McLeodUSA

McLeodUSA, based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was one of the nation's largest independent competitive local exchange carriers (CLECs) during the years preceding its acquisition in 2008. The company also had offices in Springfield, Missouri, Tulsa, Oklahoma, and The Woodlands, Texas.

McLeodUSA
TypePrivate (Nasdaq: MUSA proposed)
IndustryTelecom Service - Domestic
HeadquartersCedar Rapids, IA, United States
Key people
Royce J. Holland, President, CEO

Joseph H. Ceryanec, CFO

Christopher W. MacFarland, CTO
ProductsTelephony
Revenue$205 million (estimated)
Number of employees
1600
ParentWindstream Holdings
Websitewww.mcleodusa.com

McLeodUSA provided integrated communications services, including local services, in 25 Midwest, Southwest, Northwest and Rocky Mountain states. The company is a facilities-based telecommunications provider with, as of September 30, 2005, 38 ATM switches, 38 voice switches, 697 collocations, 432 DSLAMs and approximately 1,700 employees.

History

McLeodUSA was founded by Clark McLeod in 1991.[1] The company went public in 1996.[1] In January 2002, it filed for Chapter 11 protection, emerging from bankruptcy in April the same year.[2]

In 2005, the company stopped trading on NASDAQ exchange.[3] In January 2006, Royce Holland was named executive of McLeodUSA.[4]

On March 22, 2007, the company filed a prospectus with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for another initial public offering (IPO).[5][6]

In September 2007, PAETEC Holding Corp. announced plans to acquire McLeodUSA in an all-stock merger for $557 million.[7] The acquisition was completed in 2008.[8] In 2011, PAETEC was acquired by Windstream Communications.[9]

References
  1. Leahy, Michael (10 November 2002). "A CEO's Lesson: What Goes Up..." The Washington Post.
  2. "McLeodUSA Emerges From Bankruptcy". AP NEWS. Retrieved 2020-01-23.
  3. "McLeodUSA off the Nasdaq list". Deseret News. 2005-06-20. Retrieved 2020-01-23.
  4. Van, Jon (30 July 2006). "Thorn in Bells' side still stings with smile". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2020-01-23.
  5. "McLeodUSA Incorporated Prospectus". www.sec.gov. Retrieved 2020-01-23.
  6. Gelsi, Steve. "McLeodUSA files for $173 million IPO". MarketWatch. Retrieved 2020-01-23.
  7. "Windstream buying PAETEC for $2.3 billion in stock deal". The Gazette. Retrieved 2020-01-23.
  8. Astor, Will (2008-02-08). "Paetec doubles size with acquisition". Rochester Business Journal. Retrieved 2020-01-23.
  9. Rusli, Evelyn (1 August 2011). "Windstream to Buy Paetec for $891 Million". New York Times. Archived from the original on 20 February 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2020.


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