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Qwest: Information from Answers.com (1310 words) |
 | The majority of Qwest occupational or non-management employees are represented by two labor unions; the Communications Workers of America and in Montana, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. |
 | Qwest Communications grew aggressively, acquiring internet service provider SuperNet in 1997, followed by the acquisition of LCI, a low cost long distance carrier (located in Dublin, Ohio and McLean, Virginia) in 1998, and followed again by the acquisition of Icon CMT, a web hosting provider, also in 1998. |
 | Qwest was allegedly the lone holdout, despite threats from the NSA that their refusal to cooperate may jeopardize future government contracts [1], a decision which has earned them praise from those who oppose the NSA program [2]. |
| Qwest Records - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (181 words) |
 | Qwest Records is the record label started by Quincy Jones in 1980. |
 | George Benson's Give Me The Night LP in 1980 marked the first release on Qwest; although this release was shared with Warner Bros. Records, where George was currently under contract. |
 | Qwest also founded RandB artist Tamia who has now been in the business for over 12 years selling millions of albums in the US alone. |