BNET Industries

Market Cap:$12.7B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.5B
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

We are a leading wireless and broadcast communications infrastructure company with a portfolio of over 23,700 communications sites, including wireless communications towers, broadcast communications towers and distributed antenna system (DAS) networks. Our portfolio of wireless and broadcast tower sites consists of towers that we own and towers that we operate pursuant to long-term lease arrangements, including, as of December 31, 2008, approximately 19,600 sites in the United States and approximately 4,000 sites in Mexico, Brazil and India. Our portfolio also includes approximately 170 DAS networks that we operate in malls, casinos and other in-building applications in the United States and Mexico. In addition to the communications sites in our portfolio, we manage rooftop and tower sites for property owners in the United States, Mexico and Brazil. Our primary business is leasing antenna space on multi-tenant communications sites to wireless service providers and radio and television broadcast companies. This segment of our business, which we refer to as our rental and management segment, accounted for approximately 97%, 98% and 98% of our total revenues for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively. ...

Chairman, President and Chief Executive OfficerJames Taiclet Jr.
Number of Employees 1,198
Contact Information

116 Huntington Ave 11th Fl

Boston, Massachusetts 02116-5749

www.americantow...

(617) 375-7500

NAICS Code Cellular and Other Wireless Telecommunications: 517212

Recent Events

  • American Tower AMT NewsBite - AMT Upgraded By JP Morgan

    6/24/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • American Tower upgraded to "overweight"

    6/24/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Q Investment closes sale of XCEL Telecom to ATC

    6/19/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • American Tower completes acquisition of Xcel Telecom

    5/28/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Fitch Assigns Rating to American Tower Corp.'s Unsecured Notes

    6/03/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • American Tower Corp. Completes Acquisition of XCEL Telecom Private

    6/03/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • FirstNews Briefs for April 29, 2009

    4/29/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • American Tower downgraded to "sector perform"

    4/06/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • RBC Capital Downgrades American Tower AMT to Sector Perform

    4/06/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • US firm ATC to buy XCEL Telecom

    3/18/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • American Tower Corp To Buy XCel Telecom

    3/17/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • American Tower Names CFO

    3/11/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - CFO - View Story

  • American Tower appoints CFO

    3/10/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

american tower corp. - All News and Analysis

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Steven J. Moskowitz President, U.S. Tower Division
Bradley E. Singer CFO & Treasurer
Ed Disanto Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel
Jean Bua Executive Vice President, Finance and Corporate Controller & Interim Chief Financial Officer
Thomas Bartlett CFO & Executive Vice President
Amit Sharma Executive Vice President
Steven Marshall Executive Vice President, International Business Development
William H. Hess Executive Vice President, International Operations
Aileen Torrance Vice President, HR
Danny Agresta Vice President Business Development & Das Solutions
Jim Bourne Area Vice President
Mike Flint Area Vice President
Terri Beck Area Vice President
Yannis Macheras Area Vice President
Jim Eisenstein Co-Founder
Michael Powell Director, Investor Relations
Pamela D.A. Reeve Lead Director
Steven J Haag Project Manager
Robert J. Meyer Senior Vice President, Finance and Corporate Controller
David E. Sharbutt Director
Gustavo Lara Cantu Director
Raymond P. Dolan Director
Samme L. Thompson Director
Jim Quagliaroli Investor
Marc Majzner Investor

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
James Taiclet Jr. Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Gustavo Lara Board of Directors
J. Michael Gearon Vice Chairman
JoAnn A. Reed Board of Directors
Ronald M Dykes Board of Directors

Mr. Taiclet is American Tower’s Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Taiclet joined the Company in September 2001 as President and Chief Operating Officer and was named Chief Executive Officer in October 2003. Mr. Taiclet was elected to the Board of Directors in November 2003 and was named Chairman in February 2004. Prior to joining American Tower, Mr. Taiclet had been President of Honeywell Aerospace Services, a part of Honeywell International, since March 1999. From March 1996 until March 1999, Mr. Taiclet served as Vice President, Engine Services at Pratt & Whitney, a unit of United Technologies Corporation. Mr. Taiclet was also previously a consultant at McKinsey & Company, specializing in telecommunications and aerospace

