FirstLight's CEO, Kurt Van Wagenen to Speak at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s BOSS Event this Wednesday

FirstLight Fiber, the facilities-based telecommunications service provider operating in Upstate New York and Northern New England, announced last week that its CEO, Kurt Van Wagenen, is a featured speaker at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s (RPI) upcoming Business Opportunities to Success Summit (BOSS), to be held on Wednesday, November 12 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Troy, NY.

The event, hosted by RPI and the Center for Economic Growth (CEG), offers a robust agenda that includes seven sessions of nine distinguished speakers, including Mr. Van Wagenen.

Mr. Van Wagenen will speak on the “MANAGE” circuit, Session 6, which is titled, “Grow the Business and Optimize Performance.” He joins other successful industry executives including fellow CEOs, entrepreneurs, and business academic leaders as they come together to learn, educate, connect and network. For the summit’s full agenda, visit http://rpihub.org/business-opportunities-to-success-summit-home/.

“As CEO for FirstLight, a leading provider of high speed data, Internet, colocation and voice services, and a proud RPI alum, I am honored to participate in this important event,” commented Van Wagenen. “The BOSS summit series provides a great opportunity for people leading local businesses, nonprofit organizations, and academic institutions to attend, network, and learn about what constitutes success in today’s business marketplace. I look forward to sharing my expertise and insight to allow the BOSS community to continue to grow and prosper.”

FirstLight provides a complete portfolio of secure, scalable, high reliability telecommunications solutions via its own fiber optic network, backed by a locally-based, knowledgeable staff. To learn more, visit www.firstlight.net.

For the BOSS 2014 conference agenda, speaker lineup, and registration details, visit http://rpihub.org/business-opportunities-to-success-summit-home/.