ATLANTA, June 19, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- EarthLink Holdings
Corp. (NASDAQ: ELNK), a leading managed network and cloud services
provider, today announced that it has appointed Peter Chronis to the new role of Chief Security
Officer. Mr. Chronis has led all aspects of the company's
information security and IT risk management program since 2007.
Mr. Chronis is an industry veteran with over 15 years of
experience using technology to manage risk in the
telecommunications, healthcare, financial and IT services
industries.
"Protecting customers has been part of EarthLink's DNA for 20
years," shared Peter Chronis,
EarthLink Chief Security Officer. "Today's regulatory and threat
landscape is more complex and our customers rely on EarthLink to
serve as a trusted advisor. Our role in helping customers achieve
their compliance objectives, keep their networks and data secure
and have a safe online experience has never been more important.
We're committed to continuing to develop leading-edge information
and network security products and services."
Rick C. Froehlich, Executive Vice
President of Product and Consumer commented, "Appointment of
Peter Chronis to this key Chief
Security Officer role is a measure of how committed EarthLink is to
delivering business and consumer products and services our
customers rely on to help keep them safe. Peter is a security
evangelist and thought-leader, and I'm confident that he will
continue to innovate with next-generation network security services
and sophisticated cyber threat management techniques and
strategies."
About EarthLink
Founded in 1994, EarthLink Holdings
Corp. (NASDAQ: ELNK) is a leading managed network and cloud
services provider, empowering businesses with a fully-managed,
end-to-end communications, IT and virtualization portfolio
including cloud computing, IT security, colocation,
enterprise-class hosted applications and IT support services.
EarthLink operates an over 28,000 fiber route mile network, with 90
metro fiber rings and 8 secure data centers providing ubiquitous
nationwide data and voice IP service coverage. EarthLink's service
and product innovation enables the company to design scalable
solutions specific to each client's IT needs, supported by an
experienced customer care team. The company also offers
award-winning high-speed, wireless and dial-up Internet services to
residential customers across the U.S. For more information, visit
www.earthlinkbusiness.com or follow @EarthLinkBiz.
SOURCE EarthLink Holdings Corp.