FARMINGDALE, N.Y., Sept. 30, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- John F. McKlosky of Seattle, Washington, has attained recognition in Strathmore's Who's Who for his achievements and accomplishments in the field of Fiber Optics. To acknowledge his accomplishments, Strathmore's Who's Who will honor him with a special Times Square, New York City appearance on Friday, September 30, 2016.

John F. McKlosky is the Fiber Network Specialist at the University of Washington.  He is responsible for designing, provisioning and managing a multitude of large fiber networks and connectivity both on and off campus.  Mr. McKlosky is a nationally recognized expert in the fiber optics industry with 30 + years of experience. He works with a number of entities including Pacific North West Giga Pop (PNWGP) which provides connectivity to global organizations around the world, K-20 Educational Network, the Community Connectivity Consortium (C3) in King and Pierce Counties, in the medical field is the UW Medical Center, Northwest Hospital, Harborview Medical Center, Valley Medical Center and dozens of UW clinics throughout the state.  Mr. McKlosky's expertise lies in supporting networking/data center locations in Seattle, Tacoma, Bothell, Olympia, Yakima, Spokane and Portland, Oregon.  In addition, he has supported/maintained the fiber network aboard the UW's Thomas G. Thompson Oceanographic Research Vessel.  Previous to his association with the University of Washington, he was the owner of MON-ARC Fiber Optic Services for 6 years.  He provided high level expertise for fiber network installation, testing and emergency restoration services. He also spent 8 years with GRCC Technical Education where he was the Training Director of the Fiber Optics Program.  During this time, he was contracted to do fiber optic training of military personnel at the Yong Sang Army Base in Seoul, South Korea and at the Yokosuka Naval Base in Japan spending 2 weeks at a time at each location. Mr. McKlosky actually founded the fiber technical training programs which provided a variety of accredited/certified hands-on courses to various communications companies and individuals nationwide.  Strathmore's Who's Who has also honored him as a Professional of the Year and a Roundtable Member.

The Times Square honor is of particular significance because of the high visibility it offers. This visual celebration of John F. McKlosky's career will appear at regular intervals on two monitors attached to the landmark skyscraper at 3 Times Square, #1, New York, NY 10036.  This structure is situated in what could be considered the busiest area of Manhattan.  Strathmore's Who's Who is pleased to honor him for his exemplary career in Fiber Optics.

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