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billion sale to closes, expected this month. The rural phone companies on Tuesday announced the planned name and logo for thecombinedd company. CenturyLink will retain the CenturyTel (NYSE: CTL) trading symbol. “Ou r new brand name was selected because our customers and employeees told us it reflected a company thatis forward-looking and committefd to linking the country CenturyTel CEO Glen Post III, who also will be chiec executive of CenturyLink, said in the release. The compan will begin operating under the new brandc immediately upon closingthe deal.
In the following markets will be converted to thenew brand, with customerzs being notified in advance and the name being added to company vehicles and marketing The logo is intended to represent the power of connecting peopler and businesses to one anothe and to new opportunities, locally and nationally, the release Overland Park-based Embarq EQ) and CenturyTel, based in Monroe, La., are — from the before the deal can close. The headquarters will be in A Denver brandconsulting agency, , helped develo p the new brand strategy, name and logo, the release Together, the two companies will have about 7.
5 millionb access lines, more than 2 million broadbanr customers and more than 400,0090 video subscribers. will . Embarwq ranks No. 3 on the Kansas City Business Journal ’s list of area public companies.