Jeff Gardner
Former Windstream CEO Jeff Gardner Dies at 63
After leaving the Little Rock telecom firm in 2014, he became CEO of Brinks Home Security and later helmed software services firm CalAmp Corp. read more >
Windstream Extends CEO Tony Thomas’ Contract to 2024
Windstream Holdings Inc. of Little Rock has extended the contract of its CEO, Tony Thomas, to 2024. read more >
What’s in a Name, MONI? Ask a Man Called Thoma
Jeff Gardner, CEO of Monitronics, needed a new name of his Dallas company that monitors more than a million home and business security systems. For branding guru Martin Thoma, it was the holy grail. read more >
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Jeff Gardner Has New Job, Named CEO of Monitronics International
The former CEO of Windstream Holdings has been named CEO of Monitronics International, the home security alarm monitoring company based in Dallas. read more >
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Former Windstream CEO’s Exit Tied to Performance
In an interview, Windstream CEO Tony Thomas said his predecessor's departure was in part due to poor performance. read more >
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Windstream Executives Saw Pay Bump in 2014
Former CEO Jeff Gardner and his replacement, Tony Thomas, both saw pay increases in 2014 compared to the year before. read more >
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Windstream Names Kenny Gunderman CEO of REIT Spinoff
Windstream Holdings Inc. of Little Rock has appointed Kenny Gunderman to lead the real estate investment trust company. The position had been vacant since the resignation of Windstream's first CEO, Jeff Gardner, who was replaced by Tony Thomas, the appointed CEO of the REIT spinoff. read more >
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Windstream’s REIT Moves Out to New Office
The real estate investment trust spinoff of Windstream Holdings Inc. of Little Rock is moving out. read more >
Jeff Gardner Forfeited Windstream Shares in Resignation
There are a few more details worth pointing out in Jeff Gardner’s resignation agreement with Windstream Holdings Inc. of Little Rock. read more >
Jeff Gardner Leaves Windstream with $5.1M Package
Windstream Holdings Inc. of Little Rock files details of its final compensation payments to former CEO Jeff Gardner and its new compensation agreement with Gardner’s successor, Tony Thomas. read more >
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Windstream Names New CFO, Makes Other Leadership Changes
A day after the resignation of founding CEO Jeff Gardner, Windstream Holdings Inc.’s new chief executive appointed a new CFO and named three executives to oversee company segments. read more >
by Lance Turner -
Tony Thomas Named CEO of Windstream As Jeff Gardner Steps Down
Windstream Holdings Inc. of Little Rock said Thursday that Jeff Gardner has resigned as president and CEO and that Tony Thomas has been appointed to succeed him "effective immediately." read more >
by Lance Turner -
Windstream to Cut 350 Positions, 38 In Arkansas, by December
Windstream Holdings Corp. of Little Rock announced Thursday that the company is cutting 350 positions by Dec. 1, including 38 jobs in Arkansas. The cuts represent about 2.5 percent of the company’s workforce of about 13,000. read more >
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Sarah Day Named Senior VP at Windstream
As senior VP of small and medium-sized business sales and marketing, Sarah Day will oversee all aspects of Windstream’s relationship with small and medium-sized business (SMB) customers, including sales, customer care and product marketing. read more >
Windstream 3Q Profit Drops 74 Percent
Windstream reports a 74 percent decline in third-quarter earnings as the firm continued to work toward spinning off assets into a separate, publicly traded company. read more >
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Windstream Buys Business Only Broadband of Chicago
Windstream Holdings Inc. of Little Rock acquires Business Only Broadband of Chicago, a fixed wireless enterprise services provider with operations in Chicago, New York City, northern New Jersey and Milwaukee. read more >
Windstream Names Bob Gunderman Interim CFO
Windstream Holdings Corp. of Little Rock on Wednesday announced that Bob Gunderman has been named interim chief financial officer. Gunderman succeeds Tony Thomas, who has been named president of the real estate investment trust Windstream is creating through the spinoff of certain telecommunications assets. read more >
Windstream Adds William LaPerch, Michael Stoltz to Board
Windstream Holdings Inc. of Little Rock on Tuesday announced the appointments of William LaPerch, the former president and CEO of AboveNet Communications Inc., and Michael Stoltz, a former audit partner with Ernst & Young, to its board of directors. read more >
Windstream Holdings COO Brent Whittington to Resign
Windstream Holdings Inc. of Little Rock said Tuesday that Brent Whittington, its chief operating officer, is resigning effective Sept. 1. read more >
Update: Windstream 2Q Net Income Down 65 Percent
Windstream Holdings Corp. of Little Rock reports second-quarter net income of $14 million, or 2 cents per share, down 65 percent from $40 million, or 6 cents per share, the same quarter last year. read more >
by Lance Turner -