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Dir oversees the company�s sales, marketing, product development, customer care, product implementation and service delivery. Mr. Dir has over 27 years in the telecommunications industry. Most recently, he served as Chief Operating Officer at Cincinnati Bell, Inc., for all of the company�s business segments, including: wireless, broadband, local access, long distance and data center and managed services. He was responsible for the daily management and performance of consumer and business sales, marketing, product development, engineering, network and customer care operations. Prior to Cincinnati Bell, Mr. Dir served as Chief Operating Officer of Powertel (now T-Mobile), an Atlanta-based wireless carrier that operated in 12 states and 34 markets throughout the Southeast. For Powertel, Mr. Dir was instrumental in developing the market and growing the company�s subscriber base to over one million subscribers. Mr. Dir also played a significant role in building T-Mobile USA�s nationwide retail business prior to joining Cincinnati Bell. Mr. Dir currently serves on the board of advisors at the World Children�s Center, a non-profit organization that supports children who have been separated from their parents. A graduate of Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, Mr. Dir holds a bachelor�s degree in accounting. | 