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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$75.0M
- Private
- US
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Looking Glass Networks®, Inc. provides fast delivery of SONET/SDH, Wavelength and Ethernet-based lit services, high-capacity dark fiber and carrier-neutral collocation services in addition to custom design and build services for carrier and enterprise customers. A facilities-based company, Looking Glass builds, owns and operates metropolitan fiber optic networks using the most flexible optical and operational support systems available to provide telecommunications services in the largest U.S. metro areas. Looking Glass' physically diverse networks provide customers with connections to primary carrier hotels, ILEC Central Offices, key enterprise buildings and other major data aggregation facilities. Formed by proven telecommunications executives with successful metro network management experience, Looking Glass provides focused local network connectivity, flexible service options and fast delivery times that customers need to keep pace with growing market demands...
Chief Financial Officer
Doug ButlerNumber of Employees 174
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NAICS Code Wired Telecommunications Carriers: 517110
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Looking Glass Networks revives growth plans, sees profit ahead.(Business)
Byline: Bo Nielsen Medill News Service Business profile Company: Looking Glass Networks Inc. Business: Wholesale telecommunications carrier Headquarters: Oak Brook 2005 revenues: $72 million Employees: 143 Founded: 2000 ...
Looking Glass Networks Expands Their Footprint With Switch and Data
TAMPA, Fla. -- Switch and Data today announced that Looking Glass Networks, Inc., has signed an agreement to expand into one of Switch and Data's colocation and interconnection sites in New York, New York. As part of its ongoing expansion in key markets, Looking Glass Networks now provides lit transport...
Acterna Selected by Looking Glass Networks to Provide 10Gb/s Ethernet and SONET/SDH Testers for Industry-Leading Data Transport Services
GERMANTOWN, Md. -- Acterna, the leader in test and management solutions for consumer and business broadband communications, today announced it has been selected by Looking Glass Networks, Inc. a leading facilities-based provider of metropolitan data transport services, to ensure the reliable delivery of its high-bandwidth 10Gb/s services. Looking Glass purchased...
NetCracker Outside Plant Selected by Looking Glass Networks; Industry's First Integrated OSS/OSP Links Outside Plant Assets and Network Inventory in Single Comprehensive Solution
Business Editors/High-Tech Writers WALTHAM, Mass.--BUSINESS WIRE--Jan. 29, 2003 NetCracker Technology, a leading provider of OSS and IT infrastructure management solutions, and Looking Glass Networks Inc., a facilities-based provider of metropolitan telecommunication transport services, announced today that Looking Glass is adding NetCracker Outside Plant to its existing NetCracker OSS...
Tyco Telecommunications and Looking Glass Networks deploy multi-point 10 Gbps wavelength service in under 10 days
Looking Glass Networks Inc., a facilities-based provider of metropolitan data transport services, and Tyco Telecommunications jointly deployed a 10-Gigabit wavelength circuit connecting London, New York City and Newark, New Jersey in less than ten days for a new Tyco Telecommunications customer that had an immediate high-bandwidth application requirement. Noting...
Looking Glass Networks awarded over $60 million dollars in lit services, dark fiber and collocation contracts
Looking Glass Networks Inc., a facilities-based provider of metropolitan data transport services, has announced over $60 million dollars in customer contracts on the first anniversary of the launch of its inaugural network in Dallas. Since August of 2001, Looking Glass has been catering to the needs of its sixty-plus carrier...
Looking Glass Networks Successfully Implements Cygent's Customer and Order Management Platform
Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CHICAGO--BUSINESS WIRE--March 26, 2002 Next Generation Provider of High Bandwidth Services Establishes Efficient Business Processes by Deploying Cygent Order Management and Cygent Task Manager Cygent, Inc., the leading web-based customer, order, and service management platform for the communications industry, today announced that...
