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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$37.5M
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Headquartered in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Locus Telecommunications is an established, leading provider of long distance, wireless, point-of-sale and carrier services. Always putting our customers first, we deliver reliable access to advanced, affordable telecommunications products and services that meet their needs at home and around the globe. Currently, our prepaid wireless and calling card products reach consumers through more than 70,000 locations nationwide. We serve more than 300,000 wireless customers and generate over 500 million network minutes per month. Focused on meeting the needs of all our customers, we've incorporated a world-class call center staffed with courteous, live Customer Care representatives and 24-hour automated customer assistance. In addition, our east and west coast distribution centers provide us the ability to offer our client's fast, efficient service no matter where they're located.

Chief Financial Officer
John Chough
Number of Employees 200
Contact Information

11 Sylvan Ave

Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey 07632-2413

www.locus.net

(201) 585-0400

NAICS Code Radio, Television, and Other Electronics Stores: 443112

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
John Chough Chief Financial Officer
Ken Myers Vice President of Marketing & Customer Care
Nelson J Gomez Vice President of Risk Management
Pete Grubb Vice President of Sales and Marketing
Jason W. Chon Founder
Lawrence W Lepard Managing General Partner, Geocapital
Cary H Solomon
Henry Park
Hyo Eun Lee Sales Coordinator
Paul R Bush

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Carl J. Grivner Board of Directors
Michael D Heil Board of Directors

Array

Organization Position Status
Locus, Inc. Current
Axesstel, Inc. Cfo Former
Columbia Business School MBA Former

Since 2002 Ken has been responsible for overseeing the Marketing Department, including new product development, product management as well as the company's corporate and marketing communications. He has been actively involved in building, managing, and promoting Locus' products and services. Ken's responsibilities also include overseeing the company's Customer Care operations. Ken joined us from Excel Communications where he held the position of Vice President of Marketing and oversaw marketing, telesales, research and analysis for North America. He has also held management positions at Verizon (formerly GTE) and AT&T. Ken earned his BS in Marketing and Finance from the University of Delaware, as well as an MBA in Marketing from Seton Hall University.

Organization Position Status
Locus Telecommunications, Inc. Vice President of Marketing & Customer Care Current
Locus, Inc. Current
Excel Communications, Inc. Vice President of Marketing Former
Locus Telecommunications, Inc. Senior Director, Marketing Former
Seton Hall University Mba In Marketing Former
University of Delaware Bs In Marketing and Finance Former

Organization Position Status
Locus Telecommunications, Inc. Vice President of Risk Management Current
Locus Telecommunications, Inc. Senior Director of Risk Management Former
Pace University Bba In Economics Former

Organization Position Status
Locus Telecommunications, Inc. Vice President of Sales and Marketing Current
Locus, Inc. Vice President of Sales and Marketing Current
Vonage Limited Vice President of Partnership Marketing Former
Seton Hall University BS In Marketing Former

In 1989, Jason Chon began Locus Telecommunications with a vision to provide the most comprehensive telecommunications solutions out there. Under his guidance, he has built a team that not only shares his vision, but has also encompassed the qualities he identifies as the key ingredient of the company's success - Teamwork. Through Jason's leadership, Locus has experienced exponential growth in both revenue and sales, specifically in Locus' Calling Card, Wireless and Point-of-Sale Services. He has created a distributor network that reaches consumers through more than 70,000 locations nationwide and has been the driving force in creating a telecommunications infrastructure that encompasses 70 direct carrier relationships, handles over 6 billion minutes of call traffic per year and reaches 6 continents. Prior to founding the Locus Corporation, Jason had an extensive career as an International Sales Manager working for Samsung Electronics. In addition, he received his BS in Mechanical Engineering from the State University of New York.

Organization Position Status
Locus Telecommunications, Inc. Founder Current
Locus Telecommunications, Inc. President and CEO Former
Locus, Inc. Founder Former
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. International Sales Manager Former
The State University of New York BS In Mechanical Engineering Former

Larry joined GeoCapital as a General Partner in 1992. Prior to joining the firm, Larry was a Partner at Summit Ventures and was responsible for opening Summit's West Coast office. He also served as Chief Financial Officer of Calay Systems and as an Investment Associate at Continental Illinois Venture Corporation, a subsidiary of Continental Illinois Bank & Trust. Larry received a B.A. with Honors in Economics from Colgate University and an M.B.A. with Distinction from Harvard Business School.

Organization Position Status
Locus Telecommunications, Inc. Managing General Partner, Geocapital Current
Johns Creek Partners LLC Limited Partner Current
American Franchise Company, LLC Limited Partner Current
Buck Creek Capital, LLC Limited Partner Current
Stepstone Board of Directors Current
Locus Telecommunications, Inc. Board of Directors Current
CIVC Partners Chief Financial Officer Former
Summit Ventures International, LLC Partner Former
CIVC Partners Investment Associate Former
Acquisitions Ltd. Financial Analyst Former
Harvard Business School M.B.A. With Distinction Former
Colgate University BA In Economics Former

Organization Position Status
Locus Telecommunications, Inc. Current
Locus, Inc. Former
Verizon Wireless, Inc. Former

Organization Position Status
Locus Telecommunications, Inc. Current
Locus, Inc. member Former
University of Hartford MBA Former
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute BS degree Former

Organization Position Status
Pilgrim Church English Ministry Pastor for Em Children Ministry Current
Locus Telecommunications, Inc. Sales Coordinator Current

Organization Position Status
Locus Telecommunications, Inc. Current
MCI WorldCom Director of Human Resources Former
Locus, Inc. Former
Upsala College BBA in Human Resource Management Former

Carl Grivner was appointed chief executive officer of XO Communications on May 15, 2003. Mr. Grivner's career in telecommunications and technology spans more than 25 years. Formerly, Mr. Grivner was chief operating officer at Global Crossing, a position he held from February 2002 until April 2003. Mr. Grivner joined Global Crossing in June 2000 as executive vice president of global operations. Prior to joining Global Crossing, Mr. Grivner was chief executive officer of Worldport Communications. He is also a former chief executive officer for the Western Hemisphere at Cable & Wireless. Additionally, Mr. Grivner has held various senior executive positions at Advanced Fiber Communications. Early in his career he held various positions with Ameritech and IBM. Mr. Grivner received a Bachelor of Arts from Lycoming College and served in the United States Marine Corps from 1975-1978. He is a board member and vice chairman of CompTel, the nation's largest association of facilities-based competitive telecommunications companies.

Organization Position Status
XO Communications, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Current
Telecomhub Special Advisor Current
XO Communications, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Locus Telecommunications, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Comptel Corporation board member Current
Worldport LLC CEO Former
Worldport Communications, LLC Chief Executive Officer Former
Cable Com Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Global Crossing Ltd. chief operating officer Former
Global Crossing Ltd. executive vice president of global operations Former
Worldport LLC Chairman Former
Comptel Corporation vice chairman Former
Lycoming College BA Former

Organization Position Status
Think Outside Director, President & Chief Executive Officer Current
Locus Telecommunications, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Astute Networks, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Broadstream Communications Inc Chief Executive Officer Former
Display Products, Inc. President Former
Astute Networks, Inc. President Former
Sony Corporation Vice President National Accounts Former
Sony Corporation of America Former
Compaq Computer Corporation Former
The University of Texas BA Former

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