Talk Business covers the Alltel CEO at the Downtown Rotary Club. Ford’s sticking around Arkansas, no matter what, he says. Call his remarks cautiously optimistic about the future when Verizon takes over the locally grown company.

Here’s the Arkansas Business report, from which I note:

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He also delivered a three-word message for those who hoped the transaction might not go through and Alltel would return to status quo.

“Get over it,” Ford said.

 

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