Sorrento Networks announces deployment of DWDM equipment for Looking Glass Networks Inc - Business - Brief Article
Sorrento Networks announced the deployment of its DWDM equipment in Looking Glass Networks' Washington, DC fiber optic network. Looking Glass, a facilities-based provider of high bandwidth, flexible metropolitan data transport services for carrier and enterprise customers, will deploy Sorrento's GigaMux DWDM optical transport platform, EPC family of sub-rate access multiplexers...
Cygent, Portal Software, and Fathom Solutions Provide Integrated Billing and Customer Care Solution to Optical Network Provider Looking Glass Networks
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Looking Glass Networks Turns Up Services in Nine U.S. Metropolitan Markets
Business/Technology Editors OAK BROOK, Ill.--BUSINESS WIRE--Jan. 15, 2002 More than $15 million in initial customer contracts for lit bandwidth, dark fiber and collocation services Looking Glass NetworksSM Inc., a facilities-based provider of metro data transport services, has introduced a broad range of lit bandwidth, dark fiber...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Doug Butler | Chief Financial Officer |
| Douglas A. Butler | Chief Financial Officer |
| DANIEL E NEPPL | Vice President of Network Operations |
| JOHN R CARRUTH | Vice President of Network Services |
| JOSEPH M STOCKHAUSEN | Vice President |
| LORI MCCAFFREY | Vice President of Sales, Midwest, Ny Regions |
| PETER SCHULZ | Vice President of Customer Care, Provisioning |
| STEVE DAIGLE | Vice President of Product and Sales Development |
| JODI J CARO | |
| MARK DITTMAN | |
| NICHOLAS LENOCI |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| David R Van Valkenburg | Board of Directors |
| James N. Perry | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Looking Glass Networks, Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| General Electric Capital Corporation | Butler worked | Former |
| Barclays Capital | Former | |
| Chemical Banking Corporation | Former | |
| Looking Glass | Former | |
| Princeton University | Bachelor of Arts degree in American History | Former |
Doug Butler began as Chief Financial Officer for Looking Glass Networks in September 2003. He manages all of the company's accounting, business planning and analysis, financial reporting, financial systems, revenue assurance, credit and collections. He also has responsibility for Looking Glass' debt and equity funding requirements as well as its insurance and risk management programs. Prior to joining Looking Glass, Mr. Butler served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Cambrian Communications, a Virginia-based optical network services provider with long haul and metro network in and between Washington DC, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York City. Mr. Butler's career also includes 10 years in various roles for Barclays Capital (the investment banking division of Barclays Bank PLC), including Director for the firm's Media and Telecommunications Group in San Francisco. There he was responsible for global relationship management of key telecommunications clients and specialized in originating and structuring debt capital markets transactions including syndicated corporate loans, project financing, asset securitizations, investment grade and high yield bond underwritings and derivatives. Prior to Barclays, Mr. Butler worked for GE Capital's Corporate Finance Group specializing in debt and equity investments in leveraged transactions. He began his career with Chemical Bank (predecessor to today's JPMorgan Chase) in New York where he underwent advanced credit training and specialized in leveraged buyouts for the firm's large corporate banking division. Mr. Butler is a graduate of Princeton University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in American History.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Looking Glass Networks, Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Barclays Capital | Current | |
| Barclays Bank PLC | Current | |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | Former | |
| Chemical Banking Corporation | Former | |
| Princeton University | Bachelor of Arts Degree In American History. | Former |
Mr. Neppl brings more than 18 years of telecommunications experience to his role as Vice President, Network Operations at Looking Glass. He is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the company's networks nationwide. He also manages the design and construction of all new facilities, infrastructure and special projects deployed for Looking Glass and its customers.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Looking Glass Networks, Inc. | Vice President of Network Operations | Current |
| Looking Glass | Vice President, Network Operations | Former |
| MFS, Inc. | Area Director | Former |
| Iowa State University | Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Engineering | Former |
