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NuVox Communications Names Paul Pitts Senior Vice President of Operations

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NuVox Communications Names Paul Pitts Senior Vice President of Operations

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ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 6, 2001--NuVox Communications, a rapidly
growing, facilities-based integrated communications and applications services
provider, announced today that Paul Pitts has been named Senior Vice President
of Operations for the company.
In his new role, Pitts will have responsibility for Customer Care, Service
Delivery, Centers Operations, and Field Operations. These work groups provide
customer service support, service provisioning and installation, and network
monitoring for NuVox and its rapidly growing customer base. A 30-year veteran
of the telecommunications industry, Pitts had been serving as NuVox's Vice
President of Centers Operations. He joined the company in May 2000 as Senior
Vice President of Network Integration and Provisioning.
"Paul has a great deal of experience and expertise in connecting technology
with the needs of the customer," said NuVox President and COO Mike Cassity.
"Paul understands the high expectations set by each and every NuVox customer,
and he's committed to meeting those expectations. This understanding is
critical in Paul's new role since he manages departments that significantly
impact customer relationships and experiences. He will ensure we are a leader
in all areas of customer care, service delivery and installation, and network
support and reliability."
During his career, Pitts held positions of increasing responsibility with
BellCore and BellSouth. He served as the General Manager of Network Operations
for BellSouth in Upstate South Carolina from 1999-2000. He managed a variety of
functions, including installation, provisioning, maintenance, construction,
Central Office operations and engineering. Prior to that position, Pitts served
as Regional Director of Network Systems Support overseeing network operating
system platforms, performance contracts and software security. From 1994 to
1997, he was Regional Director of Network Reliability and Systems Support,
which included supervision of the Regional Emergency Control Center and
Disaster Recovery Operations. Pitts also worked as Director of Technical Staff
for BellCore from 1987 to 1989.
Pitts received a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from
LaSalle University.

About NuVox Communications
NuVox Communications is a rapidly growing, facilities-based integrated
communications and applications services provider formed by the merger of
Gabriel Communications and TriVergent in November 2000. Serving 30 markets in
13 states across the Midwest and Southeast, NuVox offers businesses and other
end-users advanced integrated voice, data and Internet products and services.
The Company provides dedicated high-speed Internet access; Web page design,
development and hosting; "traditional" local and long distance telephone
services; and unified voice, e-mail, and fax messaging as well as advanced data
services. NuVox's growing product portfolio also includes WAN management,
e-commerce solutions, audio conferencing, remote access, and digital subscriber
line (DSL) access. NuVox is privately held, and its headquarters are located at
16090 Swingley Ridge Road, Suite 500, in Chesterfield, MO 63017. The NuVox
Communications Web site URL is www.nuvox.com.

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CONTACT: NuVox Communications
Myron Hosea, 864/331-8073
mhosea@nuvox.com

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