I realized only recently that I essentially make a living observing other people’s behavior. After way too long in the business, I tend to get preoccupied with the employers. This is where my curiosity lies with CEOs. There are all types.
I had the pleasure of playing golf with Scott Widham, CEO of Alpheus Communications, at a little event we put together with Schneider Electric’s Data Center Solutions Provider business. Alpheus was named after a Greek water god who tunneled thousands of miles for his love. The metaphor, in this case, is fiber. Alpheus is the owner/operator of one of the largest fiber networks in Texas with thousands of miles of fiber connecting businesses, a super-regional telecommunications and data center firm headquartered in Houston. Where else but Texas can you refer to a company as super-regional and have all the assets in one state?