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35. A Switch in TimeAndy Paff Title: President/CEO, Cedar Point Communications Age: 54 Years in Industry: 30 Mark Dzuban Title: Vice Chairman, Cedar Point Communications Age: 59 Years in Industry: 38 Years left in the industry: “Not enough.” Why Them? They say build a better mousetrap. At Cedar Point, they don’t build mousetraps, but they do build one heck of a telephone and media switch. Only two years after securing $45 million in long-term financing, Andy Paff and Mark Dzuban have led Cedar Point to its 4th consecutive quarter of profitability. Meanwhile, rumors of a buyout or IPO continue to get louder. As far as vendors go, Cedar Point seems to hit heavier every year. - MCA Andy Paff What is your favorite word? Accretive What is your least favorite word? Dilution What turns you on? Building things What turns you off? Insincerity What sound do you love? “V-Twin rumble at 2000 RPM.” What sound do you hate? “Chain saw at 6500 RPM.” What profession other than yours would like to attempt? Higher education What profession would you not like to participate in? Politics If heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? “It wasn’t even a close call, come on in.” Mark Dzuban What is your favorite word? “Monte Carlo (In reference to the changes we deal with daily in networks and life – not a place to gamble!).” What is your least favorite word? “Ooops.” What turns you on? “Holding my wife’s hand after having been married for nearly 28 years! She is as cute as ever.” (Editor's note: Dzuban’s wife, Shawn, was the Ivory Snow baby of 1953 and later had a recurring role on the classic TV series, “Naked City.”) What turns you off? “Obnoxious people.” What sound do you love? “Wind blowing through the trees and the ocean breaking on the beach.” What sound do you hate? “The sound of metal to metal screeching from my car.” What profession other than yours would like to attempt? “Something with National Marine Fisheries, preserving stock of American fish.” What profession would you not like to participate in? “There’s almost nothing I wouldn’t like to try.” If heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? “You’re having such a good time, I’m going to send you back!” Click here to return to the 2006 CFAX 100 List |
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