CenturyLink Executive, Pieter Poll, to Deliver Opening Keynote at OSP EXPO® 2012

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- OSP EXPO today announced CenturyLink’s Pieter Poll, Senior Vice President – National Network Planning, Engineering and Construction, as the 2012 opening keynote speaker. Dr. Poll will address more than 3,000 delegates at OSP EXPO taking place November 14 –15, 2012 at the Denver Convention Center in Denver, CO.

“It’s an honor to have Pieter Poll as OSP EXPO’s 2012 keynote speaker,” said Sharon Vollman, VP/Editorial Director, OSP magazine. “His 25 years of experience in strategic network execution will enlighten our audience and provide the inside scoop about CenturyLink’s network evolution plans with the telecom industry.”

Pieter Poll oversees the planning, engineering and construction of CenturyLink’s national and international networks to support capabilities for hosting; LD voice and VoIP; data, transport and fiber networks; cloud-based services and distributed functions. He also leads a team that performs vendor technology management on behalf of Network Services. He previously served as CTO for Qwest and was responsible for the strategic technology direction of the company. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Center for Telecom Management at the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business. He participates on the Advisory Board for the Interdisciplinary Telecommunications Program at the University of Colorado – Boulder. In 2009, Poll was awarded the President’s Volunteer Service Award.

OSP EXPO will feature more than 200 telecom exhibitors showcasing network solutions and infrastructure trends from the CO to the STB. More than 30 educational programs will be offered with the opportunity to earn continuing education credits. Seminars and keynotes will focus on the digital home, home automation, mobile backhaul, and more.

For information about OSP EXPO 2012 visit www.ospmag.com/expo.

About OSP EXPO

OSP EXPO is owned by Practical Communications Incorporated (PCI), a world class publisher of technology information resources, dedicated to advancing technology businesses with niche magazines and trade shows. OSP EXPO, the industry leader in telecom network education, will bring together OSP professionals from the ILEC, IOC, and CLEC communities delivering the latest OSP technologies and more than 30 seminars offering attendees the opportunity to receive continuing education credits from BICSI, ETA-I, and BCSP. The Network Solutions Marketplace, OSP EXPO 2012, will take place November 14 – 15 in Denver, CO at the Denver Convention Center. For more information, visit www.ospmag.com/expo.

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OSP EXPO
Mary Beth Koelling
773.754.3254
Marybeth@pracom.com

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