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Aeries Technology, Inc. Announces Two Executive Appointments

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Monday, November 13, 2023

“I am thrilled to welcome both Rajeev and Daniel to the Aeries family,” said Sudhir Panikassery, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Aeries.

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  • “I am thrilled to welcome both Rajeev and Daniel to the Aeries family,” said Sudhir Panikassery, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Aeries.
  • Previously, he served as the Chief Financial Officer of McLaren Technology Acquisition Corp. from 2021 to 2023, helping to lead their IPO and raising $205 million.
  • Mr. Nair earned his MBA from Columbia Business school and his Bachelor of Technology from IIT Kharagpur.
  • As an investment banker and private equity investor, he worked on transactions totaling approximately $40 billion in transaction value for disruptive technology companies.

EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure Appoints Clint Heiden as Chief Commercial Officer

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Tuesday, July 25, 2023

DENVER, July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure, a global data center developer, owner, and operator, announced that it has appointed data center industry veteran Clint Heiden as its new Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). In this role, Heiden will ensure EdgeCore's go-to-market functions are aligned around the common goal of delivering certainty of execution for customers, partners, and investors.

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  • DENVER, July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure , a global data center developer, owner, and operator, announced that it has appointed data center industry veteran Clint Heiden as its new Chief Commercial Officer (CCO).
  • EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure serves the world's leading cloud, internet, and technology companies with high performance, sustainably designed, data center capacity supported by best-in-class service delivery capabilities.
  • Heiden has held several previous executive leadership roles in the data century industry, most recently as Chief Revenue Officer at QTS Data Centers and Chief Commercial Officer of EdgeConneX, positions to which he applied his dynamic sales and marketing skillset to drive extensive growth for both companies.
  • "Joining EdgeCore is a true honor and presents an exciting opportunity to work amongst some of the industry's finest talent," said Heiden.

Ciena Names Joe Cumello Senior Vice President and General Manager of Blue Planet Division

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Tuesday, January 24, 2023

Ciena ® Corporation (NYSE: CIEN), a networking systems, services and software company, today announced the appointment of Joe Cumello as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Blue Planet, a division of Ciena.

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  • Ciena ® Corporation (NYSE: CIEN), a networking systems, services and software company, today announced the appointment of Joe Cumello as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Blue Planet, a division of Ciena.
  • Cumello has served as Ciena’s Senior Vice President, Global Marketing & Communications since September 2020, and previously as Vice President, Global Marketing & Partners.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230124005373/en/
    Joe Cumello, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Blue Planet Division (Photo: Business Wire)
    In his new role, Cumello continues reporting to President and CEO Gary Smith, and will be responsible for all aspects of driving the next phase of growth for the company’s Blue Planet division.
  • Rebecca Smith Appointed as Senior Vice President, Global Marketing & Communications
    Concurrently, Ciena named Rebecca Smith to succeed Cumello in the role of Senior Vice President, Global Marketing & Communications.

Global Connectivity Demand Drives Zayo’s Fiber Network Expansion in Florida

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Tuesday, April 6, 2021

The additional 2,600 route miles of fiber will complement Zayos existing network, spanning 13 million fiber miles and providing connectivity to customers located in over 400 markets worldwide.

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  • The additional 2,600 route miles of fiber will complement Zayos existing network, spanning 13 million fiber miles and providing connectivity to customers located in over 400 markets worldwide.
  • Additionally, it will enable Zayos full suite of network solutions, including lit services such as Dark Fiber, Private Dedicated Networks, Wavelengths, Ethernet, IP VPN, Internet, SD-WAN and Cloudlink.
  • Zayos 126,000-mile network in North America and Europe includes extensive metro connectivity to thousands of buildings and data centers.
  • Zayos communications infrastructure solutions include dark fiber, private data networks, wavelengths, Ethernet, dedicated internet access and data center connectivity solutions.

Windstream Names Rob Shanahan to Board

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Thursday, November 5, 2020

Windstream, an innovative communications and software company, has named Rob Shanahan to the board of managers for the company.

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  • Windstream, an innovative communications and software company, has named Rob Shanahan to the board of managers for the company.
  • Shanahan was the president and chief executive officer of Lightower Fiber Networks, a privately held company that provided broadband infrastructure, digital fiber optic networks and data center services.
  • Shanahan is a member of the Board of Trustees at Marist College and is also actively involved with the Boys & Girls Club and a Trustee with the Bob Woodruff Foundation.
  • Windstream offers managed communications services, including SD-WAN and UCaaS, and high-capacity bandwidth and transport services to businesses across the U.S.

