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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.8B
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- US
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Nextel Partners brings cellular to the country. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Kirkland, WA, Nextel Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXTP) owns exclusive rights to offer communications services in mid-sized and rural US markets under the Nextel brand. The company's services include Direct Connect, cellular voice, short messaging and cellular internet access. It has more than 1.6 million handsets in service and operates more than 70 company-owned retail outlets in the US. The company has 2005 revenue of about $1.8 billion and employs about 2,905 people. It has about 1.9 million subscribers. In November 2005, the company and Sprint Nextel launched Nextel Direct Send Picture, the first walkie-talkie application in the industry that allows picture sharing between recipients while on a walkie-talkie call.
CFO & Executive Vice President
Barry RowanNumber of Employees 2,905
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Cellular and Other Wireless Telecommunications: 517212
Recent Events
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A strange trip.(Opinion)
- 2005-12-26
Byline: Tracy Ford If life is a journey, 2005 has been a long, strange trip for the wireless industry. Looking back at the events of this year only underscores how quickly this industry changes. We reported that Verizon...
Sprint to pay $6.5B for rest of Nextel Partners
- 2005-12-21
Sprint Nextel said Tuesday that it would buy the outstanding shares of its biggest affiliate, Nextel Partners, for $6.5 billion, ending a months-long feud between the companies over the purchase price. The No.3 wireless carrier said it would pay $28.50 a share for the 31% of Nextel Partners it...
Sprint Nextel to buy affiliate
- 2005-12-21
KANSAS CITY, Mo. AP -- Sprint Nextel Corp. said Tuesday it would buy outstanding shares of Nextel Partners Inc. in a deal valued at $6.5 billion, or $28.50 per share, settling a battle with its largest affiliate. Nextel Partners shareholders had approved a provision in October that required...
Sprint Nextel will buy affiliate for $6.5B and Molina Healthcare taps AT&T for advanced IP-based network.
- 2005-12-21
M2 PRESSWIRE-21 December 2005-US Financial Network: Sprint Nextel will buy affiliate for $6.5B and Molina Healthcare taps AT&T for advanced IP-based networkC1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:21122005 City of Industry, CA - Wireless Communication industry news provided by Financial News USA (OTC:...
Sprint Nextel Hires Lazard As Appraiser in Nextel Partners Flap: TMXO, S, LAZ, NTOP, IDT.
- 2005-11-14
M2 PRESSWIRE-14 November 2005-SessionsIR.com: Sprint Nextel Hires Lazard As Appraiser in Nextel Partners Flap: TMXO, S, LAZ, NTOP, IDTC1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:14112005 Stocks in the News: Trimax Corporation (OTC: TMXO), Sprint Nextel Corporation (NYSE: S), Lazard Limited (NYSE: LAZ), Net2Phone...
Sprint Nextel Names Lazard as Appraiser in Put Process with Nextel Partners
- 2005-11-13
RESTON, Va. -- Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE: S) today named Lazard as appraiser in the put process initiated by Nextel Partners shareholders following the Sprint Nextel merger that closed on Aug. 12, 2005. Nextel Partners previously designated Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated as its appraiser in this process. Lazard...
2 weeks, 2 lawsuits; Sprint Nextel unit sues Nextel Partners again.(News)
- 2005-10-24
Byline: DAN MEYER Sprint Nextel Corp.'s Nextel WIP Corp. subsidiary filed its second lawsuit in as many weeks against network affiliate Nextel Partners Inc. as part of its ongoing attempts to set a price for Sprint Nextel's expected acquisition of Nextel...
Midday Report & Alerts Monday, September 12 S, IWHD, IPCX, APCS.
- 2005-09-12
M2 PRESSWIRE-12 September 2005-TalkingStocks.com: Midday Report & Alerts Monday, September 12 S, IWHD, IPCX, APCSC1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:12092005 Midday Report & Alerts - Monday, September 12 - S, IWHD, IPCX, APCS Arlington, Texas, September 12:...
