Ron Frieson
Ron Frieson
commitment companies culture engaged partner
We have a commitment from AT&T that we will continue, as we have historically, to be a very engaged partner in the community. From a culture perspective, these companies really look alike.
absolutely blackberry cases communication formal instant messages people percent result telephone voice ways
When I started in this business, Blackberry was a fruit. Blackberries, with instant messages and e-mail, actually replaces 40 percent of what used to be traditional telephone calls. People are absolutely communicating in different ways and as a result of that, you have competitive technologies that in many cases are replacing the formal voice communication channel.
came lines percent phone voice wired wireless yellow
Just 20 years ago, 95 percent of our revenues came from wired phone lines. Today, 35 percent comes from voice lines and 65 percent comes from broadband, wireless and Yellow Pages.
large number separate three
When you look at a number that large over three separate entities, that's attrition. AT&T has that kind of attrition in a year.
close employees fine majority merger obviously opportunity pick vast
The vast majority of our employees should be just fine at the close of this deal. Having said that, obviously in any kind of merger ... there is an opportunity to pick up some synergies. There will be some consolidation.