Prospective buyers plan to turn Verizon into Hawaiian Telcom
Prospective buyers plan to turn Verizon into Hawaiian Telcom - 2004-10-04 - Pacific Business News (Honolulu)
Verizon Hawaii will be renamed Hawaiian Telcom if global investment firm The Carlyle Group's deal to buy the phone company gets final approval by the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission.
The Federal Communications Commission approved the deal in August and the state PUC is expected to rule by the first quarter of 2005. Carlyle first announced an agreement to buy Verizon Hawaii in May.
"The name and logo reflect The Carlyle Group's commitment to create a local, stand-alone company by returning key functional areas back to the islands," Carlyle Managing Director William Kennard said in a statement.
The name Hawaiian Telcom resulted from input by consumers and businesses gathered by the Honolulu market research firm The OmniTrak Group.
Carlyle also has set up a Web site relating to questions about the sale of Verizon Hawaii at www.askcarlyle.com.
Kennard is in Hawaii for PUC hearings scheduled on the following days and times.
Oahu: Tuesday, Oct. 5, 6 p.m., State Capitol Auditorium, basement level, 415 S. Beretania St.
Kauai: Thursday, Oct. 7, 6 p.m., Lihue Neighborhood Center (old building), 3353 Eono St.
Maui: Tuesday, Oct. 12, 6 p.m., Maui Waena Intermediate Cafeteria, 795 Onehee Ave., Kahului
Molokai: Wednesday, Oct. 13, 6 p.m., Mitchell Pauole Center, conference room, Kaunakakai
Lanai: Thursday, Oct. 14, 6 p.m., Lanai High & Elementary School cafeteria, Fraser Avenue
Hawaii-Hilo: Tuesday, Oct. 19, 6 p.m., Hilo Intermediate School cafeteria, 587 Waianuenue Ave., Hilo
Hawaii-Kona: Wednesday, Oct. 20, 8 p.m., Kealakehe Intermediate School cafeteria, 74-5062 Onipaa St., Kailua-Kona
Prospective buyers plan to turn Verizon into Hawaiian Telcom
Verizon Hawaii will be renamed Hawaiian Telcom if global investment firm The Carlyle Group's deal to buy the phone company gets final approval by the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission.
The Federal Communications Commission approved the deal in August and the state PUC is expected to rule by the first quarter of 2005. Carlyle first announced an agreement to buy Verizon Hawaii in May.
"The name and logo reflect The Carlyle Group's commitment to create a local, stand-alone company by returning key functional areas back to the islands," Carlyle Managing Director William Kennard said in a statement.
The name Hawaiian Telcom resulted from input by consumers and businesses gathered by the Honolulu market research firm The OmniTrak Group.
Carlyle also has set up a Web site relating to questions about the sale of Verizon Hawaii at www.askcarlyle.com.
Kennard is in Hawaii for PUC hearings scheduled on the following days and times.
Oahu: Tuesday, Oct. 5, 6 p.m., State Capitol Auditorium, basement level, 415 S. Beretania St.
Kauai: Thursday, Oct. 7, 6 p.m., Lihue Neighborhood Center (old building), 3353 Eono St.
Maui: Tuesday, Oct. 12, 6 p.m., Maui Waena Intermediate Cafeteria, 795 Onehee Ave., Kahului
Molokai: Wednesday, Oct. 13, 6 p.m., Mitchell Pauole Center, conference room, Kaunakakai
Lanai: Thursday, Oct. 14, 6 p.m., Lanai High & Elementary School cafeteria, Fraser Avenue
Hawaii-Hilo: Tuesday, Oct. 19, 6 p.m., Hilo Intermediate School cafeteria, 587 Waianuenue Ave., Hilo
Hawaii-Kona: Wednesday, Oct. 20, 8 p.m., Kealakehe Intermediate School cafeteria, 74-5062 Onipaa St., Kailua-Kona
posted by DP at 2:28 PM
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
Links to this post:
Create a Link
<< Home