PRESS RELEASE

For Immediate Release

 

Bloomfield Native Joins Big River Telephone Company

 

Cape Girardeau, Missouri (July 3, 2008) – Big River Telephone Company proudly welcomes a new member to their growing staff.  Eddie Durham, formerly from Bloomfield, Missouri has accepted a programming position in the Information Technology department at Big River Telephone, headquartered in Cape Girardeau. 

 

Durham is a 2001 graduate of Bloomfield High School. He received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science from Southeast Missouri State University in 2007.  In addition to his education background, Durham has over two years of experience in computer technologies and applications programming. 

 

“We are excited to have Mr. Durham aboard,” said Chris Simmons, General Manager of Big River Telephone Company.  “He brings a significant amount of programming knowledge and application support to our team of professionals.” 

 

Big River Telephone Company is a full-service telecommunications company that operates in the Midwest, headquartered in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.  Big River Telephone is one of the oldest competitive telephone companies in the United States.  Founded in 1983 as a long distance carrier, Big River Telephone has evolved over the years into one of the premier Competitive Local Exchange Carriers (CLEC) in the United States.  In addition to being a successful CLEC, Big River Telephone has also derived into one of the market leaders for delivering Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) to the cable industry.

 

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