Central and South West Corporation announces five executive changes.DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 30, 1995--Central and South West Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CSR (1) (Customer Service Representative) A person who handles a customer's request regarding a bill, account changes or service or merchandise ordered. Agents in call centers are known as CSRs. See call center. ), a Dallas-based public utility holding company, today announced five executive changes that will be effective April 1. Michael D. Smith Michael D. Smith is the Gordon McKay Professor of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering in the Division of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Harvard University. He is also the division's Associate Dean for Computer Science and Engineering. , 43, vice president of corporate services Activities that combine or consolidate certain enterprise-wide needed support services, provided based on specialized knowledge, best practices, and technology to serve internal (and sometimes external) customers and business partners. for Central and South West, has been named vice president of mergers and acquisitions, succeeding G. Holman King, who will retire July 1. Until then, King will continue working on the corporation's proposed merger with El Paso El Paso (ĕl pă`sō), city (1990 pop. 515,342), seat of El Paso co., extreme W Tex., on the Rio Grande opposite Juárez, Mex.; inc. 1873. Electric Company. Smith will report to Thomas V. Shockley III, executive vice president of Central and South West and president and chief executive officer of CSW CSW Commission on the Status of Women CSW Christian Solidarity Worldwide CSW Clinical Social Worker CSW College of the Southwest (New Mexico) CSW Cambridge SoundWorks (audio manufacturer) Enterprises. Venita McCellon-Allen, 35, Central Division manager for Southwestern Electric Power Company, will succeed Smith as vice president of corporate services for Central and South West. She will report to Glenn D. Rosilier, senior vice president and chief financial officer of Central and South West. Thomas M. Hagan, 51, vice president of government relations -- Office of the Chairman for Central and South West, will assume the additional responsibility for a new regulatory affairs Regulatory Affairs (RA), also called Government Affairs, is a profession within regulated industries, such as pharmaceuticals, medical devices, energy, and banking. Regulatory Affairs professionals usually have responsibility for the following general areas: Lawrence E. De Simone, 47, vice president of strategic planning Strategic planning is an organization's process of defining its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy, including its capital and people. for Central and South West and president of its subsidiary CSW Communications, Inc., will assume responsibility for a new strategic marketing group, which will work closely with the corporate ventures group and CSW Communications. The new marketing group will offer expanded services to existing customers. These could include fiber-optic communications, energy management and security systems. De Simone will continue reporting to Shockley. "These changes are part of our continuing effort to make Central and South West one of the most effective corporations in the increasingly competitive electric marketplace," said Brooks. "The moves will help focus the communication and coordination among our key corporate organizations: mergers and acquisitions; strategic planning; corporate services; controller; treasurer; corporate communications Corporate communications is the process of facilitating information and knowledge exchanges with internal and key external groups and individuals that have a direct relationship with an enterprise. ; audit services; and legal," he said. Central and South West Corporation is a public utility holding company based in Dallas. It owns Central Power and Light Company, Public Service Company of Oklahoma, Southwestern Electric Power Company and West Texas Utilities Company. These four subsidiaries provide electric utility service to 1.6 million customers in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Arkansas. Central and South West also owns Transok, Inc., an Oklahoma intrastate natural gas pipeline and marketing company, and several other subsidiaries. CONTACT: Central South West Corporation Gerald R. Hunter, 214/777-1165 |
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