Tech Valley Communications Appoints Senior Director of Marketing and Product Management

Newly Created Role Supports the Company's Next Phase of Growth


ALBANY, NY--(Marketwired - May 21, 2013) - Tech Valley Communications (TVC), a facilities based telecommunications service provider operating networks in New York and Northern New England, today announced the appointment of Maura Mahoney as Senior Director of Marketing and Product Management effective immediately. With more than 20 years of experience in marketing and product development leadership within the communications industry, Ms. Mahoney is ideally suited to drive the marketing and product development initiatives on behalf of the Company and to further enhance TVC's brand awareness.

"I am pleased to announce the addition of Maura Mahoney to our leadership team," stated Kevin O'Connor, Tech Valley Communications' President and Chief Executive Officer. "Maura's experience and in depth knowledge of the industry will allow us to fully realize the Company's growth potential by executing on all aspects of Marketing throughout our expanding footprint in the Northeast."

Prior to joining Tech Valley Communications, Ms. Mahoney led the marketing efforts for Conterra Broadband Services. Prior to this, Ms. Mahoney served as Vice President of Marketing, Business Development and Systems Engineering for Sidera Networks (and its various predecessors) from 2001 to 2012. In 2011, Ms. Mahoney was recognized by Fierce Telecom as one of the top female leaders in the telecom industry in its annual "Women in Wireline" feature.

"Joining the Tech Valley Communications team during this phase of aggressive growth and expansion is very exciting," commented Ms. Mahoney. "I look forward to working with this talented team enhancing the high quality suite of fiber-based services that the Company offers and to tailor solutions that support our customers' business objectives. I also look forward to building on TVC's strong reputation as the provider of choice for business and wholesale customers requiring service throughout the New York and New England regions."

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About Tech Valley Communications

Tech Valley Communications (TVC), headquartered in Albany, NY, provides fiber optic data, voice, and high-speed Internet services to enterprise, carrier and wholesale customers in Upstate New York and New England utilizing its own FirstLight® fiber optic network which spans over 190,000 fiber miles connecting in excess of 1,300 lit buildings. TVC offers a robust suite of advanced telecommunications products, including dedicated Internet access, Metro Ethernet (E-LAN, E-Line), MPLS, traditional TDM solutions, SIP trunks, virtual PBX and audio-conferencing, managed commercial wireless systems, and Data Center Colocation. TVC's clientele includes national cellular providers and CLECs and many leading enterprises, spanning high tech manufacturing and research, hospitals and healthcare, banking and financial, secondary education, colleges and universities, MDUs (Multi-Dwelling Units) and local and state governments. Tech Valley Communications is the parent company of New Hampshire-based CLEC, segTEL. Tech Valley Communications is a portfolio company of Boston-based private equity firm Riverside Partners.  

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