(Newswire Today) —  Orem, UT, United States, 2008-07-22 - Mstar announces appointment of former CFO Stephen Russo as CEO.

Mstar, the nation’s leading provider of IP-based services, announced today it has appointed the company’s former CFO Stephen Russo as its CEO.

Russo has more than 21 years of executive management experience in finance and operations. He has been with Mstar since January of 2007 and served as Mstar’s Chief Financial Officer. He has been the acting president of Mstar since June.

Russo was pleased to take the position and optimistic about Mstar’s future. “I am looking forward to serving in this role. Mstar has an incredibly bright future and great potential for growth. We offer some of the most innovative and cutting-edge technologies in the nation, and we look forward to bringing our customers the latest and best IP-based products and services for years to come,” Russo said.

Former Mstar CEO Ben Gould, who stepped down from the position last month, remains involved in the company’s operations and continues to serve on its advisory board.

Mstar provides data, voice, and video services to thousands of Utah customers, using UTOPIA, one of the nation’s largest, fastest and most robust fiber-optic networks, which delivers users the fastest Internet connection in the nation.

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About MSTAR

MSTAR (mstar.net) is Utah’s premier provider of ultra high-speed Internet, cutting-edge IPTV and low-price phone service over a world-class, fiber-optic network. Mstar provides fiber-based services, including the nation’s fastest internet, to thousands of customers.

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