James W. Akerhielm

NewSouth Communications integrates local and long-distance voice access, broadband Internet access, and data transmission services, without digging ditches. The company purchases unbundled services from other carriers and connects them to its own switching system. NewSouth maintains more than 210,000 access lines for business customers in more than 100 markets in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. In 2003 the company sold its systems-related business, which included equipment sales, cabling services, and maintenance. It is combining operations with NuVox; the new company will operate as NuVox Communications

NuVox, headquartered in Greenville, SC, delivers voice, data, business apps, and IT security designed specifically for business customers in the Southeast and Midwest. Since 1998, NuVox has expanded its customer base to over 90,000 across its sixteen-state footprint as the firm has enhanced its product suite with state-of-the-art technology. NuVox is one of the largest Competitive Local Exchange Carriers (CLEC) in the United States

Part of Verizon Communications, Inc., Triton Cellular Partners LP is a company that provides wireless telecommunications services. The company is based in Malvern, PA. Triton Cellular Partners was acquired by Rural Cellular Corp., part of Verizon Communications, Inc. from August 07, 2008 on April 03, 2000 for $1,240 million. The company was founded by David D. Clark.

TekLinks, Inc. provides information technology services. It offers collocation, hosted and managed services, network security, data storage, IP telephony, and IT engineering services. The company was founded by Stuart Raburn in 2001 and is headquartered in Birmingham, AL.

Greater Greenville Chamber of Commerce operates as a chamber of commerce. Its focus areas include advocate, connect, develop, advance, and stakeholders initiatives. The company is headquartered in Greenville, SC.

Comptel, Inc. operats as a professional and technical services firm. It specializes in telecommunication and networking, imaging and document management, web application development, enterprise resource planning, e-commerce consutling, and custom programming. The company was founded by Manu Khanna in 1993 and is headquartered in Dunn Loring, VA.