Hawaiian Telcom has appointed prominent local attorney John Komeiji as its new general counsel.

Komeiji, senior partner in the local law firm of Watanabe Ing & Komeiji LLP, will replace Alan Oshima, who is now a director at Hawaiian Electric Co.

The local phone company also announced the appointments of Craig Inouye and Steven Golden to its senior management team. Inouye, formerly a director at Sun Innovation Holding Ltd., will become senior vice president of sales and Golden, formerly vice president for external affairs at The Gas Company, will become Hawaiian Telcom's vice president for external affairs.

All three will begin with the company in July.