HOLLAND, Ohio, April 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Velocity, A
Managed Services Company, announced today that Mark Walker, chief operating officer, has been
appointed president and will hold his current title and position as
COO. Also, Greg Kiley, chief
executive officer of Velocity, will assume the role of chairman and
CEO. These leadership changes are meant to establish Walker as
directly running the day-to-day of the company's business
operations while Kiley shifts to acquisitions and strategic sales
growth for Velocity.
"I'm committed to strengthening Velocity's position as a leader
in the managed services industry by solely focusing on the
company's growth and maturity. Mark consistently demonstrates his
expertise, guidance, and passion for creating a best-in-class
customer experience to take Velocity to the next level in our
evolution. I look forward to continuing my strong relationship with
Mark as he takes on increasing responsibility and remains focused
on the day-to-day operations as COO," stated Greg Kiley.
Walker joined Velocity in 2019, and his exemplary leadership and
invaluable technology deployment expertise led to his promotion to
COO in August of 2020 and now his role expansion to president.
He will continue to lead the executive team and provide strategic
oversight while maturing the business operations and strengthening
its EVP as Velocity works towards becoming an employer of
choice.
"I am both humbled and honored to take on the position of
president and COO of Velocity. With the company's recent
acquisitions and rapidly expanding service offerings, I look
forward to continuing to lead the business operations and drive
home our company-wide goals of providing exceptional value and
best-in-class service to our customers," said Mark Walker.
Walker brings over 20 years of executive leadership experience
in information technology, information security and operations.
Before joining Velocity, Walker served as the vice president of
global infrastructure and CISO at Ashley Furniture. Before Ashley,
he served in various leadership roles in hospitality and retail for
Fortune 500 companies.
Over the past 15 years, Velocity has transformed from a regional
telecommunications outfit to a full-scale managed service provider
for Fortune 500 companies. Today, Velocity's service offerings now
include industry-leading VoIP and data services, digital signage
and a full array of hospitality services.
ABOUT VELOCITY
Velocity delivers a single-source
approach to managed services, continually earning the trust of its
growing client base in the retail, hospitality, healthcare and
entertainment industries. With an in-house team of experienced
software development and engineering experts, Velocity delivers
customized, customer-focused, and best-in-class solutions by
integrating the latest technologies into all its product offerings.
Velocity also manages digital signage and DOOH media solutions
within the same verticals.
Founded in 2005 by Greg Kiley,
Velocity is a privately held company with approximately 500
employees. Headquartered in Holland,
Ohio, with offices in Kansas
City, Charlotte,
Miami and San Antonio. The company has 13 redundant data
centers, more than 5,500 certified technicians throughout the U.S.,
and 450 carrier agreements and is a CLEC in all 50 states. For more
information, visit www.velocitymsc.com.
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