Organization Position Status
American Tower Corporation Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Current
American Tower Corporation Board of Directors Current
Princeton University Masters In Public Affairs Former
United States Air Force Academy Former

Steven J. Moskowitz is American Tower's Executive Vice President and President, U.S. Tower Division. Moskowitz joined American Tower in January 1998, initially as a Vice President and General Manager of our Northeast Region, and was appointed Executive Vice President, Sales & Marketing and Vice President and General Manager of the Northeast Region in March 1999. He was named Executive Vice President of the U.S. Tower & Services Division in January 2002 and named President in October 2003. Prior to joining American Tower, Moskowitz held a number of senior management positions in broadcast media and advertising, including Vice President, General Manager of Eastman Radio – a national leader in media sales. He was also a Vice President of Katz Radio, a division of Katz Media, the largest broadcast media representation firm in the United States, during his 13 years in the broadcasting and media industry. From 1983 to 1985, Moskowitz worked with MCI Communications while completing his undergraduate degree from Temple University.

Organization Position Status
American Tower Corporation President, U.S. Tower Division Current
Sales & Marketing Executive Vice President Former
Katz Radio Vice President Former
American Tower Corporation General Manager, Northeast Region Former
MCI Communications Corporation NA Former
Temple University Undergraduate Degree Former
Organization Position Status
American Tower Corporation CFO & Treasurer Current
Frontier Communications Corporation Board of Directors Current
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Goldman, Sachs & Co. Investment Banker Former
FiberTower Corporation Director Former
Harvard University M.B.A. Former
University of Virginia Former

Ed DiSanto was named Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel on March 13, 2007. DiSanto c ame to American Tower from Pratt & Whitney, a unit of United Technologies Corporation and a leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines, industrial gas turbines and space propulsion systems. DiSanto started with Pratt & Whitney in 1997 as Group Deputy Counsel and since then has held legal and business development roles of increasing responsibility, most recently as Vice President, Global Service Partners Business Development. Prior to joining Pratt & Whitney, DiSanto served in a number of legal, business and operations roles at United Dominion Industries, Carrier Corporation and United Technologies Corporation. DiSanto earned his law degree from Boston College Law School and a Bachelor of Science from Northeastern University.

Organization Position Status
American Tower Corporation Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel Current
Boston College Law School J.D. Degree Former
Northeastern University Bachelor of Science Former
Boston College Law School Degree Former

Jean A. Bua joined American Tower in August 2005 and was named Executive Vice President, Finance and Corporate Controller in February 2007. Prior to joining the company, Bua was with Iron Mountain, Inc., a global records management and data protection services company, where she served as Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Worldwide Controller. From 1993 to 1996, Bua was Corporate Controller for Duracraft Corporation, an international consumer products manufacturer. Prior to joining Duracraft, she was Assistant Controller for Keithley Instruments, a high-tech hardware and software company, from 1991 to 1993. Bua was previously a management consultant for Ernst & Young and an auditor for KPMG. She is a Certified Public Accountant and holds an MBA from the University of Rhode Island.

Organization Position Status
American Tower Corporation Executive Vice President, Finance and Corporate Controller & Interim Chief Financial Officer Current
American Tower Corporation Board of Directors Current
Keithley Instruments, Inc. Assistant Controller Former
Duracraft, Inc. Corporate Controller Former

Tom Bartlett was named Chief Financial Officer on April 1, 2009. Prior to joining the company, Bartlett served as Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller with Verizon Communications. In this role, he was responsible for corporate-wide accounting, tax planning and compliance, SEC financial reporting, budget reporting and analysis, and capital expenditures planning functions. He also served as both Chief Compliance Officer and Principal Accounting Officer for Verizon. In his nearly 25 years with Verizon and its predecessor organizations, Bartlett held a number of leadership positions both in the U.S. and abroad. He served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Bell Atlantic International Wireless, responsible for all wireless activities in Latin America, Europe and Asia, and was also an area President in Verizon’s U.S. wireless business responsible for all operational aspects in both the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states. Bartlett has also held roles as Senior Vice President and Treasurer as well as Senior Vice President in Investor Relations. He earned his MBA from Rutgers University and holds a degree in engineering from Lehigh University. He is also a Certified Public Accountant.

