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H. Brian Thompson
Executive Chairman
Brian Thompson has been a leader in the global competitive telecommunications industry for over three decades. Prior to joining GTT, Mr. Thompson served as chairman and chief executive officer of Global TeleSystems Group, Inc. and chairman and chief executive officer of LCI International. Joining LCI in 1991, Mr. Thompson led the turnaround of the company and its emergence as one of the fastest growing telecommunications companies in the U.S. In June 1998, Mr. Thompson became vice chairman of the board for Qwest until his resignation in December 1998. Mr. Thompson also served as executive vice president of MCI Communications Corporation from 1981 to 1990, with responsibility for the company's eight operating divisions, including MCI International. Prior to MCI, Mr. Thompson was a management consultant with McKinsey & Company, where he specialized in the management of telecommunications and technology enterprises. Mr. Thompson received his MBA from the Harvard Graduate School of Business and holds an undergraduate degree in chemical engineering from the University of Massachusetts. |
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Richard D. Calder, Jr.
President & Chief Executive Officer
Richard ¨Rick¨ D. Calder, Jr. is Global Telecom & Technology’s (GTT) president and chief executive officer, appointed by GTT’s Board of Directors effective May 14, 2007. He brings over two decades of experience in the telecommunications arena to GTT.
In his role, Mr. Calder, 43, has full strategic and operational responsibility for the company and also serves as a director on the company’s Board of Directors.
Mr. Calder joined GTT from InPhonic, Inc, a leading provider of wireless services and products, where he served as the president and chief operating officer. Prior to InPhonic, Mr. Calder was president of Business Enterprise & Carrier Markets at Broadwing Communications. He held senior management positions at Winstar Communications and prior to Winstar, Mr. Calder co-founded GO Communications, a wireless communications company. In his early career, Mr.Calder held various marketing and business development positions at MCICommunications, and various marketing and engineering positions at Tellabs,Inc. Mr. Calder received a BS in Electrical Engineering from Yale University and an MBA from the Harvard Business School. |
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Kevin Welch
Chief Financial Officer
Kevin Welch is GTT's Chief Financial Officer. He oversees the company's global finance functions and is responsible for all corporate accounting, tax, treasury and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance activities. Mr. Welch joined GTT in January, 2007. Prior to joining GTT, he served as CFO of Landmat International, a privately-held mobile communications applications developer. Mr. Welch served as Meristar Hospitality Corporation's Senior Vice President and Treasurer from December 2004 until the company was acquired in May 2006. From 1998 until 2003, he worked for Qwest Communications, holding various positions including Vice President of Investor Relations and Vice President, Finance and Assistant Treasurer. Mr. Welch has also held senior finance positions with LCI International and MCI Telecommunications. Mr. Welch holds a Masters in Business Administration from Georgetown University and received his Bachelor of Science from the Colorado School of Mines. |
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John G. Hendler
Senior Vice President, Global Sales
John G. Hendler brings 25 years of sales and sales management experience in the telecommunications industry to the company. He is responsible for the development of Global Telecom & Technology’s wholesale sales activities. Prior to joining GTT, Mr. Hendler served in various executive level sales positions within MCI, including most recently as the National Director of MCI’s Mid Market Program.
