2005 Top 100

57: VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC.
Top 100 Revenue: $177,341,877
Defense Revenue: $87,222,069
Civilian Revenue: $90,119,809
2004 Revenue: $71.3 billion
2004 Earnings: $7.8 billion
2003 Revenue: $67.8 billion
2003 Earnings: $3 billion
Number of employees: 210,000
Headquarters: New York
Website: https://www.verizon.com/business/
Leadership:

Ivan G. Seidenberg, chairman and CEO, Lawrence T. Babbio, vice chairman and president

Shelley Murphy is the vice president for sales/business development, Brenda Fitch is the VP for program management and operations and Paul Donovan is the executive director of marketing

Ticker: VZ
Lines of business: Domestic telecommunications, domestic wireless, international and information services
Major customers: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Defense Department and Treasury Department
Major contracts/projects: Verizon Federal Network Systems is providing global installation, operation and maintenance for the Defense Department''s Secret IP Router Network under the Defense Information Systems Network Global Systems contract.
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