Frontier Communications names general manager in east-central
Illinois
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[April 25, 2012]
RANTOUL -- Frontier Communications (NASDAQ:FTR)
has announced the appointment of Jon Chris Kaler as general manager
of the company's market area in Rantoul and east-central Illinois.
In this position, Kaler will be responsible for the markets of
Clinton, Fisher, Hoopeston, Lincoln, Mahomet, Monticello, Paxton and
Rantoul. Frontier offers broadband, digital phone service, satellite
video, VoIP services, and customer premises equipment -- data and
voice systems, support for commercial businesses, and E911
applications -- with Web security and data backup through the
Frontier Secure suite of services.
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"We're very pleased to appoint Chris Kaler to lead our Frontier team
in our Rantoul and east Illinois area," said Mike Flynn, senior vice
president and general manager of Frontier's Illinois operations.
"The members of our management team live and work in the areas for
which they are responsible. They know and are empowered to make the
decisions that will be in the best interests of their local
customers and communities. They are accountable for Frontier's total
operations within their respective districts, focusing not only on
the technical aspects of our service, but more importantly, focusing
on what needs to be done to provide customer service excellence, to
be active members of our communities and to determine the best ways
to build and grow Frontier's operations."
Kaler most recently
served as executive director of the Rantoul Area Chamber of
Commerce. He also currently serves as the vice chair of the East
Central Illinois Economic Development District, representing six
counties, and is vice president of the Community Foundation of
Rantoul. Prior to his chamber affiliation, Kaler was owner of Zerck,
a real estate and property management business. He also was an
investment broker with Edward Jones and vice president for business
development with the Bank of Rantoul. Additionally, Kaler has more
than 14 years of telecommunications leadership and sales experience
with the former GTE, Alltel, Eastern Illinois telephone companies
that previously served the Rantoul area.
An active member of the Rantoul area community, Kaler volunteers
with Habitat for Humanity and Penfield's Historic Farm Days. He is
past chairman and board member of the village of Rantoul Plan
Commission, past board member of the Rantoul Park District, and has
served on the agricultural advisory group for Parkland College.
Kaler was the girls basketball coach and the Home and School
co-president for St. Malachy Grade School in Rantoul.
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Kaler and his wife, Robin, reside in Rantoul with their children,
Zoe and Emily.
Frontier customers in the Rantoul and east Illinois area can
contact Kaler at the Frontier offices at 212 East Grove St. in
Rantoul, phone 217-419-3056 and via e-mail to
Chris.Kaler@ftr.com.
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Frontier Communications Corp. (NASDAQ: FTR) offers voice,
broadband, satellite video, wireless Internet data access,
entertainment services like TumTiki.com, data security solutions,
bundled offerings and specialized bundles for residential customers
and small businesses and home offices, and advanced business
communications for medium and large businesses in 27 states.
Frontier's approximately 15,400 employees are based entirely in the
United States. More information is available at
www.frontier.com and
www.frontier.com/ir.
[Text from file received from
Frontier Communications]
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