Prior to that, he was the Vice President of Wholesale Account Development and the Vice President of Global Wholesale for MCI WorldCom. In these positions Mr. Hendler was responsible for generating and maintaining wholesale revenues through the development and implementation of various domestic and international programs. Additionally, Mr. Hendler served as a Vice President for MFS International, where he was responsible for spearheading the growth of the company’s International wholesale organization. He also has held prior sales management positions within Sprint, and Metromedia ITT Long Distance. Mr. Hendler received a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina where he was a 4-year member of the Wake Forest Basketball team. |
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Board of Directors |
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H. Brian Thompson
Executive Chairman
Brian Thompson has been a leader in the global competitive telecommunications industry for over three decades. Prior to joining GTT, Mr. Thompson served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Global TeleSystems Group, Inc. and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of LCI International. Joining LCI in 1991, Mr. Thompson led the turnaround of the company and its emergence as one of the fastest growing telecommunications companies in the U.S. In June 1998, Mr. Thompson became Vice Chairman of the Board for Qwest until his resignation in December 1998. Mr. Thompson also served as Executive Vice President of MCI Communications Corporation from 1981 to 1990, with responsibility for the company's eight operating divisions, including MCI International. Prior to MCI, Mr. Thompson was a management consultant with McKinsey & Company, where he specialized in the management of telecommunications and technology enterprises. Mr. Thompson received his MBA from the Harvard Graduate School of Business and holds an undergraduate degree in chemical engineering from the University of Massachusetts. |
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Richard D. Calder, Jr.
President & Chief Executive Officer
Richard ¨Rick¨ D. Calder, Jr. is Global Telecom & Technology’s (GTT) president and chief executive officer, appointed by GTT’s Board of Directors effective May 14, 2007. He brings over two decades of experience in the telecommunications arena to GTT.
In his role, Mr. Calder, 43, has full strategic and operational responsibility for the company and also serves as a director on the company’s Board of Directors.
Mr. Calder joined GTT from InPhonic, Inc, a leading provider of wireless services and products, where he served as the president and chief operating officer. Prior to InPhonic, Mr. Calder was president of Business Enterprise & Carrier Markets at Broadwing Communications. He held senior management positions at Winstar Communications and prior to Winstar, Mr. Calder co-founded GO Communications, a wireless communications company. In his early career, Mr.Calder held various marketing and business development positions at MCICommunications, and various marketing and engineering positions at Tellabs,Inc. Mr. Calder received a BS in Electrical Engineering from Yale University and an MBA from the Harvard Business School. |
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Didier Delepine
Director
Mr. Delepine has been a member of our board of directors since October 2006. Mr. Delepine previously served as President and CEO and Chairman of the Management Board of Equant, a leader in data global networking and managed communications solutions for multinational organizations and a precursor of MNO services offering. Under his leadership, Equant's revenue grew from $300 million to $3 billion by 2003. Equant was acquired by France Telecom S.A. in 2005. Delepine is a member of the Board of Directors of Viatel Ltd. He is on the Ciena and CSMG-Adventis Board of Advisors. |
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Rhodric C. Hackman
Director
Mr. Hackman has been a member of our board of directors since our inception and a partner of Mercator Capital since its formation in 1999. From 1991 to 1997, Mr. Hackman was a principal and co-founder of Hackman, Baring & Co. Incorporated, a boutique investment bank specializing in the communications industry. From 1997 until 1999, Mr. Hackman served as Co-Head of Communications & Media in the investment banking group at PricewaterhouseCoopers Securities. From 1981 to 1990, Mr. Hackman served as Co-Head of Communications in the investment banking group at Kidder, Peabody & Co., an investment banking firm. Mr. Hackman received a B.S. from the United States Naval Academy and an M.B.A. from Cornell University. |
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Howard Janzen
Director
Mr. Janzen has been a member of our board of directors since October 2006. Mr. Janzen most recently served as President of Sprint Business Solutions, the business unit serving Sprint's business customer base with almost 10,000 employees and $12 billion in annual revenue, from January 2004 to September 2005. Previously, Mr. Janzen was President of Sprint's Global Markets Group, responsible for Sprint's long distance service for both consumer and business customers. Mr. Janzen is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Sonus Networks, Inc. |