Organization Position Status
American Tower Corporation CFO & Executive Vice President Current
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Former
Rutgers University MBA Former

Amit Sharma joined American Tower in September 2007 as the company’s Executive Vice President, Asia and President of its Asian subsidiary. Prior to joining American Tower, Sharma led country teams in India and Southeast Asia for Motorola, as Country President, India and as Head of Strategy, Asia-Pacific. He also served on Motorola’s Asia Pacific Board and was a member of its senior leadership team. Prior to joining Motorola, Sharma was with GE Capital, serving as Vice President, Strategy and Business Development. Prior to that, he spent time with McKinsey, New York, serving as a core member of the firm's Electronics and Marketing Practices. He currently serves as a director of NIIT Technologies Limited and is on the India Advisory Board for NEA – a leading Silicon Valley venture capital firm. Sharma earned his MBA in International Business from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, and holds an MS in Computer Science from the Moore School, University of Pennsylvania, and a Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology.

Organization Position Status
American Tower Corporation Executive Vice President Current
NIIT Technologies Limited Director Current
Motorola, Inc. Former
The Moore School MS In Computer Science Former
Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania MBA In International Business Former
Indian Institute of Technology Bachelor of Technology In Mechanical Engineering Former

Steven Marshall was named Executive Vice President and President, U.S. Tower Division in March 2009. He initially joined American Tower as the Executive Vice President, International Business Development in November 2007. Prior to joining American Tower, Marshall was the CEO of National Grid Wireless, the market leading telecommunications and broadcast infrastructure provider in the United Kingdom. During this period, he also served on the boards of Digital UK, the government body responsible for analogue to digital switchover in the UK, and on the board of Freeview, the UK free-to-air digital broadcasting organization. Prior to this, Marshall was Executive Chairman of Intelig, the alternative national long distance telecommunications operator in Brasil; non-executive chairman of Silica Networks in Argentina and a non-executive Director of Manquéhue Net, Chile. Intelig was a joint venture between Sprint, France Telecom and National Grid Plc. Before these appointments, Marshall was responsible for National Grid Plc’s international business development. He has a B.Sc. (Hons.) in Building and Civil Engineering from Manchester University, England and an MBA from Manchester Business School, England.

Organization Position Status
American Tower Corporation Executive Vice President, International Business Development Current
National Grid plc Former
Manchester Business School M.B.A. Degree Former
Manchester University B.Sc. Former
Victoria University Bachelor of Science With Honors In Building and Civil Engineering Former
Organization Position Status
American Tower Corporation Executive Vice President, International Operations Current
American Tower Corporation Secretary Current
American Tower Corporation Chief Financial Officer Former
King & Spalding LLP Partner Former
Arthur Young, Inc. NA Former
American Tower Corporation General Counsel Former
Vanderbilt University J.D. Degree Former
Vanderbilt University Law School J.D. Degree Former
Harding University Graduate Former
Organization Position Status
American Tower Corporation Vice President, HR Current
Miami University BS Former
Organization Position Status
American Tower Corporation Vice President Business Development & Das Solutions Current
Organization Position Status
American Tower Corporation Area Vice President Current
Organization Position Status
American Tower Corporation Area Vice President Current
Organization Position Status
American Tower Corporation Area Vice President Current
Organization Position Status
American Tower Corporation Area Vice President Current
Organization Position Status
Optasite Chief Executive Officer Current
American Tower Corporation Co-Founder Current
Optasite Chairman Current
Concourse Communications Group Chief Executive Officer Former
American Tower Corporation Chief Development Officer Former
Optasite Chief Operating Officer Former
Concourse Communications Group Operator Former
Home Shopping Network Deputy General Counsel Former
University of Pennsylvania Law School Jd Former
Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania MBA Former
Georgetown University Former
Organization Position Status
American Tower Corporation Director, Investor Relations Current
American Tower Corporation Director, Investor Relations Former
Organization Position Status
Openairboston.Net CEO Current
New England Business and Technology Association, Inc Director and President and Chief Operating Officer Current
Mass Technology Leadership Council Director and President and Chief Operating Officer Current
American Tower Corporation Lead Director Current
Bedlam Entertainment, Inc. Current
NMS Communications Corporation Director Current
The Boston Club Board of Directors Current
Sovereign Bank Board of Directors Current
Mass Technology Leadership Council Board of Directors Current
Radio Club of America, Inc. Board of Directors Current
The Commonwealth Institute Board of Directors Current
International Women's Forum Board of Directors Current
New England Business and Technology Association, Inc Board of Directors Current
Mass Software Council Board of Directors Current
The Commonwealth Institute Member Current
Lightbridge, Inc. CEO Former
Lightbridge, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Former
Lightbridge, Inc. Director Former
The University of Georgia Undergraduate Degree Former

