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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$422.7M
  • Private
  • US
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In some communications markets, UbiquiTel is ubiquitous. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Conshohocken, PA, UbiquiTel Inc. offers digital wireless communications. The company provides Sprint Nextel's service to almost 400,000 customers in smaller markets in the US states of California, Nevada, Washington, Idaho, Utah, Wyoming, Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee. It also sells phone handsets and related devices. The company has annual revenues of about $422 million and employs about 460 people. In 2006, it was acquired by Sprint Nextel Corp for approximately $1.3 billion, including the assumption of about $300 million of net debt.

Chairman, President & CEO
Donald A. Harris
Number of Employees 425
Contact Information

1 W Elm St Ste 400

Conshohocken, Pennsylvania 19428-2007

www.ubiquitelpc...

1 610 832 3300

NAICS Code Wired Telecommunications Carriers: 517110

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
David L. Zylka CTO
Dean E. Russell COO
James Volk CFO
John A. Little Senior Vice President
John W. Gemmell Vice President, HR
Kenneth T. Jones Vice President & Controller
Mark DeCaro Vice President, Planning
Michael Medrow Vice President, Sales & Marketing
Patricia E. Knese General Counsel & Vice President
Robert Antonow Vice President, IT & Customer Care
Robert Laabs Vice President, NW Reg
Tayo Ogundipe Vice President, Finance
Michael McPhillips General Manager
Steve Bugg General Manager
Ted A. Taub Director, Marketing
Jan Mcelroy Marketing Manager
Mike Jardine General Manager, Western Reg
Robert Shennett General Manager, Central Valley California
Eve Trkla Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Donald A. Harris Chairman, President & CEO
Bruce E. Toll Board of Directors
Eric S. Weinstein Board of Directors
Eric S. Weintein Board of Directors
James E. Blake Board of Directors
Joseph N. Walter Board of Directors
Matthew J. Boos Board of Directors
Peter Lucas Board of Directors
Robert A. Berlacher Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
UbiquiTel Inc. Chairman, President & CEO Current
UbiquiTel Inc. Chairman, President & CEO Current
Celera Search,LLC. Chairman and CEO, Ubiquitel Current
McKinsey & Company, Inc. Consultant Former
Columbia University Master Degree In Business Administration Former
United States Military Academy Former

Organization Position Status
UbiquiTel Inc. CTO Current
Comcast Communications Former
Golden Gate University Master of Science In Information Systems Management Former
United States Military Academy Bachelor of Science In Electrical Engineering Former

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UbiquiTel Inc. COO Current

As chief financial officer, Jim Volk oversees VoiceVerified 's financial operations including planning and analysis, corporate development, corporate finance, risk management, cash management, investor relations, financial reporting and compliance. With more than 20 years of experience, Jim has helped grow some of the largest names in telecommunications by developing business plans, executing capital-raising strategies to support expansion, and managing the intricacies of mergers and acquisitions. Jim joined VoiceVerified from Ubiquitel Inc. (Nasdaq: UPCS), one of the nation's largest Sprint Nextel affiliates. During Jim's five-year tenure as chief financial officer with Ubiquitel, the company grew earnings (before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) by an annual growth rate of 73 percent, eliminated $250 million in debt service, increased its market capitalization from $25 million to $1 billion, and was successfully acquired by Nextel for more than $1.3 billion. Jim spent six years at Cingular Wireless (formerly SBC Wireless and Comcast Cellular), where he rose from director of international finance to regional vice president and chief financial officer. A certified public accountant, Jim holds a B.S. in accounting from the University of Delaware and an M.B.A. from the Villanova University.

Organization Position Status
Voiceverified, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current
UbiquiTel Inc. CFO Current
Suncom Unlimited Board of Directors Current
Cingular Wireless CFO Former
Cingular Wireless Vice President of Finance Former
Villanova University M.B.A. Former
University of Delaware B.S. In Accounting Former

Organization Position Status
UbiquiTel Inc. Senior Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
UbiquiTel Inc. Vice President, HR Current
Southwestern Bell Former
Cingular Wireless Former
The Pennsylvania State University Master's Degree in Instructional Systems Former
Kutztown University Ba Former

Organization Position Status
UbiquiTel Inc. Vice President & Controller Current

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UbiquiTel Inc. Vice President, Planning Current

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UbiquiTel Inc. Vice President, Sales & Marketing Current
Dover Corporation General Sales Manager Former
Southwestern Bell Former
Shippensburg University Bachelor of Science In Business Administration In Marketing Former

Organization Position Status
UbiquiTel Inc. General Counsel & Vice President Current
AETNA US Healthcare Counsel Former
Chrysler Corporation Former
Subaru of America, Inc. Former
Temple University Juris Doctor degree Former
Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law Juris Doctor Former
Drexel University Master of Business Administration Degree Former

Organization Position Status
UbiquiTel Inc. Vice President, IT & Customer Care Current

Organization Position Status
UbiquiTel Inc. Vice President, NW Reg Current
Sprint PCS District Director Former
Swiftel Communications Inc. District Director Former
Sprint PCS Operations Officer Former
University of Montana B.S. In Political Science and History Former

