Warwick Valley Telephone Company (WVT), a cloud communications company, has finalized its acquisition of Alteva (News - Alert), a unified communications (UC) solutions provider headquartered in Philadelphia.

Alteva has begun integrating its operations with the existing cloud communications group of WVT. This strategic move is expected to help the newly merged company “significantly” strengthen its CLEC business as well as expand its cloud strategy for UC and hosted applications for small, medium and large enterprise customers.

WVT’s officials said that the executive teams of Alteva and WVT will be integrated and jointly manage the merged operation. David Cuthbert (News - Alert) is expected as serve as COO of WVT and as president of its subsidiaries Alteva and USA Datanet.

Company officials said that John S. Mercer will serve as chief technology officer of WVT; Patrick W. Welsh, III will serve as chief administrative officer of WVT; and Louis Hayner will serve as chief sales officer of WVT and its subsidiaries Alteva and USA Datanet.

Mark Marquez (News - Alert), chief technology officer of Alteva, will become chief network officer for WVT and its subsidiaries Alteva and USA Datanet.

Company officials said that Alteva founder, William Bumbernick, will continue to contribute as chief innovation consultant to WVT and the subsidiaries Alteva and USA Datanet.

WVT is a global full service cloud communications company with a regional incumbent telecommunications company operating in portions of Orange (News - Alert) County New York and northern New Jersey.

Earlier this year, the Board of Directors of WVT declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.26 per share on the Company's Common Shares. The dividend is payable on September 30, 2011 to shareholders of record as of September 20, 2011.

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