Wichita, KS, (March 31, 2023) – KFN, the region’s leading statewide fiber network provider, is proud to announce Tom Marx as the organization’s President and Chief Executive Officer. Tom began employment on March 27th. He will lead the company’s continued vision of connecting the Midwest enabling our area to be at the forefront of technological advances and productivity.

Tom brings with him over 20 years of experience in the telecommunications industry. In those years, Tom has held leadership positions within XO Communication, TW Telecom, Level 3, and CenturyLink. Most recently Tom was the Chief Revenue Officer at Evoque Data Center Solutions. He has led sales and marketing teams focused on driving revenue within the wholesale, data center, enterprise, global accounts and hyperscale market segments.

Tom states, “KFN has assembled a unique and differentiated collection of assets, which is why I am so honored and humbled to be leading the company through our next phase of growth. Our secret sauce is an unwavering commitment to deliver a world-class experience for our customers, employees, and partners.”

KFN’s chairman of the board, Brandon Koch, is equally as enthusiastic stating that, “We are excited to have Tom join the KFN team. Tom’s understanding of the industry and what KFN can accomplish is well aligned with the board’s strategic direction. His experience and success in the telecom industry made him the right person to lead our team.”

Learn more about KFN at ksfiber.net.

 

About Kansas Fiber Network

Kansas Fiber Network (KFN) is a regional communications infrastructure provider with an unwavering obsession on service excellence and speed. KFN connects communities in the Central U.S. with a state-of-the-art 100 Gbps 4,200+ mile fiber network with a multi-state footprint and national reach. KFN provides transport and Internet services to Carriers and Enterprises in Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Colorado, and the surrounding states. KFN was chartered in 2009 as a statewide network and has grown into a regional provider using our fiber network to support bandwidth intensive applications in banking, wireless, healthcare, education, government, and many other verticals across the region. To learn more, please visit www.ksfiber.net and follow us on LinkedIn and Facebook.