BNET Industries
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$635.3M
- Public
- US
Dow Jones Description
Wireless Communication Services
Number of Employees 1,132
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Cellular and Other Wireless Telecommunications: 517212
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AT&T to buy Verizon assets for USD2.35bn
US carrier AT&T will buy the assets of rival Verizon Wireless in 79 mainly rural areas for USD2.35bn in a deal that will affect more than 1m subscribers. Verizon is selling the service areas, which are spread over 18 US states, to satisfy the regulatory conditions of its purchase...
Rural Cellular Corp. Purchases Interop Technologies Solution for Mobile Internet Service
Turnkey WAP Gateway with Hosted WAP 2.0 Deck Provides Capacity, Reliability
Rural Cellular Corporation Announces 3Q 2006 Financial Results
ALEXANDRIA, Minn. -- Rural Cellular Corporation ("RCC" or "the Company") (NASDAQ:RCCC) announces third quarter 2006 financial results and schedules teleconference.
Ericsson signs managed services contract with Rural Cellular Corporation
NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-7 June 2006-Ericsson signs managed services contract with Rural Cellular CorporationC1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com
Rural Cellular Corporation Announces Record Third Quarter 2005 Roaming Revenue
ALEXANDRIA, Minn. -- Rural Cellular Corporation ("RCC" or "the Company") (NASDAQ:RCCC) announces record roaming revenue and third quarter 2005 financial results.
Rural Cellular Corporation Schedules Release of Third Quarter 2005 Operating Results
ALEXANDRIA, Minn. -- Rural Cellular Corporation ("RCC" or "the Company") (NASDAQ:RCCC) has scheduled its third quarter 2005 operating results to be released the morning of November 7, 2005.
Rural Cellular Corporation Announces Payment of Preferred Stock Dividends
ALEXANDRIA, Minn. -- Rural Cellular Corporation (Nasdaq:RCCC) announced that today it has declared payment of four of the quarterly dividends on its outstanding 11 3/8% Senior Exchangeable Preferred Stock ("Senior Exchangeable Preferred Stock"). The dividends paid represent the quarterly dividends that were payable on November 15, 2004, February 14, 2005,...
Rural Cellular Corporation Announces Changes in Board of Directors
ALEXANDRIA, Minn. -- Rural Cellular Corporation ("RCC" or "the Company") (NASDAQ:RCCC) announced the election at its 2005 annual shareholders' meeting of James V. Continenza and Jacques Leduc to its Board of Directors by holders of the Company's 11 3/8% Senior Exchangeable Preferred stock. Additionally, Marvin C. Nicolai, a director since...
Rural Cellular Corporation Announces First Quarter 2005 Financial Results
ALEXANDRIA, Minn. -- Rural Cellular Corporation ("RCC" or "the Company") (NASDAQ:RCCC) announces first quarter 2005 financial results.
Rural Cellular Corporation Schedules Release of First Quarter 2005 Operating Results
ALEXANDRIA, Minn. -- Rural Cellular Corporation ("RCC" or "the Company") (NASDAQ:RCCC) has scheduled its first quarter 2005 operating results to be released on May 9, 2005, post-market.
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Wesley E. Schultz | Cfo |
| Jeffrey A. Hitland | Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing |
| Scott Donlea | Senior Vice President, Network & Product Dev |
| Elizabeth L. Kohler | Vice President, Legal Services |
| John D Foote | Vice President, Customer Operations |
| Karen C. Henrikson | Vice President, Human Resources |
| Margaret Feldman | Vice President, Business Dev |
| Thomas F. McLaughlin | Vice President, Sales |
| W. A. Wilkinson | Vice President, Inter Carrier Services |
| William "Lex" A. Wilkinson, JR. | Vice President, Business Support Services |
| William A. Wilkinson | Vice President, Inter, Carrier Relations |
| William D Finley | Vice President |
| William M. Johnson III | Vice President, Customer Equipment & Purchasing |
| Kathy Seymour | Marketing Coordinator |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Don C. Swenson | Audit Committee Chairman |
| Paul J. Finnegan | Compensation Committee Chairman |
| David J. Del Zoppo | Board of Directors |
| Marvin C. Nicolai | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rural Cellular Corporation | Cfo | Current |
| Unicel | Executive Vice President and Cfo | Current |
| Rural Cellular Corporation | Executive Vice President | Current |
| American Institute of Certified Public Accountants | Member | Current |
| Rural Cellular Corporation | Assistant Secretary | Former |
| University of North Dakota | B.A | Former |
| Rural Cellular Corporation | Board Director | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rural Cellular Corporation | Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing | Current |
| Unicel | Vice President, Sales and Marketing | Current |
| Rural Cellular Corporation | Gm | Former |
| Unicel | General Manager | Former |
| Rural Cellular Corporation | Territory Manager | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rural Cellular Corporation | Senior Vice President, Network & Product Dev | Current |
| Unicel | Vice President, Network and Product Development | Current |
| Rural Cellular Corporation | Manager of Market Operations | Former |
| Federal Railroad Administration | Former | |
| Augustana College | B.S. Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rural Cellular Corporation | Vice President, Legal Services | Current |
| Unicel | Vice President, Legal Services | Current |
| Northeastern University | J.D. | Former |
| Northeastern University School of Law | J.D. | Former |
| Boston College | BA | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rural Cellular Corporation | Vice President, Customer Operations | Current |
| Unicel | Current | |
| General Electric Capital Corporation | Former | |
| United States Cellular Corporation | Former | |
| SBC Communications, Inc. | Former | |
| Muskingum College | B.A. degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rural Cellular Corporation | Vice President, Human Resources | Current |
| Unicel | Vice President, Human Resources | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rural Cellular Corporation | Vice President, Business Dev | Current |
