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Verizon
Official Website: https://www22.verizon.com/about/
Official about page: http://about.verizon.com/
Country: Please specify country
Location: 140 West Street, New York, New York 10007. United States.
Founded: October 7, 1983 (as Bell Atlantic)
Business: Telecommunications, Deep Packet Inspection, Interception/Wiretapping
Contact
Phone: 212-395-1000
Fax: 212-571-1897


Background

Verizon Communications Inc. is publicly traded with IPOs (VZ:NYSE ARCA Eu)

History

MCI and WorldCom merged to become Verizon Business which acquired and CyberTrust.

The company was formerly known as Bell Atlantic Corporation and changed its name to Verizon Communications Inc. in June 2000. Verizon Communications Inc. was founded in 1983 and is based in New York, New York.

In 2004, TruSecure merged with Betrusted and Ubizen to form Cybertrust, a pure-play provider of information security.

ICSA Labs became an independent division of Cybertrust. It also establishes a testing program for the wireless LAN standard, IEEE 802.11. which purchased the Belgium company Ubizen. 2007: Verizon Business acquires Cybertrust and ICSA Labs. Continuing its tradition of testing hot new security products, ICSA Labs begins certifying SSL-TLS VPN (secure sockets layer- transport layer security virtual private network) products.

The company serves consumer, business, and government customers, as well as carriers. As of December 31, 2010, its network covered a population of approximately 292 million and provided service to a customer base of approximately 94.1 million.

The company operates through two segments, Domestic Wireless and Wireline.

The Domestic Wireless segment offers wireless voice and data services; and sells equipment in the United States.

The Wireline segment provides voice, Internet access, broadband video and data, Internet protocol network, network access, long distance, and other services in the United States and internationally... " Wireline Vendors Program

Source: Businessweek


Verizon Business "Verizon Business, a unit of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ), is a global leader in communications and IT solutions. Many of the world’s largest businesses and governments — including 96 percent of the Fortune 1000 and thousands of government agencies and educational institutions — rely on our professional and managed services and network technologies to accelerate their business."


Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless (legal name: Cellco Partnership d.b.a. Verizon Wireless), is a mobile network operator that offers wireless voice, messaging and data products and services to customers in the United States. Verizon Wireless is the largest wireless communications services provider in the United States with 108.7 million subscribers as of the end of 2011.

Headquartered in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, the company is a joint venture of U.S. telecommunications firm Verizon Communications and UK multinational mobile network operator Vodafone.

Verizon is a charter member of the Billion Dollar Roundtable, a coalition of corporations that spend more than $1 billion each year with Diverse Suppliers. In 2011, we purchased nearly $4 billion in goods and services from Diverse Suppliers.

Reports

Products

"With the buy, Ericsson also gains new customers, such as Verizon Communications and AT&T (NYSE: T) at a time when more carriers are seeking to build networks that can seamlessly carry voice, data and video, and extend all three offerings to mobile devices."

Countries using Products

WORLDWIDE

Tech & Business Partners

2012: Coinstar subsidiary Redbox today announced a new joint-venture partnership with Verizon for the launch of a streaming video service that is a subscription-based "affordable service" that will allow all consumers across the U.S. to enjoy the new and popular entertainment they want, whenever they choose, using the media and devices they prefer," the companies said in a statement.


  • Verizon has 24% ownership of Vodafone Italia, a Vodafone-Verizon Wireless joint venture in Italy.


January 9, 2009: Verizon Wireless acquired Alltel Wireless in a deal valued at $28.1 billion. Verizon Communications holds 55 percent ownership and Vodafone hold the remaining 45 percent ownership of the joint venture.


September 2009: Sybase and Verizon announced in that they are teaming up to enable multinational companies to effectively manage the deployment and ongoing support of their growing mobile workforce. Verizon’s new offering, Managed Mobility Solutions, utilizes Sybase’s proven mobility services expertise and best-in-class enterprise device management platform.


Health Evolution Partners, the private equity firm launched by former National Coordinartor for Health IT David Brailer, MD, announced Monday it has partnered with Verizon to encourage innovation and adoption of connected health technologies.

People Responsible

Verizon Communications Inc.

