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Guard Changes At Verizon Wireless

Dec 19, 2006, 3:31 PM by (staff)

Verizon Wireless CEO Denny Strigl has been called up to parent Verizon Communications to be the company's new President and COO. He will begin the new post on January 1, at which time VZW COO Lowell McAdam will take over Strigl's role. Strigl will remain on Verizon Wireless Board of Directors. VZW is also losing its chief of marketing, John Stratton, as he has been called up to serve at Verizon Communications as well. McAdam has not issued any statement on where he intends to steer Verizon Wireless, nor have analysts speculated as to how he might change the carrier's course, if at all.

source: RCR News

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bigdaddyjay

Dec 20, 2006, 10:07 AM

Congrats Denny

This is a great move for Verizon and their direction going forward. Denny has weathered a lot and VZW has continued to profit and grow their customer base so it's a logical choice to create a position for him.
Going forward Lowell McAdam will follow in the business model that is in place and keep the positive results flowing in. Regardless of Data price and UI issues with a few hundred or so crybabies in wireless forums, don't expect an overnight change.
VZW has a business plan that works and now companies like Sprint are giving away service through programs like SERO to make ends meat, others are offering small calling groups since their users have friends with other providers and some are utilizing 7pm offpeak. VZW has not gone to an...
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lovephones088

bigdaddyjay said:
What do we hear from Sprint these days? They have Rev-A in 21 cities and are going to WiMax but what are they doing for IDEN and their horrible Customer Service? They have commercials with teleportation that mimic

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SkillciaX

"VZW has a business plan that works and now companies like Sprint are giving away service through programs like SERO to make ends meat, others are offering small calling groups since their users have friends with other providers and some are utilizing...
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jaywku

Dec 19, 2006, 3:47 PM

New UI?

Maybe he will take those damn UI's off their phones.... yeah right!

mcfadonna

Don't hold your breath. The UI sends out a special mind altering signal. So that the only thing you can say is " Its the most reliable network!" Riiiiigghhhttt!

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Argonnj

Dec 19, 2006, 4:30 PM

how he might change the carrier's course, if at all.

Continue charging outrageous rates for data, more then double what Sprint charges.
Good job Verizon, you will never get a penny of my money.

undrgrnd

this is the reason there are carrier wars on this site... i've been part of them... this is just stating what is going on... no reason to start bashing the other company...

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muchdrama

Dec 19, 2006, 6:13 PM

Changing the carrier's course?

Why do anything significant in that regard?

Everything's moving along swimmingly.

undrgrnd

Dec 19, 2006, 4:14 PM

Better Pay...

But if hes getting better pay did the guy that took over his position take a pay cut? what could be the reasoning behind this...

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