FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -------------------------- Of interest to editors and journalists covering: Telecom/Datacom, Small Office/Home Office, Business/Finance PIONEER TELEPHONE EXPERIENCES DRAMATIC EXPANSION, HIRES NEW MANAGERS PORTLAND, MAINE - (Send2Press Newswire) - Oct. 22, 2003 -- Pioneer Telephone (www.pioneertelephone.com), a carrier of global long distance telephone services, recently expanded operations by nearly doubling its force of customer service representatives and adding 6 new managers. Pioneer is enjoying an increasing share in the national telecommunications market and is adding thousands of new residential and business customers each month. Among the new managers are Susan Bolster, Operations Manager, most recently with Dialpad Communications, and who has many years of telecommunications management experience, Dave Volin, Sales Manager, 16 years with IBM as a sales instructor and manager, Mark Stayte, assistant Customer Service Manager, most recently with Siemens Communications, Peter Lee, A/R Supervisor, recently with AutoEurope as an accountant, Amy Patterson, Customer Service Manager, previously Customer Service Manager at the Portland, Maine airport, and Clarence Robinson, Billing Manager, who came to the company from J. Weston Walch Publishers. Said Susan Bouchard, President of Pioneer, "The expansion of our company has been consistent and exciting. The quality of our new hires puts us in an excellent position to continue our managed growth." Pioneer Telephone provides national and international long distance coverage, toll-free 800 service, T-1 in and out-bound, dedicated Internet service, and calling cards throughout the continental United States. Privately owned since 1989, Pioneer has gained a reputation for extremely low rates and world-class customer service. Pioneer Telephone, 583 Warren Avenue, Portland, Maine 04103. More information: http://www.pioneertelephone.com . / Media Contact: Dave Volin of Pioneer Telephone +1-866-774-9500, ext. 254 david@pioneertelephone.com / # # # [ source of news = Pioneer Telephone ] ref: http://www.send2press.com/2archive/2003/pr_03_1022-pioneer.txt --------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Important Note: to reach the organization releasing this news, please contact: david@pioneertelephone.com If used for publication, please send specimen copy. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- s2pPRN/R/4c/ ME / Portland, Maine