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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.3B
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Virgin Mobile USA, Inc., through its operating company Virgin Mobile USA, L.P., offers more than five million customers control, flexibility and choice through Virgin Mobile's Plans Without Annual Contracts and postpaid offerings through Helio By Virgin Mobile, with national coverage for both powered by the Sprint PCS network. Virgin Mobile USA is known for its award-winning customer service, was recently rated the best prepaid wireless service for the third year in a row in the Annual PC Magazine Readers' Choice Survey, with 90% of its own customers reporting satisfaction with its service. Virgin Mobile USA allows customers to earn free minutes in exchange for viewing advertising content online through the innovative Sugar Mama program. Virgin Mobile USA's full slate of smart, stylish and affordable handsets are available at approximately 40,000 top retailers nationwide and online at www.virginmobileusa.com, with Top-Up cards available at more than 140,000 locations.
Board of Directors
Douglas B LynnNumber of Employees 465
Contact Information
10 Independence Boulevard
Warren, New Jersey 07059
(908) 607-4000
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Cellular and Other Wireless Telecommunications: 517212
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David Hughes has done it again. The Colorado Springs wireless warrior helped set up an Internet cafe at base camp on Mount Everest - 17,500 feet above sea level. Hughes, a 75-year-old wireless pioneer who has helped hook up computer and phone networks in remote places,...
The Gazette, Colorado Springs, Colo., On the Beat Column.
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Sporting everything from business suits to T-shirts and jeans, about 500 people swarmed a job fair Monday at ICT Group Inc.'s new Colorado Springs customer service call center. Job seekers hope to take advantage of one of the largest local hiring announcements since 2000. An ICT...
Seekers Swamp Job Fair at New Colorado Springs, Color, Call Center.
By Chris Walsh, The Gazette, Colorado Springs, Colo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 15--Sporting everything from business suits to T-shirts and jeans, about 500 people swarmed a job fair Monday at ICT Group Inc.'s new Colorado Springs customer service call center. ...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Stohrer | Chief Marketing Officer |
| Dave Parkhill | CTO & CIO |
| David Messenger | Chief People Officer |
| John D. Feehan Jr. | Chief Financial Officer |
| Jonathan Marchbank | Chief Operating Officer |
| Dominick Tolli | Vice President, Product Management & Development |
| Tim Evans | Vice President, Handset Planning & Operations |
| Peter Lurie | General Counsel & Co-founder |
| Scott Kelliher | Director, Mobile Advertising |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Douglas B Lynn | Board of Directors |
| Kenneth T. Stevens | Board of Directors |
| Thomas O. Ryder | Board of Directors |
| Richard Chin | Board of Directors |
| Sungwon Suh | Board of Directors |
| Daniel H. Schulman | Board of Directors |
| Frances Brandon-Farrow | Board of Directors |
| Gordon McCallum | Board of Directors |
| L. Kevin Cox | Board of Directors |
| Mark Poole | Board of Directors |
| Robert Samuelson | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Tween Brands Inc. | President | Current |
| Tween Brands Inc. | Chief Operating Officer | Current |
| Cost Plus, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Virgin Mobile USA | Board of Directors | Current |
| Spartan Stores, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Tween Brands Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Bath & Body Works | CEO | Former |
| Banc One | CEO | Former |
| Limited Brands, Inc. | CEO | Former |
| Body Works, Ltd. | CEO | Former |
| Body Works, Ltd. | President | Former |
| inVentiv Communications Inc. | President | Former |
| Bath & Body Works | President | Former |
| Limited Brands, Inc. | Cfo | Former |
| Bath & Body Works | Coo | Former |
| Body Works, Ltd. | Chief Operating Officer | Former |
| Limited Brands, Inc. | Executive Vice President | Former |
| McKinsey & Company, Inc. | Partner | Former |
| Banc One | Chairman | Former |
| University of Southern California | Masters Degree In Business Administration | Former |
| University of Redlands | Bachelor of Arts Degree In Philosophy | Former |
Thomas O. Ryder, 63, retired as Chairman of the Board of The Reader's Digest Association, Inc. in January 2007, a position he had held since January 1, 2006. Mr. Ryder was Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer from April 1998 through December 31, 2005. Mr. Ryder was President, American Express Travel Related Services International, a division of American Express Company, which provides travel, financial and network services, from October 1995 to April 1998. In addition, he is a director of Amazon.com, Inc. Mr. Ryder has been a Director of the Company, and was a Trustee of the Trust since April 2001.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The Reader's Digest Association, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Magazine Publishers of America | Chairman | Current |
