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Market Cap:$11.0B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$40.1B
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Sprint Nextel offers a comprehensive range of wireless and wireline communications services bringing the freedom of mobility to consumers, businesses and government users. Sprint Nextel is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying innovative technologies, including two robust wireless networks serving 54 million customers at the end of the second quarter 2007; industry-leading mobile data services; instant national and international walkie-talkie capabilities; and a global Tier 1 Internet backbone.

Number of Employees 56,000
Contact Information

6391 Sprint Parkway

Overland Park, Kansas 66251

www.sprint.com

888-211-4727

NAICS Code Wired Telecommunications Carriers: 517110

Recent Events

  • State settles lawsuit with Sprint for $303,000

    3/04/10 - Legal Settlement - View Story

  • Washington slips on most-wired cities list

    3/03/10 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Virgin Mobile shutting down postpaid service in May

    3/02/10 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Virgin Mobile ending its postpaid service

    3/02/10 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Sprint Nextel Introduces 3G Wireless Network at JFK International Airport

    2/25/10 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Sprint announces new 4G WiMAX markets for 2010, including New York, Boston, and San Francisco

    2/24/10 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Sprint Expands Its "Buyback" Program; Customers Can Trade in Any Eligible Cell Phone, Even from...

    2/23/10 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Sprint Confirms 'Summer' Launch For WiMax Phone

    2/22/10 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Sprint to release first WiMAX-enabled phone in summer

    2/22/10 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Sprint launching WiMAX phones in Q2

    2/22/10 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Sprint to introduce first WiMAX phone this summer

    2/21/10 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Sprint To Launch Dual Mode 3G/4G Handset In First Half 2010

    2/20/10 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Sprint Says It Will Launch WiMax Phone This Summer

    2/19/10 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • etc: Sprint will launch its first 4G handsets by this summer.

    2/19/10 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Sprint Will Launch First 4G Handset Before Summer - Likely to be the HTC Android-based...

    2/19/10 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • 3rd UPDATE:Sprint 4Q Loss Narrows,Pre-Paid Growth Falls Short

    2/10/10 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Teletouch Signs National Agency Agreement with Sprint

    2/01/10 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Who's Laughing Now, Mr. Jobs?

    1/28/10 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Sprint Nextel rings up $500M in contracts with federal agencies in 2009

    1/14/10 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Sprint drops price of mobile WiMAX by another $10

    1/13/10 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Ted Powell
Steven L. Elfman President, Network Operations and Wholesale
Paget L. Alves Interim President, Sales & Distribution
Barry West CTO & President, 4G Mobile Broadband
Daniel Dooley III President, Wireline Business Unit
Danny Bowman President, Sprint Nextel iDEN business unit
James Patterson President, Wholesale Services
Keith O. Cowan President, Strategic Planning and Corporate Initiatives & Interim President, CDMA Unit
Bob Johnson Chief Service Officer
Kathryn A. Walker Chief Network Officer
Richard T.C. LeFave Chief Information Officer
Robert H. Brust Chief Financial Officer
Robert S. Foosaner Senior Vice President of Government Affairs & Chief Regulatory Officer
Thomas N. Kelly Chief Strategy Officer
George Hutton Executive Vice President, Operations
Bill White Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications
Ed Mattix Senior Vice President, Public Relations
Gene Betts Senior Vice President
Jack Dziak Senior Vice President, Strategy
John Meyer Senior Vice President
Judith A. Muhlberg Senior Vice President, Corp Communications
Oliver Valente Senior Vice President of Product Development
Sandy Price Senior Vice President of Human Resources
William Blessing Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning
Chris A. Hill Vice President, Corporate Governance and Ethics and Corporate Secretary
Christopher Gregoire Vice President & Principal Accounting Officer
Douglas B Lynn Vice President, Corporate Development
Greg Santoro Vice President, Product Development
Jeff Hallock Vice President, Product Marketing
Michael Robichaud Vice President, Sports Marketing
Mike Goff Vice President
Randy Ritter Vice President, Marketing
Steve Carter Vice President, Marketing
Tony Krueck Vice President, Product Development
Vicki Warker Vice President, Marketing
Barry Tishgart Director, Marketing
David Gergen Director, Communications
Jennifer Johnson Director, Marketing
Kate Quackenbush Director, Marketing
Laura Lisec Director, Communications
Mark Bonavia Director, Corp Communications
Mary N. Westbrook Director, Communications
Mike Werth Director, Marketing
Russ Robinson Director, Corp Communications
Sean Hughes Director, Communications
Steve Dykes Director, Communications
Steve Gaffney Director, Sports Marketing
Tom McChesney Director, Marketing
Yijing Brentano Finance Director
Matt Carter Vice President, Sprint Prepaid
John Shelnutt

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Irvine O Hockaday Board of Directors
Daniel R. Hesse Board of Directors
Frank Ianna Board of Directors
William Nuti Chairman of the Board
Sven-Christer Nilsson Board of Directors
James H. Hance Jr. Chairman
Frank M. Drendel Board of Directors
Larry C. Glasscock Board of Directors
Gordon M. Bethune Board of Directors
William H. Swanson Board of Directors

Ted Powell is an expert consultant and facilitator, with more than a decade of experience with Stop at Nothing's leadership seminars, Cognitive Selling program, Self-Leadership and Empowerment seminars, leadership team development, and individual executive coaching. Although he has been administering these programs for some time, Ted receives "never-ending gratification" from what he does. "It is wonderful watching and being a part of an organization as people truly transform themselves to make positive change," he said.

