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Press Release -- April 18th, 2011
Source: Megapath
Tags: Merger, MPLS

MegaPath Names Dan Foster President of Business Markets

SAN JOSE, Calif., April 18, 2011MegaPath Inc., one of the leading providers of managed data, voice, and security services in North America, today announced that it has named Dan Foster as President of Business Markets, reporting to the company’s CEO and Chairman, D. Craig Young.

“MegaPath has a huge market opportunity, delivering leading-edge Hosted Voice and fully-managed security and MPLS services to organizations of all sizes, and this requires a leader who understands the complexity of our customers’ communications requirements,” said Young. “Having worked with MegaPath’s customers for more than 10 years, Dan knows this market and what it takes to be successful.  His dedication to partners and end-users will significantly set MegaPath apart from other vendors in our space.”

Dan Foster previously served as MegaPath’s Senior Vice President of Sales, overseeing the company’s direct sales and partner initiatives until January 2011. In his new role as President of Business Markets, Foster is chartered with expanding the Company’s presence in the channel and key markets, including healthcare and retail. He will manage MegaPath’s enterprise and SMB sales, product development, product management, and marketing for Business Markets. Chris Gellos, who replaced Foster in his sales position, will continue as Senior Vice President Business Sales.

“After a brief departure, I am excited to return to MegaPath and help transform the company into the industry’s most successful provider of voice, security and connectivity services,” said Foster. “Following last year’s merger, MegaPath is dedicating significant resources into our network footprint, technology and customer service, which will be the cornerstones of our success moving forward. This is an exciting time for the company and I am energized by the opportunities ahead of us.”

Bruce Chatterley, who previously served as CEO of Speakeasy and President of MegaPath’s Business Markets, has departed the company to pursue other opportunities.

Media Contact:
Tony Welz
Welz & Weisel Communications
703-877-8101
tony@w2comm.com

About MegaPath Inc.
MegaPath operates one of the largest end-to-end communications networks in the country. In 2010, the company combined with Speakeasy and Covad to form a single company providing a full range of data, voice and security services for small businesses and enterprises nationwide. MegaPath helps businesses of all sizes to easily and securely communicate between their headquarters, employees and business partners to lower costs, increase security and enhance employee productivity. To learn more about MegaPath’s managed IP data, voice and security services, please visit http://www.megapath.com/ or call 1-877-MegaPath (1-877-634-2728).

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