Post 200: Top D.C.-Area Businesses

NeuStar / NSR

Network operations analysts monitor the company's worldwide network from company headquarters in Sterling, Va.

Network operations analysts monitor the company's worldwide network from company headquarters in Sterling, Va. (Photo: Lois Raimondo / The Washington Post)

About NeuStar

46000 Center Oak Plaza, Sterling, Va. 20166
www.neustar.biz | 571-434-5400 | Founded: 1996

Industry: Information Technology | Category: Public Companies

NeuStar runs clearinghouse and directory services for communications and Internet industries, such as managing databases of telephone numbers and Web addresses. Last year, NeuStar was re-awarded a contract to operate the Internet registry of Web addresses ending in ".us." In February, the GSM Association — the global mobile operators trade group — selected NeuStar to simplify the transmission of instant messages, e-mail, video and other communications between both mobile and landline phones.

2007 Financial Data

Revenues: $429,200,000 | Net Income: $92,300,000
Asssets: $616,700,000 | Earnings Per Share: $1.17
Stockholder Equity: $480,500,000 | Annual Dividend: $0.00
Total employees: 977 | Local employees: 506

Company Leadership

James G. Cullen Director
Joel P. Friedman Director
Jeff Ganek Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Ross K. Ireland Director
Paul A. Lacouture Director
Ph.D., Kenneth A Pickar Director
Michael J. Rowny Director
Hellene S. Runtagh Director

Source: Compensation data provided by Equilar, Inc..

Did You Know

SILENCE OF THE RINGTONES: NeuStar operates the Wireless Do-Not-Call Registry, a list of cellphone numbers updated daily that telemarketers cannot auto-dial.

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