ANCHORAGE, Alaska--(Business Wire)--
Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. ("ACS") (NASDAQ:ALSK),
Alaska's leading integrated communications provider, today announced
the appointment of Russell Girten as Vice President, Process
Transformation & Information Technology. This is a new leadership
position at ACS, designed to leverage the Company's legacy in wireline
as it builds an outstanding Enterprise line of business. Girten will
drive ACS' continuous process transformation, advance its IT
operation, and strategically develop its billing operations. He
assumes the role effective today.
"Russell's experience as a leader of strategy and technology will
further ACS' aggressive transformation into a 21st century provider of
Enterprise solutions. I'm confident that Russell will bring the
expertise and energy that ACS requires as it transforms its processes
and scales its IT operations," said Anand Vadapalli, Senior Vice
President, Network & IT.
Girten comes to ACS with a successful track record of process and
business transformation, product development and IT work. Most
recently he served with IBM as an Associate Partner -- Global
Telecommunications Center of Excellence. He previously was Director of
Reengineering Implementation at Pacific Bell and prior to that served
as a manager of national network and private line services at Sprint.
"Joining a company that's focused on serving the unique needs of
Alaska customers who demand state-of-the-art technology, in such a
geographically distinct place, is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. It
leverages my many years of experience in transforming telecom
companies and appeals to my sense of adventure and love of challenge.
My family and I are truly excited to be part of ACS and the Anchorage
community," said Girten.
About Alaska Communications Systems
Headquartered in Anchorage, ACS is Alaska's leading provider of
broadband and other wireline and wireless solutions to Enterprise and
mass market customers. The ACS wireline operations include the state's
most advanced data networks and, to be launched in early 2009, the
only diverse undersea fiber optic system connecting Alaska to the
contiguous United States. The ACS wireless operations include the only
statewide 3G CDMA network, reaching across Alaska from the North Slope
to Ketchikan, with coverage extended via best-in-class CDMA carriers
in the Lower 49 and Canada. By investing in the fastest-growing market
segments and attracting the highest-quality customers, ACS seeks to
drive top- and bottom-line growth, while continually improving
customer experience and cost structure through process improvement.
More information can be found on the company's website at
www.acsalaska.com or at its investor site at www.alsk.com.
ACS
Director of Corporate Communications
Paula Dobbyn, 907-564-7722
pdobbyn@acsalaska.com
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