Industry-leading veterans Keith Muller and John Panzica have recently launched eighty8networks, a next generation managed security transport provider delivering access to an ecosystem of advanced technology services that provide turn-key, highly secure network solutions for the enterprise.
Keith Muller, the company’s CEO, leverages a number of positions he concurrently holds including Chairman and CEO of Interactive Telecom Solutions (ITS) a nationally recognized telecom consultancy specializing in carrier sourcing and network optimization; Operating Partner of Tiger Infrastructure Partners, a middle-market private equity firm; and serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Crosslake Fibre, a subsea fiber company backed by Tiger. Additionally, Keith is an investor in and Board Advisor for South Reach Networks, a Turning Rock Partners company. Most notably, Keith was the founder of Hudson Fiber Network (HFN), where he was a member of the Board and COO responsible for all operations including network design and construction (OPS), the company was sold to Extenet Systems in 2018.
John ‘JP’ Panzica who serves as President & CIO of eighty8networks, concurrently serves as the Founder and CEO of Accelerate Partners a national technology advisory firm that specializes in digital transformation, cloud, cybersecurity and telecommunications. JP is also a board advisor for Convergence Networks, an IT managed service provider backed by Riverside Partners. Prior to founding Accelerate Partners, JP was the Chief Revenue Officer of Thrive, a private equity back managed services provider; Senior Vice President at vXchnge, where he helped the company evangelize the cloud, enabling the company’s eco-system segment. JP’s extensive career in the digital infrastructure sector includes roles with former companies FiberMedia Group and Switch and Data where JP was the Founder and Vice President of the company’s Financial Services Practice.
Keith Muller, Co-founder and CEO, eighty8networks
We are excited to unveil our pioneering managed security transport platform, eighty8networks, a culmination of our experience, passion, and interests that addresses key gaps in the market that the Managed Service Provider sector has yet to fill. We can customize and engineer network solutions that will keep businesses and employees one step ahead. We bring our extended network of capabilities to the forefront of enterprise digital enablement.
