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Verizon Business Announces New Structure and Leadership Team for International Business

Reading, England (ots/PRNewswire)

- International Leadership Team with Headquarters in Reading, UK,
to Lead Europe, Asia Pacific and the Americas/Emerging Markets
Verizon Business, the premier provider of advanced global
communications and information technology (IT) solutions, today
announced a new structure and leadership team for its international
business. Rory Cole will lead the international leadership team as
chief operating officer.
"The Verizon Business International leadership team will provide
superior service by creating a best-in-class, global organization,"
said John Killian, president of Verizon Business. "We're establishing
clear accountability focused on customers wherever they do business.
"These leaders are committed to leveraging the powerful heritage
of in-country expertise with the world-class, global-service
experience and solutions capability of Verizon Business."
The Verizon Business International team, headquartered in Reading,
U.K., will lead three international regions: Europe, Asia Pacific and
the Americas/Emerging Markets. The team consists of eight members
representing Sales and Service, Marketing, Operations and Technology,
Finance, Information Technology, Legal and Regulatory, Human
Resources and Communications. In addition to leading Sales and
Service, Cole also will act as chief operating officer. Each of the
Verizon Business International leaders will report to his executive
counterpart in the Verizon Business leadership group headed by
Killian.
In addition to Cole, formerly chief financial officer for MCI in
EMEA, other members of the new international leadership team are John
Irvine, Marketing, formerly head of Marketing and Business Solutions
for MCI in Europe; Mark Kearns, Finance, formerly head of
consolidations and reporting for Verizon Communications; Steve
Hewson, Operations and Technology, formerly head of Operations and
Technology for MCI in Europe; Mike Young, Information Technology,
formerly head of Information Technology for MCI internationally;
Craig Silliman, Legal and Regulatory, formerly head of Legal and
Regulatory for MCI internationally; Trevor Severgnini, Human
Resources, formerly head of Human Resources for MCI in Europe; and
Edwart Lichtenauer, Communications, formerly head of Communications
for MCI in Europe. These appointments are effective immediately, and
both Kearns and Silliman will be relocating to the U.K. to join the
rest of the team in Reading.
"Verizon Business is committed to strengthening and expanding its
global capabilities, operating effectiveness, business performance
and customer satisfaction worldwide," said Wayne Huyard, executive
vice president of global sales and service. "With today's
announcement, we have the structure and leadership team to deliver
world-class service and solutions to our international customers."
Verizon Business, a unit of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ), is
a leading provider of advanced communications and information
technology (IT) solutions to large business and government customers
worldwide. Combining unsurpassed global network reach with advanced
technology and professional service capabilities, Verizon Business
delivers innovative and seamless business solutions to customers
around the world. For more information, visit
http://www.verizonbusiness.com.
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Contact:

Edwart Lichtenauer, international, +44-7887-755-305,
edwart.lichtenauer@verizonbusiness.com; or Jack Hoey, U.S.,
+1-617-699-1318, john.p.hoey@verizon.com /Company News On-Call:
http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/618232.html