John Carruth, Vice President of Network Services, brings more than 30 years of telecommunications experience to Looking Glass. Mr. Carruth is responsible for managing all aspects of the operations of Looking Glass' networks, including service delivery, provisioning, network engineering, procurement and inventory management, 24x7 NOCC support, customer care and carrier relations. Prior to joining Looking Glass, Mr. Carruth was the Vice President of Implementation Engineering for WorldCom, managing over 785 employees. His team was responsible for the engineering and installation of all local transport DACS, data switches, timing and telemetry systems. Earlier, Mr. Carruth served as the Vice President of WorldCom's Network Planning and Capacity Management where he directed traffic engineering, provisioning, ILEC collocation and capacity management for the company's local switched voice network. Previously, Mr. Carruth was Director of Network Planning for MFS Communications Company and held various positions at Century Telephone and Siemens.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Looking Glass Networks, Inc. | Vice President of Network Services | Current |
| WorldCom, Inc. | Vice President of Implementation Engineering | Former |
| MFS Communications | Director of Network Planning | Former |
| Looking Glass | Former |
Joseph Stockhausen, Vice President of Network Development, brings more than 15 years of telecommunications and management experience to Looking Glass. Mr. Stockhausen manages all aspects of the company's use of public and private rights-of-way, real estate, building access, and vendor relations. Prior to joining Looking Glass, Mr. Stockhausen led the Strategic Planning and Business Analysis group at WorldCom. His responsibilities included the analysis and development of business plans for nationwide expansion, the introduction of new technology for the company's local and long distance networks, and the analysis of potential acquisitions and strategic investments. He also negotiated and analyzed extensive right-of-way and network agreements. Previously, Mr. Stockhausen was Director of Finance, Forecasting and Budgeting for WorldCom and Director of National Planning for MFS Communications Company. He was also a Manager of Accounting at Telesphere Communications. Mr. Stockhausen holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Illinois-Chicago.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Looking Glass Networks, Inc. | Vice President | Current |
| MFS Communications | Director of Finance | Former |
| WorldCom, Inc. | Director of Finance, Forecasting and Budgeting | Former |
| Looking Glass | Former | |
| University of Illinois at Chicago | Bachelor of Science Degree In Accounting | Former |
As Vice President of Sales for the Midwest and New York Regions, Lori McCaffrey is responsible for managing sales for some of Looking Glass' largest networks. Ms. McCaffrey brings more than 21 years of sales and telecommunications experience to the company. Prior to joining Looking Glass, Ms. McCaffrey was a Regional Vice President with Teligent, Inc., where she successfully managed a 150-person sales team. Previously, Ms. McCaffrey worked at MFS Communications Company, where she was Vice President of Sales for the Mid-Atlantic Region. Ms. McCaffrey earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from Northern Illinois University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Looking Glass Networks, Inc. | Vice President of Sales, Midwest, Ny Regions | Current |
| Teligent, Inc. | Regional Vice President | Former |
| MFS Communications | Vice President of Sales | Former |
| Northern Illinois University | Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing | Former |
| Northern Illinois University | Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing | Former |
Peter Schulz, Vice President of Customer Care, Provisioning and the NOCC, joined Looking Glass in 2004 and is responsible for the delivery and maintenance of all services the company provides. Prior to joining Looking Glass, Mr. Schulz was Vice President of Network Engineering and Operations for VarTec Telecom. Previously, Mr. Schulz had a 10 year carrier with WorldCom and MFS Communications Company. While at WorldCom, he held various positions including Network Planning for WorldCom's local networks, provisioning, SS7 network planning, switch translations and the implementation of the one of the company's original local networks. At MFS, Mr. Schulz was instrumental in defining the industry interconnection requirements and standards for CLEC and ILEC interoperability. Mr. Schulz started his career with Bellcore. Mr. Schulz earned his Masters Degree in Industrial Engineering from Northeastern University and his Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science from Duquesne University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Looking Glass Networks, Inc. | Vice President of Customer Care, Provisioning | Current |
