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William Hannigan Joins AT&T as President
Former Chairman and CEO of Sabre Holdings Brings Deep Telecom Experience And
Strong Marketing Focus
BEDMINSTER, N.J., Dec. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AT&T today announced that
William J. Hannigan, a seasoned telecom executive who was most recently Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer of Sabre Holdings , has been named President of
AT&T, effective immediately. Hannigan, 44, succeeds Betsy Bernard, 48, who is
leaving AT&T to pursue other opportunities.
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"Before he joined Sabre Holdings, where he led that company's continuing
evolution as the world leader and innovator in travel commerce, Bill Hannigan
spent more than 16 years at Sprint, Pacific Bell and SBC in increasingly senior
executive positions," said David W. Dorman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
of AT&T. "Bill has a deep understanding of the telecom industry. His career
has spanned jobs in operations, technical support, sales and numerous general
management assignments with particular depth in business services. Throughout
his career, he has consistently demonstrated world-class operational skills, a
strong marketing focus, in-depth technical knowledge and the kind of
high-energy, team-oriented approach that will help AT&T deliver on its enormous
potential as the world's networking company. I am delighted to have Bill as our
President as we position the company to resume growth in the years ahead."
"I am extremely pleased to be joining AT&T and look forward to working closely
with Dave Dorman and the people of AT&T," said Hannigan. "With its
industry-leading network capabilities, world-leading brand, excellent customer
relationships, strong financial position and track record of investing in
network, product and service innovations, AT&T is energized and well positioned
to win and thrive in the telecom industry."
Commenting on Bernard's departure, Dorman said, "We deeply appreciate all that
Betsy has done since rejoining AT&T nearly three years ago. Her dedication and
commitment to serving customers have helped strengthen the foundation of AT&T
Consumer and AT&T Business where we have improved customer service, dramatically
reduced our costs and gained share in critical market segments. We wish her all
the best as she seeks to fulfill her personal goals."
Bernard said, "While recent years have been very challenging for everyone in the
telecommunications industry, AT&T Business has succeeded in introducing new
products, serving customers better than the competition, reducing costs, and
improving on its organizational structure. I believe it is now well positioned
to benefit from the coming recovery in technology spending. I am proud of what
the people of AT&T have accomplished, and I look forward to finding the right
leadership opportunity in the next phase of my career."
Before joining Sabre Holdings, an S&P 500 Company, at the end of 1999, Hannigan
held senior executive positions at SBC Communications, including president of
SBC Global Markets and president of Southwestern Bell's $4.5 billion Business
Communications Services unit. As president of SBC's Business Communications
Services unit, he was responsible for SBC's largest multinational customers,
more than 1 million business customers and an organization including
approximately 5,000 sales, marketing, customer care and network-design
professionals, as well as the Network Integration subsidiary. Prior to SBC's
1997 acquisition of Pacific Bell, Hannigan served as the company's vice
president of Business Services Sales.
Prior to joining Pacific Bell in 1996, Hannigan spent nearly 12 years at Sprint
and its predecessor companies. He began his career at Sprint as a field
engineer and then served in positions of increasing responsibility, including
vice president and general manager-West Area, and vice president of Engineering
and Applications Support.
Hannigan was recently appointed to the President's Information Technology
Advisory Committee (PITAC), which provides guidance to the President of the
United States and his administration regarding vital information technologies.
Hannigan holds a master's degree in business administration from the University
of Colorado. He also served six years in the U.S. Navy Submarine Service, where
he specialized in communications electronics.
About AT&T
AT&T (http://www.att.com/) is among the premier voice and data communications
companies in the world, serving businesses, consumers, and government. The
company runs one of the most sophisticated communications networks in the United
States, backed by the research and development capabilities of AT&T Labs. A
leading supplier of data, Internet and managed services for the public and
private sectors, AT&T offers outsourcing and consulting to large businesses and
government. The company is a market leader in local, long distance and Internet
services, as well as transaction-based services like prepaid cards, collect
calling and directory assistance. With approximately $37 billion of revenue,
AT&T has about 40 million residential customers and 4 million business
customers, who depend on AT&T for high-quality communications. AT&T has garnered
several awards for outstanding performance and customer service.
William J. Hannigan
President, AT&T
Bill Hannigan, 44, was named President of AT&T in December 2003. He also is a
member of AT&T's Office of the Chairman, the company's governing executive panel
led by Chairman and CEO David W. Dorman.
Prior to joining AT&T, Hannigan was Chairman and CEO of Sabre Holdings
(NYSE:TSG) an S&P 500 company and world leader in travel commerce, distribution
and technology services. He was elected to the company's board of directors and
named president and CEO in December of 1999. In March of 2000, the company spun
off from its parent, AMR, and Hannigan was named chairman of the board.
Before joining Sabre Holdings in 1999, Hannigan held senior executive positions
at SBC Communications, including President of Global Markets and President of
Southwestern Bell's Business Communications Services unit. Prior to SBC's 1997
acquisition of Pacific Bell, he served as Vice-President of Business Services
for Pacific Bell.
Prior to joining Pacific Bell in 1996, Hannigan spent 13 years at Sprint and its
predecessor companies. He began his career at Sprint as a field engineer and
then served in positions of increasing responsibility.
Hannigan was recently appointed to the President's Information Technology
Advisory Committee (PITAC), which provides guidance to the President of the
United States and his administration regarding vital information technologies.
Hannigan earned a master's degree in business administration from the University
of Colorado. He also served six years in the U.S. Navy Submarine Service where
he specialized in communications electronics.
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