ZenFi Networks Lights up Next-Generation Network in New York & New Jersey

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Tuesday, October 13, 2020

ZenFi Networks is an innovative communications infrastructure company focused on enabling fiber optic networks , network edge colocation and wireless solutions in the New York and New Jersey metro region.

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  • ZenFi Networks is an innovative communications infrastructure company focused on enabling fiber optic networks , network edge colocation and wireless solutions in the New York and New Jersey metro region.
  • ZenFi Networks has partnered exclusively with Integration Partners, a national network IT services company to consult, design, and manage their network to bring new services to their growing network footprint.
  • The solution consists of leading technologies from: Juniper Networks, Ciena, Palo Alto Networks, Arista Networks and Integration Partners Managed Services.
  • ZenFi Networks is an innovative communications infrastructure company focused on enabling fiber optic network, network edge colocation and wireless siting solutions in the NY-NJ metro region.

Telia Carrier and ZenFi Networks Partner to Expand Connectivity Throughout the New York City and New Jersey Metro Region

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Monday, September 14, 2020

Telia Carrier and ZenFi Networks today announced a strategic partnership to deliver enhanced backbone connectivity to wholesale and enterprise customers throughout the New York and New Jersey metro region.

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  • Telia Carrier and ZenFi Networks today announced a strategic partnership to deliver enhanced backbone connectivity to wholesale and enterprise customers throughout the New York and New Jersey metro region.
  • The collaboration enhances ZenFi Networks footprint outside of the New York City and New Jersey metro region, empowering customers to expand their reach to more than 300 Points of Presence in 120 global markets.
  • Like Telia Carrier, ZenFi Networks is focused on the customer experience, said Rob Pulkownik, Telia Carriers Head of Channel Sales.
  • ZenFi Networks is an innovative communications infrastructure company focused on enabling fiber optic network, network edge colocation and wireless siting solutions in the NY-NJ metro region.

ZenFi Networks and PacketFabric Partner to Offer Innovative Connectivity and Cloud Solutions Throughout New York Metro Region

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Monday, June 15, 2020

The partnership enables ZenFi Networks to offer expanded digital capabilities across its dense footprint through seamless and cost-efficient connections to all major cloud providers through PacketFabrics software defined network (SDN) platform.

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  • The partnership enables ZenFi Networks to offer expanded digital capabilities across its dense footprint through seamless and cost-efficient connections to all major cloud providers through PacketFabrics software defined network (SDN) platform.
  • The collaboration also enhances ZenFi Networks footprint outside of the New York metro region, empowering its customers to expand their reach to more than 160 additional colocation facilities across 24 global markets throughout the world.
  • ZenFi Networks builds network architecture that supports high density and low latency requirements for wireless, wholesale and enterprise customers.
  • ZenFi Networks is an innovative communications infrastructure company focused on enabling fiber optic network, network edge colocation and wireless siting solutions in the NY-NJ metro region.

Consolidated Communications Supports Businesses and Consumers with Flexible Communication Solutions to Ease Pandemic Impact

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Tuesday, March 31, 2020

From robust business collaboration tools to increased consumer bandwidth options, Consolidated is helping its customers find solutions that meet their changing needs.

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  • From robust business collaboration tools to increased consumer bandwidth options, Consolidated is helping its customers find solutions that meet their changing needs.
  • Consolidated is also helping businesses maintain network security and move their applications to the Cloud with the Companys Cloud Peer Connect and Cloud Secure solutions.
  • Visit Consolidateds Help at Work web page for more information on critical functions businesses should consider as they respond to the pandemic.
  • Leveraging an advanced fiber network spanning 37,500 fiber route miles, Consolidated Communications offers a wide range of communications solutions, including high-speed Internet, data, phone, security, managed services, cloud services and wholesale, carrier solutions.

FirstLight Launches Two New Cloud-Based Solutions That Enhance Its Cloud Communications Service

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Wednesday, March 4, 2020

These enhanced capabilities are just the latest example of FirstLight's ongoing strategy to offer additional communications solutions leveraged by its low-latency fiber network.

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  • These enhanced capabilities are just the latest example of FirstLight's ongoing strategy to offer additional communications solutions leveraged by its low-latency fiber network.
  • Integrated with FirstLight's Cloud Communications platform, Cloud Contact Center also allows for ease of automated billing, reservations, and voice recognition functions.
  • FirstLight has introduced a number of solutions in recent months designed for enterprise customers with "always-on" connectivity needs including SD-WAN, encrypted wavelength service, and managed solutions including managed router and firewall.
  • FirstLight offers a robust suite of advanced telecommunications products featuring a comprehensive portfolio of high bandwidth connectivity solutions including Ethernet, wavelength and dark fiber services as well as dedicated Internet access solutions, data center, cloud and unified communications services.