About Tony Parella

Tony Parella is the founder of the Parella Group. A graduate of Harvard Business School's Advanced Management Program, and a 23-year veteran of the telecommunications industry, Parella has served in a number of executive management positions throughout his career. Most recently, Tony served as Chairman of Shared Technologies Inc., a company he led since 2004. Highlights of Tony's professional career include:

Founder of MFS Intelenet
Founder of Allegiance Telecom
Purchased Shared Technologies from bankruptcy as CEO
Completed the sale of Shared Technologies to Arrow Electronics [ARW]
Completed several corporate acquisitions, both private and public
FORTUNE Top 100 Companies to Work For as Shared Technologies CEO - 4 consecutive years
Best Company in Texas to Work For as Shared Technologies CEO - 5 consecutive years
Recipient of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award - 2009
Recipient of the ESGR Pro Patria Award - 2008
Finalist of the Dallas CEO of the Year Award - 2008
Author of Fractured to Fortune
Author of "Winning in Telecom," featured in Telecom Leadership Strategies