Sprint looking for new CEO
Anyone out there interested in taking over a beleaguered cell phone company? We didn’t think so, but it never hurts to ask. Sprint-Nextel is apparently looking to bring on a new CEO in an effort to turn the company’s sinking profit margins around. The new executive would replace Gary D. Forsee as CEO. Forsee has held that position since 2005, and was instrumental in negotiating the company’s merger with Nextel. Despite the success of the merger, Sprint has seen plummeting profits, announcing yet another loss for the second quarter of this year. The company’s board of directors is looking to replace Forsee by December of this year, which seems like a rather expedited search process for the chief of a massive company. Then again, we’re of the opinion that this change couldn’t come too soon.
Sprint and Nextel Split? It will never happen. The iDEN network is outdated and cannot offer the speed and access of the CDMA network. That was the main reason Nextel wanted to be aquired. The truth of the matter is that in order for the BIG 3 to stay on top they need to look at the pre-paid giants that are about to gobble up the base of customers they have. Comapanies like Cricket and MetroPCS are growing like crazy because flat pricing, unlimited usage and are you ready for this….Custome Care vs “your in a contract we dont care”
@exsprintguy, I agree with you about prepaid, and flat-rate.
It should be an interesting year for the carriers. Can iPhone win lots of new subscribers for AT&T? Can VZW shed their “non-cool” device and UI image? Can T-Mobile get back market share (bring back Catherine Zeta Jones). And, can Sprint find a CEO that has his head and heart in the business?
Throw my name in (I need more money)
1st: logo…can you say bye bye?
2nd: P.I.M.P. out their phone line-up (Tilt’s, Touch’s, good Motos, Nokia n95’s anybody?, Samsungs *the good ones*, etc.)
3rd: new ad campaign-you can beat your meat but you can’t beat us…lol
4th: pre-paid/pay as you go plans on every phone
5th: If you buy a phone for full price (no contract) free unlock code for the specific device
6th: Start kicking ass with a new LARGER 3G, EDGE, GSM network so you can get signal everywhere (even in the pornca…mancave)
7th: get a new name…suggestions?
8th: sit back and watch everybody squirm under my awesome CEObility and sweeeeeeeeeet network all thanks to my awesome ideas.
That would be a kick ass network, now to go work on those plans…