Nextel Partners execs set to cash in under Sprint Nextel buy.(News)
- 2005-02-07
Nextel Partners Inc. has adopted a retention and severance program that will make all Nextel Partners executives eligible to receive cash incentives if the carrier exercises its "put right'' in connection with Nextel Communications Inc.'s pending merger agreement with Sprint Corp. If exercised, the "put ...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Barry Rowan | CFO & Executive Vice President |
| James Ryder | CFO & Vice President |
| John D. Thompson | Chief Financial Officer |
| Linda Allen | Chief Accounting Officer |
| Michael Makowski | Chief Information Officer |
| Corinna Tellefson | Vice President, People Development |
| Donald Manning | General Counsel, Vice President & Secretary |
| Mark Fanning | Vice President |
| Philip Gaske | Vice President |
| Jeff Hall | Director, Marketing |
| Bradley Mertens | Manager, Retail Store |
| Deanna Chase | Office Manager |
| Mike Haney | Manager, Tax |
| Amit Mehta | Treasurer |
| Adam Aron | Director |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Art Harrigan | Board of Directors |
| Caroline H. Rapking | Board of Directors |
| Christopher T. Rogers | Board of Directors |
| James N. Perry | Board of Directors |
| Steven B. Dodge | Board of Directors |
| Timothy M. Donahue | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Nextel Partners, Inc. | CFO & Executive Vice President | Current |
| Nextel Partners, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Fluke Corporation | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Fluke Corporation | Vice President | Former |
| Harvard Business School | M.B.A. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Nextel Partners, Inc. | CFO & Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Nextel Partners, Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Nextel Partners, Inc. | Treasurer | Current |
| Cellport Systems, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Cingular Wireless | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Nextel Partners, Inc. | Vice President, Strategic Initiatives | Former |
| Horwath International | Tax Manager | Former |
| University of Puget Sound | Juris Doctor | Former |
| University of Puget Sound | B.A. In Accounting | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Nextel Partners, Inc. | Chief Accounting Officer | Current |
| Nextel Partners, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Evangel University | B.A. in Accounting | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Nextel Partners, Inc. | Chief Information Officer | Current |
| 3M Company | IT Area Manager Asia, Pacific and Program Manager | Former |
| University of Minnesota | B.S. in Mechanical Engineering | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Nextel Partners, Inc. | Vice President, People Development | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Nextel Partners, Inc. | General Counsel, Vice President & Secretary | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Nextel Partners, Inc. | Vice President | Current |
| Eastside Prep | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Nextel Partners, Inc. | Vice President | Current |
| The George Washington University | MBA in Finance | Former |
| University of Maryland | bachelor's degree in Marketing | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Nextel Partners, Inc. | Director, Marketing | Current |
| Nextel Partners, Inc. | Director, Marketing | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Nextel Partners, Inc. | Manager, Retail Store | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Nextel Partners, Inc. | Office Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Nextel Partners, Inc. | Manager, Tax | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Nextel Partners, Inc. | Treasurer | Current |
| University of Chicago | M.B.A. | Former |
| Georgetown University | B.S. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Nextel Partners, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Vail Resorts, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Vail Resorts, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Hyatt Hotels Corporation | Senior Vice President of Marketing | Former |
| Vail Resorts, Inc. | Chairman | Former |
| Harvard Business School | M.B.A. with distinction | Former |
| Harvard College | Bachelor of Arts | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Danielson Harrigan Leyh & Tollefson Llp | Partner | Current |
| Idwatch | Board of Directors | Current |
| Intelius Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Nextel Partners, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Danielson Harrigan Leyh & Tollefson Llp | Founder | Former |
| Columbia University Law School | J.D. Degree | Former |
| Columbia University | Jd | Former |
| Columbia University | law degree | Former |
| Harvard College | B.A. Degree In Intellectual History | Former |
| Harvard University | BA | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Nextel Partners, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| CGI Group Inc. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dispatch Communications | Chairman | Current |
| Nextel Partners, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Sprint Nextel Corporation | senior vice president | Former |
| Dispatch Communications | founder | Former |
| Tufts University | bachelor's degree | 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 |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Nextel Partners, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| American Tower Corporation | chairman | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dolphin Equity Partners | Strategic Advisor | Current |
| Nextel Partners, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Better Legs | Board of Directors | Current |
| NVR Incorporated | Board of Directors | Current |
| Covidien, Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
| USS Sports Medicine | Board of Directors | Current |
| Eastman Kodak Company | Board of Directors | Current |
| Reiter's Camera Phone Report | Board of Directors | Current |
| Autosuture | Board of Directors | Current |
| Tyco International Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Ivs Tunneller | Board of Directors | Current |
| Mallinckrodt Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| John Carroll University | Board Member | Current |
| NEXTEL Communications, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| McCaw Cellular Communications, Inc. | President | Former |
| AT&T Wireless Services, Inc. | Northeast Regional President | Former |
| Nextel | President | Former |
| Cingular Wireless | President | Former |
| NEXTEL Communications, Inc. | President | Former |
| Nextel | Coo | Former |
| NEXTEL Communications, Inc. | Chief Operating Officer | Former |
| Sprint Nextel Corporation | Executive Chairman | Former |
| Tyco Healthcare Group LP | Board of Directors | Former |
| NEXTEL Communications, Inc. | Director | Former |
| Sprint Nextel Corporation | Board of Directors | Former |
| John Carroll University | BA In English Literature | Former |
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