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Ben Scott joined Austin Ventures in 2002 as a venture partner and focuses on hardware investing. Previously, Ben was a partner in Quadrant Management, where he was involved in early-stage investment for the telecom industry. From 1997 to 1999, he served as chairman and CEO for IXC Communications, where he managed the company’s transformation from a wholesale long-distance provider to an international broadband and Internet backbone provider (IXC merged with Cincinnati Bell and became Broadwing Communications). Before IXC, Ben was president and CEO of PrimeCo Personal Communications. Previously, he held positions as chief operating officer of Bell Atlantic’s U.S. wireless business and CEO of its international wireless business. Earlier, Ben spent 20 years at AT&T, ending his tenure as president and CEO of AT&T Canada. Ben received his BA from Virginia Tech. | 