech Valley Communications, a facilities based telecommunications
service provider operating networks in New York and Northern New
England, today announces the appointment of Patrick Coughlin as
Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing effective immediately.
With more than 18 years of experience in sales leadership, including
building strategic relationships with major wireless carriers, fiber
service providers and enterprise customers, Mr. Coughlin is ideally
suited to lead Tech Valley Communications' Sales & Marketing force
and contribute to the company's ongoing expansion.
"In conjunction with the Company's continued growth plans, I am
pleased to announce the appointment of Patrick to our executive
team," states Kevin O'Connor, Tech Valley Communications' President
and Chief Executive Officer. "Patrick's extensive experience and
impressive track record leading carrier, wholesale and enterprise
sales and marketing efforts will help us fully leverage existing and
new customer relationships and our extensive fiber network in the
Northeast."
Mr. Coughlin previously held the position of Senior Vice President of
Sales and Marketing at Fibertower. As part of his responsibilities,
Mr. Coughlin frequently interacted with major customers and led
revenue growth efforts. Prior to that position, he served as Vice
President of Enterprise & Carrier Sales and Marketing at RCN Metro
(formerly NEON Communications and Globix Corporation) from 2006 to
2009; and as Senior Director of Sales at NEON from 2001 to 2005. Mr.
Coughlin also served as a Senior Account Executive with NEON and
other telecom companies, including AT&T and USTelecenters, during
which time he was recognized for being a leading sales contributor
for major accounts.
"I am very excited about the opportunity to join the Tech Valley
Communications team," comments Mr. Coughlin. "Throughout my career, I
have had the pleasure in working with various highly regarded fiber
providers, and am honored to continue that work with Tech Valley
Communications. My background and relationships will serve Tech
Valley Communications well as we expand our carrier relationships,
pursue new customer segments and explore new ways to grow the
business. I'm looking forward to helping Tech Valley Communications
solidify its position as the leading provider of fiber based services
in the New York and Northern New England market today."
Learn more about Tech Valley Communications at
http://www.techvalleycom.com/.
About Tech Valley Communications
Tech Valley Communications (TVC), headquartered in Albany, NY,
provides fiber optic data, voice, and high-speed Internet services to
enterprise, carrier and wholesale customers in Upstate New York and
New England utilizing its own FirstLight(R) fiber optic network. TVC
offers a robust suite of advanced telecommunications products,
including dedicated Internet access, Metro Ethernet networks (E-LAN,
E-Line), MPLS, traditional TDM solutions, SIP trunks, virtual PBX and
audio-conferencing, managed commercial wireless systems, and Data
Center Collocation. TVC's clientele includes national cellular
providers and CLECs and many leading enterprises, spanning high tech
manufacturing and research, hospitals and healthcare, banking and
financial, secondary education, colleges and universities, MDUs
(Multi-Dwelling Units) and local and state governments. Tech Valley
Communications is the parent company of New Hampshire based CLEC,
segTEL. Tech Valley Communications is a portfolio company of
Boston-based private equity firm Riverside Partners.
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SOURCE: Tech Valley Communications
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