Alltel is a recently privatized telecommunications company based in Little Rock, Arkansas. They were purchased by TPG Capital and GS Capital Partners for $27.5 billion. Since they were founded in 1943, their network has spread throughout 34 states. In November 2008, the FCC voted to allow Verizon to purchase Alltel for $28.1 billion.
Key Dates
- 1943: Alltel founded
- 1983: Allied Telephone and Mid-Continent Telephone merged
- 1985: Released first wireless system
- 1993: Opened first wireless store
- 1997: Wireless and wireline businesses combined
- 2000: Began sponsoring Ryan Newman
- 2005: Announced they were going to become a wireless only company
- 2006: Alltel and Valor Telecom merged to create Windstream Communications
- 2007: Sold to TPG Capital and GS Capital Partners
- 2008: Sold to Verizon
Services
- Axcess Family Finder
- My Circle
- U Prepaid
- Alltel Wi-Fi
- Alltel Voice2TXT
- PhotoCopter
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Fast Facts
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Annual revenue (2007)
$8.8 billion US
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Founder(s)
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Year Established
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Industry
Communication Services
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Personal Phone
800-ALLTEL-1 ( 800-255-8351 )
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Business Phone
888-4AT-BIZZ ( 888-428-2499 )
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HQ
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Fact:
President and CEO: Scott T. Ford
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Other key people
Jeffrey Fox,Sharilyn Gasaway and Richard Massey
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Staff
15,000+ (2006)
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Products
