Verizon Wireless Appoints Leigh Anne Lanier As Director - National Retail For The Carolinas/Tennessee Region

GREENVILE, S.C. — Verizon Wireless, builder and operator of the nation’s most reliable wireless voice and data network*, is proud to announce that Leigh Anne Lanier was recently named Director-National Retail for the Carolinas/Tennessee Region. With over fourteen years in the wireless telecommunications industry, Lanier comes to Verizon as a result of the recent merger with Alltel. In her new role, Lanier will oversee all Verizon Wireless operations in national retail outlets such as Wal-Mart, Best Buy and BJs throughout North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.

“Leigh Anne joins our company at a very exciting time in the company’s history,” said Jerry Fountain, president of Verizon Wireless’ Carolinas/Tennessee Region. “She brings enthusiasm and drive to her work as well as a rich history in the wireless industry. The integration of Verizon Wireless and Alltel has given us the opportunity to bring together the very best of both teams, and Leigh Anne represents that quality and excellence.”

Lanier is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is actively involved in Raleigh, NC where she will reside. She works with the triangle chapter of the Susan G. Komen Foundation, Alzheimer’s Awareness.org based in eastern North Carolina and the SPCA of Wake County. In 2008, the Business Leader Magazine of the Triangle recognized Lanier as a “Mover and Shaker,” and Southwest Airlines named Lanier the 2005 “Woman of the Year.”

Verizon Wireless' commitment to providing customers the highest level of satisfaction and setting the standard in customer service for the wireless industry has been recognized by industry organizations and publications. The company has the highest customer loyalty in the industry based on lowest-in-industry churn. For more information about Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to www.verizonwireless.com.

*Network details at www.verizonwireless.com/bestnetwork.

About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation’s most reliable and largest wireless voice and data network, serving more than 86.6 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with more than 86,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). For more information, visit www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

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