| Virgin Mobile USA | Board of Directors | Current |
| Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Amazon.com, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Reader's Digest Entertainment, Inc. | Chairman & CEO | Former |
| Reader's Digest Sales & Services, Inc. | Chairman & CEO | Former |
| W.A. Publications, LLC | Chairman & CEO | Former |
| Family Reading Program Corp. | Chairman & CEO | Former |
| R.D. Manufacturing Corporation | Chairman & CEO | Former |
| Reader's Digest Consumer Services, Inc. | Chairman & CEO | Former |
| Reader's Digest Children's Publishing, Inc. | Chairman | Former |
| The Reader's Digest Association, Inc. | Chairman | Former |
| The Reader's Digest Association, Inc. | Director | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| SK Telecom Co., Ltd. | President, Americas | Current |
| Virgin Mobile USA | Board of Directors | Current |
| Motorola, Inc. | Vice President & General Manager | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| SK Telecom Co., Ltd. | Executive Vice President & Head of Global Strategy and Investment | Current |
| Virgin Mobile USA | Board of Directors | Current |
| Helio, LLC. | Board of Directors | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Boost Mobile, LLC | President, Prepaid | Current |
| Virgin Mobile USA | Board of Directors | Current |
| Net2Phone, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Nexlan, LLC | Board of Directors | Current |
| Co-Teach | Director | Current |
| Symantec Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Virgin Mobile USA | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Priceline.com Incorporated | chief executive officer | Former |
| AT&T Inc. | president | Former |
| Priceline.com Incorporated | President | Former |
| iVillage Inc. | Director | Former |
| Middlebury College | M.B.A. In Business Administration | Former |
| New York University | Masters in Business Administration | Former |
| Middlebury College | Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics | Former |
| Symantec Corporation | member | Former |
Bob Stohrer joined Virgin Mobile USA in early 2003 as vice president of brand and communications. Previously, he served as vice president and creative director at the National Football League (NFL), where he directed the League's branding and communications efforts including advertising, design, and promotion. At Virgin Mobile, Stohrer has been responsible for all aspects of brand presentation and marketing communications. He has been behind Virgin Mobile's defining campaigns—including Chrismahanukwanzakah, the Nothing to Hide naked campaign and No Seas Normal, the most awarded Hispanic campaign of 2005. In his current role, Stohrer oversees an expansive marketing team that includes advertising, media, partnerships, viral marketing, retail marketing, pro-social, and design. He attended the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Virgin Mobile USA | Chief Marketing Officer | Current |
| National Football League | Vice President | Former |
| National Football League | Creative Director | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Virgin Mobile USA | CTO & CIO | Current |
David Messenger joined us in July 2005 and, as chief people officer, is responsible for attracting, retaining and engaging the best talent for the company and managing all human resources capabilities including recruitment, compensation, organizational design, leadership development, workplace culture and benefits. Prior to joining us, Mr. Messenger served as senior vice president of human resources for Take-Two Interactive Inc. in New York City. Mr. Messenger also worked at Towers Perrin as a principal and practice leader, responsible for the change management practice in the east and central regions, and at PricewaterhouseCoopers as a principal consultant, leading the human resources team in the entertainment, media and communication practice. He was educated at the University of Wales College Cardiff and Robinson College Cambridge in the United Kingdom.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Virgin Mobile USA | Chief People Officer | Current |
John Feehan joined us in January 2002 as vice president of finance and was promoted to chief financial officer in August 2006. He is responsible for the company's overall financial activities and planning. Prior to joining us, he served as chief financial officer of SAGE BioPharma. Mr. Feehan previously worked for Faro Pharmaceuticals as vice president for financial and operational planning and for Stadtlander Drug Distribution Co. as director of finance. Mr. Feehan began his career at Price Waterhouse in Philadelphia after earning a bachelor's degree in accounting from St. Joseph's University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Virgin Mobile USA | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
