Astound Broadband Names Industry Veteran Toni Murphy as EVP, Chief Operating Officer

Murphy brings to Astound more than 20 years’ experience in the telecommunications industry

PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Astound Broadband (Astound), an award-winning provider of Internet, Mobile and TV services, today announced that Toni Murphy has been named EVP, Chief Operating Officer. Murphy has more than 20 years of experience in the cable and telecommunications industry. She joins Astound from Comcast where she served in leadership positions including, most recently, CMO and SVP, Sales and Marketing in the Atlanta-based Central Division, and prior, Senior Vice President/General Manager for the Keystone Region based in Pittsburgh, PA. At Comcast, she led teams of over 2,000 employees and directed operational, strategic, and financial performance of multi-billion growth segments. Her career journey at Comcast touched many disciplines including sales and marketing, customer experience, operations, network construction and design, and corporate finance, for both the consumer and business segments.

At Astound, Murphy will oversee the daily operations of the Company along with setting strategic direction for the Company’s continued success. She replaces Astound’s former Chief Operating Officer, Chris Fenger, who recently retired after serving over 13 years in that role.

“Toni Murphy brings to Astound decades of experience in the telecommunications and entertainment industry,” said Astound CEO Jim Holanda “She has a proven track record of financial, strategic and operational expertise, has exemplary leadership skills and understands how to drive customer value – all critical skillsets that will help Astound continue to thrive.”

Toni received her bachelor’s degree from Princeton University in the field of French and Economics. Murphy’s career began in investment banking and private equity where she gained experience in mergers and acquisitions, debt financing, and leveraged buyouts in the cable, broadcasting and technology industries.

Murphy currently serves on the board of Eat ‘N Park Hospitality Group.

She has received numerous awards including the CableFax Diversity List that honors the top 100 diverse leaders in the cable and media industry, the Power 100 list of City and State of Pennsylvania and Women of Distinction by Girl Scouts of Western Pennsylvania.

About Astound Broadband

Astound Broadband (astound.com) is the sixth largest cable operator in the U.S., providing award-winning services, fiber-powered internet, TV, mobile, landline phone and fiber optic solutions for residential and business customers across the United States. Astound Broadband is comprised of organizations formerly known as RCN, Grande Communications, Wave Broadband, and enTouch. The company services Chicago, Indiana, Eastern Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New York City, Maryland, Washington, D.C., Texas, regions throughout California, Oregon, and Washington.