Technology >> CEO Interviews >> June 12, 2000
ROBERT LATHAM brings an impressive background in the telecommunications
industry to the company. From January 1998 to September 1999, Mr. Latham
was President of ORBCOMM Global L.P. ('ORBCOMM'), a telecommunications
company based in Dulles, Virginia. From April 1997 to January 1998, Mr.
Latham served as Executive Vice President of ORBCOMM. In both these
positions, Mr. Latham was responsible for engineering, operations,
customer service, marketing and United States sales. As President, Mr.
Latham was also responsible for international sales and operations. From
February 1996 to February 1997, Mr. Latham was Managing Director of
Telecom for Bell Canada International Management Ltd., UK ('BCIM'). From
April 1996 until November 1996, Mr. Latham was seconded to Mercury
Communications Limited in London England, a facilities-based carrier, as
the Managing Director of Commercial Service. Prior to joining BCIM, Mr.
Latham spent 28 years with Bell Canada, most recently as Group Vice
President of Gateways and Public Telephony. From July 1992 to February
1995, Mr. Latham held the positions of Group Vice President of Business
Sales and Services and Group Vice President of Signature Service with
responsibility for Bell Canada's business accounts in Ontario. From 1986
to 1991, Mr. Latham led the development of Bell Cellular as President
and Chief Executive Officer. In this period, BCE Mobile, the parent
company of Bell Cellular, completed a successful initial public
offering. Prior to 1986, Mr. Latham held a variety of positions with
Bell Canada including the areas of business development, customer
services, regulatory matters, cost and performance and forecasting and
planning. Profile
Mr. Latham: AXXENT is a company focused on providing high-speed data,
Internet and voice services to small and medium
