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AboveNet Communications  (Stock symbol: ABVT ) Acquired by Metromedia Fiber (1999 $ 1,500,000,000)
360 Hamilton Avenue
 White Plains, NY 10601
 USA
 914-421-6700
Website Company Summary Management Team
Management
President/COO/Operations: Douglas M Jendras
General Management: John Dowbiggin (01/31/2001)
Technology: Rajiv Datta
Sales/Marketing: John Jacquay
General Counsel/Legal: Robert Sokota
Board
Outside board: (May no longer be on the board) Jeffrey Brodsky (NTL Europe CEO) ;  Michael J Embler (Franklin Mutual Funds VP) ;  Richard Postma (US Signal Company CEO) ;  Richard Shorten (Silvermine Capital Resources Managing Director) ;  Stuart Subonick (Metromedia Executive VP) ;  Stuart Subotnick (AboveNet Communications Director)
Former outside board: Robert Burgelman (Stanford Executive Program);  James C Sha (Netscape Communications Sr. VP);  Tom Shao (Technology Associates);  Kimball Small (property developer);  Fred Vierra (Telecom International)
Company
Business description: AboveNet, Inc. provides fiber connectivity solutions for businesses and carriers. Its private optical network delivers key network and IP services in and between 14 top U.S. metro markets and London. AboveNet's network is widely used in demanding markets such as financial services, media, health care, retail and government.
Customers include: GeoCities;  Hotmail;  National Semiconductor
Capital
Rounds: 1
Capital raised: 14.1M
Ownership: Acquired by Metromedia Fiber (1999 $ 1,500,000,000)
Stock Symbol: ABVT
Corporate investors: D-Link Corp;  Tech Gains

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Overview
Record updated: Feb 2007
Sector: Communications
Year Founded: 1996
Headcount: 26-50 as of Jun 2004
Rounds: 1
Capital Raised: 14.1M
Ownership: Acquired by Metromedia Fiber (1999 $ 1,500,000,000)
Stock Symbol: ABVT
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