Organization Position Status
UbiquiTel Inc. Vice President, Finance Current

Michael McPhillips is UbiquiTel's General Manager for the Northern California and Northern Nevada markets. He is responsible for full profit and loss, and oversees all functional areas, including sales and marketing, network development and retail store operations at the market level. Mr. McPhillips has 11 years of diverse management experience in the wireless industry most recently serving as the General Sales Manager of the Central Valley, CA market. Mr. McPhillips first joined UbiquiTel in February 2001 as the Corporate Sales Executive responsible for guiding all sales channels during the launch phases of multiple markets while focusing on sales execution in all markets. Prior to joining UbiquiTel, Mr. McPhillips worked for Southwestern Bell Corporation from July 1999 through February 2001 in various positions in the wireless retail division and corporate sales in the landline division. Before the acquisition of Comcast Cellular by Southwestern Bell, Mr. McPhillips worked in both the retail and training divisions from February 1993 to June 1999.

Organization Position Status
UbiquiTel Inc. General Manager Current
UbiquiTel Inc. General Manager, Nevada & Northern California Former
UbiquiTel Inc. Sales Executive Former
Southwestern Bell Former

Steve Bugg is UbiquiTel's General Manager for the Mid-West Region (Central / Southern Indiana and Northern / Western Kentucky markets). He is responsible for full profit and loss, and oversees all functional areas, including sales (retail, indirect, business) and marketing, training, network development and retail store operations at the regional level. Mr. Bugg has 19 years of diverse management experience including positions in financial services, real estate, sales / marketing and telecommunications, most recently serving assigned to a special project in the northeast region of Sprint, re-launching the New England market [including Boston]. Prior to that assignment, he was Director of Marketing and Sales Operations for Sprint's Northeast Region based in New York City. Mr. Bugg's telecommunications experience includes six years spent in various positions within Sprint. He joined Sprint prior to the launch of the New York City market working in the Northeast as District Director of Business Sales, Director of Retail Sales and Director of Marketing. Prior to joining Sprint he worked for Ameritech Consumer Services and Ameritech Cellular & Paging based out of Hoffman Estates, IL in corporate marketing management, on alternative distribution strategies, national account sales management and retail sales management. In addition, Mr. Bugg has also worked for United States Cellular in Indiana in a retail, indirect and business sales management role. Prior to joining United States Cellular, he previously worked as a general manager for an Indirect Five Star Agent for Ameritech in northern Indiana. Mr. Bugg is a graduate of The University of Evansville and while attending The University of Evansville studied abroad at Harlaxton College in England.

Organization Position Status
UbiquiTel Inc. General Manager Current
Ameri Tech General Manager Former
UbiquiTel Inc. General Manager, MW Reg Former
University of Evansville Former

Organization Position Status
UbiquiTel Inc. Director, Marketing Current
Swiftel Communications Inc. Senior Manager of Marketing Former
Miller Brewing Company Brand Manager and Regional Marketing Manager Former
Loyola University Chicago Mba In Marketing Former
Syracuse University Bs In Advertising Former

Organization Position Status
UbiquiTel Inc. Marketing Manager Current

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UbiquiTel Inc. General Manager, Western Reg Current

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UbiquiTel Inc. General Manager, Central Valley California Current

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UbiquiTel Inc. Board of Directors Current

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UbiquiTel Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
UbiquiTel Inc. Board of Directors Current

Eve Trkla has served as a Director of ObjectFX since November 2000. She is Senior Managing Director, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of Brookwood Financial Partners, L.P. Ms. Trkla's experience includes eight years as a lender at The First National Bank of Boston and one year as the Senior Credit Officer at The First National Bank of Ipswich. At The First National Bank of Boston, Ms. Trkla developed a specialty in acquisition finance. She analyzed, structured and subsequently managed over $1 billion of senior and subordinated debt instruments. At The First National Bank of Ipswich, she created and managed the credit administration function for this $130 million community bank. Ms. Trkla also serves as a director of UbiquiTel Inc. (NASDAQ: UPCS), a Sprint PCS affiliate, and New World Coffee - Manhattan Bagel, Inc. (NASDAQ: NWCI), one of the largest franchisers of coffee bars and bagel bakeries in the United States. Ms. Trkla is a cum laude graduate of Princeton University.

Organization Position Status
Brookwood Financial Partners, L.P Chief Financial Officer Current
Objectfx Corporation Executive Vice President of Brookwood Financial Pa Current
Objectfx Corporation Director Current
Brookwood Financial Partners, L.P Secretary Current
UbiquiTel Inc. Director Current
Brookwood Financial Partners, L.P Senior Managing Director Former
The First National Bank of Ipswich Officer Former
First National Bank of Boston Former
Princeton University Former

Organization Position Status
UbiquiTel Inc. Board of Directors Current

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UbiquiTel Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
UbiquiTel Inc. Board of Directors Current

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UbiquiTel Inc. Board of Directors Current

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Health Market Science Board of Directors Current
UbiquiTel Inc. Board of Directors Current
Boenning & Scattergood, Inc. Managing Director Former
Pacific Growth Equities, LLC Managing Director Former
UbiquiTel Inc. member Former