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Grant Raney Executive Vice President – Network Operations of Windstream since October 2007.
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Grant Raney is executive vice president of network operations for Windstream.
Raney oversees Windstream's Operations and Network Support organizations.
These organizations include field operations, voice and data network operations centers, and certain call center operations, including assignment, dispatch, repair and broadband technical support.
Raney has worked in the telecommunications industry for more than 30 years.
He previously served as southwest region president for Windstream.
Prior to joining the company in July 2006, Raney served as VALOR Telecom's chief operating officer.
While at VALOR, Raney also served in senior leadership positions for operations, sales and marketing and engineering.
Prior to joining VALOR in 2000, Raney served as division vice president at Spectra Communications Group, a partnership of CenturyTel, Inc. He began his telecommunications career at CenturyTel in 1979.
Former positions of W. Grant Raney
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Valor Communications Group, Inc.
 Valor Communications Group, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications VALOR Communications Group is a providers of telecommunications services in rural communities in the southwestern United States. The company, through its subsidiary VALOR Telecom, offers to residential, business and government customers a wide range of telecommunications services, including: local exchange telephone services, which covers basic dial-tone service as well as enhanced services, such as caller identification, voicemail and call waiting; long distance services and data services, such as providing digital subscriber lines. VALOR Communications Group is headquartered in Irving, TX. | Chief Operating Officer | 17/07/2006 |
CenturyTel, Inc.
 CenturyTel, Inc. Major TelecommunicationsCommunications CenturyTel, Inc., is a provider of high-quality voice, broadband and video services over its advanced communications networks to consumers and businesses in 33 states. It was engaged in an array of communications services, including local and long distance voice, wholesale local network access, high-speed Internet access, other data services and video services. It was founded in 1986 and is headquarted in Monroe, LA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| Spectra Communications Group LLC | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Windstream Services PE LLC
 Windstream Services PE LLC Major TelecommunicationsCommunications Windstream Services PE LLC engages in the provision of advanced network communications and technology solutions for businesses. It operates through the following business segments: Consumer and Small Business, Enterprise, and Wholesale. The Consumer and Small Business segment offers traditional local and long-distance voice services, high-speed Internet services, and value-added services such as security and online back-up, which are delivered primarily over network facilities. The Enterprise segment includes integrated voice and data services, which deliver voice, and broadband services over a single Internet connection, data transport services, multi-site networking services, as well as cloud computing and collocation, and managed services as an alternative to traditional information technology infrastructure. The Wholesale segment focuses on providing network bandwidth to other telecommunications carriers, network operators, and content providers. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Little Rock, AR. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
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CenturyTel, Inc.
CenturyTel, Inc. Major TelecommunicationsCommunications CenturyTel, Inc., is a provider of high-quality voice, broadband and video services over its advanced communications networks to consumers and businesses in 33 states. It was engaged in an array of communications services, including local and long distance voice, wholesale local network access, high-speed Internet access, other data services and video services. It was founded in 1986 and is headquarted in Monroe, LA. | Communications |
Valor Communications Group, Inc.
Valor Communications Group, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications VALOR Communications Group is a providers of telecommunications services in rural communities in the southwestern United States. The company, through its subsidiary VALOR Telecom, offers to residential, business and government customers a wide range of telecommunications services, including: local exchange telephone services, which covers basic dial-tone service as well as enhanced services, such as caller identification, voicemail and call waiting; long distance services and data services, such as providing digital subscriber lines. VALOR Communications Group is headquartered in Irving, TX. | Communications |
Windstream Services PE LLC
Windstream Services PE LLC Major TelecommunicationsCommunications Windstream Services PE LLC engages in the provision of advanced network communications and technology solutions for businesses. It operates through the following business segments: Consumer and Small Business, Enterprise, and Wholesale. The Consumer and Small Business segment offers traditional local and long-distance voice services, high-speed Internet services, and value-added services such as security and online back-up, which are delivered primarily over network facilities. The Enterprise segment includes integrated voice and data services, which deliver voice, and broadband services over a single Internet connection, data transport services, multi-site networking services, as well as cloud computing and collocation, and managed services as an alternative to traditional information technology infrastructure. The Wholesale segment focuses on providing network bandwidth to other telecommunications carriers, network operators, and content providers. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Little Rock, AR. | Communications |
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