STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Frontier Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: FTR) announced today that
Melinda M. White has been appointed Area President for the company’s
West Region, responsible for all markets and all aspects of the customer
experience in California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington. This
appointment was effective June 1, 2013. White is based in Beaverton,
Oregon and reports to Dan McCarthy, President and Chief Operating
Officer. She succeeds Denise Baumbach who is retiring after eight years
with Frontier.
Melinda White (Photo: Business Wire)
In announcing the appointment, Dan McCarthy, President and COO of
Frontier, stated, “I am pleased Melinda accepted this important role.
She is customer focused, operationally astute, and committed to
empowering employees and to local engagement.”
Most recently, as Executive Vice President of Revenue Development, White
led wireless, video, online and new business strategies for Frontier’s
operations in 27 states. She led the development of partnerships to
bring new products and services to customers across rural and suburban
markets. In her new position, she will remain responsible for the
company’s video content strategy.
Earlier, White was Executive Vice President and General Manager of
Marketing and New Business Operations, responsible for Marketing and
Product company-wide. Before that, she was Senior Vice President,
Commercial Sales and Marketing, responsible for wholesale and retail
revenue, product marketing and wireless operations. She joined the
company in 2005 as Vice President and General Manager of Electric
Lightwave, Inc., a unit of the company that she managed and helped
position for sale to Integra Telecom in 2006.
Before joining Frontier Communications, White was Executive Vice
President, National Accounts/Business Development for Wink
Communications, developing low-cost, end-to-end ecommerce systems. She
also held senior leadership positions at Cox Communications and Cellular
One (McCaw and the AT&T/AirTouch joint venture).
White earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from Howard Payne
University in Texas and a Master of Business Administration degree from
Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana. In July 2012, she was
honored by New York Chapter of the National Organization for Women as a
“Woman of Power and Influence.”
About Frontier Communications
Frontier Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: FTR) is an S&P 500 company
and is included in the FORTUNE 500 list of America’s largest
corporations. Frontier offers broadband, voice, satellite video,
wireless Internet data access, entertainment services like TumTiki.com,
data security solutions through Frontier
Secure, bundled offerings and specialized bundles for
residential customers, small businesses and home offices and advanced
communications for medium and large businesses in 27 states. Frontier’s
approximately 14,400 employees are based entirely in the United States.
More information is available at www.frontier.com.
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Frontier Communications Corporation
Steve Crosby
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steven.crosby@ftr.com
Source: Frontier Communications Corporation