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Linda Beck was named president of New Edge Networks in December 2006. A veteran communications industry executive with deep operations and IT experience, Linda was previously executive vice president of operations managing EarthLink's network operations, software development, system administration, quality engineering and information technology teams, as well as the CTO and CIO functions.
Before joining EarthLink with 18 years experience in the high-tech industry, Linda was vice president of engineering for Internet service providers Netcom and MindSpring. EarthLink merged with MindSpring in 2000.
In addition to her current responsibilities, Linda is also on the board of directors of Naperville, Illinois-based telecommunications equipment maker Tellabs Inc. (Nasdaq: TLAB).
Linda has a bachelor's degree in computer science from Iowa State University and an MBA from St. Mary's College. She is based in Vancouver, Wash. | 