Atlanta, Oct. 17, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GigaMonster, one of the nation’s leading fiber-based internet providers to multifamily and mixed-use developments, today announced the recent appointment of Tony Long to the company’s board of directors.
“Tony is an inspirational leader and a seasoned and innovative business executive who will bring a global perspective to our board of directors,” said Bill Dodd, co-founder, chairman and CEO of GigaMonster. “We are pleased to welcome Mr. Long and look forward to leveraging his insight and advice to help steer the vision and strategic opportunities of GigaMonster. He will be an outstanding addition to our board.”
Leveraging more than 30 years of experience, Long possesses a wealth of expertise in areas such as commercial real estate investor services (across all product types), organizational transformation, growth initiatives, key client account management, strategic planning and mergers and acquisitions. Long’s most recent role at CBRE, the largest commercial real estate services company in the world, was global president of Client Care. In this role, Long focused on account management of CBRE’s top 500 clients, which have grown to more than 55 percent of the company’s revenues in the last two years.
Leveraging his interest and knowledge of technology and its application to commercial real estate (CRE), Long is intrigued by the intersection of technology, big data and commercial real estate.
“In real estate, data is the new asset class,” Long said. “GigaMonster has a unique and differentiated offer that adds value to real estate owners and creates a much higher resident experience.”
Long, 55, also currently serves on the board of trustees for the Covenant School of Dallas. He graduated from the University of Texas with a bachelor's degree in business administration (data processing and analysis) and from Harvard University with an MBA.
About GigaMonster
GigaMonster provides Scary Fast Internet™ and network services to residents and commercial tenants in multifamily and mixed-use developments at symmetrical speeds of up to 10 Gbps with very low latency. As one of the nation’s fastest growing multifamily gigabit internet providers, GigaMonster’s goal is to not only offer the absolute best customer experience available but to also add considerable value to its real estate partners by delivering higher occupancies, longer retention rates and increased property values. GigaMonster accomplishes this in large part through its unique network architecture that delivers an unmatched experience for video streamers and online gamers. To learn more, visit www.gigamonster.net.