Organization Position Status
Stop At Nothing, Inc. Managing Partner Current
Crown Castle International Corp. Current
Sprint Nextel Corporation Current
Atta, Inc Vice President Former
Stop At Nothing, Inc. Facilitator Former
University of Virginia Bachelor of Arts In Economics Former

Organization Position Status
The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. Chair Current
Aspen Institute Board of Directors Current
Hallmark Channel Director Current
Crown Media Holdings Inc. Director Current
Sprint Nextel Corporation Board of Directors Current
Aquila, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Ford Motor Company Board of Directors Current
Aspen Institute Trustee Emeritus Current
Kansas City Southern chief executive officer Former
Hallmark Cards, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Hallmark Cards, Inc. President Former
Hallmark Corporation Executive Vice President Former
Crown Media International Director Former
Hallmark Corporation Board of Directors Former

Hesse had been chairman and CEO since Embarq's inception in 2006. Prior to the formation of Embarq, he served as CEO of Sprint's Local Telecommunications Division for one year before the spin-off that created Embarq. Hesse previously has spent 23 years at AT&T, including serving between 1997 and 2000 as the president and CEO of AT&T Wireless Services, which was then the United States' largest wireless operator. Hesse also has joined Sprint Nextel's board of directors.

Organization Position Status
Sprint Nextel Corporation President & Chief Executive Officer Current
YDI Wireless Inc. Board of Directors Current
Sprint Nextel Corporation Board of Directors Current
Clearwire Corporation Board of Directors Current
Embarq Corporation Chairman, President & CEO Former
AT&T Inc. chief executive officer of AT&T Wireless Services Former
Proxim Wireless Corporation chief executive officer Former
AT&T Inc. president Former
Proxim Wireless Corporation president Former
AT&T Inc. vice president Former
Proxim Wireless Corporation chairman Former
VF Corporation Board of Directors Former
Nokia Corporation Board of Directors Former
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Master of Science Former
Cornell University Master of Business Administration Former
University of Notre Dame Bachelor of Arts Former

Chief Executive Officer and Director, Attila Technologies LLC, a Technogenesis ® Company incubated at Stevens Institute of Technology. Mr. Ianna retired from AT&T in 2003 after a 31-year career serving in various executive positions, most recently as President of Network Services. Following his retirement, Mr. Ianna served as a business consultant, executive and board member for several private and nonprofit enterprises. Mr. Ianna is a director of Tellabs, Inc. and Clearwire Corporation. Mr. Ianna has served as one of our directors since March 2009.

Organization Position Status
Sprint Nextel Corporation Board of Directors Current
Clearwire Corporation Board of Directors Current
Elanti Systems, Inc. Director Current
AT&T Network Services President Former
Stevens Institute of Technology Degree, Electrical Engineering Former
Tellabs, Inc. Board of Directors Former

"Steve Elfman is president of network operations and wholesale at Sprint, with responsibility for technology and product development, Technology Services (the combined network and IT operations), wholesale operations and sprint.com. Elfman joined the Sprint senior leadership team in May 2008 from mobile data technology services company Motricity (formerly Infospace Mobile), where he was executive vice president of Infospace Mobile, then president and chief operating officer of Motricity. He also has held leadership positions at Terabeam, as executive vice president of operations, and AT&T Wireless, where he was chief information officer. A proven leader and innovator in wireless technology, Elfman has a wealth of expertise in wireless applications and Internet business models. This experience is especially valuable as Sprint continues to create a more open environment for application developers who want to take advantage of the power of the NOW Network, enabling customers with freedom to text, download a song, surf the Web and access and download the content they want, when they want it. Elfman graduated from the University of Western Ontario in Canada with a degree in Computer Science and Business. "

Organization Position Status
Sprint Nextel Corporation President, Network Operations and Wholesale Current
Dailywireless Board of Directors Current
Critical Path Software, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Clearwire Corporation Board of Directors Current
Motricity, Inc. President & Chief Operating Officer Former
AT&T Wireless Services, Inc. Chief Information Officer Former
Cingular Wireless Chief Information Officer Former
Proxim Wireless Corporation Executive Vice President of Operations Former
InfoSpace, Inc. Executive Vice President of Technology and Operations Former
InfoSpace, Inc. Executive Vice President, Mobile Division Former
InfoSpace, Inc. Board of Directors Former
The University of Western Ontario degree in Computer Science and Business Former

