William Hannigan Joins AT&T as President
December 02 2003 - 8:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
William Hannigan Joins AT&T as President Former Chairman and
CEO of Sabre Holdings Brings Deep Telecom Experience And Strong
Marketing Focus BEDMINSTER, N.J., Dec. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
AT&T today announced that William J. Hannigan, a seasoned
telecom executive who was most recently Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of Sabre Holdings , has been named President of
AT&T, effective immediately. Hannigan, 44, succeeds Betsy
Bernard, 48, who is leaving AT&T to pursue other opportunities.
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"Before he joined Sabre Holdings, where he led that company's
continuing evolution as the world leader and innovator in travel
commerce, Bill Hannigan spent more than 16 years at Sprint, Pacific
Bell and SBC in increasingly senior executive positions," said
David W. Dorman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of AT&T.
"Bill has a deep understanding of the telecom industry. His career
has spanned jobs in operations, technical support, sales and
numerous general management assignments with particular depth in
business services. Throughout his career, he has consistently
demonstrated world-class operational skills, a strong marketing
focus, in-depth technical knowledge and the kind of high-energy,
team-oriented approach that will help AT&T deliver on its
enormous potential as the world's networking company. I am
delighted to have Bill as our President as we position the company
to resume growth in the years ahead." "I am extremely pleased to be
joining AT&T and look forward to working closely with Dave
Dorman and the people of AT&T," said Hannigan. "With its
industry-leading network capabilities, world-leading brand,
excellent customer relationships, strong financial position and
track record of investing in network, product and service
innovations, AT&T is energized and well positioned to win and
thrive in the telecom industry." Commenting on Bernard's departure,
Dorman said, "We deeply appreciate all that Betsy has done since
rejoining AT&T nearly three years ago. Her dedication and
commitment to serving customers have helped strengthen the
foundation of AT&T Consumer and AT&T Business where we have
improved customer service, dramatically reduced our costs and
gained share in critical market segments. We wish her all the best
as she seeks to fulfill her personal goals." Bernard said, "While
recent years have been very challenging for everyone in the
telecommunications industry, AT&T Business has succeeded in
introducing new products, serving customers better than the
competition, reducing costs, and improving on its organizational
structure. I believe it is now well positioned to benefit from the
coming recovery in technology spending. I am proud of what the
people of AT&T have accomplished, and I look forward to finding
the right leadership opportunity in the next phase of my career."
Before joining Sabre Holdings, an S&P 500 Company, at the end
of 1999, Hannigan held senior executive positions at SBC
Communications, including president of SBC Global Markets and
president of Southwestern Bell's $4.5 billion Business
Communications Services unit. As president of SBC's Business
Communications Services unit, he was responsible for SBC's largest
multinational customers, more than 1 million business customers and
an organization including approximately 5,000 sales, marketing,
customer care and network-design professionals, as well as the
Network Integration subsidiary. Prior to SBC's 1997 acquisition of
Pacific Bell, Hannigan served as the company's vice president of
Business Services Sales. Prior to joining Pacific Bell in 1996,
Hannigan spent nearly 12 years at Sprint and its predecessor
companies. He began his career at Sprint as a field engineer and
then served in positions of increasing responsibility, including
vice president and general manager-West Area, and vice president of
Engineering and Applications Support. Hannigan was recently
appointed to the President's Information Technology Advisory
Committee (PITAC), which provides guidance to the President of the
United States and his administration regarding vital information
technologies. Hannigan holds a master's degree in business
administration from the University of Colorado. He also served six
years in the U.S. Navy Submarine Service, where he specialized in
communications electronics. About AT&T AT&T
(http://www.att.com/) is among the premier voice and data
communications companies in the world, serving businesses,
consumers, and government. The company runs one of the most
sophisticated communications networks in the United States, backed
by the research and development capabilities of AT&T Labs. A
leading supplier of data, Internet and managed services for the
public and private sectors, AT&T offers outsourcing and
consulting to large businesses and government. The company is a
market leader in local, long distance and Internet services, as
well as transaction-based services like prepaid cards, collect
calling and directory assistance. With approximately $37 billion of
revenue, AT&T has about 40 million residential customers and 4
million business customers, who depend on AT&T for high-quality
communications. AT&T has garnered several awards for
outstanding performance and customer service. William J. Hannigan
President, AT&T Bill Hannigan, 44, was named President of
AT&T in December 2003. He also is a member of AT&T's Office
of the Chairman, the company's governing executive panel led by
Chairman and CEO David W. Dorman. Prior to joining AT&T,
Hannigan was Chairman and CEO of Sabre Holdings (NYSE:TSG) an
S&P 500 company and world leader in travel commerce,
distribution and technology services. He was elected to the
company's board of directors and named president and CEO in
December of 1999. In March of 2000, the company spun off from its
parent, AMR, and Hannigan was named chairman of the board. Before
joining Sabre Holdings in 1999, Hannigan held senior executive
positions at SBC Communications, including President of Global
Markets and President of Southwestern Bell's Business
Communications Services unit. Prior to SBC's 1997 acquisition of
Pacific Bell, he served as Vice-President of Business Services for
Pacific Bell. Prior to joining Pacific Bell in 1996, Hannigan spent
13 years at Sprint and its predecessor companies. He began his
career at Sprint as a field engineer and then served in positions
of increasing responsibility. Hannigan was recently appointed to
the President's Information Technology Advisory Committee (PITAC),
which provides guidance to the President of the United States and
his administration regarding vital information technologies.
Hannigan earned a master's degree in business administration from
the University of Colorado. He also served six years in the U.S.
Navy Submarine Service where he specialized in communications
electronics. (Logo:
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AT&T CONTACT: Paul Kranhold, +1-908-234-5105, office, or
+1-415-640-2737, wireless, , or Jim Byrnes, +1-908-234-8754,
office, or +1-908-313-8144, wireless, , both of AT&T Web site:
http://www.att.com/
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