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It Isn't Just Business, It's Personal: How PAETEC Thrived When All the Big Telecoms Couldn't
by Arunas A. Chesonis, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, PAETEC  Read Excerpt
Co-authored by business writer and novelist David Dorsey, the book shows that by following a handful of basic ethical principles, PAETEC has emerged as an example of how to succeed in the 21st century, not just in telecom, but any industry.
"One thing hasn't changed since Day One," says Chesonis. "We continue to value people before quick profit. The book is for business people who are looking for a new way to operate with a focus on the importance of personal connections among employees, customers, and suppliers."
"It Isn't Just Business, It's Personal" describes how a small, upstate New York telecommunications company succeeded when most of its competitors were struggling. With a focus on building loyal personal relationships, PAETEC achieved a #2 ranking in the 2003 Deloitte Technology Fast 500, a list of the fastest-growing technology companies in North America, based on average percentage revenue growth over five years. About the Author
 Arunas A. Chesonis serves as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of PAETEC Corp., and is responsible for the vision, leadership, and direction of the company.
Under the watch of Mr. Chesonis, PAETEC has achieved remarkable growth. Within five years of founding PAETEC in May 1998, Mr. Chesonis led the company to achieve the number two ranking in the 2003 Deloitte Fast 500 list of the fastest-growing public and private technology companies in North America. In 2001, he was awarded the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award. In 2006, Mr. Chesonis received the Herbert W. Vanden Brul Entrepreneurial Award by the College of Business at Rochester Institute of Technology.
This growth has not come at the expense of doing business the right way, as shown by PAETEC receiving the national 2005 American Business Ethics Award sponsored by the Society for Financial Service Professionals.
Mr. Chesonis began his career at Rochester Telephone Corporation, now part of Citizens Communications Company. He went on to serve as President of ACC Corp., until it was purchased by TCG/ATT in 1998.
Mr. Chesonis holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, an MBA from the William E. Simon Graduate School of Business at the University of Rochester, and an Honorary Doctorate of Laws from the University of Rochester. He is Chair of the Advisory Committee for the Earth System Initiative at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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$14.95, paperback,
172 pages
About PAETEC
PAETEC (NASDAQ: PAET) is personalizing business communications for medium-sized and large businesses, enterprise organizations and institutions across the United States. We offer a comprehensive suite of voice, data, and IP services, as well as enterprise communications management software, network security solutions, CPE, and managed services. For more information, visit www.paetec.com. Contact Information
Chris Muller
Corporate Communications Manager
585-340-8218
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