LIVERMORE, Calif., Aug. 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Comcast has
added its newest member to the California Technical Operations
group, naming Joe Bell as the new
Area Vice President for the South Valley. Bell will
report to Amy Lynch, Regional Vice
President of Technical Operations for Comcast California.
"Comcast California is a unique region with exponential growth
and innovation as seen by the launch of 2 Gig Internet speeds and
Cloud DVR, adding more California
schools to the Xfinity on Campus program, and extending Comcast's
fiber network into new business parks around California," said Lynch. "Now with the
addition of Joe Bell, we will
continue our quest to make the customer experience our best
product, throughout the South Valley Area."
Bell will be overseeing all aspects of Comcast's operations in
the South Valley, including Fresno, Merced, Visalia, Santa
Maria and North Santa
Barbara areas. He recently served as the Senior Director of
Technical Operations, for the Big South region. In that role, Bell
was responsible for the day-to-day operations of the South Area
which includes Central and Southern
Mississippi, Louisiana and
Southern Alabama. Bell replaces
Jeff Votaw who recently transferred
to Sacramento to serve as Area
Vice President for the Sacramento Valley.
Prior to working in the Big South Region, Bell served as
Director of Technical Operations for the city of Chicago in Comcast's Chicago Region. He also
served his community as a Board member for Quad County Urban League
and as head coach and board member for his local youth football
league. Bell is an active member of Women in Cable
Telecommunications (WICT), Society of Cable Telecommunication
Engineers (SCTE) and the National Association for Multi-Ethnicity
in Communications (NAMIC). He studied Business Management at
Michigan State University and
Eastern Michigan University.
About Comcast Cable
Comcast Cable is the nation's largest video, high-speed Internet
and phone provider to residential customers under the XFINITY brand
and also provides these services to businesses. Comcast has
invested in technology to build an advanced network that delivers
among the fastest broadband speeds, and brings customers
personalized video, communications and home management offerings.
Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) is a global media and
technology company. Visit www.comcastcorporation.com for more
information.
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