Tom McLaughlin is responsible for setting strategic sales direction and oversees all aspects of consumer and business-to-business sales. Previously, McLaughlin was vice president of sales and marketing where he was responsible for development of RCC's brand, and for centralizing marketing functions. He also was vice president of operations for RCC Atlantic, which included managing the company's properties in Vermont, western New Hampshire, northwestern Massachusetts and northern New York. Prior to joining RCC, McLaughlin was vice president and general manager for Atlantic Cellular Company. He previously has held management positions at Adelphia Cable Communications, Mountain Cable Company and Cox Cable Company. Mr. McLaughlin is a member of the Lake Champlain Chamber of Commerce, serves on the board of the Vermont Business Round Table and is vice president of Vermont Technical Advancement Center. Mr. McLaughlin has a B.A. degree from the University of Rhode Island with an emphasis in economics and sociology. William "Lex" A. Wilkinson, Jr., Vice President, Business Support Services Lex Wilkinson directs revenue related functions at RCC including customer billing, roaming strategy and revenue assurance. Before joining RCC in 2000, Wilkinson directed fraud and security investigations as a consultant to the telecommunications industry including CTIA, The Wireless Association TM. He also was a corporate executive committee member of the Professional Security Bureau. Prior to his involvement in the wireless industry, Wilkinson worked in law enforcement. He has a B.A. degree in the administration of criminal justice from DeSales University in Allentown, Penn. He holds the designations of Certified Protection Professional from the American Society of Industrial Security and Certified Fraud Examiner from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Unicel | Vice President, Sales | Current |
| Rural Cellular Corporation | Vice President, Sales | Current |
| Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Inc | Current | |
| RCC Atlantic Inc. | Vice President of Operations | Former |
| CTIA | Consultant | Former |
| University of Rhode Island | B.A. Degree | Former |
| DeSales University | Bachelor of Arts, the Administration of Criminal Justice | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rural Cellular Corporation | Vice President, Inter Carrier Services | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rural Cellular Corporation | Vice President, Business Support Services | Current |
| Unicel | Current | |
| DeSales University | B.A. degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rural Cellular Corporation | Vice President, Inter, Carrier Relations | Current |
William (Bill) Finley joined Rural Cellular Corporation (RCC) as controller in September of 1999. He is a Certified Public Accountant and has twenty years of diversified experience in auditing, finance and accounting. Prior to joining RCC, Finley held management positions with Affiliated Computer Services Corp. and KPMG Peat Marwick. Finley graduated from St. John's University with a B.S. degree in accounting. He has a professional affiliation with the Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Unicel | Vice President and Controller | Current |
| Rural Cellular Corporation | Vice President | Current |
| Rural Cellular Corporation | Controller | Current |
| Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants, Inc. | Member | Current |
| Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. | Former | |
| KPMG International | Former | |
| St. John's University | B.S | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rural Cellular Corporation | Vice President, Customer Equipment & Purchasing | Current |
| Unicel | It Project Director | Current |
| Rural Cellular Corporation | It Project Director | Former |
| Florida State University | Bachelor of Science, Management With An Emphasis In Information Systems and Operations | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rural Cellular Corporation | Marketing Coordinator | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rural Cellular Corporation | Audit Committee Chairman | Current |
| Rural Cellular Corporation | Board Director | Former |
Paul J. Finnegan, Co-President - A.B., Harvard College; M.B.A., Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration. Prior to co-founding MDP, Mr. Finnegan was with First Chicago Venture Capital for ten years. Previously, he held a variety of marketing positions in the publishing industry, both in the United States and in Southeast Asia. Mr. Finnegan has more than 24 years of experience in private equity investing with a particular focus on investments in the communications industry. He currently serves on the Boards of Directors of iplan, LLC and Rural Cellular Corporation. Mr. Finnegan is President of the Harvard Alumni Association and the Chairman of the Board of Teach for America in Chicago. He is also a member of the Board of Dean's Advisors at the Harvard Business School and the Leadership Council of the Harvard School of Public Health.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Harvard School of Public Health | Current | |
| Rural Cellular Corporation | Compensation Committee Chairman | Current |
| Co-Teach | Board of Directors | Current |
| Iplan, Inc. | Board Director | Current |
| Madison Dearborn Partners LLC | Co-President | Former |
| Madison Dearborn Partners LLC | Managing Director | Former |
| Madison Dearborn Partners LLC | co-founder | Former |
| First Chicago Venture Capital | Former | |
| Co-Teach | Chairman of the Board | Former |
| Rural Cellular Corporation | Board of Directors | Former |
| Harvard Business School | M.B.A | Former |
| Harvard College | A.B | Former |
David Del Zoppo began his employment with Rural Cellular Corporation in May of 1997 as corporate controller. Del Zoppo has over twenty-eight years of diversified experience from certified public accounting and internal audit management to vice president positions within the private business sector. He has been involved with the execution of business strategies, acquisitions, divestitures, financing, various stock offerings and compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements. He has held various management positions in several companies including ACS (formerly Business Records Corporation), Jostens Inc. and KPMG Peat Marwick. Del Zoppo graduated from St. Cloud State University in Minnesota with a B.S. degree in accounting. He is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the Minnesota Society of CPAs.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Unicel | Vice President, Finance and Accounting | Current |
| Rural Cellular Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Rural Cellular Corporation | Senior Vice President, Finance & Accounting | Former |
| Rural Cellular Corporation | Vice President, Finance & Accounting | Former |
| Jostens, Inc. | Former | |
| KPMG International | Former | |
| St. Cloud State University | B.S. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rural Cellular Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
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