Technology >> CEO Interviews >> February 9, 2009

Shawn F. O’donnell – Arbinet-thexchange, Inc. (arbx)

SHAWN F. O'DONNELL, President and Chief Executive Officer of Arbinet-thexchange, Inc., joined the company in 2008 as President and CEO with over 20 years of strategic and operational experience in the telecom, cable, technology and call center sectors. Most recently, he served as Senior Director at the management and operational consulting firm CXO. He has been a member of Arbinet's Board of Directors since July 2007. Prior to joining CXO, Mr. O'Donnell served as Chief Operating Officer of Capital and Technology Advisors, a consulting firm specializing in telecommunications and technology. Previously, he was Executive Vice President of Network Services and Systems at PathNet Telecommunications, Inc., and prior to that, held various leadership positions at MCI Telecommunications Corporation. Mr. O'Donnell received a BS from Pennsylvania State University and a Master's degree from Virginia Polytechnic University. Profile
TWST: Would you begin with a brief overview and history of Arbinet?

Mr. O'Donnell: Arbinet was founded a little more than 10 years ago with the

concept of providing an exchange for