West Warwick, RI – The appointment of Kathy Gillis to vice president, Human Resources for Cox Communications was recently announced by Paul Cronin, vice president and region manager.

Gillis joins Cox Communications after 25 years of experience in human resources, most recently serving as the Senior Regional Human Resources Director at the Uniform Services/Wearguard division of Aramark Corporation. Her responsibilities included talent acquisition, employee relations, organizational design, performance management, compensation planning, and change management initiatives.

In making the announcement, Cronin said, "Kathy's extensive experience in human resources will be a strong asset to us as we continue to grow in this fiercely competitive environment. Attracting and developing the best employee talent goes hand-in-hand with our commitment to service excellence. As we continue to be an employer of choice in our market, Kathy will make a tremendous contribution to our recruiting, training and development, and recognition and rewards programs."

Gillis earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Westfield State College. She resides in Bridgewater, MA.

About Cox Communications:

Cox Communications is a multi-service broadband communications and entertainment company with more than 6 million total residential and commercial customers. The third-largest cable television company in the United States, Cox offers an array of advanced digital video, high-speed Internet and telephony services over its own nationwide IP network, as well as integrated wireless services in partnership with Sprint (NYSE: S). Cox Business Services is a full-service, facilities-based provider of communications solutions for commercial customers, providing high-speed Internet, voice and long distance services, as well as data and video transport services for small to large-sized businesses. Cox Media offers national and local cable advertising in traditional spot and new media formats, along with promotional opportunities and production services. More information about the services of Cox Communications, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, is available at www.cox.com/espanol, www.coxbusiness.com y www.coxmedia.com. Cox Communications wholly owns and operates the Travel Channel.

In Rhode Island, Cox has nearly 300,000 basic cable subscribers.

Contacts:
John Wolfe, 401-615-1710
Leigh Ann Woisard, 401-615-1085