After exactly five years of part-time consulting, I have decided to get back into the full time work force with a return to Level 3 Communications, where I'll be working in Corporate Development, starting tomorrow.
I'm thrilled to be joining the Level 3 team. In my five-year absence, the company has performed a magic act, growing into their balance sheet by doing a string of acquisitions. The team, from the rank-and-file all the way up through the management ranks, has perservered through the hard work of acquisition integration and the uncertainty of the inevitable post-acquisition layoffs. Now, thanks to the efforts of that team, Level 3 may be on the verge of becoming the company it has always believed it could be. I am humbled to be accepted back into the ranks of such a scrappy, battle-hardened group.
Readers of this blog may be wondering what my return to Level 3 will mean for my blogging, and the short answer is that I don't know, at least not yet. Clearly, I will be subject to the standard restrictions of working for a public company, so at the very least, I won't be able to blog about Level 3 in any specific way. I don't know how far those restrictions will extend, though, so I'll let the readers of this blog know what to expect, as soon as I know what to expect.
Also, the time demands of the new position could limit the amount of time I have for blogging. Again, once I figure out my new schedule I'll let you know what you can expect in terms of how frequently I will be writing new posts.
Since starting the blog in late October, 2007, the readership here has grown to nearly 400 subscribers. For the loyal readers of this blog, thank you for taking the time to visit this little corner of the Internet. I hope to continue writing, and will keep you "posted" on whether I can do that.
Congratulations on the new(ish) job! Sorry I didn't see the news earlier, but it sounds like a very exciting move.
Posted by: Michael M. | September 26, 2008 at 09:38 AM
Ike,
We miss you. Come back to the blogosphere!
Posted by: Sandi | September 11, 2008 at 05:41 PM
Best wishes to you Ike!
Posted by: Darren Loher | September 09, 2008 at 03:36 PM
Congrats. The public company stuff always gets in the way.
Posted by: Jeff | September 08, 2008 at 07:54 PM
Hi Ike - well, that's great news. I know you've been on the fence about what to do, and it sounds like a good time to be going back to Level 3. All the best there, and hopefully you'll continue blogging. I really enjoy your posts, and am sure L3 will be happy to see you keep it going.
Jon
Posted by: Jon Arnold | September 06, 2008 at 02:19 PM
Ike, congratulations on your career move. I will miss your blog postings. Even if you continue, you will need to be very careful about what you write--so some of the more enjoyable and interesting posts will not be possible. Stay in touch.
Posted by: Dan Caruso | September 05, 2008 at 09:28 AM
Best wishes, thanks for the tremendous work you've done here.
Posted by: Steve | September 03, 2008 at 09:43 PM
Congrats!
Posted by: Parkite | September 03, 2008 at 08:20 PM
In bocca al lupo, as we say. I hope you can still keep this blog running.
Ciao
Posted by: Paolo Gorgo' | September 03, 2008 at 02:05 PM
Best of luck...I will miss the blog.
I have been away from Level 3 for a little more than two years...not a day goes by without regretting my move
Posted by: Anthony | September 03, 2008 at 11:37 AM
Heh, I did wonder if you would be heading for Broomfield! Congrats on the skillful path you took to get there. Perhaps I'll find a way to leverage my blog as well.
Posted by: Rob Powell | September 03, 2008 at 10:05 AM
Congratulations Ike. I wish you every success.
Posted by: Brady | September 03, 2008 at 09:44 AM