STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Frontier Communications (NASDAQ:FTR) announced that Donald W. Daniels,
Jr. joined the company today as Senior Vice President and Controller and
will serve as its designated principal accounting officer. Mr. Daniels
reports to John M. Jureller, Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer, and is based at corporate headquarters in Stamford,
Connecticut.
Mr. Jureller stated, “Don brings strong leadership skills and proven
public company experience to our finance organization. His expertise
will enhance Frontier’s reporting and analysis and overall capabilities
as we complete our acquisition of AT&T's residential and business
wireline voice and broadband operations, statewide fiber network and
U-verse video customers in Connecticut later this year.
“Don’s 20 years of leading and developing high-performing organizations,
managing accounting and transaction processing functions, executing
external audit and reviews, along with his knowledge of the
ever-changing reporting environment make him extremely qualified to lead
Frontier’s accounting and reporting operation,” Mr. Jureller added.
Most recently, Mr. Daniels was Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting
Officer of JetBlue Airways Corp. since May 2009 and its Vice President
and Controller since October 2007, responsible for the airline's
accounting and tax functions. He joined JetBlue in 2002 as Director and
served as Assistant Controller, Financial Accounting and Reporting.
Before joining JetBlue, he was General Manager, Financial Reporting at
Delta Air Lines and a Senior Auditor at Deloitte & Touche. Mr. Daniels
is a veteran of the U.S. Army.
About Frontier Communications
Frontier Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:FTR) offers broadband,
voice, satellite video, wireless Internet data access, data security
solutions, bundled offerings, specialized bundles for residential
customers, small businesses and home offices and advanced communications
for medium and large businesses in 27 states. Frontier's approximately
13,700 employees are based entirely in the United States. More
information is available at www.frontier.com.
Investors:
Luke Szymczak, 203-614-5044
Vice President,
Investor Relations
luke.szymczak@ftr.com
or
Media:
Brigid
Smith, 203-614-5042
AVP, Corp. Comm.
brigid.smith@ftr.com
Source: Frontier Communications Corporation