Ex-Hawaiian Telcom CEO lands job
Former Hawaiian Telcom CEO Mike Ruley has been named the chief executive of a Chicago-based Internet service provider.
Sparkplug Inc. said Monday it has hired Ruley, who was fired from Hawaiian Telcom in February. The telephone company had posted more than $300 million in losses under Ruley, who was brought on board in 2005 when The Carlyle Group bought Verizon Hawaii.
Sparkplug says it provides high-speed Internet service across Illinois, Tennessee, Iowa, Arizona and Nevada for business, education and government customers.
Ruley will be based at the company's Scottsdale, Ariz free credit reports. office.