SPRINGFIELD, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Spok
Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPOK), a global
leader in critical communications, today announced the election of
Stacia A. Hylton to its Board of Directors at the Company’s Annual
Meeting of Stockholders, expanding the Board from seven to eight
directors.
Hylton recently retired as Director of the United States Marshal Service
(USMS), a federal law enforcement agency within the United States
Department of Justice. She was nominated by President Barack Obama and
confirmed by the United States Senate in 2010. USMS, with more than
5,400 employees, is responsible for judicial security, fugitive
operations, asset forfeitures, prisoner operations and transport and
witness security. Previously, she was President of Hylton, Kirk &
Associates, a Virginia-based private consulting firm, and served as
Federal Detention Trustee in the United States Department of Justice.
From 1980 to 2004, Hylton served in progressively responsible positions
within USMS.
“We are extremely pleased to welcome Stacia to our Board of Directors,”
said Vincent D. Kelly, president and chief executive officer of Spok
Holdings, Inc. “She is an accomplished executive and will bring
extensive operational and management experience in technology,
budgeting, procurement, and personnel. Having managed a multi-billion
dollar budget and multi-year fiscal planning, we believe she can provide
a unique perspective and important insights into government operations
and procurement that will help us develop and grow key market segments
for our critical communication solutions worldwide.”
Kelly added: “As a thoughtful and knowledgeable leader, we look forward
to benefiting from Stacia’s counsel as we continue to position Spok for
long-term growth.”
About Spok
Spok
Holdings, Inc., (NASDAQ: SPOK), headquartered in Springfield, Va.,
is proud to be a leader in critical
communications for healthcare, government, public safety, and other
industries. We deliver smart, reliable solutions to help protect the
health, well-being, and safety of people around the globe. Organizations
rely on Spok for workflow
improvement, secure
texting, paging
services, contact
center optimization, and public
safety response. When communications matter, Spok delivers. Visit us
at spok.com or
find us on Twitter @Spoktweets.
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Spok Holdings, Inc.
Bob Lougee, 800-611-8488
Bob.Lougee@spok.com
Source: Spok Holdings, Inc.