WESTCHESTER, N.Y., Sept. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- tw
telecom (NASDAQ: TWTC), a leading provider of Business Ethernet
and networking solutions, today announced it is expanding its
network and extensive product suite in the New York Hudson Valley
and western Connecticut. The company is introducing service
to enterprises and data center customers in Westchester and Fairfield counties, The Bronx, as well as Greenwich and Stamford, Conn.
"We are pleased tw telecom will be part of our
Westchester community, expanding
options for telecommunications and networking solutions in the
county," said Dr. Marsha Gordon,
president and CEO, Business Council of Westchester. "Their approach to a
comprehensive platform along with excellent customer service is the
approach that creates business success. We especially
welcome the job creation opportunities the company will bring to
Westchester."
"The Bronx Chamber of Commerce
welcomes tw telecom as one of our newest members," said
Lenny Caro, president and CEO, Bronx
Chamber of Commerce. "This investment enhances economic
development and continues to position The Bronx as a hub for progressive businesses
requiring Business Ethernet and networking solutions."
In addition, the company has named long-standing New York telecom executive Carl Bonitz as its vice president and general
manager for the Westchester
market. In this capacity, Bonitz is responsible for
supervising and supporting the growth of this newly expanded
market, as well as revenue, operation plans, and lead generation
programs.
"tw telecom and its local team is proud to be a strong
part of the Greater New York City
metro area business community," said Bonitz. "As a result of
strong growth here in the Hudson Valley, western Connecticut and The Bronx, this expansion is being driven by new
and existing customer demand. We look forward to leveraging
this network expansion to provide enterprises here in the area with
secure, scalable and predictable network connections that deliver
faster, better and easier solutions to move their businesses
forward."
Nationwide, the tw telecom network connects directly to
21,300 commercial buildings, including approximately 500
third-party data centers, as of June 30,
2014.
The New York/Connecticut expansion is part of a national
multi-market effort by the company to expand its metro fiber
footprint across the country this year. As part of this
effort, tw telecom has already entered into four new markets
– Salt Lake City, Richmond, Va., Boston and Philadelphia – and plans to enter into one
additional new market – Cleveland– this year. The company is
also accelerating the density of its metro-fiber footprint in more
than a third of its existing markets. As a result, the
company is expanding its sales force, including sales, support and
operations personnel.
tw telecom is the top ranked competitive provider of
Business Ethernet and one of the top three providers of Ethernet
throughout the U.S., according to leading industry analyst firm
Vertical Systems Group.
About tw telecom
tw telecom, headquartered in
Littleton, Colo., is a leading
national provider of managed services, including Business Ethernet,
converged and IP VPN solutions for enterprises throughout the U.S.
and globally. tw telecom also delivers secure, scalable
private connections for transport data networking, Internet access,
voice, VPN, VoIP and security to large organizations and
communications services companies. Employing a resilient fiber
network infrastructure, robust product portfolio and its own
Intelligent Network capabilities, tw telecom delivers
customers overall economic value, an industry-leading quality
service experience, and improved business productivity. Please
visit www.twtelecom.com for more information.
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