tw telecom Board of Directors Nominates Irene M. Esteves for Election at 2014 Annual Meeting

LITTLETON, Colo., April 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- tw telecom inc. (NASDAQ: TWTC), a leading national provider of managed services, including Business Ethernet, converged and IP VPN solutions to enterprises across the U.S. and to their global locations, today announced that Irene M. Esteves, former Chief Financial Officer of Time Warner Cable Inc., has been nominated to stand for election, along with the Company's six current directors, at the Company's 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders scheduled for June 5, 2014.  Upon election, Ms. Esteves would become the Board's seventh member.

"We are pleased to announce the Board's nomination of Irene Esteves for election at our 2014 annual meeting," said Larissa Herda, tw telecom's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.  "Irene is an experienced executive, with Fortune 500 strategic leadership, cable industry experience and perspective, and telecommunications industry knowledge. Her expertise and background will enhance our Board and add valuable diversity as we continue to enhance value for our shareholders."

Ms. Esteves, 55, is a seasoned public company executive with over 20 years of experience overseeing global finance, risk management, finance operations, human resources and corporate strategy for prominent U.S. and global companies.  She previously served as Chief Financial Officer of Time Warner Cable Inc., XL Group plc and Regions Financial Corporation and on the boards of Timberland Co. and Johnson Diversey Inc. 

About tw telecom
tw telecom, headquartered in Littleton, Colo., is a leading national provider of managed services, including Business Ethernet, converged and IP VPN solutions for enterprises throughout the U.S. and their global locations. tw telecom also delivers secure, scalable private connections for transport data networking, Internet access, voice, VPN, VoIP and security to large organizations and communications services companies. Employing a resilient fiber network infrastructure, robust product portfolio and its own Intelligent Network capabilities, tw telecom delivers customers overall economic value, an industry-leading quality service experience, and improved business productivity. Please visit www.twtelecom.com for more information.

Logo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080626/LATH527LOGO

SOURCE tw telecom