says one insider. 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 Verizon Communications 1095 Avenue of the Americas THE STATS New York, NY 10036 Phone: (212) 395-2121 Employer Type: Public Company Fax: (212) 869-3265 Stock Symbol: VZ www.verizon.com Stock Exchange: NYSE Chairman and CEO: Ivan G. Seidenberg LOCATION 2003 Employees: 203,100 New York, NY (HQ) 2003 Revenue ($mil.): $67.8 DEPARTMENTS KEY COMPETITORS Accounting Engineering Management Sprint Marketing Sales EMPLOYMENT CONTACT www22.verizon.com/about/careers/ VAULT CAREER LIBRARY 2005 Vault Inc. Vault Guide to the Top Telecom Employers Verizon Communications THE SCOOP The leading local and wireless provider Verizon was created in 2000 when Bell Atlantic merged with GTE. The company is the largest local phone service provider in the U.S. with control of one-third of all local phone lines. Verizon Wireless (Verizon's joint venture with Vodafone) is one of the leading wireless provider in the nation with more than 42.1 million customers. Verizon also provides long-distance and Internet services, is the world's largest provider of print and online directory information, and employs about 208,000 people across the globe. The company currently has 143.2 million access line equivalents and 42.1 million wireless customers. Its global presence encompasses investments in the Americas and Europe through four segments: domestic telecom; domestic wireless; international, which includes international wireline; and wireless communications and information services, which is engaged in print and online directory publishing and is a content provider for electronic communications products and services. Business segments The company's domestic telecom operation services 143.2 million access line equivalents in 29 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. The domestic segment also provides long-distance and other telecommunication services. The 