Colby Edwards

Colby Edwards

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Associate Director-Network Process and Quality at AT&T

  • Education

    • WEBMBA Georgia Southern University

      2016 - 2018
      Master of Business Administration - MBA Buisness 3.8
    • Georgia Southern University - College of Business Administration

      1990 - 1992
      Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Operations Management and Supervision

      Activities and Societies: Outstanding Operations Manager Senior Award at GSU Business Administration, with an emphasis in Production/Operations

    • Middle Georgia College

      1988 - 1990
      Bachelor of Science (BS) Business Administration and Management, General

      Activities and Societies: Who's Who among students in American Junior Colleges Eastlake Dormitory President Member of Student Advisory Council Member of Rotoract Club

  • Experience

    • King Finishing Textile Plant

      Feb 1993 - Sept 1994
      Product Manager

      • Planned the throughput of half of the orders in the 24/7 plant• Responsible for the on-time deliveries• Make decisions for Customer Accommodations through the Corporate office and direct customer contact• Manager of two customer service representatives, scheduling clerk, scheduler, and 3 order entry clerks• Responsible for period end and weekly reports

    • Altamaha Regional Development Center

      Dec 1994 - Nov 1995
      Coordinator and Manager of Federal Grant

      • Responsible for managing a grant of $426,000 over 16 counties• Spoke to dislocated workers at plant meetings and co-workers at office staff meetings in other areas• Wrote contracts with service providers• Developed and headed a committee of representatives from all areas to recommend changes and decisions to the program• Responsible for outreach including advertising, brochures, and presentations

    • Fleetwood Homes, Inc

      Nov 1995 - Jul 1998
      Production Supervisor

      Manage 24 Associates and 2 Assistant Managers

    • AT&T

      Oct 1998 - now

      Manage 15 Quality Managers and 4 Vendor Managers in the Southeast US Manager in several capacities and places. I started in Lilburn, GA managing 26 Service Techs, then moved to Dublin, where I've managed several different types of technicians(DSL, IPDSL, T1, 911 centers, cell towers, etc.... I am currently a manager over the Buried Service Wire Techs in South GA, including Savannah, Augusta, Brunswick, Waycross, Valdosta, Thomasville, Albany, Tifton, Dublin, and Macon.

      • Associate Director-Network Process and Quality

        Nov 2020 - now
      • Network Manager

        Oct 1998 - Nov 2020
  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Colby Edwards
      Top Referral Award from 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008 - 2008 I received an award for my group being the leader in referral sales in our region. We did this for 4 years straight.
    • Awarded to Colby Edwards
      Outstanding Operations Management Senior Award at GSU - Jan 1993
    • Awarded to Colby Edwards
      1st place in APICS 1991-1992 Donald W. Fogarty International Student Paper Competition - Nov 1992
    • Awarded to Colby Edwards
      Who's Who among students in American Junior Colleges - Aug 1989
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Leader

      Issued by Boy Scouts of America on Aug 2010
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    • Coach

      Issued by Laurens County Recreation Department on Aug 2003
      Laurens County Recreation DepartmentAssociated with Colby Edwards