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Verizon CEO Dan Schulman leads turnaround effort against bureaucracy and competition

Dan Schulman, upon becoming CEO of Verizon in October 2025, identified significant market share loss to competitors like AT&T and T-Mobile US due to bureaucratic inefficiencies and a decline in network differentiation. Despite initial reluctance, Schulman accepted the role to address these issues, aiming to dismantle the company's cumbersome decision-making processes and improve customer experience. Early signs of a turnaround are emerging, with Verizon showing increased subscriber growth and customer account additions in the third quarter of his tenure, even while reducing promotional spending. AI

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Verizon CEO Dan Schulman leads turnaround effort against bureaucracy and competition

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Ruth Umoh ·

    Inside Dan Schulman’s war on the old Verizon

    The former PayPal CEO left a Montana ranch to shake up one of America’s most profitable companies.