BlueStar Communications Announces CEO Appointment.NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 4, 1999-- BlueStar Communications Inc., the leading low cost Internet access and DSL (Digital Subscriber Line See DSL. (communications, protocol) Digital Subscriber Line - (DSL, or Digital Subscriber Loop, xDSL - see below) A family of digital telecommunications protocols designed to allow high speed data communication over the existing copper telephone lines between end-users and ) provider in Tenn., and Ky., has announced the appointment of Robert E. Dupuis as Chief Executive Officer. Dupuis, a nineteen-year veteran of the technology and telecommunications industries, was most recently an entrepreneur-in-residence at Crosspoint Venture Partners, the leading investor in the DSL industry. Dupuis has also served as the 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 RMD See Required minimum distribution. Americas, a wireless communication company with operations throughout Latin America and Vice President and General Manager of Comsat International, a company specializing in data telecommunications in Latin America, Europe and Asia. "The recent investment and strategic support of Crosspoint as well as the outstanding efforts of the BlueStar founders have positioned the company to be a major player in delivering high-speed internet access in Tennessee, Kentucky and throughout the Southeast. I am excited to be in Nashville and part of the BlueStar team," said Dupuis. With the addition of Dupuis, Fredjoseph Goldner, a founder of BlueStar Communications, has been appointed 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. effective immediately. Added Goldner, "Bob's experience in telecom and growing companies will help BlueStar realize its deployment and market goals. We are excited to have him aboard to help take the company to the next level." BlueStar was founded in Nashville in March 1997, and is a privately-held company. Within the last year, the company has signed a multi-million dollar agreement with Ascend Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ASND ASND A Streetcar Named Desire (play) ), a leader in wide area network (WAN) solutions. More recently, Crosspoint Venture Partners, has made a sizeable investment toward future growth of BlueStar. As a 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) ), BlueStar Communications offers Rocket DSL(TM) for businesses, providing a one-stop source for high-speed data Connectivity and Internet access. Rocket DSL(TM) users can have Internet access and Receive faxes, as well as make phone calls, over the same line with more security and at lower cost than other available alternatives. With initial service in Nashville, Tenn., and Louisville, Ky., the company has expanded into Memphis, Knoxville, and Chattanooga, Tenn., and Lexington, Ky., with other key Southeast cities planned for deployment this summer. |
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