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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$800.0M
- Private
- US
Dow Jones Description
Integrated Communications Services & Equipment
Chief Executive Officer
Howard E. JanzenNumber of Employees 2,200
Contact Information
220 Bear Hill Rd
Waltham, Massachusetts 02451-1101
(781) 466-8080
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing: 334290
Recent Events
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SAS Business Analytics Helps Rings up Millions in Savings for Telco
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Boston Public Library Taps One Communications for MPLS Network
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One Communications selects Zhone for pure-play network migration
TELECOMWORLDWIRE-4 June 2008-One Communications selects Zhone for pure-play network migrationC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com Zhone Technologies Inc (Nasdaq:ZHNE), a provider of multi-service access equipment for VoIP, IPTV and Ethernet over copper and fibre access lines, announced on Tuesday (3 June) that One Communications, a local exchange carrier based in...
Zhone Selected By One Communications for Pure-Play Network Migration
Leading CLEC Cites Zhone's Multi-Service Leadership and Robust Platform in Selection Criteria OAKLAND, Calif. -- Zhone Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZHNE), a global leader in multi-service access equipment for VoIP, IPTV and Ethernet over copper and fiber access lines, today announced that One Communications has selected Zhone's MALC[TM] Multi-Service Access...
TANDBERG Telepresence Unifies Large Telco After Three-Way Merger
TANDBERG® (OSLO: TAA), a leading global provider of telepresence , high-definition video conferencing and mobile video solutions, today announced that One Communications has implemented TANDBERG's telepresence systems to unify the company following a three-way merger. As a result of a 2006 merger of three companies, One...
One Communications Implements NetCracker's Service Fulfillment Solution
Solution Helps Operator Speed Time-to-Market for Next Generation Services WALTHAM, Mass. -- NetCracker Technology announced today that One Communications has implemented NetCracker's OSS Service Fulfillment solution for the end-to-end design, creation, delivery, and management of its consumer and business services. NetCracker's solution also serves as a powerful transformational platform...
John Hanson Joins One Communications as Chief Financial Officer
ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- One Communications, the nation's largest privately-held competitive local exchange carrier CLEC, has named John Hanson as Chief Financial Officer. One Communications, with corporate offices in Rochester, NY and Waltham, MA, provides advanced telecommunications solutions to small and mid-sized businesses. Mr. Hanson will oversee all financial planning,...
MetaSwitch and One Communications Pass Next-Gen Milestone
MetaSwitch announced today at the CompTel Plus show that its partnership with One Communications, a leading regional Competitive Local Exchange Carrier CLEC, has reached a major milestone by successfully transitioning several key markets from a legacy voice infrastructure to MetaSwitch's next-generation voice service platforms. The migration has already enabled the...
One Communications Names Howard E. Janzen CEO
Former Sprint Unit President To Lead Nation's Largest Privately Held CLEC WALTHAM, Mass. & ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- One Communications, a leading provider of advanced telecommunications solutions to businesses, today named industry veteran Howard Janzen as its new Chief Executive Officer. Janzen will assume full strategic and operational responsibility for...
One Communications Selects Verisign To Provide Ss7 For Network
VeriSign, Inc., Mountain View, Calif., (NASDAQ: VRSN), the leading provider of intelligent infrastructure for the networked world, has announced that One Communications has selected VeriSign to be its premier provider of Signaling System 7 (SS7) and database services for its voice network. By outsourcing its SS7 network to VeriSign, One...
One Communications Expands Carrier Services and Customer Base With NexTone IntelliConnect System
COMPTEL PLUS FALL 2006 CONVENTION & EXPO CORE NEWS FACTS -- One Communications, the largest privately-held competitive local exchange carrier CLEC in the U.S., is deploying NexTone's IntelliConnectTM System to enable secure, SIP-based VoIP origination and ...
