Trillion Appoints Steve McGee Chief Financial Officer
AUSTIN, TEXAS – August 31, 2007 –– Trillion, the leading provider of broadband Wide Area Network and VoIP services to the education market, announced today it has appointed Steve McGee as Chief Financial Officer.
Mr. McGee brings a wealth of financial and operating expertise from Venture-backed technology companies, a Fortune 500 company and a “Big 6” CPA firm. Prior to his appointment at Trillion, Steve served as a CFO consultant for various companies in the high-tech manufacturing sector, successfully raising more than $65M in equity financing and developing strategic growth plans including M&A opportunities. Previously, Steve served as CFO of SAMBA, an information services company serving risk management markets. Before SAMBA, Steve was the CFO for Vantum, a Venture-backed video over IP start-up. At Vantum, Steve was responsible for closing $8M in equity investment and establishing working capital banking relationships, as well as managing the company’s contract manufacturer and building the Finance department. Steve also served in various senior management positions at Baker Hughes, including a general manager role for a $20M SBU in a successful turn-around campaign. Steve began his career with Price Waterhouse. Mr. McGee holds a BA from The University of Texas at Austin, completed Masters level courses in accounting and finance at The University of Houston, and is a Certified Public Accountant.
“We are pleased to have Steve join us in this aggressive growth phase of our company,” said Bear Poth, President and CEO of Trillion. “Steve brings extensive knowledge and proven expertise with fast growing companies. These capabilities will be critical to our success as we expand operations to provide managed network services to customers.”
About Trillion
Trillion, headquartered in Austin, Texas, is the leading provider of broadband Wide Area Network and VoIP services for education. Trillion’s WAN services include design, installation, and WAN management using state-of-the-art licensed wireless and fiber technologies. Trillion's VoIP services enable districts to take advantage of the advanced features enabled by VoIP without having to manage the complexity of VoIP solutions themselves. Trillion’s WAN and VoIP services have consistently received Priority One E-Rate funding. The company has become one of the largest national service providers of wireless and fiber WAN services for K-12 school districts in the country, providing services to over 1,500 schools coast to coast. Trillion is a privately held company. Investors in Trillion include Hexagon Investments, the Intel Communications Fund and Meritage Private Equity Funds. For more information, visit www.trillion.net or call (512) 334-4100.
