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    As a business partner, Verizon’s finance team has earned its seat at the table with business leaders by providing them with strategic counsel and guidance as well as traditional financial planning and analysis support. We’ve increased our value to the business by understanding the opportunities and the challenges that the business units face in the marketplace and then developing innovative solutions that help to drive costs out of their organizations, increase their profitability and deliver shareholder value for our investors. Our finance team is an extension of our network and operations teams. By working together, we increase our ability to drive results.

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