Edward Whitacre
Edward Whitacre
Edward Earl "Ed" Whitacre, Jr.is the former Chairman and CEO of General Motors. He is also a former chairman of the board and chief executive officer of AT&T Inc., previously Southwestern Bell Corporation. He served as national president of the Boy Scouts of America from 1998 to 2000. On September 1, 2010, Whitacre stepped down as CEO, and retired as chairman of the board by the end of 2010...
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The AT&T name has a proud and storied heritage, as well as unparalleled recognition around the globe among both businesses and consumers,
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This merger is a logical next step that creates substantial value for customers and stockholders of both AT&T and BellSouth. It will benefit customers through new services and expanded service capabilities.
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The new AT and T has gotten off to a very strong start.
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We will provide a competitive, integrated mix of local, long distance, Internet and high-speed data services, providing more choices, new and improved services, more competitive prices and more convenience for millions of consumers,
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Together, we will lead the way into a new era of converged and bundled communications, video, and entertainment services.
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This transaction ? will transform us from a regional company to a new kind of company that uses its premiere networks to focus on 'national-local' and global markets,
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If we were somehow able to sign one franchise agreement every week of the year, it's going to take us 30 years to complete this process.
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Though we are trimming capital expenditures in 2002, we will continue to invest capital in the right places, namely our major growth drivers, ... It is critical that SBC continue to provide excellent customer service and invest smartly to grow our data, long-distance and wireless revenues.
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We have not determined any time frame ... but it certainly a terrific option that's available.
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The AT&T brand reflects what customers are looking for. They want the latest technology and services but they also want reliability, quality and trustworthiness. Only the AT&T brand offers this ideal combination of traits.
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AT&T will not block access to the public Internet or degrade service, period.
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At AT&T, I learned an awful lot about people, and how important it is to have the right people in the right jobs. And when I say 'right people,' I'm not talking about their college degree or work history; I'm talking about things like bearing - How does this person interact with other people? Can he or she talk to you and not tick you off?
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When I went into GM there was a lack of morale. The company had gone bankrupt and the people who worked there were embarrassed. Underneath all of, though, there was a will to show what they were capable of, but nobody knew exactly what to do.
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I find people to be people everywhere. Everyone wants the same thing - be successful.