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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$37.5M
- Private
- US
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First Communications is an integrated telecommunications company providing local, long-distance and data services to approximately 240,000 residential and commercial customers throughout the country. Over the past 8 years, First Communications has become one of the largest Integrated Telecommunications Companies in the Mid-West. The organization has achieved significant and sustainable growth by remaining customer-focused, advancing its technical architecture and adapting to the ever-changing industry environment. In an industry currently defined by increased consolidation and regulatory constraints, First Communications has excelled.
Chief Executive Officer
Raymond HexamerNumber of Employees 174
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Wired Telecommunications Carriers: 517110
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First Communications to Present at Houlihan Lokey Media & Telecom Conference
- 2008-12-01
Presentation on December 4th at 10:00am ET in NYC AKRON, Ohio -- The securities of the Company have not been registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold without registration thereunder or pursuant to an available exemption therefrom. The...
First Communications Acquires GCI Globalcom Holdings, Inc. and Closes on $50 Million Term Loan Commitment
- 2008-07-21
FIRST COMMUNICATIONS, INC. ("First Communications" or the "Company") AKRON, Ohio -- First Communications (AIM: FCOM), the US based integrated telecommunications company, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire GCI Globalcom Holdings, Inc., the sole shareholder of Globalcom, Inc. ("Globalcom"), a Chicago-based corporation which offers...
North Central Equity LLC Finalizes the Previously Announced Sale of Its Telecommunications Business to First Communications LLC
- 2007-03-22
MINNEAPOLIS -- North Central Equity LLC announced today that it has completed the sale of the telecommunications business and assets of its subsidiary, Acceris Management and Acquisition LLC, to First Communications LLC of Akron, Ohio. Terms were not disclosed. "First Communications is a rapidly growing company in the telecommunications...
North Central Equity LLC Agrees to Sell the Business of Acceris Management and Acquisition LLC to First Communications LLC
- 2007-01-18
MINNEAPOLIS -- North Central Equity LLC is pleased to announce that it has recently entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with First Communications LLC of Akron, Ohio to sell the telecommunications business and assets of its subsidiary, Acceris Management and Acquisition LLC d/b/a Acceris Communications. The transaction is subject to...
First Communications Partners with MetaSwitch to Deploy Enhanced Broadband Services over Power Line
- 2006-11-28
Nationwide Rollout of In-Building BPL Voice, Video and Data Services Blazes Trail for Industry
Acceris Communications Agrees to Sell Its Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Operations to First Communications
- 2006-09-08
SAN DIEGO -- Acceris Management and Acquisition LLC d/b/a Acceris Communications is pleased to announce that it has recently entered into an agreement with First Communications LLC of Akron, Ohio to sell certain assets of Acceris' Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania operations utilized in the operation of the enterprise sales division and its...
Premiering at CeBIT: mrs for Microsoft CRM; First communications suite world wide for Microsoft CRM 3.0.
- 2006-03-03
M2 PRESSWIRE-3 March 2006-Cycos AG: Premiering at CeBIT: mrs for Microsoft CRM; First communications suite world wide for Microsoft CRM 3.0C1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:02032006 Alsdorf, Germany - Cycos AG will premiere the first ever Communications Suite for Microsoft CRM 3.0...
Ubicom Introduces Industry's First Communications and Media Processor to Power the Digital Home; StreamEngine 5000 Allows Digital Home Equipment Suppliers to Deliver Better User Experience for Multimedia Applications, Within a Shorter Timeframe
- 2006-01-05
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- Ubicom, Inc., a leading provider of embedded processor and software platforms, has introduced the industry's first family of communications and media processors CMPs. The company's StreamEngineR 5000TM CMPs represent a new generation of processors that are specifically designed to meet the stringent requirements for delivering multimedia...
One on one: Ray Hexamer, First Communications LLC: When opportunity knocks
- 2006-01-01
Ray Hexamer knows how to take advantage of a savvy business opportunity when he sees one, as evidenced by his recent acquisitions. The CEO of Akron-based First Communications LLC managed last summer's acquisition of Uniontown's ACCtion Communications, closely followed by last fall's purchase of the Midwest assets of ATX/CoreComm, including...
NEC Infrontia Develops Industry's First Communications PC Card for
- 2005-01-20
NEC Infrontia (TSE: 6705) has announced the development of the AIR- EDGE [PRO] AX510N, the industry's first wireless communications PC card designed especially for PHS carrier DDI Pocket's new AIR-EDGE [PRO] packet data communications service.
