DQE Communications Welcomes New President And CEO James W. Morozzi

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- DQE Communications, the region's leading provider of data networking services for businesses, announced today that James W. Morozzi has been appointed the company's new president and CEO.  Based out of DQE's corporate headquarters in Pittsburgh's SouthSide Works, Morozzi will oversee all of  DQE's network operations, business development and sales efforts as the company continues its fast growth. 

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"I am thrilled to be joining DQE Communications," said Morozzi. "As our rapid growth in recent years shows, DQE is a highly successful company with a bright future. I am excited to join the team and help to build on that success."

Since July 2011, DQE Communications – a subsidiary of Duquesne Light Holdings – has acquired Met-Net Communications, increased its employee base five-fold, and expanded its network further into to Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Indiana, Washington and Westmoreland counties. Network growth is up 28 percent over the last 18 months.

"We are very pleased to have Jim join the Duquesne Light Holdings family as the president and CEO of DQE Communications," said Rich Riazzi, President and CEO of Duquesne Light Holdings.  "He brings a wealth of telecommunications knowledge, and I'm excited about his plans to further the growth of DQE Communications."

Previously, Morozzi was president & CEO and a director of D&E Communications, Inc., a publicly-traded provider of local, long distance, Internet access, data services, video and systems integration services based in Lancaster County, Pa.  Previously, Morozzi led Exelon Communications, an operating division of Exelon Enterprises, which provided wireless and competitive local exchange carrier telecom services in the Greater Philadelphia area. 

Morozzi's career has encompassed both the telecommunications and electric utility industries.  His early career was in electric operations and engineering, corporate planning and development, and general management with PECO Energy Company, now part of Exelon Corporation.

Originally from Philadelphia, Morozzi holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and a Master of Business Administration from Drexel University. Additionally, Morozzi completed the Columbia University Senior Executive Program. Morozzi and his family will soon be relocating to the Pittsburgh area.

For more information, visit www.DQECOM.com or call 1-866-GO-FIBER.

About DQE Communications

Headquartered in Pittsburgh's SouthSide Works development, DQE Communications is one of the leading providers of high-speed, fiber-optic data networking for businesses throughout the seven-county western Pennsylvania region. The company's network of fiber-optic cables spans thousands of miles throughout Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Indiana, Washington and Westmoreland counties. Already in hundreds of commercial buildings in the region, DQE Communications is continually working to expand its network.

Through dark fiber, metro Ethernet, internet and collocation services, DQE Communications offers customers secure, reliable and flexible network services.

An unregulated subsidiary of Duquesne Light Holdings, DQE Communications was established in 1997. For more information, visit www.DQECOM.com or call 1-866-GO-FIBER.

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