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A Corporation’s Spiritual Aspect – Part 2 of an Interview with Robert Keen
Robert Keen, Ph.D, CEO and President of Hancock Regional Hospital, points out that living corporate values is more than just a sign on the wall. ;It becomes a way of life for people in the organization. This vision starts with the board and flows through the work of management. This is part 2 of a…
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Return to Community – Part 3 of an Interview with Robert Keen
In part 3 of this 3 part video interview, Robert Keen, Ph.D, President and CEO Hancock Regional Hospital, predicts that the 21st century will see a, "Return to community." He points out that bigger isn't necessarily better, particularly in suburban and rural areas. With a degree in economics, Keen is an expert in economic development…
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Screens Everywhere
CES 2007 was an overwhelming conference, because it represents a crossroads for the different technologies and services that have traditionally come from disparate industry segments. This is a great place for an independent telco to learn about the unforeseen competitor or partner. As Gary Johnson of Paul Bunyan Telephone stated in an email to me,…
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FTTB – Fiber to the Buffalo
[Note: this video and associated text was originally published on Revver in 2006. It was republished on ViodiTV on 4/18/2011]. I would like to say the Viodi View scooped the Wall Street Journal in the previous issue of the Viodi View, as, last week, they ran a nice op-ed piece touting the benefits to living…
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Lots of Opportunities
Frank Gallagher, Managing Director of Stifel-Nicolas led a diverse group of independent telco leaders in a discussion regarding the future of independent telcos. Joining him on the panel were Steven Sorapar, also of Stifel-Nicolas, Michael Coltrane, CEO of CT Communications, Thomas Foley of Chickasaw Holding Company (an Oklahoma telco), Larry Sterrs of Unitel (a Maine independent Telco) and Michael Weaver of Otelco Telephone (a holding company of telcos…
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From Net Neutrality to Human Interest– An Exclusive Interview with Dee Dee Myers
Of course, when just about any topic reaches Washington it turns into politics. Dee Dee Myers gave an insider’s view of White House politics in her keynote speech at the OPASTCO 2006 Summer Convention. She lamented the rise of extremes and the loss of middle ground, which she doesn’t see improving. She also pointed to the role…
