SAN JOSE, Calif. -- StarVox Communications, Inc. (StarVox), a facilities-based next-generation Infrastructure and Applications Service Provider, announced today that Thomas E. Rowley has been appointed as the Co-Chairman of the Board of Directors. Tom brings to StarVox his 35 years of experience in assisting early-stage technology companies commercialize their technology and determine new markets. During his career, Tom has founded and helped grow nine venture-funded companies.

In past roles, Tom was the CEO of Preventsys, a supplier of enterprise security policy management software. He was a founder and CEO of Counterpane Internet Security, a managed security services provider. He also was the CEO of both Veridicom, a manufacturer of silicon fingerprint readers, and Centigram, a leader in the voice messaging market.

“We wanted our first outside director to be an experienced entrepreneur who could work directly with the StarVox team,” said Dan Tompkins, a StarVox Board member and managing director of Novus Ventures. “Tom’s background and experience is an ideal fit for the type of person we wanted to serve on the Board.”

“I am very excited about the market opportunity for StarVox and the excellent growth prospects for the company,” said Tom Rowley. “I believe my experience in building successful companies with be valuable to StarVox’s team as the company executes its plan to capitalize on this significant opportunity.”

StarVox Inc.