 |  | Glenwood, MN Rick Ekstrand, Glenwood, Minnesota, was recently named to the Board of Directors of American Solutions for Business. Ekstrand is a graduate of Augsburg College in Minneapolis, Minnesota and holds a degree in business administration and minors in sociology and economics. He has served as the district commercial manager for United Telephone System, a telecommunications manager for the State of Minnesota, a vice president and general manager for a local phone company and the president and CEO for Rural Cellular Corporation (RCC), a publically traded wireless service provider which he founded in 1990. RCC was acquired by Verizon in 2008.
ASB's six member board meets regularly to evaluate company progress and help chart a course for the future. “Rick’s vast business knowledge and his extensive experience in communications will prove invaluable to the ASB Board of Directors as we move forward,” said Larry Zavadil, American’s CEO and Chairman of the board. “I’m pleased to have him join us.”
Based in Glenwood, Minnesota, ASB is an industry-leading distributor of printing, promotions, enterprise-wide document management and eCommerce solutions, with approximately 600 sales associates, 200 Home Office employees and 30,000+ clients. Founded in 1981, the employee-owned company lists booked sales at $200 million for 2009. Website: www.americanbus.com
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