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LeadFerret, the free B2B data site, today makes public a searchable directory of employees at Telecommunication Companies. Calabasas, CA (PRWEB) May 21, 2013 LeadFerret users already enjoy free access to over 15+ million business contacts with complete information, including email addresses, social media links, and a vast set of search tools. Today LeadFerret released an advanced search page that allows users to search and see full contact information for contacts employed by...

Verizon Commits $100,000 in Grants to Disaster Relief; Verizon Foundation Will Match Employees' Donations to American Red Cross, Salvation Army OKLAHOMA CITY, May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon is calling on its employees and customers to join in assisting the victims of the May 19-20 tornadoes that swept through the Oklahoma City area. Verizon has committed $100,000 in grants to disaster relief in the area, and the Verizon Foundation will provide a 1-to-1 match of employee...

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Dycom Industries, Inc. (NYSE: DY) announced today that Verizon Communications Inc. has recognized its outstanding efforts in incorporating minority-and women-owned suppliers into Dycom's supply chain. For 2012, Dycom increased its Tier 2 diversity spend on Verizon's behalf by over 100 percent. At a ceremony on May 14, 2013, Dycom's Chief Operating Officer, Tim Estes, received Verizon's award for "Performance Excellence -...

NEW YORK, May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Francis J. Shammo, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ), will speak at the Barclays Global Technology, Media and Telecom Conference here on Wednesday, May 22. His remarks will be webcast beginning at approximately 8 a.m. Eastern time. Access instructions will be available on Verizon's Investor Relations Web site, www.verizon.com/investor. VERIZON'S ONLINE NEWS CENTER: Verizon...

NEW YORK, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Communications Inc. today announced that its subsidiary, Verizon Maryland LLC, will redeem the entire outstanding principal amount of its $250,000,000 7.15% Debentures, due May 1, 2023 (CUSIP 165069 AS4) (the "Securities"). The redemption date for the Securities will be June 17, 2013 (the "Redemption Date"). The redemption price for the Securities will be equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Securities, plus accrued and unpaid...

Verizon Head of Public Policy Calls for Consumer- and Innovation-Focused Policy Framework for Broadband and Wireless Ecosystem WASHINGTON, May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon's new head of public policy outlined the framework policymakers in Washington should consider in modernizing the nation's outdated telecom rules and regulations. Verizon believes that obsolete and unnecessary rules - some of which date back to the late 1800s, and were written for the railroads and to create...

Technology Industry Analyst Jeff Kagan offers congratulations to Verizon. He is available to speak with reporters, or may be quoted through this release. Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) May 15, 2013 Verizon revealed they have hit 50 percent of the market in Dallas with their FiOS TV and Internet service according to industry trade site Fierce Cable, May 14, 2013. Principal analyst Jeff Kagan offers congratulations to Verizon and offers comment. “Both Verizon and AT&T entered the television...

'Defining Your Don't Quit Attitude' to Help Small-Business Owners Grow Their Business NEW YORK, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The latest free webinar from Verizon's small business team, to be held on Thursday (May 16), will feature Denise J. Hart, entrepreneur, executive momentum coach and global leader, and author of "Your Daily Mindset Mojo." In this one-hour webinar, Denise will motivate and encourage attendees to redefine, reshape and enhance their attitude for success. After...

NORTH WARREN, Pa., May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- WHO: Verizon Wireless, operator of the nation's largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network. WHAT: Verizon Wireless customers in the North Warren, Pa. area can experience the speed and capabilities offered by the nation's largest 4G LTE network in more portions of North Warren with the company's expanded service. Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE first launched in the...

Tickets for the Rolling Stones final date on their 50 and Counting Tour at the Verizon Center in Washington DC are available today at TicketProcess.com. (PRWEB) May 13, 2013 TicketProcess.com is now offering Stones DC tickets to this monumental show that will take place on the evening of June 24. This show will be the final North American stop on the tour, which could very well be the Rolling Stones final trip around the globe. 69-year-old front man Mick Jagger is still full of youth, and...