Verizon Wireless Appoints Greg Heenan To Associate Director Of National Accounts For The Carolinas/Tennessee Region

CHARLOTTE, NC — Verizon Wireless, builder and operator of the nation's most reliable wireless voice and data network*, appoints Greg Heenan as associate director, National Accounts for the Carolinas/Tennessee region. Since joining Verizon Wireless and the company's legacy companies in 1997, Heenan has proven his ability to succeed in managing both Data Sales and Strategic Account Sales teams. Heenan was previously director, Data Sales for the Georgia/Alabama region.

"Greg's leadership skills and experience are a perfect fit to support large business accounts in the Carolinas and Tennessee," said Dean Antonilli, director Business Sales for Verizon Wireless' Carolinas/Tennessee Region. "He has a track record of exceeding expectations and goals, as well as fostering an environment of leadership that brings out the best in all members of the teams he manages."

Heenan is a graduate of Campbell University in Buies Creek, NC, where he received a bachelor's degree in Business Administration. He has served on the board of directors and executive committee for the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce in Georgia, as well as the board of directors for the Healthcare Society at the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG), since 2007.

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 87.7 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with more than 87,000 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.

####