WAYNESBORO, VA – September 16, 2011 – NTELOS Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:NTLS, news, filings), a leading provider of wireless and wireline communications services (branded as NTELOS) in seven Mid-Atlantic states, today announced that Harold L. “Hal” Covert has been appointed as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer for Lumos Networks Corp. (expected NASDAQ listing: LMOS), effective upon the spin-off of the Company’s wireline business into an independent, publicly traded company. Mr. Covert joins Lumos Networks with over twenty-seven years of experience as Chief Financial Officer for public and private technology companies.
“I am pleased to announce Hal as the last key executive appointment related to the spinoff of our wireline business” said Michael B. Moneymaker, President of Lumos Networks. “Hal is highly respected on Wall Street and his capital markets and investor relations experience will bring valuable expertise to Lumos Networks.”
Prior to joining Lumos Networks, Mr. Covert most recently was Chief Financial Officer for Silicon Image, Inc., a publicly-traded company engaged in the design, development, and implementation of semiconductors and intellectual property solutions. From 2005 to 2007, he was Chief Financial Officer for Openwave Systems, Inc., a publicly-traded provider of software solutions for the communications and media industries. He has also previously served as Chief Financial Officer for Fortinet, Inc., Extreme Networks, Inc., Silicon Graphics, Inc., and Adobe Systems, Inc.
About NTELOS
NTELOS Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: NTLS) is an integrated communications provider with headquarters in Waynesboro, VA. NTELOS provides products and services to customers in Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Ohio, Maryland and North Carolina, including nationwide wireless voice and data services, local and long distance telephone, high capacity transport, networking and high-speed Broadband data services and IPTV-based video products. Detailed information about NTELOS is available at www.ntelos.com.
About Lumos Networks
Lumos Networks is a fiber-based service provider in the Mid-Atlantic region. We serve carrier, business and residential customers over a dense fiber network offering data, voice and IP services. With headquarters in Waynesboro, VA, Lumos Networks serves Virginia, West Virginia and portions of Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Ohio, and Maryland over a 5,800 route-mile fiber network. Detailed information about Lumos Networks is available at www.lumosnetworks.com.
Wesley B. Wampler
Director, Investor Relations
Phone: 540-949-3447
Email: wamplerwes@ntelos.com
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