NuVox Communications Names Coker Chief Technology Officer
NuVox Communications Names Coker Chief Technology Officer
GREENVILLE, S.C., Jan. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- NuVox Communications, a leading provider of voice, data, and security services to business customers across the Southeast and Midwest, has named Keith Coker as Chief Technology Officer. With over 15 years in telecommunications, Coker has proven experience planning, deploying, and maintaining both voice and data networks. As CTO, Coker will be responsible for fully leveraging the capabilities of NuVox's 16- state network and operational support systems to provide reliable and comprehensive services to the company's 43,000 business customers.
"Our growing customer base absolutely necessitates the effective and efficient use of technology," commented Jim Akerhielm, CEO of NuVox Communications. "Keith understands that our network must run flawlessly, and that the intelligent selection and deployment of technology is a critical competitive advantage; it provides the foundation for us to provide unparalleled voice, data, and security services to our customers."
Since joining NuVox in 1999, Coker has been instrumental in developing, deploying, and maintaining the entire network. He led the engineering effort to merge and optimize the resources of the networks of NuVox Communications and NewSouth Communications following their merger in 2004. Most recently, Coker has led efforts to build an IP-centric network to provide carrier-class VoIP services. Prior to his work at NuVox, he managed carrier services for Knology, which was one of the first companies providing voice, video, and data services over a hybrid fiber coax plant.
Coker holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from Auburn University and an MS in Electrical and Optical Engineering from the University of Arizona.
About NuVox Communications:
NuVox Communications is a privately held Integrated Communications Provider (ICP) offering a full array of communications services for business customers including data, Internet, voice, and other advanced communications solutions. The company serves over 43,000 business customers across Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Tennessee. NuVox provides its voice, data, and security services through advanced Lucent, Nortel, and Cisco switches. Its long distance network is based on the Sonus Insignus platform. For more information, visit www.nuvox.com.
Source: NuVox Communications
CONTACT: Susanne Hite, +1-864-672-5097, or hite@nuvox.com, or Carrie Priddy, +1-864-672-5770, or cpriddy@nuvox.com, both of NuVox Communications
Web site: http://www.nuvox.com/