Jonathan Marchbank joined us in March 2006 as chief operating officer, charged with running day-to-day operations including retail sales, product management, customer care and IT. Prior to joining us, Mr. Marchbank worked for the Virgin Group, serving as chief executive officer for Virgin Mobile in Asia and in Australia. Prior to joining the Virgin Group in 2002, Mr. Marchbank held senior executive roles with Nokia, Philips Electronics and at Telstra Corporation. Mr. Marchbank holds a diploma in business studies, majoring in marketing, from Newcastle Business School in the United Kingdom.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Virgin Mobile USA | Chief Operating Officer | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Virgin Mobile USA | Vice President, Product Management & Development | Current |
Tim Evans joined Virgin Mobile USA in 2001 with nearly 20 years of in-depth business experience - including 16 years at AT&T. At Virgin Mobile, Evans handles all aspects of the company's forward and reverse logistics, including oversight of forecasting, procurement, and management of third party providers. He is responsible for the quality control that ensures Virgin Mobile handsets, Top-Up cards, and point-of-sale materials are purchased, packaged, and efficiently delivered to retail partners and direct customers. Evans is also responsible for billing & collections of VMU's equipment revenues. Prior to joining the company, Evans was a founding member and chief operating officer of Ziptone LLC, a customer service startup with such clients as AT&T Consumer Services, Avis, Excite and a variety of other eBusinesses. At AT&T, he worked in various operational roles including customer service, billing and collections, and data center operations. He also served as a product manager for CustomNet (AT&T's first bundled business service), led strategic pricing for AT&T consumer markets, and held several other strategic roles including business planning and results reporting. Evans has a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Dayton, and an M.B.A. from NYU's Stern School of Business.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Virgin Mobile USA | Vice President, Handset Planning & Operations | Current |
Peter Lurie is general counsel of Virgin Mobile USA, and, as co-founder, he played a key role in the formation and launch of the company. He has played a critical role in guiding the company from the start-up phase through its national launch and subsequently rapid growth, completing several capital transactions and an initial public offering and, most recently, managing the obligations of a public company. He has broad management and strategic responsibilities and focuses on negotiating relationships with key partners, including technology, major media—he structured some of the more innovative deals in the digital media—retail, financial and manufacturing companies. Previously, Lurie served as principal of a private equity group for a German bank, which completed the first public offering of a private equity fund of funds in Europe. Prior to that, he worked on mergers & acquisitions and private equity transactions at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett. Mr. Lurie is a graduate of Dartmouth College and The University of Chicago Law School, where he was an editor of The University of Chicago Law Review.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Virgin Mobile USA | General Counsel & Co-founder | Current |
| Iwireless World | General Counsel at Virgin Mobile USA | Current |
| Virgin Mobile USA | Board of Directors | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Virgin Mobile USA | Director, Mobile Advertising | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Virgin Mobile USA | Board of Directors | Current |
| Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Virgin Enterprises Ltd | Current | |
| Virgin Mobile USA | Board of Directors | Current |
| University of Pennsylvania | Mba | Former |
| University of Oxford | Ma | Former |
Mr. Cox has served as the Executive Vice President of Human Resources at the American Express Company since 2005. Prior to joining American Express, Mr. Cox held several positions at The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. since 1999, most recently that of Executive Vice President. From 1989 to 1999, Mr. Cox held various human resources positions at PepsiCo Inc. and its subsidiary, The Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company, playing a key role in that entity's initial public offering. Mr. Cox received a Bachelor of Arts degree in counseling rehabilitation from Marshall University in 1985 and a Masters degree in labor and industrial relations from Michigan State University in 1987.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Express Company | Executive Vice President, Human Resources & Quality | Current |
| Virgin Mobile USA | Board of Directors | Current |
| Marshall University | Bachelor of Arts Degree In Counseling Rehabilitation | Former |
