2010 Top 100

56: Qwest Communications International Inc.
Top 100 Revenue: $427,120,938
Defense Revenue: $337,890,250
Civilian Revenue: $89,230,688
2009 Revenue: $12.3 billion
2009 Earnings: $662 million
2008 Revenue: $13.5 billion
2008 Earnings: $681 million
Number of employees: 30,000
Headquarters: Denver
Website: www.qwest.com
Leadership:

Edward A. Mueller, chairman and CEO

Diana L. Gowen, senior vice president

Ticker: Q
Lines of business: Residential, small business, large business and wholesale
Major customers: NASA, Army, General Services Administration and National Labor Relations Board
Major contracts/projects: The General Services Administration hired Qwest Government Services, a division of Qwest Communications Inc., to provide federal agencies with secure connections to the Internet under the Networx Universal contract.
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