IBBS Closes Acquisition of SinglePipe and Expands Executive Leadership Team to Deliver Unified Voice + Data Services

ATLANTA --(Business Wire)--

Integrated Broadband Services (IBBS (News - Alert)), the leading provider of voice and data services for broadband providers, today announced additions to its leadership team which include executives who bring experience in marketing, strategy and voice - all critical to IBBS' unified voice + data offerings.

The leadership team announcement comes in conjunction with the close of IBBS' previously announced acquisition of SinglePipe (News - Alert). IBBS has acquired SinglePipe to offer fully integrated voice and data solutions for broadband service providers that seek to expand their residential and commercial offerings to better serve customers, maximize ARPU and generate superior margins.

Former COO of SinglePipe Cynthia Carpenter will join IBBS as vice president of sales and marketing. She is a cable industry veteran with a passion for customer service and a background in delivering advanced services. Prior to joining SinglePipe, Cynthia held leadership positions with Level 3, Rainbow Media, High Speed Access, Time Warner (News - Alert) Satellite Services (dba Primestar) and Starz, through which she developed expertise in operations, strategy and marketing. As part of the IBBS executive team, Cynthia will leverage her results-driven approach and measurable track record to advance the company's voice + data strategy to support broadband providers' needs for unified offerings.

Mark Hayes from SinglePipe also will move to IBBS as vice president of CLEC perations, joining the operations team led by Paul Freeman. Through the course of Mark's career, he has developed successful phone service delivery companies including his own CLEC. His intimate knowledge of traditional local exchange service deployments and VoIP for residential and commercial customers is highly valuable for cable operators and broadband providers augmenting their offerings with voice services.

"We've built a first-rate executive team to deliver on our vision to simplify the delivery of advanced communications for cable providers and their customers," said Dave Keil (News - Alert), CEO of IBBS. "In our highly competitive industry, we recognize that what we offer is just as important as how we serve our customers. Operators will be pressed to find a more dedicated and passionate group committed to our customers' success. We have the right team and the right time to grow IBBS and enable our customers to seize new market opportunities."

The other members of the IBBS leadership team remain in their roles spanning operations, finance, commercial services, human resources, product development and other key functions. Including the leadership team, IBBS employs 260 employees from its headquarters office in Kennesaw, Ga.,Technical Support Center in Cartersville, Ga., satellite offices in Lexington and Louisville, Ken., and its west coast regional office in Vancouver, BC. The company provides a single, reliable platform from which cable providers can launch and manage their services for residential and commercial customers. IBBS backs its services with its advanced Network Operations Center and U.S.-based Technical Support Center.

About IBBS

IBBS provides fully-integrated data, voice and support services to simplify the delivery of advanced communications for cable providers and their residential and commercial customers. IBBS operates at the intersection of technology and people. The company's technology and approach to service provide an unmatched customer experience and measureable ROI for the companies it serves. Cable operators leverage IBBS' award-winning proprietary BBX operational support system to launch services and seize marketplace opportunities while relying on the company's Tier I NOC (News - Alert), engineering team, and world-class Technical Support Center to drive profitability and delight customers. For its fresh thinking and market vision, IBBS was named a Top 50 American Telecommunications Firm by Inc. Magazine in 2008 and one of Georgia's 'Fast 40' Growing Companies in 2010. Learn more about IBBS and its service portfolio at www.IBBS.com.