Verizon Communications President and Chief Operating Officer Dennis F. Strigl today informed the Board of Directors that he intends to retire from the company by the end of 2009, after 41 years in the communications industry.

Strigl is responsible for the operations of Verizon’s network-based businesses – Verizon Wireless, Verizon Telecom and Verizon Business.  He served as president and CEO of Verizon Wireless until assuming his current role in 2007.

Verizon Chairman and CEO Ivan G. Seidenberg called Strigl’s contributions to Verizon and the communications industry "legendary." He said: "Denny has been a major force in the transformation of Verizon, positioning the company to lead in all of our strategic growth areas."

The Daily

Subscribe
Wednesday–December 1

Lopez Heads to Crown Media

Judi Lopez is headed to Crown Media Family Networks . She’ll serve as EVP, Distribution & Content Strategy, overseeing all aspects of sales, negotiations and marketing tied to content distribution

Read the Full Issue
The Skinny is delivered on Tuesday and focuses on the cable profession. You'll stay in the know on the headlines, topics and special issues you value most. Sign Up

Calendar

Dec 3
Cablefax Program Awards Call for Entries
Dec 7
Most Powerful Women Celebration Register to Join Us in NYC to Celebrate!
Full Calendar

Jobs

Seeking an INDUSTRY JOB?
VIEW JOBS

Hiring? In conjunction with our sister brand, Cynopsis, we are offering hiring managers a deep pool of media-savvy, skilled candidates at a range of experience levels and sectors, The result will be an even more robust industry job board, to help both employers and job seekers.

Contact John@cynopsis.com for more information.