NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 1, 2015
Merritt Named Market Vice President, Roanoke Operations for Cox Virginia
Roanoke, Va. – Cox Communications announced that it has named Jeff
Merritt as market vice president for Roanoke Operations for Cox Virginia.
In his new role, Merritt is responsible for Cox's day-to-day operations in
the Roanoke Valley, leading 150 employees.
Merritt joined Cox in 2000 as manager of telemarketing and customer
care and subsequently served as sales director, first in Hampton Roads
and then statewide. In 2012, Merritt was selected to serve as vice
president of field sales for Virginia. In this role, his outstanding
leadership enabled his teams to achieve top sales results and
contributed to significant improvements in revenue growth each year.
Most recently, Merritt has lead the Business Excellence project management team in addition
to several other internal roles applying his analytical, process and collaborative leadership
strengths to support the business.
“Cox is proud to have served the Roanoke Valley for nearly 40 years and is committed to
continuing to provide strong leadership and support for the community,” said J.D. Myers, II,
Senior Vice President and Region Manager for Cox Virginia. “With the addition of Jeff Merritt,
Cox continues to focus on taking care of our customers, our employees, and the community all
while providing state of the art services in Roanoke.”
Prior to joining Cox, Merritt held various sales and human resources positions in the Hampton
Roads area, including positions with Bernard C. Harris Publishing Company, Norfolk, Va., and
Telelink Systems Inc., Telecommunications Inc., and Telecable Corporation, in Chesapeake, Va.
He is a graduate of Old Dominion University, earning a Bachelor of Science in 1996 with a major
in psychology and minor in chemistry.
He has served on the boards for Virginia Beach Friends School and the Tidewater Council of the
Boys Scouts of America.
Merritt and his wife, Wendy, have two children and will relocate to the Roanoke Valley. He will
be based out of the Cox Roanoke office.
Media Contact: Emma Inman, APR, (757) 222.8432 or Emma.Inman@cox.com
About Cox Communications
Cox Communications is a broadband communications and entertainment company, providing
advanced digital video, Internet, telephone and home security and automation services over its
own nationwide IP network. The third-largest U.S. cable TV company, Cox serves
approximately 6 million residences and businesses. Cox Business is a facilities-based provider
of voice, video and data solutions for commercial customers, and Cox Media is a full-service
provider of national and local cable spot and digital media advertising. Cox is known for its
pioneering efforts in cable telephone and commercial services, industry-leading customer care
and its outstanding workplaces. For eight years, Cox has been recognized as the top operator
for women by Women in Cable Telecommunications; Cox has ranked among DiversityInc's Top
50 Companies for Diversity 10 times, including the last nine years. More information about Cox
Communications, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, is available at
www.cox.com and www.coxmedia.com.
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