| Looking Glass | Current | |
| Vartec Telecom, Inc. | Vice President of Network Engineering and Operations | Former |
| WorldCom, Inc. | Former | |
| MFS Communications | Former | |
| Northeastern University | Masters Degree In Industrial Engineering | Former |
| Duquesne University | Bachelor's Degree In Computer Science | Former |
Steve Daigle, Vice President of Product and Sales Development, is responsible for establishing the marketing and pricing strategy for Looking Glass' broad suite of products. Prior to his current role, Mr. Daigle was the Senior Director of Engineering, leading the team that deployed the company's SONET, DWDM and Ethernet optical networks nationwide. Prior to joining Looking Glass, Mr. Daigle had a 10-year career with CenturyTel and Bellcore (Telcordia) where he held various engineering and marketing roles, including product responsibility for wireline and wireless product suites and general management responsibilities for PCS deployment. Mr. Daigle earned his Masters degree in Information Networking from Carnegie Mellon University and his BSEE from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Looking Glass Networks, Inc. | Vice President of Product and Sales Development | Current |
| CenturyTel, Inc. | Former | |
| Carnegie Mellon University | Masters Degree In Information Networking | Former |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette | Bsee | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Looking Glass Networks, Inc. | Current | |
| Looking Glass | Former | |
| WorldCom, Inc. | Former | |
| MFS Communications | Former | |
| Chicago-Kent College of Law | law degree | Former |
| Marquette University | Bachelor of Arts degree in English | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Looking Glass Networks, Inc. | Current | |
| Looking Glass | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Looking Glass Networks, Inc. | Current | |
| McLeodUSA Incorporated | Regional Vice President of Sales and Operations | Former |
| MFS Communications | Former | |
| WorldCom, Inc. | Former | |
| DePaul University | Masters degree in Business Administration | Former |
| University of Illinois | Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| A Better Motient | Chairman of Balfour Associates | Current |
| TVN Entertainment Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Looking Glass Networks, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Paragon Communications Inc. | President | Former |
James N. Perry, Jr., Managing Director - B.A., University of Pennsylvania; M.B.A., University of Chicago. Prior to co-founding MDP, Mr. Perry was with First Chicago Venture Capital for eight years. Previously, he was with The First National Bank of Chicago. Mr. Perry concentrates on investments in the communications industry and currently serves on the Boards of Directors of Band-X Limited, Cbeyond Communications, Inc, Cinemark, Inc., Intelsat Holdings Ltd., MetroPCS Communications, Inc., Sorenson Communications Holdings, LLC, Univision Communications Inc., and Catholic Relief Services.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Madison Dearborn Partners LLC | Managing Director | Current |
| CBeyond Communications, Inc. | Managing Director, Madison Dearborn Partners | Current |
| Intelsat, Ltd. | Director | Current |
| V-Enable, Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Univision Communications Inc. | Director | Current |
| Cinemark, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| The Topps Company, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Chicago Public Radio | Board of Directors | Current |
| CBeyond Communications, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Intelsat Holdings, Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Nextel Partners, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Looking Glass Networks, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| MetroPCS Communications, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Investment-Wonder.Com | Board of Directors | Current |
| Allegiance Telecom, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Madison Dearborn Partners LLC | Board of Directors | Current |
| Madison River Telephone Company, LLC | Board of Directors | Current |
| Focal Communications Corp | Board of Directors | Current |
| Madison Dearborn Partners LLC | Vice President | Former |
| First Chicago Venture Capital | NA | Former |
| The First National Bank of Chicago | Former | |
| First National Bank of Chicago | Former | |
| Cinemark USA, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| Madison River Communications Corp. | Board of Directors | Former |
| Madison River Capital, LLC | Board of Directors | Former |
| University of Chicago | M.B.A. | Former |
| University of Pennsylvania | BA | Former |
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