VANCOUVER, Wash. -- New Edge Networks named Linda Beck, a veteran executive with deep operations and IT experience, as president of the business network company that is a wholly owned subsidiary of EarthLink Inc., (NASDAQ: ELNK). The appointment is effective immediately.

Beck, an executive vice president of EarthLink and general manager of EarthLink Business Solutions, had been interim president of New Edge Networks since last August.

“Linda’s knowledge and experience in IT and operations will go a long way for building trust and confidence among IT decision makers who are responsible for developing technology and networking solutions for their businesses,” Bill Heys, president of EarthLink’s value and small to medium enterprises business unit.

New Edge Networks Inc.