| | Business Summary | | BellSouth
Corporation
is
a
communications
services
company
that
provides
voice
and
data
services
to
more
than
45
million
customers
in
the
United
States
and
16
other
countries.
The
Company
provides
an
array
of
broadband
data
and
e-commerce
solutions
to
business
customers,
including
Web
hosting
and
other
Internet
services.
In
the
residential
market,
the
Company
offers
DSL
high-speed
Internet
access,
advanced
voice
features
and
other
services.
The
Company
also
provides
online
and
directory
advertising
services,
including
BellSouth
Real
Pages.com.
BellSouth
owns
40%
of
Cingular
Wireless,
a
wireless
company
that
provides
wireless
data
and
voice
services. | | More
from
Market Guide: Expanded
Business Description |
| | Financial Summary | | BLS
serves
more
than
37
million
customers
in
20
countries
providing:
wireline
network
access
services
for
voice,
digital
and
data,
cable
and
digital
TV
and
advertising
services,
web
design
and
hosting
and
internet
access
and
wireless
communications.
For
the
six
months
ended
6/30/01,
revenues
fell
9%
to
$11.9
billion.
Net
income
fell
14%
to
$1.77
billion.
Results
reflect
a
reduction
in
domestic
wireless
revenues,
a
lower
operating
margin
and
increased
interest
expense. | | More
from
Market Guide: Significant
Developments |
| | | | FY2000
Compensation | | Pay | Exer | |
| F. Duane Ackerman, 58
Chairman,
Pres, CEO | $5.1M | -- | Gary Forsee, 57
Vice
Chairman, Exec. VP and Pres of BellSouth International | 6.1M | -- | Jere Drummond, 61
Vice
Chairman---External Affairs | 2.3M | $1.5M | Ronald Dykes, 53
CFO | 6.3M | -- | Richard Anderson, 42
Pres---Customer
Markets | -- | -- | | 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.; "Exer" is the value of options excercised during the fiscal year. |
| More
from
Market Guide on Officers & Directors:
Expanded
List, Bios,
Compensation,
Options
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