Access One Names Steve Quagliata, Vice President of Sales and Marketing and Kiran Gandhi, Vice President of Finance.CHICAGO -- Access One, Inc., a Chicago based integrated communications provider, has recently added Steve Quagliata and Kiran Gandhi to their executive staff. Quagliata, previously of McData Corporation, joined the Access One team in October of this year. While at McData he was the Regional Manager for Carrier Services. Quagliata has 18 years of sales experience in telecommunications. He has held Sales Managerial positions at Metro Media Fiber, AT&T and Teleport Communications Group Teleport Communications Group (TCG) was the first Competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC) in the U.S. First formed in 1985, it competed with the existing telephone companies to provide dial tone and related services in the largest U.S. markets. . He will oversee Access One's agent sales channel as well as the direct sales and marketing departments. Quagliata played an instrumental role with the launch of Teleport's healthcare vertical strategy. He also generated $20 million in "Enterprise Contract Value" during his first year at Metro Media Fiber. "This is an exciting time to join Access One. The implementation of our Lucent Softswitch is going to keep Access One competitive in the marketplace for years to come. In turn we will increase revenue and continue to build our company awareness," said Quagliata. Quagliata is a graduate of Roosevelt University Roosevelt University is a four-year, private institute of higher education with full service campuses in Chicago's Loop and northwest suburban Schaumburg. It also offers classes in communities, schools, and corporations, and has the mission of being a metropolitan university and with a degree in Communications and a minor in Marketing. Gandhi, previously of Gandhi Consulting, joined Access One in August of this year. Gandhi has 28 years of finance experience. He has served as Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. for Thermo Plastics Display, Inc., Vice President of Fasteners for Retail, Inc. and Senior Manager at Operations Management Operations management is an area of business that is concerned with the production of goods and services, and involves the responsibility of ensuring that business operations are efficient and effective. Consulting, Blackman Kallick Bartelstein, LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol . Gandhi led the effort to develop and implement turnaround plans for various under-performing businesses, increased sales 40% over the previous two years and achieved cost savings in excess of $2.3 million over a three year span with a previous employer. "I am truly excited to join the Access One staff and work with them to improve operations and profitability of the company," said Gandhi. Gandhi is a graduate of Shivaji University University Shivaji University, established in 1962, is located in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India. It is best known for its literature, arts, commerce and science departments, as well as biotechnology and environmental studies in Maharashtra. , India with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and has a master's degree master's degree n. An academic degree conferred by a college or university upon those who complete at least one year of prescribed study beyond the bachelor's degree. Noun 1. in Industrial Engineering from Lehigh University. He is a Certified Turnaround Professional (CTP CTP (cytidine triphosphate): see cytosine. (1) (Computer-To-Plate) The production of printing plates directly from the computer without requiring film as an intermediate step. ). About Access One, Inc. Founded in 1993, Access One, Inc. is an industry leading telecommunications provider that specializes in local and long distance voice, data and Internet while providing legendary customer support. For further information, visit the Access One website at http://www.accessoneinc.com. |
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