ConTel Corporation (Continental Telephone) was the third largest independent phone company in the United States prior to the 1996 telecom deregulation. It was acquired by GTE in 1991.
Contel was founded in 1958 by Vern Chesbro in Ottawa, Kansas.[1] Chesbro would work at the company as executive vice-president until his retirement in 1983.[2]
In 1980, Contel purchased Network Analysis Corp, then the largest information technology consulting company in the world.[3] As a result of this purchase, future Internet Hall of Fame Pioneer Howard Frank served as president and CEO of Contel Information Systems, a subsidiary of Contel Corporation from 1969 until 1985.[4]
In 1986 ConTel of Indiana broke precedent and rescinded a 25¢ increase in their rates after a large protest. The vice president Merle Buck stated the protests were not about the decision, but for a decrease in interest rates and an abnormally good year in revenue for the company offset the costs the increase would have offset.[5]
Legacyedit
In 1996, a separate and unrelated entity known as Contel Inc. using a modified Contel logo of with the inclusion of an "Inc." at the end in small print, opened in St. Charles, Illinois. They are also a telecommunications company, but they specialize in in-house engineering and full service furnishing and installation of server rooms for corporations.[6]
^"UM's new business dean has vision of technology College: Howard Frank, who helped build an early version of the Internet, wants to build the first technology-oriented business school in the nation". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
^"Howard Frank Obituary". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
^"About us". contelinc.com. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
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April 09, 2024
contel, contel, corporation, continental, telephone, third, largest, independent, phone, company, united, states, prior, 1996, telecom, deregulation, acquired, 1991, contel, corporationcompany, typepublicindustrycommunications, servicesfounded1958, years, 1958. ConTel Corporation Continental Telephone was the third largest independent phone company in the United States prior to the 1996 telecom deregulation It was acquired by GTE in 1991 ConTel CorporationCompany typePublicIndustryCommunications ServicesFounded1958 66 years ago 1958 Defunct1991 33 years ago 1991 FateAcquiredSuccessorGTEHeadquartersAtlanta GeorgiaProductsInternet access Local wireline and wireless telecommunication services Contents 1 History 2 Legacy 3 Subsidiaries 4 References 5 External linksHistory editThis article s factual accuracy is disputed Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page Please help to ensure that disputed statements are reliably sourced July 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message Contel was founded in 1958 by Vern Chesbro in Ottawa Kansas 1 Chesbro would work at the company as executive vice president until his retirement in 1983 2 In 1980 Contel purchased Network Analysis Corp then the largest information technology consulting company in the world 3 As a result of this purchase future Internet Hall of Fame Pioneer Howard Frank served as president and CEO of Contel Information Systems a subsidiary of Contel Corporation from 1969 until 1985 4 In 1986 ConTel of Indiana broke precedent and rescinded a 25 increase in their rates after a large protest The vice president Merle Buck stated the protests were not about the decision but for a decrease in interest rates and an abnormally good year in revenue for the company offset the costs the increase would have offset 5 Legacy editIn 1996 a separate and unrelated entity known as Contel Inc using a modified Contel logo of with the inclusion of an Inc at the end in small print opened in St Charles Illinois They are also a telecommunications company but they specialize in in house engineering and full service furnishing and installation of server rooms for corporations 6 Subsidiaries editSubsidiaries of Contel included Contel of the South Georgia Contel of California including lines in Arizona and Nevada ConTel of Illinois ConTel of Indiana Contel of Kentucky Contel of Minnesota Contel of Missouri Contel of New Hampshire Contel of New York Contel of North Carolina Contel of the Northwest Idaho Oregon and Washington ConTel of Pennsylvania ConTel Quaker State Contel of South Carolina Contel of Vermont Contel of Virginia Contel of the West Arizona and Utah References editThis article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Contel news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2008 Learn how and when to remove this template message Vernon Vern Chesbro Legacy com Retrieved 3 April 2023 Biles Jan Vern Chesbro A lifetime of politics The Topeka Capital Journal Retrieved 3 April 2023 UM s new business dean has vision of technology College Howard Frank who helped build an early version of the Internet wants to build the first technology oriented business school in the nation Baltimore Sun Retrieved 2022 04 03 Howard Frank Obituary Dignity Memorial Retrieved 2022 04 03 Thornbro Bill Contel says tax hike is wrong number Google Books Madison Courier Retrieved 5 April 2023 About us contelinc com Retrieved 3 April 2023 External links editConTel s History in the West Indies GTE Corporation s History Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Contel amp oldid 1212174718, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
