Big River announces new addition

Nov. 10, 2009 - PRLog -- Big River Telephone is proud to welcome Brad Garlich as the new Director of Marketing. Brad Garlich has a Bachelors of Fine Arts degree with an emphasis on design and illustration from the University of Missouri, Columbia.

Originally from Sedalia, MO, Brad has a comprehensive history in publishing, brand marketing and graphic design. Brad’s responsibility include identifying, developing and evaluating Big River’s Marketing strategy as well as coordinating all marketing activities and polices to promote consistent brand awareness. As Big River continues its expansion into emerging media, Mr. Garlich will also be responsible for coordinating and implementing Big River’s online and wholesale strategies.

Brad Garlich has an unswerving passion for visuals and illustration, and as a result also enjoys collecting graphic novels, comic books and other sequential art mediums. “Big River continues to grow and being able to land someone of Brad’s experience will help continue our successful path,” according to Kevin Cantwell, President of Big River Telephone. Big River is excited to add Brad’s energy to the leadership of the Marketing Team.

Big River Telephone Company (www.bigrivertelephone.com) is a full-service telecommunications company that operates in the Midwest, headquartered in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.  Big River Telephone is one of the oldest competitive telephone companies in the United States.  Founded in 1983 as a long distance carrier, Big River Telephone has evolved over the years into one of the premier Competitive Local Exchange Carriers (CLEC) in the United States.  In addition to being a successful CLEC, Big River Telephone has also derived into one of the market leaders for delivering Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) to the cable industry.

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Big River Telephone Company is a full service telecommunications provider serving customers for over 20 years. Big River Telephone has grown to be one of the largest locally owned carriers in the Midwest.