William R. Nuti. Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President of NCR Corporation, a global technology company. Mr. Nuti has served as Chief Executive Officer and President of NCR since August 2005, and as Chairman of NCR since October 2007. Before joining NCR, Mr. Nuti had served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Symbol Technologies, Inc. from 2003 to 2005, and as President and Chief Operating Officer of Symbol Technologies from 2002 to 2003. Mr. Nuti joined Symbol Technologies in 2002 following more than 10 years at Cisco Systems, where he advanced to the dual role of senior vice president of the company's Worldwide Service Provider Operations and senior vice president of U.S. Theater Operations. Mr. Nuti has served as one of our directors since June 2008.

Organization Position Status
Sprint Nextel Corporation Chief Executive Officer Current
NCR Corporation Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Current
Sprint Nextel Corporation Chairman of the Board Current
Symbol Technologies, Inc. CEO Former
Symbol Technologies, Inc. president Former
Symbol Technologies, Inc. leading supplier Former
NCR Corporation Board of Directors Former

"Paget L. Alves is the President of the Business Markets Group (BMG) for Sprint Nextel. He is responsible for all of Sprint's sales and marketing to enterprise, general business and public sector customers. The Business Markets Group's portfolio of services includes IP, international wireless and wireline and domestic 3G and 4G wireless. As part of his BMG responsibilities, Paget also oversees the development of strategic alliances for Sprint. Prior to his current position, Alves was the President of Sales & Distribution for Sprint Nextel. Previously, he served as President - South Region for Sprint, with responsibility for managing the P&L, all sales and distribution channels and local marketing programs in an 11-state region. Alves has more than 20 years of experience with technology companies. In addition to his Sprint career, he has served as President & Chief Executive Officer of the Internet telephony services provider PointOne Telecommunications, Inc., President & Chief Operating Officer of Centennial Communications and Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer of Murata Business Systems, Inc. He began his career as an attorney with IBM. His business and professional affiliations include his current role as a member of the Board of Directors of Herman Miller, Inc., a global provider of office furniture. In November of 2008, Alves was recognized for his leadership and success in business and community endeavors with the CareerFOCUS Eagle Award, presented by the National Eagle Leadership Institute. Alves holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Cornell University and a Juris Doctor degree from Cornell Law School. "

Organization Position Status
Sprint Nextel Corporation Interim President, Sales & Distribution Current
GTECH Holdings Corporation Director Current
Sprint Nextel Corporation Regional President, Sales and Distribution Former
International Business Machines Corporation Former

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DSP Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Assa Abloy AB Board of Directors Current
Ceva, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Nextel Partners, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Tilgin Board Member Current
Sprint Nextel Corporation Board of Directors Current
Parthus Technologies, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Ericsson, Inc. President Former
University of Lund BSc in Computer Science Former

Organization Position Status
The Carlyle Group Inc. Senior Advisor Current
Sprint Nextel Corporation Chairman Current
Cousins Properties Incorporated Board of Directors Current
Novant Health, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Morgan Stanley Board of Directors Current
Rayonier Inc. Board of Directors Current
Duke Energy Corporation Board of Directors Current
Enpro, Inc. Director Current
EnPro Industries, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Sprint Nextel Corporation Board of Directors Former

Organization Position Status
Sprint Nextel Corporation CTO & President, 4G Mobile Broadband Current
Josh Auerbach President and Chief Architect Current
Critical Path Software, Inc. President Current
Dailywireless President Current
Sidecut Reports President and Chief Architect Current
NEXTEL Communications, Inc. chief technology officer Former
Cellnet director of value, added Former
Nextel Former

Daniel Dooley was most recently named President of Wireline for Sprint Nextel. He is responsible for managing the profit and loss of Sprint's $6+ billion Wireline business, including developing and growing the converged IP solutions. Prior to his current position, Dooley was Vice President - International and Wholesale Markets, with responsibility for overseeing Sprint's global strategy and positioning; guiding their operations throughout Europe, Asia and the Americas; as well as managing all customers and go-to-market activities outside the US. Prior to that, he was Vice President Strategic Sales Support Care team, responsible for the complete customer life cycle management – customer acquisition through service assurance for Sprint's largest customers (Top 100 Enterprises, Wholesale, International, and System Integrators). Dooley joined Sprint in August 1996 and has served in a variety of other executive positions in the Global Markets Group, from Executive Director of International Carrier Relations - responsible for the company's 270 bilateral relationships and reducing Sprint's International cost of service, to VP of Sprint International's America/Emerging Markets and Global Voice Group. Dooley has more than 20 years of experience in Telecommunications and spent more than eight years with AT&T Corporation holding a variety of management positions in finance, marketing and sales, culminating as Managing Director of Europe, Middle East and Africa region located in Brussels, Belgium. Dooley holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the Indiana University – Bloomington, and has a Masters of Business Administration from Fairleigh Dickinson University.

