2004 Top 100

41: VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC.
Top 100 Revenue: $188,434,000
Defense Revenue: $92,678,000
Civilian Revenue: $95,757,000
2003 Revenue: $67.8 billion
2003 Earnings: $3 billion
2002 Revenue: $67.6 billion
2002 Earnings: $4.1 billion
Number of employees: 200,000
Headquarters: New York
Website: https://www.verizon.com/business/
Leadership:

Ivan Seidenberg, chairman and CEO; Lawrence Babbio, vice chairman and president

Shelley Murphy, head of federal sales, Verizon Enterprise Solutions Group

Ticker: VZ
Lines of business: Home, business, enterprise and wholesale telecommunications
Major customers: Justice, Federal Emergency Management Agency and Army
Major contracts/projects: Verizon provides mission-critical communications for the Federal Emergency Management Agency during natural and man-made disasters.
Find opportunities — and win them.