CHARLESTON, W. Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Frontier Communications Corporation (NYSE: FTR) today presented Read
Aloud West Virginia with a check for $10,000 on behalf of NiSource Gas
Transmission & Storage (NGT&S). The donation reflects the company’s
appreciation of NGT&S’s giving Frontier’s transition teams use of
premium facilities at 1700 Maccorkle Avenue in Charleston, directly
across from offices acquired by Frontier on July 1st as part
of is 14-state transaction with Verizon Communications.
“The NGT&S facilities were an ideal `command center’ for Frontier’s
transition team, allowing us to be accessible and available to Verizon
employees and leadership pre-close without interrupting the customer
experience in any way,” said Ken Arndt, Senior Vice President and
General Manager of Frontier’s Southeast Region, whose headquarters are
now in the former Verizon building at 1500 Maccorkle. “It was incredibly
gracious of NGT&S to offer the facilities and to suggest a donation to
Read Aloud West Virginia in lieu of compensation. It is a wonderful
welcome to Charleston and proof positive that Southern hospitality is
alive and well. We are thrilled to be a part of this wonderful
community.”
Brian Healy, manager of non-gas facilities for NGT&S, stated that the
offer of facilities and the donation to Read Aloud West Virginia were
consistent with the company’s Values. “NGT&S is deeply committed to the
strength and stability of the communities we serve. Frontier shares our
interest in engaging with our communities and partnering with them to
ensure a bright future. Reading programs do that and benefit all ages in
many ways. It is a pleasure to welcome Frontier to our community, to
have provided space as they begin to do very good things for West
Virginia, and to recognize Read Aloud West Virginia. It’s a good day all
around.”
In accepting the donation, Mary Kay Bond, Executive Director of Read
Aloud West Virginia stated, “It is a pleasure when companies collaborate
and focus on what is best for their customers and communities. NGT&S and
Frontier exemplify good citizenship, and I am grateful that NGT&S chose
our organization for this significant donation.”
About Frontier
Frontier Communications Corporation (NYSE: FTR) offers voice, High-Speed
Internet, satellite video, wireless Internet data access, data security
solutions, bundled offerings, specialized bundles for small businesses
and home offices, and advanced business communications Access Solutions
for medium and large businesses in 27 states and with approximately
14,600 employees. More information is available at www.frontier.com
and www.frontier.com/ir
About NGT&S
As units of NiSource, Inc., the NiSource Gas Transmission & Storage
companies include Columbia Gas Transmission, Columbia Gulf Transmission,
Hardy Storage, Millennium Pipeline and Crossroads Pipeline. Combined,
the companies operate about 15,000 miles of interstate natural gas
pipeline and 37 storage fields, delivering over 1 trillion cubic feet of
natural gas per year. For more information about NiSource Gas
Transmission & Storage, please visit www.ngts.com.
About NiSource
NiSource Inc. (NYSE: NI), based in Merrillville, Ind., is a Fortune 500
company engaged in natural gas transmission, storage and distribution,
as well as electric generation, transmission and distribution. NiSource
operating companies deliver energy to more than 3.8 million customers
located within the high-demand energy corridor stretching from the Gulf
Coast through the Midwest to New England. Information about NiSource and
its subsidiaries is available via the Internet at www.nisource.com.
About Read Aloud West Virginia
Read Aloud West Virginia is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit founded for the
purpose of introducing children to the pleasure reading can provide.
Recognizing that today’s knowledge-based economy demands greater reading
proficiency than ever before, Read Aloud sponsors a variety of programs
designed to motivate children to want to read and improve their
skills. Since children reflect the culture in which they live, Read
Aloud works to partner with schools, families and a variety of
organizations to nurture a culture which values reading and education.
The program is currently administered by an Executive Director and
all-volunteer board. Individual counties administer local programs
through local advisory boards and choose the programs that meet the
needs of their respective students.
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Source: Frontier Communications Corporation
Contact:
Frontier Communications
Karen Miller, 914-443-2449
Manager,
Communications
karen.miller@frontiercorp.com