Technology >> CEO Interviews >> September 3, 2002

Frank Jules – Us Lec Corporation (clec)

FRANK J. JULES is Chief Executive Officer of US Lec Corp. He joined US LEC in December 2001 with more than 20 years of data, communications and Internet industry experience. As CEO, Mr. Jules oversees the strategic direction of US LEC, and is responsible for directing the company's business plan and guiding US LEC's continued growth. Before joining US LEC, Mr. Jules served as President and CEO of Winstar Communications. Prior to his time at Winstar, he served as President of SBC/Ameritech Business Communications Services, where he was responsible for $5 billion in annual revenue from 1 million business customers of data and voice services. During his career, Mr. Jules has also held top-level management positions with Northern Telecom (now Nortel), IBM and New York Telephone. Mr. Jules holds a Bachelor's degree in Liberal Arts from Iona College. Profile
TWST: Can we start out with a quick overview of US LEC Corporation, how

you see the company today?

Mr. Jules: US LEC is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and has

operations in 13