David Jones co-founded Peak 10 in March of 2000 and has led the company to sustain a top market position as the Southeast's premier hosting provider. David has over 20 years of combined executive leadership experience in sales, marketing and operations with Telecom*USA and MCI. Prior to forming Peak 10, he was President of the Competitive Solutions Group at CHR Solutions, a telecommunications management consulting firm based in Dallas, Texas. He is an experienced entrepreneur, having been involved in the start up of two firms, including SouthernNet/Telecom*USA (acquired by MCI/WorldCom). A Virginia native, David holds a B.A. degree in Economics from the University of Virginia and completed the Executive Development Business Program at George Washington University.
About this Episode
In this episode David Younger discusses:
Childhood in a rural southern town
University training
What people would say 20 years ago about David
Army experience in Vietnam
Early job as an internal auditor
Family story
Creating and establishing Peak 10
The importance of electrical power and technology
Raising capital in the tough times
The future of Peak 10
"Our attorneys in Charlotte said, you're going to have to somewhere between a million and two million dollars. So come back when you've done that.... And I think they expected to see us about mid-summer. Four weeks later we came back with a million and a half raised..."
David Jones co-founded Peak 10 in March of 2000 and has led the company to sustain a top market position as the Southeast's premier hosting provider. David has over 20 years of combined executive leadership experience in sales, marketing and operations with Telecom*USA and MCI. Prior to forming Peak 10, he was President of the Competitive Solutions Group at CHR Solutions, a telecommunications management consulting firm based in Dallas, Texas. He is an experienced entrepreneur, having been involved in the start up of two firms, including SouthernNet/Telecom*USA (acquired by MCI/WorldCom). A Virginia native, David holds a B.A. degree in Economics from the University of Virginia and completed the Executive Development Business Program at George Washington University.
