Post 200: Top D.C.-Area Businesses

XO Holdings / XOHO

A switch technician working in XO's telecommunications facility.

A switch technician working in XO's telecommunications facility. (Photo: Courtesy of company.)

About XO Holdings

13865 Sunrise Valley Dr., Herndon, Va. 20171
www.xo.com | 703-547-2000 | Founded: 1994

Industry: Telecommunications | Category: Public Companies

XO Holdings sells Internet services and other communications services through its two main subsidiaries, XO Communications and Nextlink. Its customers are primarily businesses, government entities and other telecommunications companies. The company invested more than $100 million last year to add more bandwidth for Internet traffic. It also added Seattle, Phoenix and other cities to its network — which serves the District, Maryland and Virginia — bringing the total to 36 markets.

2007 Financial Data

Revenues: $1,428,665,000 | Net Income: $-115,654,000
Asssets: $1,090,126,000 | Earnings Per Share: $-0.71
Stockholder Equity: $42,347,000 | Annual Dividend: $0.00
Total employees: 4,416 | Local employees: 500

Company Leadership

Adam R. Dell Director
Fredrik Gradin Director
Carl S. Grivner Chief Executive Officer, President and Director
Carl Celian Icahn Chairman
Vincent J. Intrieri Director
Robert L. Knauss Director
Keith A. Meister Director
Peter K. Shea Director

Source: Compensation data provided by Equilar, Inc..

Did You Know

MAJOR STAKE: The company's biggest shareholder is billionaire financier Carl Icahn.

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