Tbaytel media release follows:
Thursday, May 21st, 2015
For Immediate Release
Tbaytel Adds New VP of Sales, Marketing andCommunication to Executive Team
Thunder Bay, Ont. (May 21, 2015) – Tbaytel is very pleased to announce theappointment of Kathleen Jones as its vice president of sales, marketing and communication. Mrs. Jones originally began working at Tbaytel in 2001 and joins the executive management team after serving as the company’s director of marketing andcommunications since 2007.
“Since joining Tbaytel, Kathleen has demonstrated a tireless dedication to the Tbaytelorganization and a clear commitment to the customers we serve,” says Tbaytelpresident and CEO Dan Topatigh. “Through her contributions to marketing andcommunications, she has been instrumental in fortifying Tbaytel's market-leadingbrand presence and I have every confidence that she will continue to demonstratethat same commitment as she moves forward in her role on our executivemanagement team."
As director of marketing and communications, Mrs. Jones gained valuable experiencein the management of major strategic initiatives with Tbaytel. Under Mrs. Jones’leadership, Tbaytel was the first worldwide Fast 100 carrier to offer BlackBerryproducts and more recently, the company has also been successful at establishing adirect sales relationship with Apple Canada.Prior to joining Tbaytel, Mrs. Jones worked for Computer Mind and Air Internet, bothoperating out of Thunder Bay, to aid in their growth and development.
She spent a10-year period working at some of Canada's premiere advertising agencies including BBDO, MacLaren: Lintas and Stringham & Grant Tandy. Having managed accounts for Chrysler Canada, General Motors, The Real Canadian Superstore and NN Financial,Mrs. Jones is well-versed in sales and marketing strategy.
Mrs. Jones combines her strong background with a working knowledge of Tbaytel’s longstanding history, a customer centred focus and a strategic approach. Her wealthof experience and innovation will bring continued strength to Tbaytel’s strategicplanning process. Mrs. Jones graduated from the University of Winnipeg continuing education computer science program and has also completed the Lakehead Universityleadership development in marketing program.
She currently resides in Thunder Bay with her husband and two children.
