Pac-West Telecomm, Inc. Names Senior Regulatory Counsel

OAKLAND, Calif., March 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Pac-West Telecomm, Inc. ("Pac-West"), a leading provider of wholesale advanced telecommunications services, today announced that James Falvey has joined the company's leadership as Senior Regulatory Counsel. Mr. Falvey brings fifteen years of experience representing telecommunications companies at the federal, state and local levels.  At Pac-West, he will lead the Company's efforts across all regulatory and legislative areas, including interconnection agreement negotiations, monitoring state and federal regulatory proceedings and workshops, policy development, managing industry and FCC relations, carrier disputes, and state and federal legislative activity.

"We are very pleased and fortunate to have a talent like James join Pac-West's executive team," said Robert H. Turner, Pac-West chief executive. "His experience and savvy will have an immediate impact on our business, and we are confident that he will broaden and strengthen our strategies moving forward across multiple fronts."

Over the last fifteen years, Mr. Falvey has held senior regulatory positions with several successful competitive local exchange carriers (CLECs), including CoreTel, Time Warner Telecom, and Xspedius Communications.  Prior to that he was an attorney with Swidler & Berlin where he represented CLECs in a variety of pre-Telecom Act competition proceedings.  He has directed Telecom Act interconnection arbitrations in fifteen states, including testifying before fourteen state public service commissions in 2005.  Mr. Falvey has accrued expertise on a wide variety of regulatory issues critical to CLECs, including intercarrier compensation, interconnection, and switched and special access.

"Pac-West is an established, well-respected company with a very bright future and a strong leadership team," said Falvey. "I look forward to helping the company continue its remarkable growth trend as it expands its business with new products and markets."

Mr. Falvey began his career as a legislative assistant for Senator Harry Reid.  He holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia School of Law and a Bachelor's of Arts from Cornell University. He was a CompTel board member for five years and is a member of the Bar in Washington D.C. and Virginia.

About Pac-West Telecomm

Pac-West provides advanced wholesale telecommunications and data services, enabling traditional and next-generation providers to efficiently design, deploy, and deliver integrated communication solutions. Pac-West Telecomm is in its twenty-ninth year of operation. For more information about Pac-West, visit www.pacwest.com.

SOURCE Pac-West Telecomm, Inc.