PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cable One, Inc. (NYSE: CABO) (the “Company” or “Cable ONE”) today announced that its Board of Directors appointed Michael E. Bowker as Chief Operating Officer effective May 2, 2017. Bowker will report to Julie Laulis, President and CEO of Cable ONE.
As Chief Operating Officer, Bowker will oversee Cable ONE’s daily operations and optimize operational processes, as well as provide leadership for technology, and help drive strategy through the Company’s residential and business channels.
"Mike is a seasoned and trusted leader who consistently delivers results. His wealth of experience will be a valuable asset across all facets of our Company, as we continue accelerating our growth in residential HSD and Business Services, and proceed with integration following the completion of our acquisition of NewWave Communications," Laulis said.
In his previous role as Senior Vice President and Chief Sales and Marketing Officer since June 2014, Bowker oversaw sales and marketing strategy, and all aspects of sales activity throughout Cable ONE, including advertising, residential and commercial sales. Bowker joined Cable ONE in 1999.
“I am excited and honored to take on this new role, and look forward to partnering with our talented leadership team to continue Cable ONE’s focus on being a competitive and agile service provider in non-metropolitan markets,” Bowker said.
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About Cable ONE
Cable One, Inc. (NYSE: CABO) is the seventh-largest cable company in the United States. Serving more than 800,000 customers in 21 states with high-speed internet, cable television and telephone service, Cable ONE provides consumers with a wide range of the latest products and services, including wireless internet service, high-definition programming and phone service with free, unlimited long-distance calling in the continental U.S.
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