LOS ANGELES, CA, August 2, 2013 - IKANO Communications, Inc., a leading Internet company with specialized investments in Broadband Internet Access and Enterprise Cloud Services, today announced the promotion of George Mitsopoulos to Chief Operating Officer of the Company's Access business unit.
In his new position, Mitsopoulos will continue to run all day-to-day operations of IKANO's Internet access business, including the Company's flagship DSL Extreme. George Naspo, Chief Executive Officer of IKANO, commented "George Mitsopoulos is a top performer who delivers outstanding service to our customers and achieves results for our shareholders. He and his team always focus on the customer and that's why our access business has grown and retained subscribers so effectively. This promotion recognizes the success we've achieved under George's leadership."
Mitsopoulos added, "I'm proud of our past successes, but equally excited about our future prospects. While Internet access has become a mature business and faces a number of challenges - including bandwidth consumption, it also offers selected opportunities for growth. Our Fusion Broadband + Voice offering is one such example. And customer service has never been more important and we're always seeking new and better ways to improve each customer's experience."
Mitsopoulos joined IKANO in 2006, following the company's successful acquisition of DSL Extreme. He began his career with DSL Extreme in 2002 and most recently served as Vice President and General Manager.
About IKANO Communications
IKANO Communications, Inc. is a diversified Internet company backed by Insight Venture Partners. IKANO's primary subsidiaries and brands include Virtacore - a cloud services provider specializing in infrastructure as a service (IaaS), and DSL Extreme - a leading provider of broadband Internet access and related services. The Company has offices in metropolitan Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, and Washington, DC. For more information, visit
www.ikano.com.
About DSL Extreme
DSL Extreme is the largest private DSL provider in California and offers high-speed Internet and communication services to consumers and business customers nationwide. The DSL Extreme network and customer service team support nearly 100,000 clients across the country. To learn more, visit
www.dslextreme.com.