Organization Position Status
Sprint Nextel Corporation President, Wireline Business Unit Current
Indiana University Bachelor of Science Degree Former

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Nextel Direct Connect President Current
Sprint Nextel Corporation President, Sprint Nextel iDEN business unit Current

Jim Patterson was appointed President – Wholesale Services in March 2008. Sprint's wholesale team combines Sprint's Cable Solutions, Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) and Domestic Wholesale Services organizations. This team provides world class wholesale solutions to the marketplace. In July 2007, Patterson was appointed interim president of the Cable Joint Venture, established among Sprint and four major cable companies to market wireless services. From January 2005 to March 2008, he served as vice president, Cable Solutions. In this role, he expanded Sprint's presence in the Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) arena and created one of the largest Competitive Local Exchange Carriers in the country. Sprint currently manages more than 3.8 million VoIP lines for 14 cable companies, and has grown its VoIP service offerings to a $400 million business in less than four years. In recognition of his extensive knowledge and contributions to the cable industry, Jim was named as one of the "Top 100 most influential" industry executives by Cable Fax Daily in December 2007. Jim also has an extensive background in managing carrier relationships. He led the Wholesale, Access and Carrier Markets Group from 2003-2005, managing a business that included ILEC Wholesale services (now Embarq), Long Distance and IP Wholesale, and long-term access arrangements. Patterson has also held various other leadership roles during his 14 year tenure with Sprint. Prior to joining Sprint, Patterson was a consultant with Andersen Consulting (now Accenture), where he specialized in designing, installing and maintaining operating systems for the financial services industry. He holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Davidson College, an MBA from the University of Virginia, and he has studied British literature and economic history at Cambridge University. Patterson met his wife, Martha, in Virginia while they were at graduate school. They have one child, Jimmy. During free time, Patterson enjoys running, skiing, horticulture and coaching his son's soccer teams.

Organization Position Status
Sprint Nextel Corporation President, Wholesale Services Current

"Keith Cowan is president, Strategy and Corporate Development and acting president, CDMA Business Unit, with responsibility for strategic growth initiatives, including XOHM mobile broadband and the company's joint venture with cable companies, as well as overall corporate strategic planning. He joined the company in July 2007. Cowan previously served as executive vice president of Genuine Parts Company, where he was responsible for strategic planning, business and corporate development, information technology systems, and cost containment and process improvement initiatives. Before that, Cowan was an executive officer at BellSouth from 1996 through 2006. Most recently at BellSouth, he served as chief field operations officer and had responsibility for ensuring that the company's 30,000 person Network Operations organization delivered the highest levels of network reliability and customer service, while simultaneously transitioning the network to deliver and support broadband services. Cowan earlier served BellSouth as president – Marketing and Product Management; president – Interconnection Services; chief planning and development officer, and vice president - Corporate Development. Prior to joining BellSouth, Cowan was a partner in the Alston & Bird law firm, where he worked for 14 years. A native of Windsor, Connecticut, Cowan received his undergraduate degree in economics and political science from the University of North Carolina in 1978, where he was a Morehead Scholar. He received his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1982. "

Organization Position Status
Sprint Nextel Corporation President, Strategic Planning and Corporate Initiatives & Interim President, CDMA Unit Current
Moneta, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Critical Path Software, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Dailywireless Board of Directors Current
BellSouth Corporation President, Interconnection Services & Wholesale Operations Former
BellSouth Corporation Chief Field Operations Officer Former
Genuine Parts Company Executive Vice President Former
BellSouth Corporation Vice President, Corporate Development Former
Alston & Bird Partner Former
Bird Inc Partner Former
BellSouth Corporation executive officer Former
Product Management and Co Former
University of Virginia School of Law Juris Doctorate Former
University of Virginia J.D. Former
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Bachelor of Arts In Economics Former

"Bob Johnson is Chief Service Officer for Sprint Nextel. He is responsible for overseeing all aspects of customer management, including customer experience, customer care, and service and repair. Mr. Johnson recently served as Regional President for the Northeast, responsible for the wireline and wireless business. He previously held the position of SVP-Consumer Sales, Service and Repair. An accomplished executive with 25 years in the telecommunications industry, Mr. Johnson joined Nextel in 1998. He brings with him a strong business background in sales, service, marketing and customer operations. Prior to joining Nextel, he held a number of executive positions at Bell Atlantic Mobile (Verizon), including EVP-COO for Telezone Corp, a Bell Atlantic J.V. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Maryland and currently serves as chairman of the Robert H. Smith School of Business, and is a board member of both the Northern Virginia Technology Council and the Washington Redskins Leadership Council.. "

