100 Commercial Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45014
Customer Service:
800-860-9495
Customer Service Fax:
888-715-3534
Customer Service Email:
solutions@pngmail.com
New Services Call Center
315 North Main Street
Jamestown, NY 14701
1-800-656-3761
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Company Overview
PowerNet Global Communications is one of the fastest growing telecommunications companies in the United States and was awarded the Inc. 500 private business award for one of the fastest growing and leading private companies in the country. PowerNet Global boasts a management team composed of telecommunications industry veterans, most of whom have 15+ years experience in the competitive telecommunications business.
Operating as a $100 million company and growing, PowerNet Global is a dynamic integrated telecommunications service provider offering leading-edge technologies and aggressive International rates to its customer base. Through the commitment and dedication of the agents and customers it serves, PowerNet Global continues to increase the quality and scope of services for its carriers, business and residential customers.
Built from a foundation of integrity and strong business ethics, PowerNet Global Communications "PNG" was established in 1992 in the basement of President and CEO Bernie Stevens' Cincinnati home. A pioneer of value-oriented communications services as primarily a reseller of residential long distance to agents and affinity groups, PNG has matured to become a full-service provider of integrated voice, data, and Internet solutions to both residential and commercial customers.
PowerNet Global upholds strong values in the telecom industry by
delivering the highest quality, reliability and service at a competitive
price, and ensuring that the customer is always number one and that its
agents always maintain competitive rates and high commissions. By
maintaining its focus on customer satisfaction and leading-edge
technologies, PowerNet Global is changing the way people think about
their service providers.
BERNIE STEVENS - PRESIDENT & CEO
Mr. Stevens has over a decade of experience in the telecommunications
industry. After deregulation, he recognized the opportunity to resell
long distance and founded PNG in 1992. Subsequent to attending Kent State
University, Mr. Stevens served as president and general manager for an
electronics distribution company, as well as general and sales manager
for various consumer electronics companies. He has a wide range of
experience including turnaround and sales management.
Mr. Stevens serves as President/CEO of PNG. In 2004, he was awarded the
annual Deal Maker/Entrepreneur of the Year Award from the Association for
Corporate Growth (ACG). The Deal Maker/Entrepreneur of the Year Award is
presented by the Greater Cincinnati Chapter of the Association for
Corporate Growth to recognize the significant achievements of local
companies, entrepreneurs and financiers, who participate in merger and
acquisition activity in Greater Cincinnati. Mr. Stevens and his wife Bobbie are
actively involved in their local church and various charitable
foundations, and together they serve on the Board of Directors for Waumba
Camp Ministry.
BASIL KANNO - CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Mr. Kanno serves as Chief Information Officer of PNG. He has over 14
years of comprehensive information systems experience with expertise
across a wide range of systems and applications. At PowerNet Global, he
ensures that all facets of the business are properly supported by the
internal systems from process reengineering to product rollouts. His
additional responsibilities include overseeing Billing, PNG's VoIP
network and Carrier Relations. Prior to joining the company in 1999, he
was a Senior Consultant with Ernst & Young as part of their
telecommunications practice. Prior to that, Mr. Kanno worked at EXL
Information Corp., where he managed strategic systems development for
their flagship telecommunications billing product.
Mr. Kanno earned his Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Computer
Science from Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, British Columbia. He
resides in West Chester, Ohio with his wife Jane and their two children.