Lowell McAdam, Chairman, CEO and President of Verizon Communications

Age: 56 | Total Annual Compensation: $913.5K | $7,195,900 As of Fiscal Year 2010

  • Present - August 2011: Chief Executive Officer of Verizon Communications Inc. at Verizon Enterprise Solutions Group.
  • Present - October 1, 2010: President, COO and Director of Verizon Communications Inc.
  • January 1, 2007 - October 1, 2010: CEO and President of Verizon Wireless, a Joint Venture of Verizon Communications Inc.
  • April 2000 - October 1, 2010: Executive VP of Verizon Communications Inc. Executive VP and COO of Verizon Wireless Capital LLC, a subsidiary of Verizon Communications Inc.
  • October 1, 2010 : Chairman of the Board, CEO, President of Cellco Partnership' and Executive VP of Verizon Wireless.
  • since September 2010: Chairman, Executive VP and COO for Verizon Wireless
  • January 2009 - January 2010: Chairman Emeritus at Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association.
  • January 2009: Chairman of the Board at Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association. He serves as a Director of Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Asso.
  • since 2003 - Director of the Verizon Wireless
  • since July 2003: Representative director of Cellco Partnership
  • since April 21, 2003: Director of Grupo Iusacell SA de CV.
  • since April 2000: COO and Executive VP of Cellco Partnership.
  • 1997 - 2000: President and CEO of PrimeCo Personal Communications, a joint venture owned by Bell Atlantic and Vodafone AirTouch.
  • 1994 to 1997: Executive VP and COO of PrimeCo, where he was responsible for overseeing the build, deployment and successful launch of its customer service operations and all-digital network.
  • 1993: VP of International Operations at AirTouch Communications and was lead technical partner for cellular ventures in Spain, Portugal, Sweden, Italy, Korea and Japan. He joined AirTouch as Executive Director of international applications and operations.
  • From 1983 to 1993, he held various executive positions with Pacific Bell, including Area Vice President of Bay Area Marketing and General Manager of South Bay customer services.
  • He worked for six years in the U.S. Navy's Engineer Corps.
  • He is a Licensed Professional Engineer. He earned a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from Cornell University and a Master's Degree in Business Administration from the University of San Diego.

Francis J. Shammo, CFO and Executive VP Verizon Communications

Age: 50 | Total Annual Compensation: $611.5K |As of Fiscal Year 2010 $4,159,888.00

Present - November 1, 2010: Mr. Francis J. Shammo, "Fran" has been CFO and Executive VP of Verizon Communications Inc. He has 24 years of combined financial and operational experience.

Presently serves as CEO of Verizon Business

Presently serves as Executive VP and President of Verizon Telecom and Business at Verizon Communications Inc. He previously served as the CEO of Verizon Telecom and Business and was responsible for sales, marketing and customer service excellence for its consumer, small business, enterprise and wholesale customers worldwide.

Present - July 2004: Director of Micrus Endovascular Corp.

Present - April 4, 2011: Director of 'Terremark Worldwide, Inc.

Present - March 1, 2009: President of Verizon Business

Served as Senior VP and CFO of Verizon Enterprise Solutions Group, MTN Business Solutions (Pty) Limited (also known as Verizon Business SA) and Verizon Business.

Present - October 2009: Served as President of Verizon's realigned wireline operations at Verizon Communications

Member of the Board of Representatives at Cellco Partnership, Inc.

September 2003-2005: President of the West Area for Verizon Wireless and was responsible for its operations in the 13 states west of Colorado.

1995 - 2003: VP and Controller of Verizon Wireless -- was responsible for formulating and implementing its financial processes, as well as leading Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and reporting requirements.

1989: General Manger for accounting operations at Bell Atlantic Mobile. Later held a series of positions of increasing responsibility in finance, mergers and acquisitions, logistics, facilities, regional operations and planning. In addition, he acquired public accounting, retail and tax experience before entering the wireless industry.

Mr. Shammo holds a B.S. degree in accounting from Philadelphia University, a master's degree in business administration from La Salle University and is a Certified Public Accountant of AICPA.

Daniel S. Mead, Executive VP and CEO

Age: 57 | Total Annual Compensation: $598.1K | As of Fiscal Year 2010: $4,181,831

Present - October 1, 2010: Mr. Daniel S. Mead, "Dan" serves as an Executive VP of Verizon Communications Inc. and has been its CEO and President of Verizon Wireless Inc. He was one of the founding senior executives responsible for launching Verizon Wireless (VZW) in July 2000. He held leadership roles in various telecommunications functions during his 29 years career at Verizon and its predecessor companies.

Present - January 1, 2011: Director of Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association

Presently: Director of Vodafone Italia. responsible for Verizon's 24% ownership of Vodafone Italia, a Vodafone-Verizon Wireless joint venture in Italy.

