American Tower Corporation (NYSE: AMT)
Boston, MA 02116 (Map) Phone: 617-375-7500
Fax: 617-375-7575
http://www.americantower.com
Overview
American Tower hopes to take its business to new heights. The tower management firm operates about 26,000 broadcast and communications towers, wireless towers, and distributed antenna systems in the US, Brazil, and Mexico. The company rents space on towers and rooftop antenna systems to wireless carriers and radio and TV broadcasters, who use the infrastructure to offer their own services. American Tower also offers some tower-related services: it provides site acquisition for new tower construction, performs structural analyses for carriers to determine if a tower can support additional equipment, and offers zoning and permitting services.
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Key financials for American Tower Corporation (NYSE: AMT)
| Company Type | Public (NYSE: AMT) |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Year-End | December |
| 2008 Sales (mil.) | £1,100.5 |
| 1-Year Sales Growth | 9.4% |
| 2008 Net Income (mil.) | £239.8 |
| 1-Year Net Income Growth | 516.6% |
| 2008 Employees | 1,198 |
| 1-Year Employee Growth | 6.6% |
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Key people and executives for American Tower Corporation (NYSE: AMT)
| Chairman, President, and CEO | James D. (Jim) Taiclet Jr. (Subscribers see complete biographies -- view sample)
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| EVP International Operations and President, Latin America | William H. (Hal) Hess Connect to this executive |
| EVP and CFO | Thomas A. (Tom) Bartlett Connect to this executive |
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