Organization Position Status
Sprint Nextel Corporation Chief Service Officer Current
Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland Chairman Current
Sprint Nextel Corporation Regional President, Northeast Former
Sprint Nextel Corporation Senior Vice President, Consumer Sales, Service and Repair Former
University of Phoenix Masters Degree In Healthcare Management Former
University of Maryland B.S. Former

Organization Position Status
Sprint Nextel Corporation Chief Network Officer Current
US-Telecom, Inc. Former
Missouri University of Science and Technology Master of Science and Professional Engineering Former
South Dakota State University Bachelor's Degree In Civil Engineering Former
Missouri University of Science and Technology Degree Former

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Sprint Nextel Corporation Chief Information Officer Current
NEXTEL Communications, Inc. NA Former
IT LLC Former
University of Southern California Master of Science In Systems Management Former
Boston University Bachelor of Science Former
Harvard Business School Advanced Management Program Former

Robert H. Brust was named chief financial officer of Sprint in May, 2008. Brust previously served as chief financial officer and executive vice president of Eastman Kodak Company from January 2000 until February 2007, when he retired from the company. Prior to joining Kodak, Brust was senior vice president and chief financial officer of Unisys Corporation, a global information services and technology company. He joined Unisys in 1997, where he directed the company's financial organization, including treasury, control, tax, information systems, mergers and acquisitions, strategy, procurement, and investor relations. Brust went to Unisys following a 31-year career at General Electric, where he last led the finance operations of that company's plastics business. He joined General Electric in 1965, working in a variety of financial and financial management positions in businesses as diverse as motors, capacitors, steam turbines and generators, and engineering services. He joined the plastics business in 1983, directing the financial operation of that business. Brust is a graduate of Penn State University with a BS degree in accounting. He is a member of the board of directors of Covidien Ltd. and formerly a member of the board of directors of Delphi Corporation and Applied Materials.

Organization Position Status
Sprint Nextel Corporation Chief Financial Officer Current
Nellcor Board of Directors Current
Ivs Tunneller Board of Directors Current
Better Legs Board of Directors Current
The Interventional Centre Board of Directors Current
Covidien, Ltd. Board of Directors Current
Autosuture Board of Directors Current
VNUS Medical Technologies, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Eastman Kodak Company Chief Financial Officer Former
Unisys Corporation Chief Financial Officer Former
Eastman Kodak Company Executive Vice President Former
Unisys Corporation Senior Vice President Former
General Electric Company Finance Operations Former
Applied Materials, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Imperium Renewables Inc. Board of Directors Former
Eastman Kodak Company Board of Directors Former
Delphi Corporation Board of Directors Former
The Pennsylvania State University Bachelor's Degree In Accounting Former

Organization Position Status
Sprint Nextel Corporation Senior Vice President of Government Affairs & Chief Regulatory Officer Current
F.C.C. Co., Ltd. Chief Former
NEXTEL Communications, Inc. Former
American University Juris Doctorate Former
Rutgers University Bachelor of Arts Former

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Sprint Nextel Corporation Chief Strategy Officer Current
Welkin Associates, Ltd. Vice President Current
Welkin Associates, Ltd. Associate Current
Radioframe Networks, Inc. Current
NEXTEL Communications, Inc. chief strategy officer Former
NEXTEL Communications, Inc. Executive Vice President Marketing & Strategic Planning Former
Army.Com Senior Systems Analyst Former
Assurance Technology Corporation Senior Systems Analyst Former
Central Intelligence Agency Former
National Reconnaissance Office Former
National Security Agency Former
Army.Com Secretary Former
Kansas State University MS In Computer Science Former
Kansas State University BA Degree In History Former
Wofford College degree in Economics Former

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Sprint Nextel Corporation Executive Vice President, Operations Current

"Bill White is senior vice president of corporate communications for Sprint Nextel. In this role, he oversees all corporate communications, including executive and internal communications, external relations, reputation-building efforts, issues management, the internal brand experience, marketing public relations, field communications, corporate inclusion and diversity programs, and corporate social responsibility. White joined Sprint from Centel Corporation in 1993 as director of financial communications following the merger of the two companies. He later was named vice president of corporate communications for Sprint. In this position, he was responsible for the company's national and international media relations and financial and executive communications. He also has led the company's internal corporate communications, visual communications and industry analyst relations departments. Following the merger of Sprint and Nextel in August 2005, White served as Sprint Nextel's vice president of marketing public relations, until being named to his current position in January 2006. White joined Centel in 1983 as managing editor of Centel's electronic publishing division, which created online information databases and live programming for cable and broadcast television stations in Chicago. In 1985 he became editor of this operation. From 1986 until joining Sprint in 1993, White was general manager of financial communications and media relations in the company's corporate communications department. Prior to joining Centel, White was a sports reporter for the Chicago Sun-Times from 1979 to 1982, and was sports editor of the electronic publishing subsidiary of Field Enterprises, the parent company of the Sun-Times, from 1982 until joining Centel in 1983. White has won several awards for Annual Report writing and concept development, media relations strategies and internal communications programs. White serves on the Helzberg School of Business Advisory Board of Rockhurst University and on the board of KCPT, Kansas City's public television station. "

