A look at the operations of Qwest Communications in 14 states
By APThursday, April 22, 2010
A look at the operations of Qwest in 14 states
Name: Qwest Communications International Inc.
CEO: Edward Mueller
Headquarters: Denver.
Employees: 30,138 as of Dec. 31, 2009.
2009 earnings: Profit of $662 million, or 38 cents per share, on revenue of $12.3 billion.
Telephone lines in service: 10.3 million as of Dec. 31.
Founded: Founded by billionaire Philip Anschutz, Qwest began in 1991 as Southern Pacific Telecom, a provider of long-distance phone services. SP Telecom changed its name to Qwest four years later and went public in 1997. Qwest acquired former Baby Bell US West in 2000.
States where Qwest offers local phone service: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming. Qwest also serves business customers nationwide.
