Big River changes management

Nov. 17, 2009 - PRLog -- Big River Telephone is proud to announce the promotion of Chris Simmons to Vice President, Operations.

Chris Simmons, a Cape Girardeau native, has been an integral member of the Big River team for 11 years. Chris is a graduate of Southeast Missouri State University and has previously served as the General Manager of Big River Telephone. Mr. Simmons new responsibilities will include management over the entire retail and wholesale operations of Big River.  

Big River Telephone is excited to have Chris Simmons join the management team.

Filling the role of General Manager is Chris Foeste, a Cape Girardeau native.
Chris Foeste graduated Southeast Missouri State University with a Degree in Applied Compute Science and brings to Big River his extensive experience in systems administration and organizational management.

Chris Foeste has applied his dedication to providing exceptional customer service to his long career, and brings that dedication to his new role as General Manager for Big River Telephone.

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.