CHARLOTTE, NC – June 13, 2024 – Cox Communications announced today the retirement of Kevin T. Hart as Segra chief executive officer and the appointment of Kevin Anderson, founder and former CEO of Unite Private Networks (UPN), a fiber company acquired by Cox in 2023. Hart has been a valued and trusted leader for over 14 years at Cox Communications. Prior to his role at Segra, he served as Cox’s executive vice president, chief product and technology officer where he helped to deliver strong returns on capital. Hart was instrumental in the early phase of Segra’s growth and will help provide a smooth leadership transition to Anderson.

Anderson is a seasoned commercial fiber leader with more than 35 years of telecommunications and utility industry. He will assume leadership responsibilities at Segra immediately.  Prior to his founding of UPN, Anderson served as a business development executive for UtiliCorp and as an audit and business consultant for Arthur Andersen & Co. In 2023, Cox Communications completed the full acquisition of UPN and combined with Segra to form a new standalone fiber company to accelerate growth in the company's commercial fiber solutions.

 “We wish Kevin Hart well in his retirement and welcome Kevin Anderson to the team,” said Jeff Breaux, executive vice president Cox Business. “His visionary approach, strategic customer centric mindset and passion in the commercial fiber industry aligns seamlessly with our growth trajectory.”

About Segra:
Segra owns and operates a wide and dense fiber-optic infrastructure footprint that provides state-of-the-art connectivity, cybersecurity, cloud and collaboration solutions, all backed by industry leading service and reliability. Serving over 8,000 customers in 28 states and 43,000 fiber route miles, Segra has been providing customer focused solutions for over 125 years. Segra is a standalone fiber company owned by Cox Communications, to accelerate growth in commercial fiber solutions. For more information, visit segra.com.

About Cox Communications:
Cox Communications is committed to creating meaningful moments of human connection through technology. As the largest private broadband company in America, we operate fiber broadband networks in more than 30 states, providing connections and advanced cloud and managed IT services for nearly seven million homes and businesses nationwide. We're dedicated to empowering others to build a better future and celebrate diverse products, people, suppliers, communities and the characteristics that make each one unique. Cox Communications is the largest division of Cox Enterprises, a family-owned business founded in 1898 by Governor James M. Cox.

The commercial division of Cox Communications, Cox Business, provides a broad commercial solutions portfolio including advanced cloud and managed IT solutions and fiber-based network solutions that create connected environments, unique hospitality experiences and support diverse applications for nearly 370,000 businesses nationwide. For more information, please visit www.coxbusiness.com.

Media Contacts:

Brandi Tubb
Segra
Brandi.Tubb@segra.com

Ciji Townsend
Cox Communications
Ciji.Townsend@cox.com