Mr. Haag has 16 years experience in the architectural field. He comes from a strong CADD background. He started with Sigma Design testing Arris software in 1986. Steve is responsible for managing the CADD drafting pool and multiple projects. He is Project Manager for such clients as American Tower Corporation, San Isabel Telecom, and Verizon Wireless. Steve coordinates with the client and in-house production staff in the design and preparation of zoning drawings, construction documents and quality control. Steve has also conducted onsite construction observation consisting of evaluation and verification of work completed. Mr. Haag's experience also includes interior design, space planning, tenant finish and project scheduling. Steve was responsible for field verification, as-builts of all disciplines prior to any space planning. He was also responsible for the space planning and furniture systems design. Mr. Haag received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Housing and Interior Environment from Colorado State University and an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Architectural Technology from Arapahoe Community College in Colorado.

Organization Position Status
American Tower Corporation Project Manager Current
Kdc Architects Engineers, Ltd. Project Manager, Cadd Manager Current
Verizon Wireless, Inc. Project Manager Former
Colorado State University Bachelor of Science Degree In Housing and Interior Environment Former
Organization Position Status
Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC Chief Accounting Officer Current
American Tower Corporation Senior Vice President, Finance and Corporate Controller Current
Bright Horizons, Inc. Vice President of Finance While Former
Bright Horizons, Inc. Corporate Controller Former
Marquette University Bachelor of Science In Accounting Former

Mr. Sharbutt has been a Director since July 2006 and was appointed to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee in May 2007. Mr. Sharbutt also served on the Audit Committee from May 2007 to November 2007. Mr. Sharbutt most recently served as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Alamosa Holdings, Inc., a provider of wireless personal communications services, which was acquired by Sprint Nextel Corporation in February 2006. Mr. Sharbutt had been Alamosa’s Chairman and a director since Alamosa was founded in July 1998 and was named Chief Executive Officer of Alamosa in October 1999. Mr. Sharbutt was formerly the President and Chief Executive Officer of Hicks & Ragland Engineering Co., an engineering consulting company, now known as CHR Solutions. While at CHR Solutions, Mr. Sharbutt worked with independent telephone companies in developing strategic, engineering and implementation plans for various types of telecommunications services.

Organization Position Status
American Tower Corporation Director Current
Chr Solutions, Inc. Former
Organization Position Status
American Tower Corporation Board of Directors Current

Mr. Lara has been a Director since November 2004 and was appointed to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee in February 2005. Mr. Lara most recently served as Chief Executive Officer of the Monsanto Company’s Latin America North division, a position he retired from in 2004. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Lara had worked for the Monsanto Company in various capacities for over 24 years.

