altafiber Announces Greg Wheeler Has Been Named Chief Operating Officer

CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--altafiber announced on July 21 that Greg Wheeler has been named Chief Operating Officer of the company, effective immediately.

As Chief Operating Officer, Wheeler will be responsible for ensuring alignment from altafiber’s Business, Consumer, and Network Operations organizations in the Midwest and Hawaii, with a focus on continued business simplification and accelerated network transformation.

“Greg has an established record of achieving outstanding business results with a focus on building strong teams and a relentless commitment to delivering an outstanding customer experience,” said Leigh Fox, President and CEO of altafiber. “I look forward to working with Greg as we continue to expand our fiber network throughout altafiber’s operating areas and into new geographies.”

Wheeler most recently served as President – Business Markets for altafiber, where he oversaw business practices and sales across all of altafiber’s operating territories; business market expansion; and product, customer care, and operations. Prior to that role, Wheeler was Senior Vice President of U.S. Sales & Global Programs for CBTS, an international IT services provider and former subsidiary of altafiber. He joined the company in 2002.

“I’m excited to take on this new role and fortunate to collaborate with our world-class team of employees in the Midwest and Hawaii,” Wheeler said. “The past few years have seen significant progress in our fiber network buildout, driving growth in our Consumer segment, and stability within our Business and Wholesale markets. The next steps are to continue expanding our reach and simplifying the business while keeping our customers at the center of every decision that we make.”

altafiber offers fiber-based services to nearly 100 percent of business and single-family home addresses in Greater Cincinnati, and is building fiber in new markets in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. The company also does business in Hawaii under the brand Hawaiian Telcom, and has committed to making Hawaii the first fully fiber enabled state in the nation by the end of 2026.

About altafiber

Cincinnati Bell is now doing business as “altafiber” in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. The Company delivers integrated communications solutions to residential and business customers over its fiber-optic network including high-speed internet, video, voice and data. The Company also provides service in Hawaii under the brand Hawaiian Telcom. In total, altafiber can deliver gigabit Internet to more than 1 million addresses in the territories it serves. For more information, please visit www.altafiber.com. The information on the Company’s website is not incorporated by reference in this press release.