Broadband National, Inc. Appoints Allen Hurst As Director of Partner Relations
August 12, 2005 (PRLEAP.COM) Business News
Vero Beach, FL—Broadband National today announced the appointment of Allen Hurst as Director of Partner Relations. Allen is a veteran of the telecommunication industry having over 20 years in marketing, sales and sales management roles.Previously Allen was a Regional Vice President with Xpedite a leading provider of fax broadcasting, voice broadcasting and email broadcasting for the business market. Prior to that he spent 6 years as Regional Director and Area Vice President with Intermedia, a Tampa based CLEC that grew from a Florida only provider to serve customers nationwide. Allen also has 16 years of experience with AT&T in various sales and marketing positions.
"Broadband National offers dealers and agents that serve business clients with single or multiple locations a powerful online tool to compare service offerings and pricing from multiple carriers. Customers no longer need to research and stay current on offerings from multiple carriers. Customers do not need to place and then track orders with multiple carriers as they make changes to their networks, Broadband National has the processes and people in place to insure that each order is completed to the customer’s satisfaction. As an agent for over 50 suppliers we reduce the time businesses spend reviewing broadband suppliers and costs, but the customer remains the carriers’ customer of record.
We offer a complete set of complimentary services, including centralized billing, network management and other services to reduce the time customers need to devote to managing their data networks. Even customers with networks already in place should check Broadband Nationals free online tool to insure they are receiving the best possible price", states Allen.
“Allen Hurst has a level of experience and business acumen that is a perfect fit for Broadband National,” states Vinny Olmstead, President of Broadband National, “Allen has over 20 years of experience in the telecommunications arena, specifically with technology companies, he will be a valuable asset not only to us but to our partners as well.”
Broadband National with offices in Vero Beach and Orlando Florida is the leading comparative shopping service for broadband and VoIP services to consumers and businesses nationwide. Broadband National’s proprietary technology - the Integrated Broadband Information System (“IBIS”) - allows customers objective carrier comparisons including service offers, product offers, and guaranteed lowest pricing. Partnerships with more than 50 companies such as SBC, Qwest, ACC/ATT, Comcast, Covad, and Vonage ensures a positive customer solution with the ability to purchase DSL service, cable broadband, T1s, and wireless routers service on the Broadband National website, or through a free call center. Broadband National also wholesales the IBIS system to more than 1,500 companies such as Office Depot, Comp USA, and Boingo Wireless allowing their customer the same robust experience.
Broadband National’s IBIS platform is the leading consumer and commercial broadband aggregation platform. For more information on platform use, business development and strategic partnerships, please visit www.broadbandnational.com. For Broadband National press or investor relation’s inquiries, please contact Mark Ballard at 772-539-0618 or email markb@broadbandnational.com
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