Consolidated Communications employees honored with Pinnacle Awards

MATTOON - Five Consolidated Communications employees were recently honored with the company’s Pinnacle Award at the Annual Employee Meeting in early February.

The award recognizes employees who had outstanding sales performance in 2010 in telecommunications sales and directory advertising sales.

  • Karen Louthan, of Mattoon, Ill., earned the award for her success in telecommunications business sales. She joined the company in 1976 and is a Senior Sales Representative.
  • Tommy Rieck, of Mattoon, earned the Pinnacle Award for his success in Directory advertising sales. He is a Senior Sales Representative who joined the company in 2008.
  • Brett Kingery, of Effingham, Ill., earned the award for his success in telecommunications business sales. Brett joined the company in 1998 and is a Senior Sales Representative.
  • Ryan Carson, of Lufkin, Texas, earned the Pinnacle Award for his achievement in telecommunications business sales. He joined the company in 1997 and is a Senior Sales Representative in Lufkin, Texas.
  • Senior Sales Representative Jason Hanlon, of Evans City, Penn. was selected for the Pinnacle Award for his achievement in telecommunications business sales. He began his career with the company in 1997.