AXXENT Names Robert J. Currey To Board Of Directors.Business Editors TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 15, 2000 AXXENT Inc. (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). :AXI AXI Automated X-Ray Inspection (electronics) AXI Association Xpertise Inc (Calgary, AB, Canada) AXI Ada to X-Window System Interface .b) a leading Canadian competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC (Competitive Local Exchange Carrier) An organization offering local telephone service that is not one of the traditional telephone companies. The Telecommunications Act of 1996 allowed competition to the incumbent telcos (ILECs), enabling new companies (CLECs) ) providing data, voice, and Internet services to meet the needs of small and medium-sized businesses, today announced the appointment of Robert J. Currey to AXXENT's Board of Directors. "We are extremely pleased to welcome Robert Currey to AXXENT's Board of Directors," said Robert Latham, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of AXXENT. "Robert has extensive knowledge of the telecom industry. He has North American wide experience and we think this will be a great asset to our Board." Currey is currently a Senior Vice President, Central Region for RCN RCN n abbr (= Royal Canadian Navy) → kanadische Marine . RCN Corporation (Nasdaq: RCNC RCNC Royal Corps of Naval Constructors (naval architects, mechanical, electrical engineers for UK Royal Navy) RCNC Royal Corps of Naval Constructors ) is the nation's (U.S.) first and largest single-source, facilities-based provider of telecommunications services to the residential market and the largest regional Internet Service Provider Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. (ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. ) in the Northeast. He served as President and CEO of 21st Century Telecom Group from August 1998 until the sale to RCN in April 2000. Previously he was Group President of Telecommunications Services at McLeodUSA from October 1997 to March 1998, and remains a member of its Board of Directors. Currey also served as President of Consolidated Communications, Inc. (CCI CCI Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie (France) CCI CAM (Complementary and Alternative Medicine) Citation Index CCI Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Western Australia) ), a diversified telecommunications company and the first competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC) in Illinois to offer facilities-based residential and commercial services. He held the position of President from March 1990 to September 1997, when CCI was acquired by McLeodUSA. From June 1988 to March 1990, Currey held the position of Senior Vice President, Operations and Engineering at Citizens Utilities Co., a diversified utility company in Stanford, Connecticut. From 1987 to 1988, he was Executive Vice President of US Sprint; he served as Senior Vice President, Operations for United Telecommunications Inc. from 1984 to 1987. Currey began his Telecommunications career with Michigan Bell in 1970 where he held a succession of management positions in operations, personnel, labor relations, and marketing. About AXXENT AXXENT Inc., (formerly OCI Communications Inc.), through its operating subsidiary AXXENT Corp., is a leading Canadian competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC) providing data, voice, and Internet services to meet the needs of small and medium-sized businesses. AXXENT serves more than 28,000 businesses with over 115,000 access lines. Visit our Web site at www.axxent.ca. This news release may contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially because of various risks. These risks include risks associated with the demand and competition for the services and products to be sold by AXXENT, the continued availability of adequate financing to support our activities, the timing of rollouts, the number of potential customers who could access such services, and our dependence on third parties for services such as providing co-location and transmission facilities, providing marketing and sales efforts, and supplying and installing equipment. |
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