Technology >> CEO Interviews >> September 20, 2000

Matthew Bross – Williams Communications Group Inc (wcg)

MATTHEW BROSS is Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer for Williams Communications Group, Inc. Mr. Bross began his career as a Communications Specialist for General Electric. Over the course of the next eight years, he held positions of increasing responsibility with ITT, Contel, and Citicorp, developing advanced telecommunications solutions to meet organizational needs. In 1986, Mr. Bross joined MasterCard International, where he led global network engineering for the next five years. Following his tenure at MasterCard, he established a successful start-up, Critical Technologies, Inc., based in St. Louis, MO. Mr. Bross joined Williams in March 1997 through Williams' acquisition of Critical Technologies. Initially, he was responsible for the design and implementation of a wide range of professional services for large, sophisticated customers. In 1998 he became Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Williams Network in conjunction with the relaunch of the Williams Network. Profile
TWST: Could we start with a quick overview of Williams Communications?

Mr. Bross: Williams has been in the communications business since 1985

when we innovated the installation of fiber-optic