LOS ANGELES, Nov. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Cingular Wireless has named Andy
Shibley vice president and general manager of the Greater Los Angeles
market, which includes Los Angeles, Kern, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara,
San Bernardino, Riverside and Orange Counties.
Shibley comes to Los Angeles from San Antonio, Texas, where he was vice
president and general manager of Cingular's operations in South Texas. He
replaces Kelly King, who was named senior vice president-Consumer Markets
for AT&T West.
In his new role, Shibley will oversee all business and financial
matters for the designated markets in Greater Los Angeles.
"Andy has demonstrated exceptional leadership in the wireless industry,
and I can't think of a better person to manage this important market and
build on its success for the future," said Brian Shay, West Region
president of Cingular Wireless. "I have worked closely with Andy in the
past and know he is ideally suited to direct our operations in the Los
Angeles area."
"I am very excited to have this opportunity to lead Cingular's largest
metropolitan market," Shibley said. "There is so much going on in this
business and I look forward to being a part of all the innovative products
and services we bring to our Southland customers. My goal is to ensure that
our customers have a great experience while using our wireless voice and
data services."
Prior to this role, Shibley served as vice president and general
manager of the Cingular Wireless South Texas market, based in San Antonio,
Texas. In addition to San Antonio, the market includes the greater Houston,
Austin and Rio Grande Valley areas.
Shibley has almost 20 years of telecommunications experience having
served as president of Houston Cellular Telephone Company and also worked
as general manager of BellSouth Mobility DCS in Raleigh, NC; general
manager of BellSouth Mobility in New Orleans, LA; and general manager of
American Cellular Corporation in Mobile, AL. He joined BellSouth Mobility
in 1991 as a sales manager in Memphis, TN. Shibley began his
telecommunications career with South Central Bell Advanced Systems in 1987,
working in a variety of sales and management positions.
About Cingular Wireless
Cingular Wireless is the largest wireless carrier in the United States,
serving 58.7 million customers. Cingular, a joint venture between AT&T Inc.
(NYSE: T) and BellSouth Corporation (NYSE: BLS), has the largest digital
voice and data network in the nation -- the ALLOVER(TM) network -- and the
largest mobile-to-mobile community of any national wireless carrier.
Cingular is a leader in third generation wireless technology. Its 3G
network is the first widely available service in the world to use HSDPA
(High Speed Downlink Packet Access) technology. Cingular is the only U.S.
wireless carrier to offer Rollover(R), the wireless plan that lets
customers keep their unused monthly minutes. Details of the company are
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