Press Release
01-03-07 - D&E Communications Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, G. William Ruhl Inducted into Central Penn Hall of Fame
D&E COMMUNICATIONS, INC. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 3, 2007 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT PERSON: |
EPHRATA, Pa. (January 3, 2007) - D&E Communications, (NASDAQ: DECC) an integrated communications provider (ICP), announced today that G. William Ruhl, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors and former Chairman and CEO of D&E Communications was inducted into the Central Penn Business Journal's 2006 Hall of Fame.
The Central Penn Hall of Fame is part of the Central Penn Business Journal's, Business of the Year Award. "This ceremony was made up of a select group of companies and individuals who have achieved notable success and demonstrated strong leadership both within their industries and their communities," according to Kelly Jackson of the Central Pennsylvania Business Journal.
Albert H. Kramer, Senior Vice President - Operations, of D&E Communications remarked of Ruhl, "Bill has been a part of our company for 15 years and an active part of our community for over 45 years. Bill presided over many firsts in our company during his tenure as Chief Executive Officer, including the acquisition of Conestoga Enterprises, the development and eventual sale of PCS One as well as our international enterprises in Hungary and Poland, and the development of our CLEC."
Kramer added, "Even in semi-retirement, his dedication to our region's continued economic development is evidenced by his active participation in such organizations as the Technology Council of Central Pennsylvania, where he serves as Vice Chairman of its Advisory Board, Harrisburg University's Board of Trustees and the Central Penn Symphony, currently serving as its President."
Ruhl accepted the award, thanking his family and the employees with whom he worked, over his 45-year career.
This is the third year for the Central Penn Business Hall of Fame Ceremony, which took place at the Hilton Hotel in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in December.
D&E is an integrated communications provider offering high-speed data, Internet access, local and long distance telephone, data, professional IT services, network monitoring, security solutions, and video services. Based in Lancaster County, D&E has been serving communities in central Pennsylvania for more than 100 years. For more information, For more information, visit www.decommunications.com.