Technology >> CEO Interviews >> October 19, 2000
HOWARD FREEDLAND is a co-Founder and co-Chairman and CEO of broadband
e2e. Prior to co-founding broadband e2e in October 1999, Mr. Freedland
was Founder, Chairman and CEO of National Water & Power, a privately
held third-party utility billing and software company located in Santa
Ana, California. Prior to starting National Water & Power in November
1995, Mr. Freedland served in the Office of the Chairman of GE Capital-
ResCom, a national telephone provider of competitive residential
telephone service. Mr. Freedland was responsible for financing ($250
million in debt and equity) and negotiating partnering agreements with
local exchange carriers (LECs) and inter-exchange carriers (IXCs). Prior
to GE Capital-ResCom, Mr. Freedland was co-founder of London Freedland
Incorporated, an investment bank in Beverly Hills specializing in
financing early-stage public companies, including several
telecommunications and technology companies. Mr. Freedland began his
investment career as a Portfolio Manager, managing several mutual funds
and founding September Investors, a hedge fund. Mr. Freedland received
his BA degree from the University of Minnesota and studied for but did
not receive his PhD in Finance from the University of Minnesota School
of Management. Mr. Freedland has served on the Board of Directors of
numerous public and private companies and on the Board of several
charities. Profile
history, development, markets, and your view of the firm's future
potential?
Mr. Freedland: We started the company exactly a