One Communications Introduces New Brand To Telephone, Internet & Data Services Marketplace; Integration of Choice One, CTC & Conversent Communications Enables Strengthened Service Delivery Tailored to Small to Medium Sized Business
ROCHESTER, N.Y., WALTHAM, Mass. & MARLBORO, Mass. -- One Communications today introduced its new brand to the business marketplace, unveiling a strengthened commitment to service and advanced telecommunications solutions. Building on the customer orientation and value of the three service providers from which the new company is formed, One Communications...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Howard E. Janzen | Chief Executive Officer |
| Brian Fink | Chief Information Officer |
| Charles Mancini | Chief Financial Officer |
| Jim Prenetta | Chief Legal Officer |
| John Hanson | CFO |
| Russell B. Oliver | Chief Technology Officer |
| David L. Mayer | Executive Vice President, Business Development |
| Linda S. Chapman | Senior Vice President, HR |
| Don Rayburn | Vice President, Brand Marketing |
| Jamie Lamont | Managing Partner |
| Terry McBane | Owner |
| Bobbie Feuerstein | |
| Nicholas Dristiliaris | Senior Accounting Executive |
| Bjarni K. Thorvardarson | Director |
| George Hicks | Director |
| Richard P. Nespola | Director |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Kenneth Peterson | Chairman of the Board |
| Matthew Glass | Board of Directors |
| Richard A. Roman | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| One Communications | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Reformxt | President and CEO of One Communications | Current |
| Anyware Mobile Solutions | President and CEO of One Communications | Current |
| Giic Co | President, Global Markets Group, One Communications | Current |
| Colorado School of Mines | Co-Chairman | Current |
| Exanet, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| POP2POP | Board of Directors | Current |
| Sonus Networks Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Comsat International, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Gtt | Board Member | Current |
| One Communications | Director | Current |
| Reformxt | Board of Directors | Current |
| Global Telecom & Technology, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Anyware Mobile Solutions | Board Member | Current |
| Williams & Company Communications, Inc | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Williams & Company Communications, Inc | President | Former |
| The Williams Companies, Inc. | President | Former |
| Williams & Company Communications, Inc | Chairman | Former |
| Colorado School of Mines | M.S Degrees In Metallurgical Engineering | Former |
| Colorado Inc | M.S. Degrees In Metallurgical Engineering | Former |
| Colorado School of Mines | B.S. | Former |
| Colorado Inc | B.S. | Former |
| Colorado School of Mines | Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| One Communications | Chief Information Officer | Current |
| Integratouch, LLC | Board Member | Current |
| Integratouch, LLC | CEO | Former |
| Frontier Corporation | Senior Vice President of Technology and Development | Former |
| The Ohio State University | M.S. In Electrical Engineering | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| One Communications | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Physiologic Communications, LLC | Board of Directors | Current |
| Eci Conference Call Services LLC | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| ChoiceOne Communications Inc. | Executive Vice President of Business Development | Former |
| Florida State University | B.S. In Economics | Former |
Mr. Prenetta has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of One Communications since June 30, 2006. Prior to June 30, 2006, Mr. Prenetta served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at CTC Communications. Prior to joining CTC Communications in December 2003, Mr. Prenetta was Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Viatel Holding (Bermuda) Limited and its predecessor Viatel, Inc., an international provider of integrated telecommunications services. Prior to joining Viatel, Mr. Prenetta was a partner in the securities practice group at Kelley Drye & Warren LLP, New York, New York. Mr. Prenetta began his legal career as an associate at Mudge Rose Guthrie Alexander & Ferdon, New York, New York. Mr. Prenetta has a BA from the University of Connecticut and a JD from The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law. Mr. Prenetta is a member of the Board of COMPTEL.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| One Communications | Chief Legal Officer | Current |
| Comptel/Ascent | Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, One Communications | Current |
| One Communications | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Comptel/Ascent | Board of Directors | Current |
| One Communications | Secretary | Current |
| Viatel (UK) Ltd. | Senior Vice President | Former |
| Ctc Communications Corp | Senior Vice President | Former |
| Kelley Drye & Warren L.L.P. | Partner | Former |
| Mudge Rose Guthrie Alexander & Ferdon | Associate | Former |
| Viatel (UK) Ltd. | General Counsel | Former |
| Ctc Communications Corp | General Counsel | Former |
| One Communications | General Counsel | Former |
| Ctc Communications Corp | Board of Directors | Former |
| Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law | Jd | Former |
| Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law | Law Degree | Former |
| University of Connecticut | BA | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| One Communications | CFO | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| One Communications | Chief Technology Officer | Current |
| Columbia Ventures Corporation - Executive | Vice President Business Development, North America | Current |
| Ctc Communications Corp | Chief Technology Officer | Former |
| Network Engineering | Senior Vice President | Former |
| Columbia Ventures Corporation | Vice President of Business Development | Former |
| Ctc Communications Corp | Vice President of Network Operations | Former |
| Worcester State College | BS Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| One Communications | Executive Vice President, Business Development | Current |
| Conversent Communications, Inc. | General Counsel and Executive Vice President, Business Development | Current |
| Conversent Communications, Inc. | General Counsel | Former |
| University of Texas School of Law | Graduate | Former |
| Yale University | Graduate | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| One Communications | Senior Vice President, HR | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| One Communications | Vice President, Brand Marketing | Current |
