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Denis Walsh

As Partner Relations director Denis Walsh is responsible for managing all aspects of planning, developing and implementing OSCnet, the nation’s leading high-speed research network for K-12, higher education and economic development. Walsh works extensively with network engineers and advisory committees throughout the state involved with developing and deploying the optical fiber network.

Walsh develops and markets OSCnet services to the following communities: higher education, K-12, Research, Government, and Healthcare. Through directing teams of client service managers, Walsh is able to ensure client satisfaction and identify areas of need to improve or add services, helping to maintain OSCnet as a quality provider.

Before coming to OSC Walsh spent more than 10 years at Qwest Communications as regional vice president for government and education markets. Walsh directed a 14-state region providing voice, data, video, and Internet solutions. Additionally, he led the implementation of the Kentucky Information Highway, State of Ohio Multi-Agency Communications System, Link Michigan, Tennessee Information Infrastructure and networks in Georgia and Indiana. Walsh also was closely involved in Qwest Communication’s deployment of the Abilene Network, which is more commonly known as Internet2.

Prior to Qwest, Walsh worked for AT&T for several years and was responsible for State of Ohio, government sector.

Walsh earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Ohio University, and a master’s degree in public administration from The Ohio State University.

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