Date: June 9, 2009
Source: Atria Networks
Contact: David Eisenstadt, The Communications Group Inc.; Michael Stephens, Atria Networks LP
Markham, ON
Michael Salamon, Atria Networks’ Chairman of the Board has announced the appointment of John Piercy as CEO and Ian Collins as President.
Mr. Piercy joins Atria from Mountain Cable in Hamilton, ON, where he has been President for the past five years. He brings 26 years of telecom industry experience with extensive executive level management leadership at BCE Capital, Onsite Access Canada, Leitch Technologies and AT&T Canada. He has an MASc. (Management Science) from the University of Waterloo and a BASc. (Electrical Engineering) from the University of Toronto.
Mr. Collins joins Atria from Cogeco Data Services (formerly Toronto Hydro Telecom Inc.). He has an extensive career in the telecom and utility services industries with executive level experience at Hamilton Hydro, its FiberWired telecom services division and Ontario Hydro. Mr. Collins earned a B.Eng from McMaster University and a Business Administration diploma from Sir Wilfrid Laurier University.
Mr. Piercy and Mr. Collins will replace current President & CEO Steve McCartney, who leaves Atria after six years, at the end of June 2009, to pursue other interests.
“We are very grateful for Steve McCartney’s exceptional work. He has been instrumental in making Atria a growing and successful enterprise, having played a key role in the company’s acquisitions and building a strong senior management team. He is a tremendous leader, colleague and friend who will be greatly missed,” said Mr. Salamon.
About Atria Networks LP
Atria Networks (www.atrianetworks.com) owns and operates one of Ontario’s largest fibre-optic networks, connecting communities from Ottawa to south western Ontario.
The Company was established in 2005 by the merger of FibreTech Telecommunications (of Kitchener, ON) and Guelph FibreWired. Today, Atria Networks owns and operates one of Ontario’s largest fibre-optic networks, connecting communities across Ontario. Atria Networks offers business data network services in Markham, Kitchener-Waterloo, Ottawa, Guelph, Cambridge, Hamilton, Vaughan, Orangeville, Barrie, Aurora, Peterborough, Orillia, Owen Sound and Cornwall.
To contact Atria Networks, phone 1-888-623-0623
For More Information Contact:
David Eisenstadt
The Communications Group Inc.
Phone Number: 416-696-9900 ext 36
Email: deisenstadt@tcgpr.com
Michael Stephens
Atria Networks LP
Phone Number: 416-623-0623 ext 4611
Email: mstephens@atrianetworks.com