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AT&T Canada

Company type	Subsidiary of AT&T Inc.
Headquarters	Canada
Website	att.com

AT&T Canada was a Canadian long-distance telephone service provider, the Canadian subsidiary of American telecommunications company AT&T Communications between the early 1990s and 2003. It was then renamed Allstream, as a result of AT&T's declining participation in the company. AT&T sold its remaining interests in the Canadian company in 2004 (subsequently acquired by MTS). AT&T continues to do business in Canada from the United States operations. AT&T Canada was based in Toronto, Ontario. AT&T has a long established global presence across Canada with a workforce of over 300 employees in Toronto, Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver. AT&T offers enhanced VPN services and solutions to multinational companies doing business in or with operations throughout Canada. The IP-based AT&T Global Network allows the delivery of services in the region with consistent global standards of quality, reliability and security. Services include network consulting, design and implementation, unified communications, managed virtual private networks, global managed mobility, managed security services and co-location services, among others. The AT&T network is also accessible from over 590 remote access points across Canada including access to WIFI from over 480 hotspots. With a global network that reaches countries that represent 99 percent of the world's economy, the company combines its breadth of services, next generation technologies and skilled experts to enable the transformation of its customers' communications needs.

History

When the telegraph and telex businesses went into decline, CN Telegraphs and CP Telegraphs, aligned with their respective railways, formed a joint venture, CNCP Telecommunications, to operate the telegraph and telex business more profitably than going it alone. CNCP applied in 1983 to operate a long distance network in competition with the incumbent local telephone companies' long distance services. The application was rejected by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission.

CNCP later changed its name to Unitel Communications Incorporated, under which name in 1990 it made a second bid to compete in the long distance markets of Bell Canada, BC Tel and the four Atlantic telephone companies. At the time, only these four companies, and Northwestel, were under federal regulation. The bid was successful, and the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) opened the Canadian telephone market to long distance competition. By the time of the decision, Alberta's AGT (later known as Telus) also had come under federal regulation, and all other Canadian carriers followed before the end of the 1990s. Each, at a different time, was opened to competition.

Unitel, unable to compete successfully in the environment it had instigated, was then sold to Rogers Communications where the company attempted to enter the long distance competition. Following that it was sold to a consortium of Canadian banks, with AT&T Communications owning 33% share, but more than any one of the banks, giving them operational control.

For a time in the 1990s there were Canadian TV spots for Unitel starring Steven Weber of Wings fame.

The story of Unitel undergoing turnaround management by CEO Bill Catucci, allowing it to be renamed AT&T Canada Long Distance Services is documented in the book NOBLE ENTERPRISE: The Commonsense Guide to Uplifting People & Profits.

Corporate History

In 1876, Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone. That was the foundation of the company that would become AT&T — a brand that has become synonymous with the best, most reliable telephone service in the world.

In 1984, through an agreement between the former AT&T and the U.S. Department of Justice, AT&T agreed to divest itself of its local telephone operations but retain its long distance, R&D and manufacturing arms. From this arrangement, SBC Communications Inc. (formerly known as Southwestern Bell Corp.) was born.

Twelve years later, the Telecommunications Act of 1996 triggered dramatic changes in the competitive landscape. SBC Communications Inc. established itself as a global communications provider by acquiring Pacific Telesis Group (1997), Southern New England Telecommunications (1998) and Ameritech Corp.(1999). In 2005, SBC Communications Inc. acquired AT&T Corp., creating the new AT&T

With the acquisition of BellSouth in 2006, and the consolidated ownership of Cingular Wireless and YP.com, AT&T is positioned to lead our industry in one of its most significant transformations since the invention of the telephone more than 130 years ago.

Locations In Canada

Toronto 55 Commerce Valley Drive West, Suite 700 Thornhill, ON L3T 7V9

Montreal Decision 1 Business Center, Suite 2001 1 Place Ville Marie Montreal, PQ H3B 2C4

Calgary 833- 4th Ave. SW, Suite 600 Calgary, AB T2P 3T5

Vancouver 885 West Georgia Street, Suite 1500 Vancouver, BC V6C 3E8

Leadership Team in Canada

AT&T Global Services is known for its unique ability to provide a sophisticated network infrastructure to solve even the most complex networking issues. The ability of the AT&T Global Services Team to empower its staff to foresee trends, needs and obstacles keeps AT&T a step ahead. With a team forever conscious of AT&T's tradition of communication trust, performance is always top-of-mind and so are the changing needs of its customers.

Mary E. Livingston Vice President Canada, Caribbean and Latin America

Mary Livingston is the Vice President of AT&T’s Global sales for the Canada, Caribbean and Latin America (CCLA) region. She supports multi-national corporations headquartered or operating in the CCLA region. Mary assumed this position in July, 2008.

During her tenure with AT&T, Mary has held various leadership positions in Sales and Network, including National Account Manager and Sales Centre Vice President for the Financial accounts in New York and Regional Vice President for Small Business, Premier Accounts and now Global. She has led sales organizations in all of AT&T segments. She has been selected for the top tier sales recognition, “Leader’s Council” four times.

Outside of sales, Mary also has managed AT&T’s international and private line center in New York City and was a key member of the product team for digital services, and led the Headquarters Leadership Development program for high potential managers.

Mary led a major change initiative involving 18 teams for reengineering and sales effectiveness initiatives. This work was highlighted in Katzenbach’s book on Real Change Leaders.

Mary was recognized by Global EXEC Women magazine for the “Canadian International Women of Influence” award in 2009. and by NJBiz magazine as one of the New Jersey 50 Best Business Women for 2008.

Outside of AT&T, Mary is involved in mentoring programs, and is an active member of the International Women’s Forum. She has chaired fundraising campaigns for Summit YMCA and she is the founder of Team 101, whose focus is to help women of all ages improve their health, confidence and spirit through the sport of triathlon. Mary is an avid tri-athlete and competes all over the U.S in short and long distance events.

Mary received her MBA from the University of Missouri. She lives in Short Hills, NJ with her husband and they have two sons.

David Aspinall Sales Vice President, AT&T Canada

David Aspinall is Sales Vice President of AT&T Global Services in Canada. He supports multi-national corporations that are headquartered or operate in Canada and he also leads a team of sales and support professionals located in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton. David assumed this position in December 2011. ] Originally from the UK, David moved to the US in 2001 to support a client’s IT transition from London to Chicago as part of a large outsource arrangement. Since that time David has successfully held positions as Global Account Director, Marketing Director for international business products, Porfolio Manager for custom pricing and contract negotiation and various senior sales leadership positions specializing in the technical and commercial integration of mobility and wired services. David has extensive international sales, marketing, global outsourcing and managed services experience.

Educated in England, David holds a B.A. (honours) degree from the University of Sheffield.

David and his wife Laurie have 2 children, Thomas (5) and Olivia (1). Laurie is very active in the community and a volunteer at various schools and David is a long time volunteer and supporter of the United Way of Will County, IL and Junior Achievement.

Immediately prior to joining AT&T Canada, David was located in Washington DC where he was the Mobility Sales Centre Vice President for the Mid-Atlantic region in AT&T’s Premier Client Group.

David and his family are located in Toronto.

References

Category:Defunct companies of Canada Category:Telecommunications companies of Canada Category:Companies based in Toronto Category:AT&T Category:Private equity portfolio companies