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OSP® Magazine Announces Closing Keynote for OSP EXPO® 2013SCHAUMBURG, Ill. --(Business Wire)-- OSP® magazine, the leader in telecom network education, today announced Ernie Carey, Senior Vice President-Construction and Engineering, AT&T (News - Alert) Operations, Inc. as the closing keynote at OSP EXPO on Thursday, October 10, 2013. Mr. Carey joins Diane McCarthy, Senior Vice President of Verizon's Network and Technology - Service Delivery & Assurance organization in the keynote lineup at OSP EXPO 2013. Ms. McCarthy will present the opening keynote on Wednesday, October 9, 2013. OSP EXPO will take place October 8 -10, 2013 at the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas, TX. Carey is responsible for planning, design, construction and capital maintenance of the wireline and wireless network infrastructure across AT&T's national footprint, including Hawaii, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. He is also responsible for the Project Lightspeed build, which prepares AT&T facilities to support the entire U-verse product set including voice, video and data. He was appointed to his current position in March 2008. "Ernie has been an important partner of the OSP brand over the years, as well as leader in our segment of the industry. We are thrilled he will join us this year in Dallas," said Sharon Vollman, President/Editorial Director OSP magazine. Since July 2007, Carey served as Senior Vice President-Network Services for AT&T Southwest, where he was responsible for the customer provisioning, repair, construction and maintenance of the network infrastructure in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas. Previously he served as Vice President, Advanced Network Technologies. <> Carey began his career in Houston with Southwestern Bell in 1974 after graduating from college and holds both BBA and MBA degrees. He progressed through a series of operations, engineering, and marketing jobs in Southwestern Bell/SBC and now AT&T.Carey is a former member of the Board of Directors of the Sam Houston Council of the Boy Scouts of America. He was appointed by then Governor Bush as a member of the Commission on State Emergency Communications and also served for eight years on the Board of Directors of the Greater Harris County E911 District. He is a former board member of the Houston Technology Advisory Board, the Technology Opportunity Institute, and a former member of the Engineering Advisory Board, College of Engineering, at the University of Houston. He currently serves on the board of the Circle Ten Council for the Boy Scouts of America in Dallas. With the OSP EXPO 2013 exhibit floor nearly sold out, and 7 out of 10 attendees armed with purchasing authority or influence, OSP EXPO 2013 will be the must-attend telecom tradeshow for everything network related. For complete information about OSP EXPO 2013, visit http://www.ospmag.com/expo. Registration will begin in May. About OSP EXPO OSP EXPO is owned by Practical Communications Incorporated (PCI (News - Alert)), 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 seminars offering attendees the opportunity to receive continuing education credits from BICSI, ETA, and BCSP. The Network Solutions (News - Alert) Marketplace, OSP EXPO 2013, will take place October 8 - 10, 2013 at the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas, Texas. For more information, visit www.ospmag.com/expo. Practical Communications, Inc., parent company of OSP magazine, OSP WORLD, and OSP EXPO is certified as a women's business enterprise through the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). By doing business with Practical Communications, Inc. - a WBENC certified company - you position your company to receive the best communications, the best delivery and the best technology, all with the added benefit of entrepreneurship and heightened commitment to quality shown by a woman-owned business. The WBENC is the nation's largest third party certifier of business owned and operated by women in the U.S. We recognize the commitment to supplier diversity that is embraced by corporations and government agencies today and look forward to adding diversity to your supply chain.
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