Jerry Jasinowski, Former CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers, Joins
PingTone Communications Board
PingTone Enables Large, Multi-location Businesses to Cost Effectively Manage IP Voice Service
HERNDON, VA (November 30, 2010)—PingTone Communications, Inc., a market leader of hosted VoIP services to businesses and government offices today announced today that Jerry J. Jasinowski, former Chief Executive Officer of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), has been named to the company’s board of directors.
Jasinowski served as CEO for 15 years and is widely credited with making NAM one of the most influential trade associations in Washington – particularly during a period of turbulent change for the manufacturing industry.
"Jerry's leadership at one of the country's most prominent trade associations and his proven expertise understanding business trends and leveraging outsourced technologies will immediately bring value to PingTone," said Bill Smedberg, President of PingTone. "It’s a great opportunity to build our awareness as the premier provider of hosted business VoIP services.
"PingTone's history as one of the first hosted VoIP service providers, and success delivering leading edge technology solutions presents real opportunities for businesses to reduce costs," Jasinowski said. I'm excited to join the premier hosted phone system service provider with their innovative technology that integrates into a business' full communication systems.
Jasinowski is a frequent guest on major television network and financial news programs. He is also a noted economist at the forefront of the national debate identifying the economic and business trends that are transforming all facets of global manufacturing as well as author of two books Making It In America: Proven Paths to Success from 50 Top Companies and The Rising Tide. His career has also included positions as Director of Research at the Joint Economic Committee of Congress and Assistant Secretary of Policy at the US Department of Commerce.
Jasinowski is also a director of Harsco Corporation, The Phoenix Companies, and The Timken Company, and has extensive experience as a member and chairman of corporate audit, governance and investment committees.
About PingTone
PingTone provides Hosted (outsourced) Cisco IP phone systems to corporate, government and military customers in the United States and internationally. Organizations capture all the new operational advantages of Cisco VoIP technology without the complexity of managing these systems internally. Together with
PingTone's global PSTN management, hosted VoIP service includes unified messaging, branch office 4-digit dialing and advanced call routing functions. Founded in 1999, the company is headquartered in Northern Virginia. For more information about PingTone Communications and this release, contact John Adams, VP of Sales & Marketing, 703-621-6300.
