Whitey Bluestein

Current

Strategic Advisor at Bluestein & Associates, LLC

Past

EVP, Corporate Development at Visage Mobile, Inc.
EVP and Chief Strategy Officer at NorthPoint Communications
VP, Strategic Business Development at MCI Communications Corp.

SVP, Business Development & Geographic Expansion at CENTEX Telemanagement, Inc.
Various Positions at MCI Telecommunications Corp.
Director, Market Development at U.S. Department of Energy
Director, Electric Power Enforcement at Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

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Education

The George Washington University Law School
Indiana University Bloomington

Recommended

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Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Telecommunications

Websites

Whitey Bluestein’s Summary

Whitey Bluestein has 27 years in business development, building early-stage companies, managing complex business relationships, negotiating strategic deals and managing JVs in the U.S., Europe and Asia. He specializes in strategy and dealmaking for young technology companies through Bluestein & Associates, LLC.

Bluestein was EVP for Corporate and Business Development at Visage Mobile, which provided outsourced solutions to national brands providing private label wireless service.

Before Visage, Bluestein was EVP and Chief Development Officer of NorthPoint Communications, where he negotiated strategic deals with Microsoft, RadioShack, Verizon, Global Crossing, Cable & Wireless, XO and others; and negotiated and managed international JVs in Europe with Versatel, and Canada with Sprint-Canada.

Earlier, Bluestein held executive positions at (pre-WorldCom) MCI Communications Corp. From 1995 through 1997, as VP of Wireless Strategy and Development for MCI, he created MCI’s wireless virtual network strategy, negotiated wireless wholesale agreements, and managed strategic relationships with network operators. From 1994 to mid-1995, Bluestein was BT/Concert Alliance General Manager, managing MCI’s strategic relationship with British Telecom and launch of the Concert joint venture, and implementing MCI’s BT/Concert strategy for MCI's CEO.

Prior to rejoining MCI in early 1994, Bluestein was VP of Strategic Business Development at CENTEX Telemanagement. He managed geographic expansion for the company, recognized as the fastest growing service company in the US by Inc. Magazine.

Earlier, Bluestein spent several years in Clean Tech and possesses a unique blend of skills, experience and perspective to the clean tech realm, with background in electric utilities, energy, biomass and renewable fuels. Few have the range of perspectives, as strategist, dealmaker, enforcer, analyst, intervener, policy maker and lobbyist in Clean Tech.

Whitey Bluestein’s Specialties:

Strategic Advisor and Dealmaker -- Bluestein has negotiated deals with leading companies, including Microsoft, Verizon, Intel, Nokia, Disney, Best Buy, American Express, Kaiser Permanente, RadioShack, British Telecom, Qualcomm, AT&T, Orange, XO, and other important companies. Bluestein knows the fine points of negotiation and can help put together the deal that makes a company successful.

Whitey Bluestein’s Experience

Strategic Advisor

Bluestein & Associates, LLC

(Telecommunications industry)

April 2001 — Present (8 years 8 months)

Bluestein works with telecoms, particularly, mobile start-ups on strategy and business deals. He has been called upon to negotiate deals with leading companies, including Microsoft, Verizon, Intel, Nokia, Disney, American Express, RadioShack, Kaiser Permanente, British Telecom, Qualcomm, AT&T, Orange and XO. Bluestein knows the fine points of negotiation and can help put together the deal that makes a company successful. He has been involved in more than 100 mobile deals involving spectrum, applications and wireless services over his career.
EVP, Corporate Development

Visage Mobile, Inc.

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Wireless industry)

February 2002 — March 2005 (3 years 2 months)
EVP and Chief Strategy Officer

NorthPoint Communications

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; NPNT; Telecommunications industry)

September 1998 — January 2001 (2 years 5 months)
VP, Strategic Business Development

MCI Communications Corp.

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MCIC; Telecommunications industry)

March 1994 — October 1997 (3 years 8 months)
SVP, Business Development & Geographic Expansion

CENTEX Telemanagement, Inc.

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; CNTX; Telecommunications industry)

January 1989 — March 1994 (5 years 3 months)
Various Positions

MCI Telecommunications Corp.

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MCIC; Telecommunications industry)

March 1982 — December 1987 (5 years 10 months)
Director, Market Development

U.S. Department of Energy

(Telecommunications industry)

1979 — 1982 (3 years )
Director, Electric Power Enforcement

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

(Telecommunications industry)

1978 — 1979 (1 year )

Whitey Bluestein’s Education

The George Washington University Law School

J.D. with Honors , Law , 1968 — 1971

Activities and Societies:

Selected for Earl Warren Seminars, Law School Newspaper
Indiana University Bloomington

BS in Business , Marketing, Economics , 1964 — 1968