Alan Fitzpatrick Email & Phone Number

Waxhaw, Nc, Us

Open Broadband is an Internet Service Provider, offering a hybrid of datacenter, fiber and fixed-wireless last-mile broadband service. We were recognized by the Charlotte Business Journal in the Fast 50 list of fastest-growing private companies in the Charlotte region in 2021, 2022, and 2023. SC Innovision Award winner 2023, Blue Diamond Award winner 2023.We specialize in public-private partnerships, Wi-Fi zones with Data Analytics, and getting high-speed internet to hard-to-reach service areas. We serve Residential, Business, Education, and Government customers. https://openbb.net

NC Hearts Gigabit is a project of NC Broadband Matters, a 501(c)(3). Our mission is to attract, support, and champion the universal availability of affordable, reliable, high-capacity internet to create thriving local communities, uniquely local small businesses, and a workforce empowered to compete in the global knowledge economy. https://ncheartsgigabit.com

Charlotte, Nc, Us

Co-founder of Charlotte Hearts Gigabit. Our mission is to educate and advocate for ultra high speed internet and digital transformation in the region. We hold Gigabit Hackathons, GigWOW events, lunch-n-learns, and speak at national events including the Gigabit City Summit and Gigabit Cities Live. https://charlotteheartsgigabit.com

Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, Us

Since 2013 I've taught graduate-level and undergraduate-level courses in Entrepreneurship and Marketing as an Adjunct Professor at Central Michigan University and Johnson & Wales University Charlotte campus. Adjunct Faculty of the Year 2015.

DC74 was recognized by the Charlotte Business Journal in the Fast 50 list of fastest growing private companies in the region in 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016. Successful sale of the company to Lumos Networks 2017.

Charlotte, Nc, Us

co-founded several start-up technology companies including mailVU.com. Took companies from idea stage to profitability, and won several start-up competitions including an NC Idea Grant, Charlotte Venture Challenge, and TiE Velocity Program.

Concord, Nc, Us

Reported to CEO. Global responsibility for ACN's broadband and VoIP network, including IP video phones. Responsible for expanding U.S. operations and opening new markets/POPs in Canada, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and 14 European countries.

Reported to CEO. Responsible for the engineering functions of the company, including all network CapEx and network cost. Over the 7 years had responsibilities over vendor negotiation/management, NOC, project management, provisioning, and core engineering functions for a voice and date network selling to enterprises. Presented to Board of Directors, Annual Shareholder meetings, and was a member of the corporate disclosure committee of the publicly traded company. Successful exit in 2007 to Paetec, who was later acquired by Windstream.

Responsible for engineering functions for a start-up nationwide telecom, rolling out a multi-city network from scratch. Provided internet, data, and packet voice services.

Burlington, Ma, Us

Responsible for CT Communications' (later acquired by Windstream) network engineering and planning functions, including CapEx and budgeting. Also provided technical support, engineering, and planning for the competitive business units, including the company's start-up telecom, Maxcom, in Mexico.

Dallas, Tx, Us

Worked in several positions within the company including Operations Manager for the AT&T network in Florida, Switching Account Manager for sales of AT&T/Lucent equipment, Manager of new switching and signaling technologies, Finance supervisor, and Operations Supervisor.

Mba, Operations

Bsie, Industrial Engineering