Jamie Lamont is currently Managing Partner of One to One Communications, a marketing communications and meeting planning firm based in Toronto. For the past 15 years, Jamie has been working in marketing, advertising and meeting planning in a variety of industries. His experience has centered in the health care and pharmaceutical sectors. He has worked with a number of companies in Canada and the United States on a variety of marketing and educational initiatives. As well, he has worked with numerous patient and consumer groups and health organizations and charities organizing conferences and seminars and coordinating communication efforts around projects of interest.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Independent Meeting Planners Association of Canada, Inc | Managing Partner of One To One Communications | Current |
| One Communications | Managing Partner | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| One Communications | Owner | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Edb Telesciences, Inc. | Sales Director | Current |
| TeleSciences, Inc. | Director Sales, North America | Current |
| One Communications | Current | |
| TELUS Corporation | Current | |
| TeleSciences, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Edb Telesciences, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| One Communications | Senior Accounting Executive | Current |
Mr. Peterson graduated from Willamette University's College of Law in 1980. He had earlier earned an AB in Government, with High Honors, and been inducted into Phi Beta Kappa at The College of William and Mary. In 1987, while actively practicing law, he purchased and re-opened an aluminum smelter in Washington State. Subsequently he founded Columbia Ventures Corporation and led in the creation or acquisition of several subsidiary businesses. Mr. Peterson is a Director of American Capital Strategies, Inc., a NASDAQ-listed company, and Cogent Communications, a publicly traded company on the American Stock Exchange. Mr. Peterson is also a Director of the Washington Policy Center, a non-profit research center.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia Ventures Corporation - Executive | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Columbia Ventures Broadband, LLC | CEO | Current |
| Columbia Ventures Corporation - Executive | Founder | Current |
| Columbia Ventures Corporation | Chairman | Current |
| One Communications | Chairman of the Board | Current |
| Cogent Communications Group, Inc. | Board Member | Current |
| Cogentcommunications.Com | Director | Current |
| Washington Policy Center | Director | Current |
| European Capital Sa | Board of Directors | Current |
| American Capital Strategies, Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Columbia Metals Co. | CEO | Former |
| Metro One Telecommunications, Inc. | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Columbia Ventures Corporation | Former |
| Rockwell Property Corporation | CEO | Former |
| Columbia Ventures Corporation | Owner | Former |
| One Communications | Director | Former |
| Willamette University College of Law | Law Degree | Former |
| College of William & Mary | undergraduate degree | Former |
| College of William & Mary | Undergraduate Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia Ventures Corporation | Senior Vice President, Corp Dev | Current |
| Columbia Ventures Corporation - Executive | Current | |
| One Communications | Director | Current |
| Ctc Communications Corp | Board of Directors | Current |
| One Communications | Investor | Current |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Varde Partners, Inc. | Founder | Current |
| Varde Partners, Inc. | Managing Partner | Current |
| One Communications | Director | Current |
| One Communications | Investor | Current |
| University of Minnesota Law School | JD | Former |
| Gustavus Adolphus College | BA in Economics and History | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| One Communications | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| One Communications | Board of Directors | Current |
Richard P. Nespola is the founder, Chairman and CEO of The Management Network Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TMNG), the leading provider of strategy, management, operational, and technology consulting services to the global telecommunications, media and entertainment industries. TMNG Global and its operating divisions, Cambridge Strategic Management Group (CSMG) and Cartesian, have performed services for more than 1,200 clients worldwide. With some 600 consultants, the firm is headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, and has offices in Boston, Chicago, London, New Jersey, New York, Shanghai, and Washington, D.C. During Rich’s diversified career in telecommunications, he has acquired extensive experience in developing strategic and tactical plans across a broad range of areas. He has spearheaded assignments to assist clients with their transformation including new business models, infrastructure, processes and systems required to meet the needs of a dynamic marketplace. TMNG worked with a partner to develop the advanced Wireless Technology Lab, in San Diego, California—the first of its kind in the nation, providing a vendor- and technology-neutral environment for the testing and showcasing of emerging wireless technology infrastructure, applications, and operations.Prior to founding The Management Network Group in 1990, Rich held executive positions with MCI and Sprint. Rich serves on several corporate boards, is a member of the Executive Council of the International Engineering Consortium, and was named by Phone + magazine in 1997 and in 1998 as one of the industry’s 25 most influential people. He received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year® Master Award for the Western Region making him a national finalist in the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year® program in 2000. Rich previously served as a director and chairman of the Association of Telecommunications Financial Managers. In addition, he was part of the adjunct faculty in the College of Management, having earned his BA and MBA from C.W. Post College of Long Island University. Rich has been published in various industry journals, has made presentations at numerous industry forums, and is often quoted by the press on industry trends.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The Management Network Group, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| The Management Network Group, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| Groundswell | Director | Current |
| One Communications | Director | Current |
| WorldGate Communications, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Zentive Inc. | Chairman of the Board, and Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| The Management Network Group, Inc. | President | Former |
| Sprint Corporation | Executive Management Roles | Former |
| Telesphere | Former | |
| ChoiceOne Communications Inc. | Board Member | Former |
| Long Island University | M.B.A. | Former |
| Long Island University | BA | Former |
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