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Mike Sapien, MBA

Mike Sapien, MBA, Managing Partner and Founder , Datacom Management, LLCManaging Partner and Founder
Datacom Management, LLC
Member of the Telecommunications Council

Mike Sapien is the Managing Partner and Founder of Datacom Management LLC. He has been engaged for over 25 years in internet, hosting and telecom infrastructure (such as data center technologies, MVNO wireless, softswitch, IP emerging technologies and service provider services. He is very knowledgeable in telecom, datacom and internet services including emerging wireless, VoIP and IP based services. He is experienced in introducing new network and internet technologies as part of his business development and marketing background at RBOCs, CLECs, Telecom Infrastructure provider and the latest network services. He has expertise in WAN IT infrastructure, data centers and large network services for carriers and enterprise customers. Mike is an Industry Expert on new & emerging technologies and knowledge broker with C level executives in the US Telecom, Hosted providers, internet & managed services industries. (This is me - Update Profile)


Employment History
2007 - 2007 VP Higher Education & State - West Coast Sales
Level3 Communications
2003 - present Managing Partner and Founder
Datacom Management, LLC
2001 - 2002 Corporate Development VP
Switch and Data
1998 - 2001 VP Business Dev/Carrier Sales
Rhythms NetConnections
1995 - 1999 VP/GM
US WEST
1984 - 1995 Director - VP Data Sales
SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC (Formerly Pacific Bell)

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Level3 is all about improving service | 06-17-2008
Analysis of: Level 3 Sells Vyvx Unit | www.xchangemag.com
Author: Mike Sapien, MBA, Managing Partner and Founder , Datacom Management, LLC

* Level3 sold off a very small part of their revenue and very niche application and service that was not part of their core competency * Level3 does need to focus on their core services and improve their customer service *The VyVx broadcast network services is still part of their network services...

Sprint May Go Into Extra Innings (Or get rained out) | 05-27-2008
Analysis of: Bucking the Wind To Rebuild Sprint | www.washingtonpost.com
Author: Mike Sapien, MBA, Managing Partner and Founder , Datacom Management, LLC

Sprint has taken many years and many mis-steps to get where they are today. There is no mention of NexTel which has been a large part of the Sprint problem Years of Very Poor Customer Care, An unclear technology roadmap, Lack of Product focus and an expensive 'Branding' debacle has left...

Here We Go Again | 05-01-2008
Analysis of: MSOs Making Business Connections | www.lightreading.com
Author: Mike Sapien, MBA, Managing Partner and Founder , Datacom Management, LLC

-MSOs have always been positioned to go up market -Cable Companies have made many attempts at the business market -What is the new ingredient(s) to make this attempt viable?

Sprint Nextel is three separate businesses and it needs to fix all three fast | 04-11-2008
Analysis of: Sprint Nextel Posts $20 Billion Loss | www.nytimes.com
Author: Mike Sapien, MBA, Managing Partner and Founder , Datacom Management, LLC

Sprint PCS was a leader in customer service and wireless services but now has lost that lead and service level experience. NexTel was a leader in the enterprise market and had unique marketing and network position - both are now lost to the merger chaos. Sprint was a known leader in the hosting &...

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