Technology >> CEO Interviews >> April 9, 2001

Keith Pratt – Advanced Fibre Communications Inc (afci)

KEITH E. PRATT was promoted to Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Advanced Fibre Communications, Inc. in December 1999. He previously served as AFC's Director of Corporate Development. Mr. Pratt has a strong background in business strategy, marketing, and acquisitions. Before joining AFC in September 1997, he was Director of the Strategy and Business Development Group for Pacific Telesis. Prior to working for Pacific Telesis, Mr. Pratt was a Senior Associate at Booz, Allen & Hamilton. He is a graduate of Cambridge University in England, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering. Mr. Pratt also has an MBA from Stanford University. Profile
TWST: Could we start out by your giving us a brief overview of Advanced

Fibre Communications, Inc.?

Mr. Pratt: Telephone companies and other communications service

providers are building