STAMFORD, Conn., March 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Charter
Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHTR) adds to the strength of its
senior leadership team with the appointment of Alexander Dudley as Senior Vice President,
Communications, and the promotion of Richard Dykhouse to Executive Vice President,
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Mr. Dudley will join
Charter on March 18th.
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Promoted from Senior Vice President, Mr. Dykhouse will continue
to oversee all legal operations for the Company. Mr. Dudley joins
Charter to oversee strategic communications and community
relations, including maintaining relationships with national, local
and trade media.
Both Richard Dykhouse and
Alexander Dudley will be based out
of Charter's corporate offices in Stamford.
"These appointments reflect a commitment to our customers,
shareholders and employees to support and sustain the positive
changes taking place at Charter," said Tom
Rutledge, Charter's President and Chief Executive
Officer.
Mr. Dykhouse has served as Senior Vice President, General
Counsel and Corporate Secretary for Charter since 2011. He joined
Charter in 2006, serving as Vice President, Associate General
Counsel and Assistant Secretary, and became Corporate Secretary in
2009. Mr. Dykhouse received a Bachelor of Science in Business
Administration – Finance from Olivet Nazarene
University, a Master of Business Administration from
Indiana University and a J.D. degree
from the Indiana University School of
Law in Indianapolis.
"I am pleased to have Rick on our leadership team in this
critical role," said Mr. Rutledge. "His knowledge, experience and
thought leadership are important to Charter's success."
Mr. Dudley brings years of valuable experience to this new
communications leadership role at Charter. He joins Charter from
Time Warner Cable, where he served as Group Vice President, Public
Relations, with responsibility for the company's interaction with
national and trade media, and overall public relations strategy. He
joined TWC in 2007. Prior to his cable industry experience, Mr.
Dudley was a Senior Vice President at Dan Klores Communications in
New York, working on a diverse
array of crisis and corporate accounts that included large media
and telecommunications companies. He began his career in
New York State government, holding
a series of communications positions in the Pataki administration.
He is a graduate of Columbia
University.
"We are delighted to welcome Alex to Charter," said Mr.
Rutledge. "He is a proven leader who brings with him a wealth of
expertise in developing and managing compelling messaging and
executing high-impact, strategic communications. He will be a
valuable contributor to our organization."
About Charter
Charter (NASDAQ: CHTR) is a leading
broadband communications company and the fourth-largest cable
operator in the United States.
Charter provides a full range of advanced broadband services,
including advanced Charter TV® video entertainment programming,
Charter Internet® access, and Charter Phone®. Charter Business®
similarly provides scalable, tailored, and cost-effective broadband
communications solutions to business organizations, such as
business-to-business Internet access, data networking, business
telephone, video and music entertainment services, and wireless
backhaul. Charter's advertising sales and production services are
sold under the Charter Media® brand. More information about Charter
can be found at charter.com.
SOURCE Charter Communications, Inc.