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Sprint Nextel Corporation Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications Current
Sprint Nextel Corporation Assistant Vice President, Corp Communications Former

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Sprint Nextel Corporation Senior Vice President, Public Relations Current

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Sprint Nextel Corporation Senior Vice President Current

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Sprint Nextel Corporation Senior Vice President, Strategy Current
Mobile Satellite Ventures LP Senior Vice President Services & Distribution Former

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Sprint Nextel Corporation Senior Vice President Current

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Sprint Nextel Corporation Senior Vice President, Corp Communications Current

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Extenet Systems, Inc. Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Current
Sprint Nextel Corporation Senior Vice President of Product Development Current
Rutberg & Company Senior Vice President, Product Development Current
Sprint Corporation Chief Technology Officer Former
Sprint PCS Chief Technology Officer Former
Swiftel Communications Inc. chief technology officer Former
Sprint PCS Vice President of Technology and Advanced Systems Development Former
Sprint Corporation Vice President of Technology Development Former
Swiftel Communications Inc. vice president of technology and advanced systems Former
Swiftel Communications Inc. vice president of engineering and operations Former
Sprint Corporation Director Former
Keller Graduate School of Management Master of Business Administration Former
University of Illinois Bachelor's Degree In Electrical Engineering Former

"Sandy Price is senior vice president of human resources for Sprint Nextel, a position she has held since May 2006. She is responsible for all initiatives relating to human resources, such as compensation, benefits, staffing and employee relations, training and development, and talent management, as well as corporate security and flight operations. Immediately prior to this appointment, Ms. Price served as senior vice president for the human resources, communications and brand management organization of Sprint Nextel's Local Telephone Division (LTD), a position with responsibility for all aspects of the employee experience (including internal communications, human resources, diversity and inclusion, learning and development, real estate, security, and process excellence) as well as external communications and brand management functions such as public and media relations, community relations, and sponsorships. Ms. Price was a member of the senior management team that prepared the LTD for the spin-off of the company that is now known as EMBARQ. Ms. Price joined Sprint in 1993 as manager of career development and has since served as director of executive development and vice president of human resources development, a position in which she led the Sprint University of Excellence. Under Sandy's leadership in 2003, Sprint placed third on the ""Training Top 100 list,"" a ranking of organizations that excel at human resources development. From 2004 to 2005, Ms. Price led the human resources function for Sprint's local telecommunications division, which led to her role as senior vice president of this organization following Sprint's merger with Nextel in August 2005. Before coming to Sprint, Ms. Price was a principal in the Blue Valley School District in Overland Park, Kan., and the Jenks Public Schools District in Tulsa, Okla. Her academic credentials include a Bachelor of Arts degree in special education and a Master of Arts degree in learning disabilities and school administration. Ms. Price completed doctoral coursework in policy and administration at the University of Kansas. Ms. Price is a member of the Johnson County Community College Foundation Executive Board, American Cancer Society Kansas City Chairman's Circle, and the Human Resources Advisory Board at University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC). She formerly served on the boards of the University of Southern California Center for Telecommunications Management, the Kansas City Chapter of the American Red Cross, and the Volunteer Center of Johnson County. "

Organization Position Status
Sprint Nextel Corporation Senior Vice President of Human Resources Current
Volunteer Center of Johnson County Member Current
The American National Red Cross Member Current

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Sprint Nextel Corporation Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning Current

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Sprint Nextel Corporation Vice President, Corporate Governance and Ethics and Corporate Secretary Current
NEXTEL Communications, Inc. Vice President, Governance Former
NEXTEL Communications, Inc. Corporate Secretary Former
Honda of America Manufacturing, Inc. Counsel Former
The Ohio State University College of Law Juris Doctorate Former
The Ohio State University Bachelor of Arts Former

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Sprint Nextel Corporation Vice President & Principal Accounting Officer Current

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Sprint Nextel Corporation Vice President, Corporate Development Current
Virgin Mobile USA Board of Directors Current
Touche Ross & Co. Public Accounting Former
Missouri State University Bachelor of Science Degree In Accounting Former

