Verizon Wireless Names Regional Director Of Corporate Accounts & Data

Verizon Wireless Names Regional Director Of Corporate Accounts & Data

Jack Stich to be Responsible for Managing Corporate Accounts in the Upstate New York Region

March 2, 2001

ROCHESTER, NY
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Verizon Wireless has named Jack Stich regional director of corporate accounts and data in the Upstate New York Region. In his new position, Stich will be responsible for overseeing all corporate accounts and data sales to benefit the company's Upstate New York customers.

"Jack has an impressive record of sales success," said Tracy Nolan, president of Verizon Wireless' Upstate New York Region. "We look forward to his insight and leadership in the corporate accounts arena."

Stich received his bachelor's degree from SUNY Geneseo and has 11 years of wireless industry experience. Most recently, he was corporate account manager for Verizon Wireless.

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless is the largest wireless communications provider in the U.S. with 27.5 million wireless voice and data customers. The new coast-to-coast wireless provider was formed by the combination of the U.S. wireless businesses of Bell Atlantic Corp. and GTE Corp -- now Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) -- and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). The new company includes the assets of Bell Atlantic Mobile, AirTouch Cellular, GTE Wireless, PrimeCo Personal Communications and AirTouch Paging. The company has a footprint covering nearly 90 percent of the U.S. population, 49 of the top 50 and 96 of the top 100 U.S. markets. Verizon Wireless, headquartered in Bedminster, NJ, is 38,000 employees strong. Reporters and editors can find more information about the company on the Web at http://www.verizonwireless.com.