On April 22, 2010, CenturyLink (CenturyTel, Inc., NYSE: CTL) and Qwest Communications (NYSE: Q) announced that their boards of directors approved a definitive agreement under which CenturyLink acquired Qwest in a tax-free, stock-for-stock transaction. CenturyLink CEO and President Glen F. Post III said of the acquisition, “We believe the combination of CenturyLink’s and Qwest’s employees, assets and service areas will provide us greater scale, scope and expertise and will provide significant benefits for shareholders, customers and our communities. This combination will enhance our ability to deploy innovative IP products and high-bandwidth services to business customers, expand broadband availability and speed to consumers, and offer superior, differentiated video products. Today, CenturyLink is a global communications, hosting, cloud and IT services company enabling millions of customers to transform their businesses and their lives through innovative technology solutions. CenturyLink offers network and data systems management, Big Data analytics and IT consulting, and operates more than 55 data centers in North America, Europe and Asia. The company provides broadband, voice, video, data and managed services over a robust 250,000-route-mile U.S. fiber network and a 300,000-route-mile international transport network. Visit www.centurylink.com for more information.
View Top Employees from CenturyLink (Formerly Qwest Communications)Website | https://www.centurylink.com |
Employees | 178 (6 on RocketReach) |
Founded | 1930 |
Industry | Telecommunications, Communications, Hosting, Cloud and IT Services, Data Systems Management, IT Consulting, Global Data Centers, Managed Services |
Web Rank | 6962 |
Web Visits | 8 Million |
Keywords | Voice Over Internet Protocol, Data Center, It Consulting, Unified Communication |
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