Technology >> CEO Interviews >> May 29, 2013

Interview with the President & CEO: Alteva, Inc. (ALTV)

Cuthbert, David
David Cuthbert is President and CEO of Alteva, Inc. He had been serving as the company’s Chief Operating Officer since August 2011, a position he assumed upon the acquisition of privately held Alteva by Warwick Valley Telephone Company, a publicly traded communications company. Under Mr. Cuthbert’s leadership, Warwick Valley Telephone Company changed its name to Alteva and has emerged as a premier provider of hosted unified communications as a service — UCaaS — solutions. He was elected to the company’s board of directors in December 2011. Mr. Cuthbert joined the predecessor Alteva in 2006 as the Director of Operations, and in August 2010 rose to the position of President and CEO. Previously he was also President of USA Datanet. Mr. Cuthbert has 14 years of broad operational management and leadership experience. He is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy and a former Naval Special Operations Officer. Mr. Cuthbert is active in groups advocating cloud-based unified communications solutions and is a founding member of The Captains, a Naval Academy networking group focused on professional development, peer mentorship and social responsibility. Mr. Cuthbert also serves on the board of trustees for the United States Naval Academy Foundation. Profile
TWST: Let's begin with a brief summary of Alteva Incorporated, and then tell us what you see as your business and your company today.

Mr. Cuthbert: Alteva is a