Technology >> CEO Interviews >> December 11, 2000
PAGET L. ALVES is the President, CEO and a Director of PointOne
Telecommunications Inc. Mr. Alves is an experienced executive with over
17 years of management expertise in technology and communications
companies. He joined PointOne from Sprint Communications Corporation,
where he served as President, Sales and Support for the Business
Services Group. He was appointed to this position in February 1999 and
was responsible for leading all direct and indirect sales, including
wholesale services, infrastructure services and related support
organizations directed at Sprint's Long Distance Division business
markets. Mr. Alves was recruited to Sprint in August 1996 and served as
Vice President and General Manager of Reseller Services for Sprint
Wholesale. Mr. Alves also served as Executive Vice President and Chief
Operating Officer with Murata Business Systems, the US-based
distribution company for a leading Japanese facsimile and cellular
manufacturer. Prior to serving at Murata, Mr. Alves held various
management positions as a member of IBM's corporate legal department.
Mr. Alves' education includes a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial
and Labor Relations and a Juris Doctor from Cornell University Law
School. Profile
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