Michael A. Neuman

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Michael Neuman (born 1955) is a

DISH Network in the U.S., and CEO of British telecom outfit iaxis prior to its sale to Dynegy Inc.
, in 2000.

Personal life

Neuman was born in Hamilton, Ontario. He graduated from the

Political Science
.

He is married with two children.

Associated corporations

V Band

In 1984, Neuman founded and became Managing Director of telecom startup V Band PLC in the United Kingdom. The company sold and installed trading room telecom systems for financial institutions in London's Square Mile. The company was sold to Telephone Rentals PLC in 1987. Neuman joined the board of V Band Inc. in 1988 as Vice Chairman and was appointed CEO later that year.

WorldLinx

In the early 1990s, Neuman founded and became CEO of WorldLinx Telecommunications Inc. (a subsidiary of

Sympatico
.

ExpressVu / Bell ExpressVu

In 1994, Neuman formed and led a new

satellite internet service and the then-largest hockey programming line-up in the country, NHL Centre Ice. ExpressVu is now the third largest TV distributor in Canada.[3] Neuman resigned from Bell ExpressVu in November 1999.[4]

iaxis

In 1999, Neuman joined the British telecom firm iaxis as President and CEO with a mandate to build and operate a fiber optic network connecting the major capitals of

Teleglobe

In 2001 Neuman re-joined BCE as President Europe, Middle East and Africa of the European subsidiary of BCE's Teleglobe Inc., a provider of global telecom services.[6]

Bell Mobility / Virgin Mobile

In 2002, Neuman assumed leadership of BCE's

Virgin Mobile Canada, launched in February 2005.[7]

DISH Network

In 2005, Neuman was appointed President and

DISH Network. He planned the marketing strategy of offering free satellite and television services to any town in the United States which renamed itself "Dish". A Texas town subsequently did so.[9] Neuman resigned as President of EchoStar in February 2006.[10]

Magna Entertainment

In 2007, Neuman became president of the horse racing company

Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2009.[12]

Elevest Corporation

Elevest Corporation Logo
Elevest Corporation Logo

Neuman founded the privately held Elevest Corporation in 1995, a management consulting and venture capital firm.

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