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Nextel Partners Inc.

(NXTP) is in the Technology Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.8B
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

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 Rowan
Number of Employees 2,905
Contact Information

4500 Carillon Pt

Kirkland, Washington 98033

nextelpartners....

1 425 576 3600

NAICS Code Cellular and Other Wireless Telecommunications: 517212

Recent Events

  • Sprint Nextel Reports Third Quarter 2009 ResultsThird Quarter 2009 Results

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News & Analysis

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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

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Nextel Partners, Inc. CFO & Vice President Current

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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

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Nextel Partners, Inc. Chief Accounting Officer Current
Nextel Partners, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Evangel University B.A. in Accounting Former

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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

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Nextel Partners, Inc. Vice President, People Development Current

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Nextel Partners, Inc. General Counsel, Vice President & Secretary Current

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Nextel Partners, Inc. Vice President Current
Eastside Prep Board of Directors Current

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Nextel Partners, Inc. Vice President Current
The George Washington University MBA in Finance Former
University of Maryland bachelor's degree in Marketing Former

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Nextel Partners, Inc. Director, Marketing Current
Nextel Partners, Inc. Director, Marketing Former

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Nextel Partners, Inc. Manager, Retail Store Current

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Nextel Partners, Inc. Office Manager Current

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Nextel Partners, Inc. Manager, Tax Current

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Nextel Partners, Inc. Treasurer Current
University of Chicago M.B.A. Former
Georgetown University B.S. Former

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Nextel Partners, Inc. Director Current
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Vail Resorts, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
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Harvard Business School M.B.A. with distinction Former
Harvard College Bachelor of Arts Former

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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

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CGI Group Inc. Former

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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.

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Nextel Coo Former
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Sprint Nextel Corporation Executive Chairman Former
Tyco Healthcare Group LP Board of Directors Former
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John Carroll University BA In English Literature Former

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