Greg Santoro serves as Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer for NII Holdings, Inc. where he is responsible for corporate strategy, product marketing and management, and new service development. Santoro coordinates the development of NII’s long term strategic plan and leads key strategic growth initiatives such as mobile data, wireless broadband, and the next generation network program. Additionally, Santoro oversees product management and development, which comprises subscriber equipment portfolio, wireless data and enhanced voice products; and he establishes and drives cross-market marketing, branding, and sales support initiatives necessary to help NII meet its key business objectives. Prior to assuming his new position within NII Holdings, Santoro served as the Vice President of Products and Services for Nextel Communications, Inc where he was responsible for product management for Nextel’s suite of voice, data, digital media and custom network solutions product lines. In this role, he represented enhanced voice services, such as the Direct Connect™ family of Push to Talk™ services, directory assistance and calling features; subscriber units; wireless data services such as messaging, blackberry and mobile office products; enterprise solutions targeted at vertical industries; digital media; and in-building and campus solutions. Santoro was also responsible for Nextel’s e-business services organization, which oversaw the www.nextel.com website, its on-line store and MyNextel customer self-service center. Prior to joining Nextel in 2000 as Vice President of Internet and Wireless Services, he served as Vice President of Product Development at BellSouth.net. There, he was responsible for the management and development of BellSouth’s portfolio of Internet products, including the company’s consumer Internet service BellSouth.net™, business internet access products, consumer ADSL services, and web hosting services. Santoro was a founding member of CTIA’s Wireless Internet Council where he has helped foster cross carrier initiatives to improve the access and breadth of wireless services for all mobile customers in the US and abroad. Santoro has an MBA from JL Kellogg Graduate School of Management and a Masters in Engineering Management from Northwestern University and a BS degree in computer science, cum laude, from the University of Vermont.

Organization Position Status
NII Holdings, Inc. Vice President, Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer Current
Sprint Nextel Corporation Vice President, Product Development Current
Summit 4MOBILITY Current
Air2web, Inc. Board of Directors Current
BellSouth Corporation Vice President Former
Wireless Services Corporation Former
Nextel Former
University of Vermont BS Degree In Computer Science Former

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Sprint Nextel Corporation Vice President, Product Marketing Current

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Sprint Nextel Corporation Vice President, Sports Marketing Current

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Sprint Nextel Corporation Vice President Current

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Sprint Nextel Corporation Vice President, Marketing Current

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Sprint Nextel Corporation Vice President, Marketing Current

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Sprint Nextel Corporation Vice President, Product Development Current

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Sprint Nextel Corporation Vice President, Marketing Current

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Sprint Nextel Corporation Director, Marketing Current

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Sprint Nextel Corporation Director, Communications Current

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Sprint Nextel Corporation Director, Marketing Current

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Sprint Nextel Corporation Director, Marketing Current

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Sprint Nextel Corporation Director, Communications Current

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Sprint Nextel Corporation Director, Corp Communications Current

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Sprint Nextel Corporation Director, Communications Current

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Sprint Nextel Corporation Director, Marketing Current

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Sprint Nextel Corporation Director, Corp Communications Current

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Sprint Nextel Corporation Director, Communications Current

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Sprint Nextel Corporation Director, Communications Current

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Sprint Nextel Corporation Director, Sports Marketing Current

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Sprint Nextel Corporation Director, Marketing Current

Yijing Brentano currently is a Finance director at Sprint Nextel Corporation. In this role she serves as the chief financial officer for the Customer Equipment Business Unit, which manages the end-to-end development, procurement, inventory management, and distribution of wireless devices (over $4B in annual spending). She serves also as the vice president for the Kansas City Chinese Network Association.

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Sprint Nextel Corporation Finance Director Current
Asian American Chamber of Commerce Board Member Current

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Sprint Nextel Corporation Vice President, Sprint Prepaid Current
Boost Mobile, LLC President Former
Northwestern University Bachelor's Degree Former

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Systimax Solutions Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Current
CommScope, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Current
The Cable Center Current
CommScope, Inc. Chairman Current
Sprint Nextel Corporation Board of Directors Current
CommScope, Inc. President Former
General Instrument Corporation Former
NEXTEL Communications, Inc. Director Former
National Cable & Telecommunications Association Director Former

John Shelnutt is Tropos Networks' Vice President of Worldwide Sales, responsible for sales of Tropos MetroMesh products to carriers, ISPs and municipalities around the world. Mr. Shelnutt brings 22 years of carrier sales leadership to Tropos, most recently serving for eight years as Group Vice President/Sales for Alcatel U.S. At Alcatel, he sold the full range of the company's mobility products to U.S. mobile operators such as Cingular, Verizon, Sprint/Nextel and T-Mobile. Mr. Shelnutt also held the positions of Senior Director of Marketing and Business Development for Alcatel NAFTA and Director of Switching Sales for Alcatel. He secured DSL equipment contracts with the Joint Procurement Consortium (JPC) comprised of Ameritech, BellSouth, Southwestern Bell, and PacBell valued at more than $5 billion for Alcatel. He was key to establishing DSL in the market and served on the Board of the DSL Forum, an industry consortium for the definition and advancement of DSL. Earlier in his career, Mr. Shelnutt sold for Northern Telecom, ITT, MCI and Alta Telecom (a subsidiary of Telus). Mr. Shelnutt holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Oglethorpe University in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Tropos Networks, Inc. Vice President of Worldwide Sales Current
Sprint Nextel Corporation Current
Alta Telecom, Inc. Former
Alcatel Director Former
Oglethorpe University Bachelor of Business Administration Former