October 2009 to October 1, 2010: COO of Verizon Communications Inc. and Verizon Wireless Inc. (alternate name Cellco Partnership, Inc.). As COO and Executive VP of Cellco Partnership, Inc. he was responsible for Verizon's nationwide operations in delivering industry-leading performance for consumer, business, government and enterprise customers.

since 2009: President of Verizon Telecom at Verizon Communications Inc., responsible for marketing, sales, customer service, and operations for the domestic consumer and general business markets.

Executive VP of Cellco Partnership Inc. He served as a Director of Cellco Partnership, Inc. until July 16, 2010.

He received Verizon Chairman's Award in 2008.

October 2005: He joined Verizon Services then became President of Verizon Services Corp., President of Verizon Services Operations at Verizon Communications Inc.

March 2001 - October 2005: President of VZW's Midwest Area and managed all wireless operations that included 12 million customers, 10,000 employees and 460 retail locations.

He served as Member of The Behrend Council of Fellows since October 2006 appointed by Pennsylvania State University and it was named him as an Alumni Fellow in 2008.

Mr. Mead has Bachelor's Degree in Quantitative Business Analysis and Finance from The Pennsylvania State University and Master's Degree in Business Administration from The Pennsylvania State University.


Virginia P. Ruesterholz, Executive VP and President of Verizon Services Operations, Verizon Communications Inc.

Age: 49 | Total Annual Compensation: $700.0K |As of Fiscal Year 2010: $4,823,445.00

Present - March 2006: President of Verizon Services Corp. (Verizon Services Operations) and Executive VP of Verizon Communications Inc. Ms. Ruesterholz started her career as a Manager of New York Telephone in 1984. Since then she has held positions of increasing responsibility in operations, sales and customer service.

As the President of Verizon Telecom for Verizon Communications, she was responsible for Sales, customer service, operations and IT for the consumer, general business and domestic wholesale markets of Verizon Telecom unit. She is also responsible for transforming Verizon's infrastructure through deployment of the fiber network that delivers integrated voice, data and video services.

President of Verizon Partner Solutions, she was responsible for Verizon's wholesale business, including marketing, sales, provisioning and maintenance. In 1993, she served as Market Area VP and General Manager for service delivery and field operations supporting consumer and business customers.

After Bell Atlantic/NYNEX merger, Ms. Ruesterholz served as VP for Complex Installation and Maintenance for Network Services and, later, VP for Operations Assurance.

After Bell Atlantic/GTE merger, Ms. Ruesterholz served as Senior VP for Wholesale Markets and led efforts for approval to enter the long-distance market.

She serves as chairwomen of the Edwin A. Stevens Society.

She is a Member of the Business and Technology Board at Stevens Institute of Technology.

She has been a Director of Terremark Worldwide, Inc. since April 4, 2011.

Ms. Ruesterholz serves as a Board of Directors of Manhattan Theater Club.

Ms. Ruesterholz is a recipient of prestigious "40 Under 40" award from Crain's New York Business and was the first recipient of the "Rising Star Award" from New York Women's Agenda. She awarded Honorary Doctorate of engineering in May 2008.

Ms. Ruesterholz graduated with a Degree in Chemical Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology in 1983 and a Master of Science (M.S.) in Telecommunications Management from Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute in 1991.


Ivan Seidenberg Verizon New England Inc.(Board Member)

Age:64

Joseph Neubauer, ARAMARK Holdings Corporation (Board Member)

Age:70

Sandra Moose Ph.D., Verizon Communications Inc.(Board Member)

Age:69

Donald Nicolaisen, Morgan Stanley (Board Member)

Age:66

John Snow Ph.D., Fosun International Ltd.(Board Member)

Age:72

Richard Carrion, Popular, Inc.(Board Member)

Age:58

Hugh Price, MetLife, Inc.(Board Member)

Robert Lane, John Deere Financial (Board Member)

Age:61

Clarence Otis Jr., Darden Restaurants, Inc.(Board Member)

Age:54

M. Keeth, Shell Oil Company (Board Member)

Age:64

Rodney Slater J.D., BS, GlobalOptions Group, Inc. (Board Member)

Age:56

Melanie Healey, Procter & Gamble Co. (Board Member)

Age:50

OTHER

IPs & Servers

Name Servers:

asia3.akam.net

dns2.verizon.com

eur1.akam.net

eur2.akam.net

ns1-110.akam.net

ns1-111.akam.net

usc1.akam.net

use1.akam.net

usw2.akam.net

vzdns01.verizon.com

See verizon.com DNS Records

Hosts?: dns1.verizon.com, dns2.verizon.com, vzdns01.verizon.com

VERIZON.COM SITE INFORMATION

IP: 173.223.186.120

Website Status: active

Server Type: Apache

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