"Bill Adiletta has done an exceptional job at IXnet and IPC by expanding service capabilities on a global scale to meet the dynamically changing and high-end needs of the financial community," said Gary A. Cohen, Chief Operating Officer of Global Crossing. "We are pleased to have Bill on board to support the expanding information technology needs of Global Crossing as our organization continues to develop and deliver strategic, value-added products and services for our customers," Mr. Cohen added.
Prior to serving as Chief Technology Officer for IXnet and IPC, Mr. Adiletta was president of the Nasdaq Capital Markets division and chief technology officer at OptiMark Technologies, Inc., a leading developer of trade order matching facilities for global securities markets and exchanges.
Mr. Adiletta earned a B.A. degree in Physics from the University of Connecticut and an M.S. in Physics from DePaul University in Chicago.
About Global Crossing
Global Crossing Ltd. (Nasdaq: GBLX) is building and offering services over the world's most extensive global IP-based fiber optic network, which will have more than 101,000 route miles, serving five continents, 27 countries and more than 200 major cities. Global Crossing's subsidiary, GlobalCenter Inc., is a leading Internet service business, and its customers own many of the largest and most densely trafficked sites on the Web. Asia Global Crossing, a joint venture among Global Crossing, Microsoft Corporation (Nasdaq: MSFT) and Softbank Corp. (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 9984), is building the first pan-Asian broadband IP network to provide broadband and Internet services to the Asia-Pacific region. Global Crossing's operations are headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda, with principal offices in Los Angeles, California; London, England; Morristown, New Jersey; Rochester, New York; and Miami, Florida. Visit Global Crossing at www.globalcrossing.com on the Web.
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