NEWS

WIRES

OTHER

William C. Zarn, Jr. Joins Telkore, Inc. as Vice President for the Western Region

MECHANICSBURG, Pa., Feb. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Telkore, Inc., a full service data and telecommunications installation and maintenance company, announced today that it has opened a new office near Surprise, Arizona and that William C. Zarn, Jr. had been named Vice President, Western Region. Zarn's significant industry experience will help guide company growth initiatives for all western operations.

Zarn has held senior leadership positions in the telecommunications industry, including most recently as Vice President for RF and Field Engineering for WirelessWerks USA. His previous professional experience also includes working for Nortel Networks, AT&T, and Telecorp PCS. During his career, Zarn has specialized in logistics, increasing company sales, improving profit margins and health and safety programs.

"We are very pleased to have William leading our Western region for Telkore," said Richard D. Wilson, President of Telkore, Inc. "William's strong background in telecommunications and his experience leading successful teams are ideal, given the significant growth objectives Telkore has."

Zarn has considerable professional certifications and instructor credentials including Emergency First Response, OSHA-10/30 hour Telecommunications Instruction, Radio Services International - RF Awareness Instructor Trainer, Contractor's License Board - Contractors license specializing in Telecommunications. Zarn received his BS in Electronics Engineering Technology from Almeda College University in Boise, Idaho.

Zarn is joined in the Phoenix office by Rosylani Marcellino, Senior Manager, West and Darrell Thorne, Market Manager, Southern California. Marcellino will lead a highly-skilled team of RF and Field Managers. Her focus on customer service, 22 years experience in the wireless industry and ten years in the land line industry make her a true asset to the Telkore team. Thorne brings 20 years of experience in construction and installation in the telecommunications field to Telkore. Thorne has used his attention to detail and dedicated customer service to maintain strong relationships with AT&T, T-Mobile and Bechtel.

"As we grow, building a solid professional team is a priority," added Wilson. "Our Arizona staff exemplifies all that Telkore stands for - quality, integrity and hard work. We are excited to have attracted such incredible talent and we look forward to great things from all of them."

About Telkore Inc.

Telkore Incorporated is a full service company that specializes in data and telecommunications installations and maintenance. Our services include, project management, integration of data systems, installation of wireless data links by way of microwave or infrared networks, installation and maintenance of cellular and radio communications towers and associated equipment (i.e. coaxial lines and antennas) and the testing of these systems. DSL and broadband installation and testing, television and internet cable installation, T-1 installation and testing, coaxial sweep testing and many other services are also available. For more information: www.telkore.com

SOURCE Telkore, Inc.