A full service communications technology company, CC&N, today announced that its board of directors has elected Alan T. Biland president and chief executive officer. Biland replaces Richard Hettwer, current president, CEO and founder, who has led the company since its founding in 1986, who will remain with CC&N as non-executive chairman of the board.

Biland, 49, was most recently senior vice president of Snap-on Incorporated and president - Snap-on Tools Company, LLC in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Biland served, prior to that, as president - Diagnostics and Information, as well as chief information officer (CIO) for Snap-on. He held positions of increasing responsibility in Information Technology with a manufacturer of Agricultural and Construction Equipment in Racine, Wisconsin, CNH Global, before joining Snap-on in 1998, and he also served on the board of directors of The Hillman Company and the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE).

Founder and chairman of the board of CC&N, Mr. Richard Hettwer, explained: "We are pleased to have Al Biland join our company". "Al brings tremendous operating and technology experience that will benefit CC&N and its customers as we continue to execute our growth strategies."

CC&N, based in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, is a 100 percent employee-owned company which provides cutting-edge, full service communications technology solutions for a growing group of premier clients in the Midwest and throughout the United States. Product and services include cell-phone/PDA administration, remote network monitoring, data/voice management, cabling, and building security solutions. CC&N has offices in Pewaukee, Brookfield, Madison, Appleton, and Racine, as well as dedicated teams in place at client sites.