Mark Poole has served on our board of directors since June 2007. Mr. Poole joined the Virgin Group in 1991 as a tax consultant and was subsequently appointed Group Tax Director. After five years in this position, he was appointed the Virgin Group chief financial officer in 2000 and the Deputy Group chief executive officer in September 2005. Mr. Poole is a member of the Virgin Group Investment Advisory Committee and holds a number of non-executive directorships in the Virgin Group including Virgin Group Holdings Limited (Group holding company), Virgin Atlantic Limited (for which he chairs the Audit Committee), SN Airholdings, Virgin Retail Limited. Virgin Hotels Group Limited and Virgin Active Group Limited amongst numerous others. Mr. Poole graduated from Bristol University in 1983 with a degree in Civil Engineering (Bachelor of Science). He qualified as a Chartered Accountant (Association of Chartered Accountants) with Binder Hamlyn in London in 1989.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Virgin Mobile USA | Board of Directors | Current |
| Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Virgin Group Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Virgin Group Ltd. | Deputy Group Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Virgin Group Ltd. | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Virgin Group Ltd. | Group Tax Director | Former |
| Virgin Group Ltd. | Consultant | Former |
Robert Samuelson has served on our board of directors since June 2007 and has served on the board of directors of Virgin Mobile USA, Inc. since February 2005. Mr. Samuelson joined Virgin Management Limited in July 2000 as director of Corporate Development and was subsequently promoted to executive director Telecoms and Media, overseeing Virgin's telecoms and media interests worldwide. He was part of the team responsible for the creation of Virgin Mobile USA, Inc. in 2001 and has been involved closely with the business ever since. Mr. Samuelson is a member of the Virgin Group's Investment Advisory Committee, the body that recommends all new investments and corporate transactions for the Virgin Group. In addition to his role with Virgin Mobile USA, Inc., he also serves on the boards of Virgin Mobile Canada, Virgin Mobile France and Virgin Mobile South Africa. Prior to joining Virgin, Mr. Samuelson was a director of Arthur D Little, the management consultants, where he led the corporate finance advisory services practice. He holds an MBA from Cranfield University in the United Kingdom and a first class masters degree in natural sciences from Cambridge University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Virgin Mobile USA | Board of Directors | Current |
Executive News
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Virgin Mobile USA Reports $98 Million in Adjusted EBITDA Excluding Transition and Restructuring Expenses for the First Six Mo
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Virgin Mobile USA Reports $98 Million in Adjusted EBITDA Excluding Transition and Restructuring Expenses(1) for the Firs
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Virgin Mobile USA Reports $98 Million in Adjusted EBITDA
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Virgin Mobile Reports $98 Million in Adjusted EBITDA Excluding Transition and Restructuring Expenses for the First 6 Months 2009
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Virgin Mobile USA to Announce Second Quarter 2009 Financial
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Virgin Mobile USA to Announce Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results and Host Conference Call on August 10, 2009
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Virgin Mobile USA to Announce Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results and Host Conference Call on August 10, 2009
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NetCracker Named as Platinum Sponsor at TM Forum`s Management World Americas 2009
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Midmarket M&A Registers a Pulse
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Virgin Mobile USA, Inc. to Present at RBC Capital Markets' 2009
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Virgin Mobile USA, Inc. to Present at Barclays Capital Worldwide Wireless and Wireline Conference
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Virgin Mobile USA, Inc. to Present at Barclays Capital Worldwide
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Virgin Mobile USA to Announce First Quarter Financial Results and Host Conference Call on May 11, 2009
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Virgin Mobile USA to Announce First Quarter Financial Results and
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Virgin Mobile USA, Inc. to Present at Raymond James Institutional
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Virgin Mobile USA, Inc. to Present at Raymond James Institutional Investor Conference
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Virgin Mobile USA Reports $115 Million in Adjusted EBITDA Excluding Transition and Restructuring Costs(1) for the Full Year 2008
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Virgin Mobile USA, Inc. to Present at Thomas Weisel Partners
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Virgin Mobile USA, Inc. to Present at Thomas Weisel Partners Technology & Telecom Conference 2009
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Virgin Mobile USA Debuts Second Generation Ocean
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