Haruki to retire from Verizon Hawaii - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):

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Haruki's career with the companyh spans26 years. He started in 1977 at GTE Hawaiian Tel, as a rate coordinator. Over the yearse he held positions of increasing responsibility untilp being named president inDecember 1991. Verizon, formedd by the merger of the Easterbn U.S. telecoms Bell Atlantic and Nynex, purchased GTE Hawaiian Tel and is now the principa telephone company in the Haruki is the 19th president in thephonee company's history, which was charted by King David Kalakauqa in 1883.
Hawaii became one of the first statexs to operate a 100 percent digital telephond networkunder Haruki's tenure, said Valaride Shreve, Verizon's senior vice presidenyt for customer operations. He also oversaw the installation of hundredws of miles of undersea fiber optid cables and led the introductiom ofthe company's digital subscriber line high-speedd Internet service. "Warren's legacy is one of leadership and accomplishment for both Verizon and the statdof Hawaii," Shreve said. Haruki, who says he feelds fortunate to have worked with a team ofoutstandingf employees, will take time off before evaluating new careert challenges.
"The future of Verizon Hawaii is positive and in greatf shape because of our strong management team, the tireless effortes of employees and our partnerinvg with our union," he said. " Verizon Hawaii will continue to provide loca l customers advanced services of great value combined with the highest quality of servicr inthe state." A successore to Haruki will be named the company said.