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Centennial Communications Corp.

is in the Technology Industry

  • Private
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Centennial de Puerto Rico is a full telecommunications provider, committed to serve Puerto Rico in three main telephone service areas: Wireless, Wireline and Data services. Well recognized worldwide for the implementation of CDMA technology in wireless telephone services, Centennial de Puerto Rico has come a long way towards positioning Puerto Rico as home to some of the world's most advanced telecommunications technologies. Certified as a Wireline carrier in Puerto Rico, Centennial is a local provider of Wireline services in a market that opened to competition after the 1996 Telecommunications Reform Act. Centennial was granted authorization to provide intra-island and interstate switched service, becoming a competitive access provider in December 1994. We benefit the Wireline customers by providing simple, integrated, complete, reliable and cost effective solutions. Since it's commercial launch in December 1996, the Company became the place to visit in the industry, as technological showcase, receiving visitors from as far away as China and Indonesia, venturing to see the system firsthand. As part of our Company's diversification, during the year 2000, Centennial will enter the Cable TV industry, throughout the acquisition of the cable TV assets that serve 15 municipalities in the western region of the Island. ...

Chief Executive Officer
Michael J Small
Contact Information

11 Broadway Ste 365

New York, New York 10004

www.centennialp...

NAICS Code Cellular and Other Wireless Telecommunications: 517212

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Michael J Small Chief Executive Officer
Carlos T. Blanco President, Centennial De Puerto Rico
Thomas J. Fitzpatrick Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Tony L. Wolk Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary

Organization Position Status
Business Today Online Journal Centennial Communications, CEO and Director Current
Thought Leadership Summits, Inc. Chief Executive Officer, Centennial Wireless Current
Centennial Communications Corp Chief Executive Officer Current
Centennial Communications Corp. CEO Current
Centennial Communications Corp. Board of Directors Current
Madison River Telephone Company, LLC Member Current
Valor Telecommunications, LLC Member Current
Lgl Group Inc President Former
ALLTEL Corporation Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Former
Centel Corporation Former
Spinnaker Industries Director Former
Wireless Association Board of Directors Former
University of Chicago MBA Former
Colgate University BA In History Former

Carlos T. Blanco is President - Centennial de Puerto Rico, a position he has held since September 2005. Prior to this appointment, he was Chief Operating Officer of Telefonica Moviles de Venezuela from February 2003 until August 2005, where he oversaw customer service, marketing, network engineering and sales. Mr. Blanco was previously the Chief Executive Officer, Bellsouth Ecuador, responsible for strategy development and execution of a 700,000 customer wireless operation. Prior to Bellsouth Ecuador, his telecom experience included various sales, marketing and independent consulting roles for global telecom equipment vendors. Mr. Blanco holds an MBA from New York University and a BSEE in Telecomm Engineering from Universidad Metropolitana in Caracas, Venezuela.

Organization Position Status
Centennial Communications Corp President, Centennial De Puerto Rico Current
Centennial Communications Corp. President, Centennial De Puerto Rico Current
New York University MBA Former

Thomas J. Fitzpatrick is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Centennial Communications, a position he has held since joining the company in August 2002. Mr. Fitzpatrick's experience includes over a decade with Bell Atlantic Corporation (now part of Verizon) in a variety of financial positions including Vice President - Finance of Bell Atlantic's $6 billion Network Division. Mr. Fitzpatrick was previously the Chief Financial Officer of Inacom Corp., a computer hardware distributor and IT services provider. Prior to Inacom, Mr. Fitzpatrick was Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of DecisionOne Corp., which was then the world's largest independent computer services firm. Mr. Fitzpatrick is a Certified Public Accountant and holds an MBA from Villanova University and a BS in Business Administration from Penn State University.

Organization Position Status
Centennial Communications Corp. CFO & Executive Vice President Current
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Centennial Communications Corp Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Current
Vero Systems, Inc. Senior Vice President, Rapid Development & Prototyping Current
Commtech Corporation Current
ADC Telecommunications, Inc. Current
Centennial Communications Corp. Board of Directors Current
ICG Commerce, Inc. Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Former
DecisionOne Corporation Chief Operating Officer Former
Digital Access Corporation Chief Financial Officer Former
InaCom Corporation Chief Financial Officer Former
Commtech, Inc. Former
Services, Inc. Former
The BC Consultants, Inc. Former
Villanova University MBA Former
The Pennsylvania State University BS In Business Administration Former

Tony L. Wolk is Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Centennial Communications, a position he has held since March 2002. Prior to his appointment as Senior Vice President, he was Vice President and General Counsel since joining the company in September 1999. Prior to this appointment, Mr. Wolk spent six years in private practice in New York City with the law firms of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and Weil, Gotshal & Manges. Mr. Wolk holds a law degree from the New York University School of Law.

Organization Position Status
Centennial Communications Corp Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary Current
Centennial Communications Corp. General Counsel, Senior Vice President & Secretary Current
Centennial Communications Corp. General Counsel Current
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP Former
New York University School of Law Law Degree Former
New York University School of Law Degree Former
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