Cox Communications Northern Virginia Names Christine Pantoya Vice President of Marketing and Sales

Cox Communications Northern Virginia Names Christine Pantoya Vice President of Marketing and Sales

HERNDON, Va., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Cox Communications Northern Virginia today announced the appointment of Christine C. Pantoya as vice president of marketing and sales. Pantoya, previously Cox vice president of sales, expands her responsibilities which now include leading the branding, marketing and sales activities for residential video, data and telephony, as well as marketing for commercial products in the Fairfax County and Fredericksburg region.

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A 13-year sales and marketing professional, Pantoya came to Cox Communications from Enhanced Wireless where she served as national vice president, sales with oversight responsibility for a field organization of 600 employees.

Prior to joining Enhanced Wireless, Pantoya was Mid-Atlantic regional vice president for Clearwire, where she was responsible for establishing sales channels, and launching new markets in Richmond, Va. and Raleigh N.C. Pantoya also spent eight years at Sprint Nextel where she served as regional vice president, field sales/general business.

"Chris' talents and innovative vision are a great fit for Cox," said Janet Barnard, senior vice president and general manager for Cox Northern Virginia. "Her dynamic leadership will enrich our marketing and sales efforts as we address competitive challenges and deliver on our vision to be the most trusted provider."

Pantoya holds both a bachelor's degree in Spanish and international studies and a master of business administration from Old Dominion University. She resides in Vienna, Va. with her husband and son. She is active in volunteer work with Five Talents International, a nonprofit organization dedicated to fighting poverty and creating jobs in developing countries.

About Cox Communications

Cox Communications is a multi-service broadband communications and entertainment company with more than 6 million total residential and commercial customers. The third-largest cable television company in the United States, Cox offers an array of advanced digital video, high-speed Internet and telephony services over its own nationwide IP network, as well as integrated wireless services in affiliation with Sprint. Cox Business is a full-service, facilities-based provider of communications solutions for commercial customers, providing high-speed Internet, voice and long distance services, as well as data and video transport services for small to large- sized businesses. Cox Media offers national and local cable advertising in traditional spot and new media formats, along with promotional opportunities and production services. Cox Communications wholly owns and operates the Travel Channel. More information about the services of Cox Communications, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, is available at www.cox.com, www.coxbusiness.com, and www.coxmedia.com.

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CONTACT: Gwen Sparks of Cox Communications, +1-703-480-4916,
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