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Raymond Hexamer | Chief Executive Officer |
| Rick Poore | President |
| Joseph Morris | Chief Operating Officer |
| David Amis | Senior Vice President of First Communications Wholesale Division |
| David Johnson | Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing |
| Frank Lomanno | Senior V.P. of Finance |
| Jessica Newman | Senior Vice President of Operations |
| Aaron Johnson | |
| Al Kator | |
| Angie Houmes | |
| Della Pretzer | |
| Ed Graham | |
| Jamie Rowlands | |
| Jay Martin | |
| Lee Elliott | |
| Rhonda Fitch | |
| Ryan Yakos | |
| Steve Schliech | |
| Tim Krug |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Theodore V Boyd | Non-Executive Chairman |
| H Arthur Bellows Jr | Board of Directors |
| Mark R Stone | Board of Directors |
| Mark T Clark | Board of Directors |
| Marshall B Belden Jr | Board of Directors |
| Scott M Honour | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First Communications LLC. | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| First Communications LLC. | Board of Directors | Current |
| The University of Akron | Bachelor of Arts Degree In Business Administration | Former |
Rick Poore is the President of First Telecom Services, LLC a wholly owned subsidiary of First Communications, Inc. providing fiber optic and wireless infrastructure to telecommunications carriers and large private enterprise networks. Mr. Poore developed and operated similar companies, first for GPU and later for FirstEnergy, most recently as the General Manager & Director of FirstEnergy Telecom Services, Inc. Mr. Poore has a wealth of experience in leveraging Utility Infrastructure for use by the Telecommunications Industry. Mr. Poore has held various engineering and management positions in telecommunications and information services over his 35 years of experience. Mr. Poore earned a Bachelor of Engineering Technology from the State University of New York and is a graduate of Penn State's Executive Development Program.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First Communications LLC. | President | Current |
| Cognitive Sciences Corporation | President | Current |
| FirstEnergy Telecom Services, Inc. | General Manager | Former |
| FirstEnergy Telecom Services, Inc. | Director | Former |
| The State University of New York | Bachelor of Engineering Technology | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First Communications LLC. | Chief Operating Officer | Current |
| First Communications LLC. | Board of Directors | Current |
| The University of Akron | Degree (With Honors) | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First Communications LLC. | Senior Vice President of First Communications Wholesale Division | Current |
| Cognitive Sciences Corporation | Senior Vice President of First Communications Wholesale Division | Current |
| Firstspeed | Senior Vice President of First Communications Wholesale Division | Current |
| First Communications LLC. | Founder of Xtension | Former |
| X-Tension Limited | Founder | Former |
| The University of North Carolina | MBA Degree | Former |
| Louisiana State University | Bachelor of Science Degree In Accounting | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First Communications LLC. | Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing | Current |
| Cognitive Sciences Corporation | Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing | Current |
| Firstspeed | Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing | Current |
| Walsh University | B.A. In Management | Former |
| Steel Inc | Former | |
| Boyscouts.Com | Active Board Member | Former |
| Walsh University | B.A. In Finance | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Sciences Corporation | Senior V.P. of Finance | Current |
| Firstspeed | Senior V.P. of Finance | Current |
| First Communications LLC. | Senior V.P. of Finance | Current |
| First Communications LLC. | Controller | Former |
| University of Dayton | Bachelor of Science Degree In Accounting | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First Communications LLC. | Senior Vice President of Operations | Current |
| Avgroup | Vice President, Compliance | Former |
| University of Minnesota | BA | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| First Communications LLC. | Current |
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| First Communications LLC. | Current |
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| First Communications LLC. | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| First Communications LLC. | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| First Communications LLC. | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First Communications LLC. | Current | |
| Firstspeed | Current | |
| Cognitive Sciences Corporation | Current | |
| The Ohio State University | MBA | Former |
| Miami University | B.S. In Business Administration | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First Communications LLC. | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| First Communications LLC. | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| First Communications LLC. | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| First Communications LLC. | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| First Communications LLC. | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First Communications LLC. | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Stark County Port Authority | Member, Capital Campaigns Committee | Current |
| The Rockledge | Chairman | Current |
| Firstspeed | Non-Executive Chairman | Current |
| First Communications LLC. | Non-Executive Chairman | Current |
| Cognitive Sciences Corporation | Non-Executive Chairman | Current |
| Stark County, Ohio | Board of Directors | Current |
| Stark County Port Authority | Vice Chairman | Current |
| Skylan | Chairman | Former |
| Belden & Blake Corporation | Director | Former |
| Cleveland State University | J.D. | Former |
| Bethany College | B.A. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First Communications LLC. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Firstspeed | Board of Directors | Current |
| Cognitive Sciences Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The Gores Group, LLC | President, Operations | Current |
| Enterasys Networks, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Cognitive Sciences Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| The Gores Group, LLC | Board of Directors | Current |
| First Communications LLC. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Firstspeed | Board of Directors | Current |
| Sentient Jet, Inc. | CEO | Former |
| Sentex Systems | CEO | Former |
| Narus, Inc. | CEO | Former |
| Sentex Systems | President | Former |
| Narus, Inc. | President | Former |
| CitySearch | Corporate General Manager | Former |
| The Gores Group, LLC | Managing Director | Current |
| Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania | MBA In Finance and Multinational Management | Former |
| University of Maine | MBA In Finance and Multinational Management | Former |
| Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania | MBA in Finance and Multinational Management | Former |
| University of Maine | B.S in Finance with Computer Science and Mathematics concentrations | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First Communications LLC. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Cognitive Sciences Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Firstspeed | Board of Directors | Current |
| The First Tee | Board of Directors | Current |
| Portage Country Club | President | Former |
| The University of Akron | MBA | Former |
| The Ohio State University | Bachelor of Science Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Firstspeed | Board of Directors | Current |
| Cognitive Sciences Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| First Communications LLC. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Colorado School of Mines | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The Gores Group, LLC | Managing Director | Current |
| First Communications LLC. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Firstspeed | Board of Directors | Current |
| The Gores Group, LLC | Board of Directors | Current |
| Enterasys Networks, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Cognitive Sciences Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette | Vice President, Merchant Banking Group | Former |
| UBS Warburg | Managing Director | Former |
| Trammell Crow Company | Analyst | Former |
| Trammell Crow Company | analyst | Former |
| Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania | MBA | Former |
| Pepperdine University | B.A. in Economics | Former |
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