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Fiber Optic Center, Inc. Announces the Appointment of Kelly Michael Skelton as Systems Architect

Published: April 9, 2019
, Last updated: September 10, 2025

New Bedford, MA, USA, April 9, 2019 – Fiber Optic Center, Inc., (FOC), an international leading distributor specializing in helping their customers make the best cable assemblies in the world, announces the appointment of Kelly Michael Skelton as Systems Architect.

Kelly SkeltonKelly joins FOC as Systems Architect with experience in digital marketing strategies, analytics and identity solutions.  Kelly earned his Marketing & Management Bachelor’s degree from the University of Massachusetts Lowell (UML).  He will be completing his MBA this May from UML. Additionally, Kelly earned a Digital Marketing Certificate in Analytics, CRM, Social Media & E-Commerce from The Wharton School and Licenses & Certifications include: Google Measuring Customer-Centric Marketing, Google Web Designer Basics; Wharton Online: Fundamentals of Digital Marketing, Social Media, and E-Commerce; Facebook: Ad Policies for Content, Creative, Targeting; Facebook: Pixel (Ads & Outcome, Delivery & Evaluation), Split Testing and Best Brand Practices; Instagram for Business and is currently a Salesforce Trailhead Ranger.

Kelly's volunteerism includes active roles as a Business Program Advisor for Shawsheen Valley Regional Vocational Technical School and is an Academic Advisor for the Salesforce Leadership Society at UML.

"The Fiber Optic Center team is excited to have Kelly join after several successful consulting projects. Kelly has embraced the FOC Corporate Citizen culture from the beginning of our relationship with him and now brings invaluable skills to the marketing team on the integration and digital marketing initiatives," said FOC VP of Operations, Tom Waite.

Kelly can be reached via email at kellys@focenter.com.

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About Fiber Optic Center, Inc.
Fiber Optic Center, Inc., (FOC), is an international leader in distributing fiber optic components, equipment, materials, and supplies known for helping customers make the best cable assemblies in the world for over three decades. Material property consultation is provided by technical experts for lapping film, epoxy, adhesives, optical coatings, and optical plastics during application specific material selection. Technical process expertise is offered in several key technology areas. Specialized expertise includes cable assembly line mastery, fiber broadband field installation best practices, and technical advancements in telecom, datacom, data centers, and hyperscale. Optical cable specification development includes design and quality testing. FOC's impact reaches the network physical capabilities through fiber manufacturing process expertise from preform fabrication and shaping, fiber drawing, and coating requirements for double clad fibers used for high power fiber laser applications to solution doping, vapor phase doping, rare earth chelates and halide recipe consultation. Fiber Optic Center is the preferred choice for the world’s fiber professionals as the industry connection to the most innovative optical products, technologies and technical experts who integrate their manufacturing knowledge and vast experience into customers' worldwide operations. @FiberOpticCntr

For further information contact:
Fiber Optic Center, Inc., 23 Centre Street, New Bedford, MA 02740-6322
Toll Free in US: 800-IS-FIBER or 800-473-4237 . Direct 508-992-6464. Email: sales@focenter.com or fiberopticcenter@focenter.com

For media contact:
Kathleen Skelton, Director of Strategic Marketing, C: 617-803-3014 . E: kskelton@focenter.com