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Verizon Communications Inc. Company Profile
The second largest US telecommunications services provider (after AT&T) has taken the top spot in wireless services (ahead of AT&T Mobility). The company's wireline business provides local telephone, long-distance, and Internet access services to residential and business customers in 24 states and Washington, DC. It has about 40 million voice access lines in operation and serves about 8 million broadband Internet customers. Verizon Wireless (known legally as Cellco Partnership), the company's joint venture with Vodafone Group, serves more than 80 million customers. Verizon Business provides communications and information technology (IT) services to business and government clients in the US and abroad.
Headlines for Verizon Communications Inc.
Verizon Business Helps Enterprises Harness the Power of the 'Cloud'
PR Newswire - 1 hour, 7 minutes ago
[external] Better Buy: AT&T or Verizon?
at Motley Fool - 2 hours, 49 minutes ago
Verizon Leads Wireless Service Rankings, While AT&T Lags
at The New York Times - Tue 7:58 pm ET
FCC Chairman Pushes Changes to Expand Broadband Access
at The Wall Street Journal Online - Tue 5:28 pm ET
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Contact Information
Address: 140 West St.
New York, NY 10007
Phone:212-395-1000
Fax:212-571-1897
Financial Highlights
Fiscal Year End:December
Revenue (2008):97354.00 M
Revenue Growth (1 yr):4.20%
Employees (2008):223,900
Employee Growth (1 yr):(-4.70%)
Key People
Chairman and CEO: Ivan G. Seidenberg
President and COO: Dennis F. (Denny) Strigl
EVP and CTO: Richard J. (Dick) Lynch
Industry Information
Sector: Technology
Industry: Telecom Services - Domestic
Top Competitors
AT&T Inc. (t)
Qwest Communications International Inc. (q)
Sprint Nextel Corporation (s)
 


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