TDS names Anita Kroll as vice president and controller

CHICAGO, June 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE: TDS) today announced that Anita Kroll was appointed to vice president and controller, effective immediately. She will be responsible for corporate accounting, internal and external reporting, accounting policy, tax compliance and accounting, and enterprise-wide shared services.

Kroll joined TDS in 2011, and currently serves as the director of revenue recognition. Prior to that, she served as director of accounting and reporting for TDS and held a project role in accounting policy. Before joining TDS, Kroll served as vice president of finance for Spring Windows Fashions and senior vice president of accounting for Clear Channel Outdoor. Kroll also spent six years at Ernst & Young, LLP, and has held various teaching positions at the University of Wisconsin, Madison and at Edgewood College. 

"Anita has shown exceptional management skills and a deep understanding of TDS' financial and accounting operations," said Doug Shuma, senior vice president – finance and chief accounting officer. "Her leadership has been critical to the successful implementation of our revenue recognition program, and I am confident she will continue to apply her expertise and excel in her new role."

Kroll succeeds Doug Chambers, who has accepted a position as vice president and controller for TDS' subsidiary U.S. Cellular.

"I sincerely thank Doug for his outstanding leadership and service," said Shuma. "Doug's extensive financial knowledge and management have helped shape the exceptional accounting and finance teams we have today. I am pleased he's chosen to continue his career within the TDS family of companies, and wish him the best in his new role."

Kroll received a BS in accounting from University of Washington and an MBA from University of Wisconsin – Madison.

About TDS 
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (TDS),  provides wireless; cable and wireline broadband, TV and voice; and hosted and managed services to approximately 6 million customers nationwide through its businesses, U.S. Cellular, TDS Telecom, OneNeck IT Solutions, and BendBroadband. Founded in 1969 and headquartered in Chicago, TDS employed 10,300 people as of March 31, 2017.

For more information about TDS and its subsidiaries, visit:
TDS: www.tdsinc.com 
U.S. Cellular: www.uscellular.com 
TDS Telecom: www.tdstelecom.com 
OneNeck IT Solutions: www.oneneck.com

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