Allworx Appoints Jeff Howe as President
EAST ROCHESTER, N.Y., October 22, 2008 — Allworx, which develops Internet Protocol-based (IP) phone systems that deliver new capabilities and efficiency to small and medium-size businesses, today announced that Jeff W. Howe has been named President effective immediately. Mr. Howe brings to the role eighteen years of senior management experience in the wireless, software and telecommunications industries and eight years tenure at PAETEC, where he held numerous vice-president roles. In his new role, Mr. Howe will be responsible for leading the Company’s day-to-day operations, business development, product development and aggressive Channel strategy.
During his eight-year tenure at PAETEC, Howe was responsible for driving revenue growth in excess of $600 million over the course of several vice-president roles leading national accounts and strategic business development. As Vice-President/General Manager for PAETEC’s agent channel, he was also responsible for national agent sales. Howe’s program was repeatedly recognized as a top agent channel program by leading telecommunications publications, including Phone+ magazine.
“This appointment reflects the company's continued commitment to aggressive strategic growth,” said Jack Baron, President of the Advanced Solutions Group for PAETEC. “Jeff’s proven ability to develop people, programs and processes throughout his impressive career has led to new channels of distribution, successful national expansions, greatly enhanced sales productivity and powerful new sales organizations. His ability to effectively manage teams and scale organizations through times of significant growth and market uncertainty will be a tremendous asset to the company and our clients.”
Mr. Howe began his career with Motorola Communications in 1983, where he served in various executive roles including 11 years as regional manager. Prior to Motorola, Howe spent nine years in progressively responsible roles at Global Crossing, and later served as vice-president of sales for One Communications.
"It’s an honor to take on this new challenge at Allworx and to expand on the momentum created by our new sales, operational and R&D initiatives," said Jeff W. Howe. "Our innovative and cost effective IP-based phone systems are well-positioned to expand our leadership in this market to the next level. I look forward to providing the strategic leadership needed for Allworx to achieve its short- and long-term strategic growth objectives.”
Mr. Howe earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Marketing from the State University of Wisconsin at Eau Claire. In the Rochester, N.Y. community, Mr. Howe serves on the boards of the Ronald McDonald House and the Credit Education Bureau. He is also President of the Rochester Futbol Club, a premier youth soccer organization.
About Allworx:
Allworx, a wholly owned subsidiary of PAETEC Holding Corp. (NASDAQ GS: PAET), is redefining SMB communications with a family of award-winning phone and network systems for small-to-medium sized businesses distributed through a network of Authorized Resellers. The product line includes the Allworx 6x and 24x systems and Allworx 9100 and 9200 series of phones along with a complete package of software options. By combining the advanced features of today's VoIP systems with the critical system features SMBs have grown to rely on, Allworx systems are ideal replacements for the millions of aging TDM PBX and key phone systems in use today. Allworx' Consulting Division delivers elite software and digital hardware engineering services to both large and small companies seeking to enhance and compliment their research and product development capabilities.
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