Type: Public
On the web: http://www.centurylink.com
Employees: 20,300
Employee growth: 0.5%

Bright lights and big cities are not necessarily CenturyLink's favorite locales. The company mainly provides local and long-distance telephone service in rural areas, as well as network access to other carriers and businesses. CenturyLink serves almost 15 million voice lines and provides broadband Internet access to about 5.5 million subscribers in 37 states. The company's core service areas include Florida, Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, and Wisconsin. Additionally, it provides wireless service through Verizon and paid television service through its own Prism TV service and an agreement with satellite provider DIRECTV. CenturyLink's other services include commercial printing and direct mail advertising.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending December, 2010:
Sales: $7,041.5M
One year growth: 41.6%
Net income: $947.7M
Income growth: 46.4%

Officers:
Chairman: William A. (Bill) Owens
President and CEO: Glen F. Post III
EVP and COO: Karen A. Puckett

Competitors:
AT&T
Nsight
Verizon

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