Cingular Wireless Names Kelly King Vice President and General Manager of Greater Los Angeles.LOS ANGELES Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. -- King one of 27 VP/GMs named as part of new leadership team after merger with AT&T Wireless Cingular Wireless has named Kelly King as Vice President and General Manager of Greater Los Angeles, which is part of the company's new West Region. The newly combined company is now the country's biggest wireless provider with more than 46 million customers and has the largest digital voice and data network in the nation. In his new role, King will be responsible for Cingular's operations in the Greater Los Angeles area The Greater Los Angeles Area, or the Southland, is the agglomeration of urbanized area around the city of Los Angeles, California, United States. There are two "official" definitions—the Los Angeles metropolitan area consisting only of the Los Angeles and Orange , including Central California. He will oversee all business and financial matters for the designated markets in his region. "Kelly has demonstrated exceptional leadership in the wireless industry, and I can think of no better person to manage this expanded region and lead its success in the future," said Brian Shay shay n. Informal A chaise. [Back-formation from chaise (taken as pl. )] Noun 1. , West Region President of Cingular Wireless. "He will make the strategic decisions and execute plans that deliver wireless innovation to consumers in this part of the country while leveraging advantages of the merger." Prior to his role as Cingular's Vice President and General Manager for Greater Los Angeles, King was Vice President and General Manager with SBC (1) (SBC Communications Inc., San Antonio, TX, www.sbc.com) A large, national telecommunications company that grew from a multitude of local and regional companies, including Southwestern Bell, Pacific Bell and Nevada Bell, into a single, unified brand by 2002. Wireless, responsible for all aspects of wireless operations in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. With more than 15 years of experience in the telecommunications industry, King joined Southwestern Bell Telephone in 1990, which later became part of SBC Communications. His diverse background includes leadership responsibilities in sales, marketing, network, customer service, finance and operations. King holds a bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering from the University of Missouri-Columbia, and an MBA MBA abbr. Master of Business Administration Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business Master in Business, Master in Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance from St. Louis University. ABOUT CINGULAR WIRELESS Cingular Wireless is the largest wireless carrier in the United States, serving more than 46 million customers. Cingular, a joint venture between SBC Communications (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :SBC) and BellSouth (NYSE:BLS See Bureau of Labor Statistics. ), has the largest digital voice and data network in the nation. Cingular is the only U.S. wireless carrier to offer Rollover A graphic element in an application or on a Web page that changes its color or shape when the pointer is moved (rolled) over it. See JavaScript rollover. See also n-key rollover. (SM), the wireless plan that lets customers keep their unused monthly minutes. Details of the company are available at www.cingular.com. Get Cingular Wireless press releases e-mailed to you automatically. Sign up at www.cingular.com/newsroom. A photo is available by contacting Lauren Garner at Cingular Wireless, 925-819-5326, lauren.garner@cingular.com. |
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