Bishop Named President and CEO of Alaska Communications
October 15 2019 - 8:55AM
Business Wire
The Alaska Communications (NASDAQ: ALSK) board of directors has
named William (Bill) H. Bishop president and chief executive
officer. Bishop has served as Alaska Communications’ interim CEO
since June 2019. He joined the company in 2004 and has served in
several leadership roles, including senior vice president of
customer and revenue management and chief operations officer.
Bishop will also serve on the company’s board of directors.
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Alaska Communications President and CEO
Bill Bishop. (Photo: Alaska Communications)
“Bill knows Alaska Communications, its customers, its people and
Alaska better than anyone. He is a long-time Alaskan with deep
roots in the state. Bill understands the uniqueness of the market
and strength of our people that make the company successful. He’s
led our revenue growth as a sales leader over the past 10 years.
The board is confident that Bill’s customer-centric approach,
leadership style and extensive tenure with the company will serve
our company and shareholders well into the future,” said Chairman
of the Board David Karp.
“In my role as interim CEO, I’ve developed an even deeper
understanding of Alaska Communications’ opportunities and
challenges, our people and customers,” Bishop said. “This is an
exciting time for Alaska Communications. The demand for broadband
and managed IT services continues to grow. Alaska is a critical
location for our country’s resource development, military defense,
arctic research and global logistics, all industries we support.
We’ve worked to become our customers’ trusted technology partner.
I’m honored to continue working alongside our board, leadership
team and our more than 500 employees as we take our company
forward.”
WILLIAM H. BISHOP
Bishop joined Alaska Communications in 2004 and has served in
several leadership roles in consumer and business sales and
operations, including director of retail operations, director of
business and wholesale, vice president of business and wholesale,
senior vice president of customer and revenue management and chief
operations officer. He brings more than 25 years of telecom and
business leadership experience to this role, including positions at
AT&T, McCaw Communications, and a federal government logistics
contracting company.
Originally from Fairbanks, Bishop is active in the Alaska
community. He has served on many community boards including as past
board member for the Alaska State Chamber of Commerce and current
board member for Alaska Business Week. Bishop holds a bachelor’s
degree from the University of Alaska Anchorage.
About Alaska Communications
Alaska Communications (NASDAQ: ALSK) is the leading provider of
advanced broadband and managed IT services for businesses and
consumers in Alaska. The company operates a highly reliable,
advanced statewide data network with the latest technology and the
most diverse undersea fiber optic system connecting Alaska to the
contiguous U.S. For more information, visit
www.alaskacommunications.com or www.alsk.com.
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Media Contact: Heather Marron, 907-564-1326
Investor Contact: Tiffany Smith, 907-564-7556,
investors@acsalaska.com
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