o the great outdoors. Across the spectrum The company says it makes a point of "recruiting from diversity-based organizations" and training staff in "diversity awareness." It also says it seeks a "workforce that mirrors our customers, business partners and investors." Customer service positions seem likely to gain importance as marketing grows intense. VAULT CAREER LIBRARY 2005 Vault Inc. EchoStar Communications Corp. 9601 South Meridian Blvd. THE STATS Englewood, CO 80112 Phone: (303) 723-1000 Employer Type: Public Company Fax: (303) 723-1399 Stock Symbol: DISH www.dishnetwork.com Stock Exchange: NASDAQ CEO and Chairman: Charles W. Egren 2003 Employees: 20,000 LOCATIONS 2003 Revenue ($mil.): $5,739 Englewood, CO (HQ) Atlanta, GA KEY COMPETITORS Baltimore, MD Bluefield, WV Comcast Cheyenne, WY DIRECTV Chicago, IL Time Warner Cable Christiansburg, VA Dallas, TX EMPLOYMENT CONTACT Denver, CO El Paso, TX www.dishnetwork.com/content/ Englewood, CO aboutus/careers/index.asp Harlingen, TX Gilbert, AZ Littleton, CO Pinebrook, NJ Pittsburg, PA Sacramento, CA Thornton, CO Tulsa, OK Eldon, UK Visit Vault at www.vault.com for insider company profiles, expert advice, VAULT CAREER career message boards, expert resume reviews, the Vault Job Board and more. LIBRARY Vault Guide to the Top Telecom Employers EchoStar Communications Corp. THE SCOOP Beaming to a home near you With a single-minded focus, EchoStar Communications Corporation has beamed television images into SO many U.S. households that it's now the fourth-largest pay- TV provider in the country. Its satellites orbiting the earth constitute its DISH Network, which delivers TV shows to more than 10 million subscribers. Headquartered in Englewood, Colo., the public company employs roughly 20,000 people and raked in about $5.7 billion in 2003. First in line EchoStar has consistently been on the forefront of satellite endeavors, becoming the first company to offer a satellite receiver for less than $200, develop a UHF remote control, a nationwide installation network dedic