ISP wants kids and teens to help grandparents get online
ISP wants kids and teens to help grandparents get online
Kids can give back through ‘online education’ A UK ISP is calling for children and teens to offer help to their grandparents in a bid to get more Brits aged 65 and over online.
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VERO BEACH, FL (PRWEB) August 22, 2003
Broadband National announced that Vinny Olmstead, a well-respected telecommunications executive, has accepted the position of President and CFO of the two-year old company. As Broadband NationalÂs President, Olmstead will utilize his experience to guide the company through its next phase of growth.
ÂThis is an excellent opportunity to accelerate a scalable business model that has been underexposed. The model is built upon high-margin services, and a base of customers that generate monthly recurring revenue for multiple years.Â
Broadband National provides telecom services nationally, and is the first company to aggregate both service coverage and pricing for more than 30 telecom providers. Broadband National has more than 3,000 customers that have utilized their services.
“We are thrilled to have an executive with VinnyÂs experience join the Broadband National team,” said AJ Koontz, Founder and Board Member. “He brings a wealth of industry, M & A, and finance experience that will drive our business.”
Most recently, Olmstead was Senior Vice-President of Corporate Development for GlobeNet Communications, an international telecom provider with operations in the United States, Venezuela, Brazil and Bermuda. Olmstead facilitated the successful sale of GlobeNet to Brazil Telecom. Prior to GlobeNet he was Senior Director of Corporate Development for 360networks, a global telecom provider. He also held the position of partner with the international consulting firm William M. Mercer. Olmstead earned his MBA at the University of Florida, and a degree in accounting from Flagler College.
About Broadband National
Broadband National is the leading aggregator of broadband services leveraging its contracts with more than 28 local, regional and national telecom companies to sell telecom services. Broadband National focuses on the small and medium markets and has executed on a marketing strategy that generates more than 25,000 monthly requests for broadband services monthly. Broadband national also licenses its proprietary qualification data-base to corporations and associations that have offices and members in multiple locations.
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