Director Since 2001 Chairman of the Board of Directors of WellPoint, Inc. since November 30, 2005. Mr. Glasscock served as President and Chief Executive Officer of WellPoint, Inc. from November 2004 (following the merger between Anthem, Inc. and WellPoint Health Networks) until his retirement from day-to-day operations on June 1, 2007. Mr. Glasscock served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Anthem, Inc. from May 2003 to November 2004 and as President and Chief Executive Officer of Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc. ("Anthem Insurance") from October 1999 until June 1, 2007. Mr. Glasscock joined Anthem Insurance in April 1998 as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. He was named President and Chief Operating Officer in April 1999 and President and Chief Executive Officer in October 1999. Mr. Glasscock was named President and Chief Executive Officer of Anthem, Inc. in July 2001. Prior to joining Anthem Insurance, Mr. Glasscock served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Group Hospitalization & Medical Services, Inc., which did business as Blue Cross and Blue Shield of the National Capital Area, from September 1993 to January 1998. He oversaw its affiliation with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Maryland and served as Chief Operating Officer of the holding company (CareFirst, Inc.) from January through April 1998. From 1991 to 1993, he served as President, Chief Operating Officer and Director of First American Bank, N.A. Prior to that, Mr. Glasscock served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Essex Holdings, Inc. and had a 20-year career with Ameritrust Corporation, his last role as Group Executive Vice President responsible for corporate banking activities. Mr. Glasscock earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Cleveland State University. He also completed the Commercial Bank Management Program at Columbia University. Mr. Glasscock is a director of WellPoint, Inc. and Sprint Nextel Corporation.

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Anthem Vision President & CEO Current
Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc. President & CEO Current
Blue Cross of California Chairman, President & CEO Current
Anthem Behavioral Health President & CEO Current
Rocky Mountain Hospital and Medical Service, Inc. Chairman, President & CEO Current
Anthem Dental President & CEO Current
WellPoint, Inc. Chairman Current
Sprint Nextel Corporation Board of Directors Current
Blue Cross & Blue Shield Association Director Current
Zimmer Holdings, Inc. Director Current
WellPoint Dental Services President & CEO Former
WellPoint, Inc. President & CEO Former
First American Bank N.A. Inc. President Former
First American Bank N.A. Inc. Chief Operating Officer Former
CareFirst of Maryland, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Former
Carefirst, Inc Chief Operating Officer Former
Ameritrust NA Former
Columbia University The Commercial Bank Management Program Former
WellPoint, Inc. Director Former
Cleveland State University Bachelor’S Degree In Business Administration Former

Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Continental Airlines, Inc., an international commercial airline company. He served as Chief Executive Officer of Continental Airlines from 1994 and as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from 1996 until December 31, 2004. He is a director of Honeywell International Inc. and Prudential Financial, Inc. Mr. Bethune has served as one of our directors since March 2004.

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Sprint Nextel Corporation Board of Directors Current
Nextel Partners, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Willis Group Holdings Limited Board of Directors Current
Honeywell Aerospace Committee Member Current
Continental Airlines, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Continental Airlines, Inc. President Former
Continental Airlines, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Former
The Boeing Company Vice President Former
Piedmont Airlines, Inc. Former
Continental Airlines, Inc. Chairman Former
Aloha Air Group, Inc. Chairman Former
Honeywell Aerospace Director Former
Willis Group Holdings Limited Director Former

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Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems President & CEO Current
Business-Higher Education Forum Chairman & CEO, Raytheon Company Current
Raytheon Company President & Chief Executive Officer Current
Raytheon Space & Airborne Systems Chairman & CEO Current
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc Fellow Current
Raytheon Company Chairman Current
Navy League Board of Directors Current
California Polytechnic State University Member, Board of Directors Current
Business-Higher Education Forum Vice Chair Current
Isssp, Inc. Board of Directors Current
FPL Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
The Cal Poly Co Board of Directors Current
Air Force Association Board of Directors Current
Aerospace Industries Association, Inc Board of Directors Current
Pepperdine University Board of Directors Current
Sprint Nextel Corporation Board of Directors Current
Raytheon Company President of Electronic Systems Former
Raytheon Company Executive Vice President Former
Lockheed Martin Electronic Systems Executive Vice President Former
Raytheon Company General Manager Former
Raytheon Company Manufacturing Manager Former
Sprint Corporation Director Former
Raytheon Company Director Former
California Polytechnic State University Honorary Doctor of Science Degree Former
Pepperdine University Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree Former
California Polytechnic State University Bachelor's Degree In Industrial Engineering Former
Golden Gate University bachelor's degree in industrial engineering Former
Golden Gate University Business Administration Former

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