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American Tower Corporation (AMT)

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84.64 May 21, 4:00PM EDT|Pre-Market : 84.64 Down 0.01 (0.01%) 8:17AM EDT - Nasdaq Real Time Price

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American Tower Corporation
116 Huntington Avenue
11th Floor
Boston, MA 02116
United States - Map
Phone: 617-375-7500
Fax: 617-375-7575
Website: http://www.americantower.com

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Index Membership:N/A
Sector:Technology
Industry:Communication Equipment
Full Time Employees:2,432

Business Summary 

American Tower Corporation, a real estate investment trust, operates as a wireless and broadcast communications infrastructure company. It develops, owns, and operates communications sites. The company’s rental and management operations include leasing antenna space on multi-tenant communications sites to wireless service providers, radio and television broadcast companies, wireless data providers, government agencies and municipalities, and tenants in various other industries; managing rooftop and tower sites for property owners; operating in-building and outdoor distributed antenna system (DAS) networks; and managing lease property interests under carrier or other third-party communications sites. It also provides network development services, such as tower-related services comprising site acquisition, zoning and permitting services, and structural analysis services. As of December 31, 2011, the company owned and operated approximately 21,320 towers in the United States and approximately 23,900 towers in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ghana, India, Mexico, Peru, and South Africa; approximately 260 DAS networks; and approximately 1,810 communications sites. It has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust. As a result, the company would not be subject to corporate income tax on that portion of its net income that is distributed to shareholders. American Tower Corporation was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Corporate Governance 
American Tower Corporation’s ISS Governance QuickScore as of May 1, 2013 is 1. The pillar scores are Audit: 1; Board: 5; Shareholder Rights: 1; Compensation: 3.
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 PayExercised
Mr. James D. Taiclet Jr., 52
Exec. Chairman, Chief Exec. Officer and Pres
3.16M10.25M
Mr. Thomas A. Bartlett , 54
Chief Financial Officer, Exec. VP and Treasurer
1.51M0.00
Mr. William H. Hess , 49
Exec. VP of International Operations and Pres of Latin America & EMEA
1.27M2.08M
Ms. Edmund DiSanto Ed, 60
Chief Admin. Officer, Exec. VP, Sec. and Gen. Counsel
1.09M0.00
Mr. Steven C. Marshall , 52
Exec. VP and Pres of U.S. Tower Division
1.42M4.19M
Amounts are as of Dec 30, 2012 and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. Pay is salary, bonuses, etc.Exercised is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year.
Currency in USD.
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