Hynes Exits Text100 as it Merges with Bite
Thu., Sep. 20, 2018
By Kevin McCauley
Aedhmar Hynes is leaving the CEO job of Text100 after an 18-year run, as Next 15 Communications parent company merges the shop with Bite Communications.
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Aedhmar Hynes is leaving the CEO job of Text100 after an 18-year run, as Next 15 Communications parent company merges the shop with Bite Communications.
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