Frontier Communications Chief Operating Officer Dan McCarthy in Sun Prairie for Wisconsin Territory Tour (City of Sun Prairie Office of Economic Development)

Southern Wisconsin Region Manager Terry Kucera, National Region Senior Vice President Rhonda Lutzke, Central Region Field Marketing Director Burgess Harrison, Director of Operations Charles Staeven and Frontier Communications Chief Operating Officer Dan McCarthy met with Mayor John Murray, Council President Zach Weber, and Alderman Jon Freund to introduce themselves to one another.   Economic Development Director Neil Stechschulte then took the Frontier team on a tour of Sun Prairie.  The Frontier team is showing Dan McCarthy around Sun Prairie and Frontier's Southern Region as a part of a tour of statewide facilities and service territories in Wisconsin.   The team then adjourned to Buck and Honey's restaurant with some community partners for dinner.  Frontier has made and is making considerable investment in infrastructure throughout their territory in Wisconsin, and was looking to initiate a more formal conversation about Sun Prairie's future needs.

Update: Q&A with Frontier COO Dan McCarthy (Sun Prairie Star)
http://www.sunprairiestar.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=50&ArticleID=8489&TM=80950.78

Frontier Sun Prairie Facility to Become Assignment Center; 50 Jobs to Be Added (City of Sun Prairie Office of Economic Development)

Frontier Communications Senior Vice President and General Manager for the National Region Rhonda Lutzke Speaks with Sun Prairie Mayor John Murray at their ribbon cutting ceremony at the Sun Prairie offices on Tuesday June 28th. (Photo by Neil Stechschulte)

Frontier Communications officially announced the transition of the Sun Prairie facility to an "Assignment Center" for dispatching work crews for service territories in 35 states. More than 100 current employees are undergoing training for this new responsibility, and Frontier is anticipating hiring an additional 50 employees over the next 12 months. Participating Frontier officials included Senior Vice President and General Manager for the National Region Rhonda Lutzke, Mike O'Keefe Senior Vice President for Operations Support, Sr. Vice President for the Central Region John Lass, and and Wisconsin Southern Region General Manager Terry Kucera.

To view today's announcement ceremony, click on the following videos provided by the Sun Prairie Star:

Frontier Ribbon Cutting (1 of 5)
Frontier Ribbon Cutting (2 of 5)
Frontier Ribbon Cutting (3 of 5)
Frontier Ribbon Cutting (4 of 5)
Frontier Ribbon Cutting (5 of 5)

Blogger's Note: Thank you to Frontier for making this investment in Sun Prairie. We look forward to expanding our partnerships with you and growing our community as you grow your company.

UPDATE - Link to full article in the Sun Prairie Star: http://www.sunprairiestar.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=50&ArticleID=7775

Frontier Communications to Celebrate 1-Year Anniversary, Make Announcement on Sun Prairie Operations (Sun Prairie Chamber of Commerce)

Frontier Communications is hosting a Ribbon Cutting and Community Cook-out on Tuesday, June 28th to celebrate Sun Prairie's New Assignments Facility and the company's one year anniversary of becoming the new communications provider in Wisconsin and 13 other states. Program begins at 11:30 am with brief remarks by Mayor John Murray, Frontier Sr. VP Rhonda Lutzke and others. Come on out for grilled brats and facility tours, 100 Communications Drive. RSVP to by June 24th to Amber at 837-1149 or amber.m.bryan@ftr.com.

Click here for more information on Frontier Communications.

UPDATE: Click here for more information from Channel3000.com.