Telecommunications




Tough love
How Douglas Bergeron fixed VeriFone by making quick decisions and not worrying about hurt feelings along the way
Douglas Bergeron has a management style that has been compared to a bull in a china shop. Bergeron, the chairman and CEO of VeriFone Holdings Inc....


Pasquale "Pat" Romano
Co-Founder, President and CEO, 2Wire Inc.
When 2Wire Inc. — the telecom company Pasquale “Pat” Romano co-founded in 1998 — was just about to take off, the wheels ...


Jim Cragg
President and COO, Megapath Inc.
Observe — then act. To be a great leader, you must first step back and assess the culture and the current state of your company before blindly applyi...


An ear for communication
How Jason Kubasak asks questions to spur growth at D&S Communications Inc.
Jason Kubasak isn’t afraid to let his 98 employees lead themselves. “I try to say, ‘Here’s our end goal. Letȁ...


Keith Olsen
President and CEO, Switch & Data Facilities Co. Inc.
When describing how he communicates his vision, Keith Olsen uses the metaphor of talk, walk and then talk again. Olsen, president and CEO of Switch &...


Leading with heart
How Paul Hobby keeps Alpheus Communications growing by being an approachable leader
While the business world is often viewed as a cold and impersonal place, Paul Hobby believes that successful companies operate with a degr...


Stephen Stuut
CEO, TruePosition Inc.
Early in his career, Stephen Stuut was faced with an unenviable task. His firm’s parent company was selling to a competitor, and Stuut...


Measured response
How Bob Hagerty drives growth at Polycom through planning, accountability and customer relationships
An employee in San Francisco needs to meet with a co-worker in Israel, but instead of hopping on a plane and spending a day flying halfway around the...

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President and CEO, Tollgrade Communications Inc.


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Founder, Chairman and CEO, LatiNode


Dialing up growth
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Distress call
How Doug Hutcheson brought Leap Wireless back from bankruptcy and made it into an industry force


Be nimble, be quick
How Jay Reeder avoided a growth bottleneck at VoiceNation by hiring more decision-makers


Calling your shots
How Tony Holcombe builds success at Syniverse Technologies Inc.


Winning mentality
How Jerry Parsons focuses on succeeding today so that Communications Test Design Inc. has a bright tomorrow


Gray Hall
President and CEO, VeriCenter Inc.


Surviving a downturn
How T. Curtis Holmes Jr. led MetaSolv Software through the technology bust


Jim Geiger
Chairman and CEO, CBeyond Inc.


Weathering the storm
How Jeffrey Stoops said no to bankruptcy and made SBA Communications a stronger company as a result


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