Technology >> CEO Interviews >> October 16, 2001

Ajay Sabherwal – Choice One Communications Inc (cwon)

AJAY SABHERWAL is the Executive Vice President, Finance, and Chief Financial Officer of Choice One Communications, Inc., an integrated communications provider of voice and data services to small and medium businesses in the northeast United States. Mr. Sabherwal has worked both directly in the telecommunications industry and as an equity analyst covering the telecommunications industry for over 10 years. Mr. Sabherwal was most recently Executive Director of Institutional Equity Research for Toronto-based CIBC World Markets from June 1996 to September 1999. Prior to joining CIBC World Markets as a Senior Research Analyst in June 1996, Mr. Sabherwal was the Telecommunications Analyst for BZW (Barclays de Zoete Wedd) Canada and its successor company from November 1993 until June 1996. Mr. Sabherwal has also held management positions at Unitel Communications (now AT&T Canada), Deloitte and Touche Management Consultants, and CNCP Telecommunications in the areas of new product development and launch, planning, managing vendor relationships and budgeting. Profile
TWST: Could we get started with a brief overview of the history and

evolution of Choice One Communications?

Mr. Sabherwal: The company was founded in June 1998. We didn't have our

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