SALES & OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
RICK
FRIEDOWITZ
Customer Relations
Voice & Data Telecom Sales
Project Management
Business Development
ISP Operations & Management
Network Architecture
WAN (Wide Area Network) Design
Data Center Management
AI Network Management
VOIP Call Center Management
SKILLS
Orange County Area, CA
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I am a senior sales and technical manager with over 37 years of experience in telecommunications services, with a focus on assessing clients’ needs and developing solutions for voice and data networks. Having built and sold my own telecom business before taking a sabbatical, I am ready to seek new challenges and opportunities in sales and operations.
PROFILE
EXPERIENCE
2001 - 2017
1997 - 2001
1992 - 1997
OWNER • IC2 HOLDINGS, INC.
NATIONWIDE WHOLESALE MANAGER • AT&T
SENIOR NATIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER • TCG
Established self-funded ISP and Data Communications Provider and consistently grew annual revenue year over year.
Built and managed a 12,000 square foot Data Center in Tustin, CA. Owned site acquisition, hardware procurement, and network design. Coordinated and obtained all federal, state, and local regulatory approvals and permits.
Negotiated multiple carrier MSAs allowing the company to provide voice and data services worldwide.
Managed Large Wholesale customer base for AT&T, designing networks using AT&T products like FGD Voice, VOIP, and SONET. Accounts included @Home, Cox Communications, Sprint PCS, SAVVIS, and Telecom New Zealand.
Achieved Wholesale Markets Gold Club in 1997, 1998, and 1999. Helped grow TCG Los Angeles from 15th to 3rd highest revenue city in 3 years.
Handled accounts for Cox, Sprint PCS, PacWest, Telecom, USPS, Cerfnet, Tier Zero, Rockwell, and others.
Achieved President’s Club in 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1997. EDUCATION
University of Redlands
1991
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