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D. Michael Keenan
Director
Mr. Keenan has been a member of our board of directors since October 2006. Mr. Keenan co-founded Global Internetworking Inc. and was its Chief Executive Officer since 1998. Mr. Keenan has over 25 years of experience building, managing, and investing in business enterprises. From 1996 to 1998, Mr. Keenan actively managed a portfolio of commercial and residential real estate assets as well as investments in various early-stage technology companies. From 1980 to 1995, Mr. Keenan founded and served as chairman and chief executive officer of a multi-state mechanical contracting service business and a residential HVAC service company, both of which were ultimately sold in an industry roll-up. Mr. Keenan holds a B.S.B.A. in Finance from the University of Colorado. |
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Joe (S. Joseph) Bruno
Director
Joseph Bruno, 58, has served since 2003 as President of Building Hope, a not-for-profit organization affiliated with Sallie Mae and focused on helping charter schools in Washington, DC secure low-cost facilities and expand enrollment. From 2001 to 2004, Mr. Bruno served as Senior Consultant-eHealth Division of BCE Emergis, an eCommerce service provider in the health and financial services sectors, where he focused on financial reporting, mergers and acquisitions, and tax compliance. From 2000 to 2002, Mr. Bruno also served as Director-International Operations for Carey International. From 1995 to 2000, Mr. Bruno was Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary of United Payors & United Providers, Inc., a publicly-traded service provider in the health care industry. From 1989 to 1995, he was a partner at Coopers & Lybrand LLP, an international public accounting firm. From 1986 to 1989, Mr. Bruno served as Senior Vice President of Operations and Chief Financial Officer of Jurgovan & Blair, Inc., a health care and information technology services provider, and from 1971 to 1986, he was employed by KPMG Peat Marwick LLP, an international public accounting firm, including six years as a partner. Mr. Bruno currently serves on the boards of the DC Prep Charter School, the DC Public Charter School Association, Georgetown University Hospital, Intergroup Service Corporation, and the Center City Consortium. Mr. Bruno has been a certified public accountant since 1972. Mr. Bruno received a B.A. in Finance and Accounting from the University of Maryland. |
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Morgan O’Brien
Director
Mr. O’Brien has been a member of our board of directors since October 2006. Mr. O’Brien is a co-founder and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cyren Call Communications. Mr. O’Brien was the co-founder of Nextel Communications, Inc. in 1987 and served as its Chairman from 1987 to 1995, and then as Vice-Chairman until its merger with Sprint Communications in 2005. Mr. O’Brien began his career as a lawyer with the Mobile Services Division of the FCC in 1970. From 1986 to 1990, Mr. O’Brien was the partner-in-charge of the telecommunications practice at Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue. He currently serves as a chairman of the board of trustees of The Field School in Washington, D.C. and as a member of the Law Board of Northwestern University School of Law. Mr. O’Brien received an A.B. in Classical Studies from Georgetown University and a law degree from Northwestern University. |
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Sudhakar Shenoy
Director
Mr. Shenoy has been a member of our board of directors since October 2006. Mr. Shenoy is Chairman and CEO of Information Management Consulting, Inc., a business solutions and technology provider which Mr. Shenoy founded in 1981. Mr. Shenoy is also a member of the Non Resident Indian Advisory Group that advises the Prime Minister of India on strategies for attracting foreign direct investment. From 2002 to June 2005 he served as the chairman of the Northern Virginia Technology Council. Since 1998 Mr. Shenoy has served on the Board of Directors of Startec Global Communications. In 1970, Mr. Shenoy received a B. Tech (Hons.) in electrical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT). In 1971 and 1973 he received an M.S. in electrical engineering and an M.B.A. from the University of Connecticut Schools of Engineering and Business Administration, respectively. |
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Theodore B. Smith, III
Director
Mr. Smith joined our board of directors as of December 2007. He has been the president and chief executive officer of John Hassall, Inc., a privately held manufacturer of specialty fasteners located on Long Island with partnerships in Japan and China, since 2004 and president since 1997. Mr. Smith began his tenure with John Hassall in 1989. Mr. Smith began his career in 1986 at Bear Sterns where he was a member of their Institutional Equities Sales group. Mr. Smith graduated from Colgate University in 1986 with an undergraduate degree in Economics and Art history.
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