Contact: Rich Carlton
(574) 232-1553
RCarlton@gramtel.net

Date: 5/8/2007

GramTel Names Michael Taylor Director of Network Consulting

Michael Taylor of Granger, Ind., has been hired as Director of Network Consulting at GramTel , according to Tracy Graham, President and CEO. Taylor will oversee GramTel’s portfolio of consulting services to clients, including network design, operations and security posture.

“GramTel continues to expand our client base and service offerings. Adding Taylor to our staff will allow us to further expand our network consulting capabilities to keep our clients’ business-critical data secure. His experience as a network architect, technical trainer/consultant and network engineer are valuable assets to his new position. Taylor understands our mission to prevent and respond to emergencies that may cause our clients’ IT systems to become unavailable. His expertise in routing, switching and security-related issues are vital to us,” said Graham.

Taylor has obtained a number of professional certifications including Cisco Systems’ highest level of professional certification - the prestigious Cisco® Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE). His other professional certifications include both vendor-specific and vendor-neutral qualifications in the industry’s leading technologies. Taylor has more than ten years’ experience engineering and implementing enterprise-class data networking solutions for companies throughout the country.

GramTel was founded in 2000 and is a subsidiary of Jordan Industries, Inc., in Chicago. It provides business continuity planning, security policy development, data center consulting, and co-location services. For more information, visit www.gramtel.net.