Born to serve, aim to please.

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Sam Delug
Owner

Sam Delug is a prominent businessman in the telecommunications and Internet industry, the principal owner of companies, and a philanthropist who serves on the Executive Board of several organizations including the Jewish National Fund, Council for World Jewry, Hadassah and others.

In 1989, Sam founded ANI Networks, a facilities-based long distance company serving the telecommunications industry. In 1991 he acquired NOS Communications, a retail long-distance phone provider serving small to medium sized businesses throughout the United States. In 1999 he acquired IVenue.com, which creates and hosts web sites throughout the world.

Mr. Delug received a Bachelors Degree in Accounting from the University of Southern California (USC) and a L.L.B. Law Degree from the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) and practiced law before embarking on his telecommunications career.

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Gary Fry
CEO

As Chief Executive Officer of ANI Networks, Gary is responsible for the direction and performance of the company. Over his 25 years in telecommunications, Gary has held executive positions with Verizon (Wiltel), Pacific Gateway Exchange, and was formerly the Managing Partner and founder of United Gateway LLC. He currently serves as Vice President of ACCA, and served as a three-term board member of Comptel, assisting the association with the FCC and US Congress to address the state of communications competition in the United States. He earned his BA from West Virginia University and has been honored as a speaker and guest commentator on the telecom industry around the globe.

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Pat Reilly
President

Pat’s responsibilities as President include overall responsibility for operations and revenues. He has more than 18 years experience in the technology and telecommunications fields. Pat entered the telecom space as a network engineer for the Frontier Network. In 2000 he led the deployment of Global Crossing's internal IP Telephony network. He later led Global Crossing's wholesale team as Director of Carrier Sales. Most recently Pat Served as VP, Strategic accounts at Impact Telecom, until he joined ANI in 2012. Pat studied Economics at Marist College.

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Joe Koppy
CFO

Joe Koppy joined ANI Networks in 1995. As CFO, his responsibilities include all financial and treasury functions, the oversight of all internal departments and negotiating key contractual arrangements. Prior to joining ANI Networks, Joe spent seven years with Price Waterhouse and four years with IDB WorldCom. Joe graduated from Washington State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting and Finance.

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Ray Perea
General Counsel

Ray joined ANI Networks in 1999. As General Counsel, his responsibilities include overseeing ANI Networks’ Legal Department and its staff attorneys. Ray and his staff handle all of the company’s legal affairs and regulatory matters. Ray is a native of California and is a member of the California State Bar. Ray graduated from Gonzaga University School of Law with a Juris Doctorate degree.

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David Shipman
CTO

David Shipman joined ANI Networks in 2021 as its Chief Technology Officer. David is responsible for the Technology and Operations of the company. Over his 20+ years in the telecommunications industry, he has held Executive Management level positions at AireSpring and Bluetone Communications, as well as Management level positions at InterMetro, TSI, RingCentral, and Verizon (Formally GTE).