Organization Position Status
American Tower Corporation Director Current
Monsanto Company Former
Organization Position Status
American Tower Corporation Vice Chairman Current
Organization Position Status
Medco Health Solutions, Inc. CFO & Senior Vice President, Finance Current
American Tower Corporation Board of Directors Current
Waters Corporation Board of Directors Current

Mr. Dolan has been a Director and member of the Compensation Committee since February 2003. In January 2004, Mr. Dolan was appointed to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, and in February 2005, he was appointed the Chairperson. Mr. Dolan most recently served as Chief Executive Officer of QUALCOMM Flarion Technologies and Senior Vice President at QUALCOMM until January 2008. Mr. Dolan had been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Flarion Technologies, Inc., a provider of mobile broadband communications systems, since May 2000, until its acquisition by QUALCOMM in January 2006. From 1996 until May 2000, Mr. Dolan was Chief Operating Officer of NextWave Telecom. Prior to joining NextWave, he was Executive Vice President of Marketing for Bell Atlantic/NYNEX Mobile. Mr. Dolan currently serves on the board of directors of NII Holdings, Inc.

Organization Position Status
NII Holdings, Inc. Board of Directors Current
American Tower Corporation Director Current
Flarion Technologies, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Qualcomm Flarion Technologies Chief Executive Officer Former
QUALCOMM Incorporated Senior Vice President Former
Flarion Technologies, Inc. Chairman Former

Mr. Dykes has been a Director since March 2007 and was appointed to the Audit Committee in July 2007. Mr. Dykes most recently served as Chief Financial Officer of BellSouth Corporation, a position he retired from in 2005. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Dykes had worked for BellSouth Corporation and its predecessor entities in various capacities for over 34 years. Mr. Dykes currently serves on the board of directors of Burger King Holdings, Inc., and from October 2000 through December 31, 2005, also served as a director of Cingular Wireless, most recently as Chairman of the Board.

Organization Position Status
American Tower Corporation Board of Directors Current
Organization Position Status
Senior Resource Advisors Board of Directors Current
American Tower Corporation Director Current
USA Mobility, Inc. Board of Directors Current
The Strategy Company Senior Vice President Former
Motorola, Inc. Senior Vice President Former
The Corporate Development Company Senior Vice President Former
Motorola, Inc. Vice President of Corporate Strategy Former
Kidder, Peabody & Co. Investment Banker Former
AT&T Inc. Former
Spectrasite, Inc. Director Former
University of Pittsburgh MBA Former

Jim joined Spectrum in 2002. He began his private equity career in 1997 at Citizens Capital where he supported equity and mezzanine debt investments. Jim is a member of the Investment Committee of Charles River School in Dover, Massachusetts.

Organization Position Status
Spectrum Corporation Current
Bug Music, Inc. Director Current
Passport Health Communications, Inc. Director Current
American Tower Corporation Investor Current
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. Investor Current
Qtc Management, Inc. Investor Current
Spectrum Equity Investors Principal Former
Citizens Capital Incorporated Equity Team Former
Harvard College A.B. Former
Organization Position Status
American Tower Corporation Investor Current
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. Investor Current
Spectrum Equity Investors Senior Associate Current
International Business Machines Corporation Engineer Former
Sun Microsystems, Inc. Engineer Former
Microsoft Corporation Engineer Former
Register.com, Inc. M&A advisory role Former
SGI Inc. Engineer Former
Brown University MS in computer science Former
Brown University BS Former

Executive News

  • American Tower Corporation Announces Completion of Tender Offer for 7.50% Senior Notes Due 2012

    Business Wire - 6/24/09 - View Story

  • Human Capital: People on the move, June 19

    Boston Business Journal - 6/19/09 - View Story

  • American Tower Corporation Calls for Redemption of All Outstanding 7.50% Senior Notes

    Business Wire - 6/19/09 - View Story

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     AMT $25.17 -6.48 (-20.47% )
Average Volume 3,845,390
Shares Outstanding 397.69M
Market Cap 10.0B
Year High 43.43
Year Low 19.35
Earnings Per Share N/A
P/E Ratio -
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
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