| Business Summary | | Ardent
Communications,
Inc.
is
a
nationwide
supplier
of
broadband
Internet
access
solutions
and
provides
price
competitive
high
speed
Internet
services
and
bundled
data
solutions
to
businesses
nationwide.
The
Company
offers
always
on,
broadband
Internet
access
to
commercial
and
residential
customers
through
its
various
bandwidth
products
in
29
major
metropolitan
areas
throughout
the
United
States.
ARDT
also
provides
service
to
certain
hotel
properties
utilizing
several
different
technology
platforms.
All
of
the
Company's
broadband
services
utilize
its
own
tier-one,
nationwide
Internet
network
and
several
proprietary
technologies.
The
Company
also
maintains
unmanned
business
centers
and
Internet
kiosks
nationwide
to
deliver
broadband
Internet
access
and
content
to
public
venues,
such
as
airports,
retail
centers,
hotel
lobbies
and
cruise
ships. | More
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Business Description |
| Financial Summary | | ARDT
offers
Internet
access
and
content
solutions
tohotels
and
multi-family
properties
utilizing
naitonwide
Internet
network
and
propertary
technologies.
For
the
six
months
ended
6/01,
revenues
rose
36%
to
$21.1
million.
Net
loss
applicable
to
Common
before
extraordinary
item
fell
83%
to
$22.4
million.
Revenues
reflect
growth
in
data
connectivity
and
hospitality
services.
Lower
loss
reflects
a
$35.4
million
gain
on
the
sale
of
assets
and
the
absence
of
a
$10.3
million
treasury
stock
charge. | More
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Developments |
| | | | FY2000 Pay | |
| Ulysses Auger II, 48 Chairman | $395K | Michael Lee, 39 Pres,
CEO, Director | -- | Andrew Hines, 61 CFO,
Chief Operating Officer | -- | Michael Abbott, 41 Sr.
VP, CTO | -- | Peter Benedict, 35 Sr.
VP of Marketing | -- | Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-2000 and compensation values are for the fiscal year ending on that date; "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc.. |
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