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Tony Peduto was appointed as Optasite Inc. ’s Chief Operating Officer in January, 2006. As the Company’s COO, Tony is responsible for all aspects of Optasite’s operations with a particular emphasis on driving the growth and operation of Optasite’s core tower business, while also directing its ongoing new tower development efforts. Tony is a hands-on, P & L oriented manager, with more than 20 years of successful operational experience in wireless, cable and broadband businesses in the United States and Puerto Rico. Tony joins Optasite from American Tower Corporation (NYSE:AMT) where he served as both Vice President of the West Region and General Manager for the Northeast.
While at AMT, Tony achieved notable success in operating over 6,500 towers throughout the nation. During his tenure, Tony was American Tower’s Top Revenue and EBITDA producer in 2004 and consistently outperformed budget, delivering the highest EBITDA vs. budget in both 2004 and 2005. Tony’s focus on improved customer and carrier relations showed dramatic results under his leadership, making each of his regions top performers in both overall revenues and tower lease-up.
Prior to American Tower, Tony served as Vice President and General Manager for American Broadband’s Rhode Island operations, and the General Manager for Starpower Communications in Washington DC. During his career, Tony has also held senior executive roles at a number of other successful telecommunications and cable television enterprises including ICS Communications, Tele-Communications, Inc. and American Cablesystems. Tony received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Colby College in Waterville, Maine. | 