Scott Widham
About
Scott Widham is from Houston, Texas, United States. Scott is currently Managing Director at Layer 7 Capital. Scott also works as Founder and CEO at Ezee Fiber, a job Scott has held since Apr 2021. In Scott's previous role as a Founder and Chairman Ezee Fiber at Ezee Fiber, Scott worked in Houston, Texas, United States until Aug 2025. Prior to joining Ezee Fiber, Scott was a President at Neverfail and held the position of President at Austin, TX. Prior to that, Scott was a CEO at Alpheus Communications, based in Houston, Texas Area from Dec 2011 to Dec 2017. Scott started working as CEO and Founder at Cobridge Communications LLC in Clayton, MO in Jan 2007. From Jan 2001 to Jan 2007, Scott was Co-CEO at Broadwing Communications, based in Austin, Texas Area. Prior to that, Scott was a Founder, President and CEO at Capital Cable, Inc., based in Clayton, MO from Jan 1988 to Jan 2001. Scott started working as Vice President Operations at Cencom Cable Associates in Greater St. Louis Area in Jan 1983.
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Scott Widham's current jobs
Active providing advisory services to strategic and financial institutions making investments in the telecom sector. Specific expertise in data centers, fiber, towers, wireless, managed services and cable.
Scott Widham's past jobs
Identified Alpheus as a target acquisition for myself and investor, (The Gores Group). Since acquiring the business in 2011, have successfully built fiber to over 3,000 buildings and added seven data centers. Developed enterprise and government verticals which resulted in growing cash flow and increased enterprise value.
Purchased 100,000 cable subscribers from Charter Communications and over a three year period, added voice and data products to the cable systems and sold the properties off to adjacent MSO’s, resulting in an attractive return to investors.
In the Office of the CEO, executed the duties of the CEO while leading the Company through a major management transition. Broadwing was a public (NASDAQ) company with $1B in annual sales. It was sold to Level 3 for $1.8 B. Primary focus was to secure additional financing for the Company, continue sales momentum, drive operational excellence, engage and energize our employee base and deliver an ever improving customer experience. Raised over $400 million in high yield debt and PIPE. EVP - Corporate Development Focused on M&A, Strategy and Strategic Alliances for Broadwing. Served as Chief Integration Officer for the Level (3) / Broadwing merger.
Founded Capital Cable and raised a $48 million blind pool for a roll-up of the rural cable television businesses. Built quality management team to support the business. Bought and sold numerous cable television properties during the life of the company, developed an Internet business called Webchoice, and successfully sold packages of analog, digital and high-speed data services to its customers. Built HFC systems in competitive suburban markets (Kansas City and Columbia, MO, Evansville, IN) where the company successfully competed with Time Warner and AT&T. Responsible for all aspects of corporate and field operations including P&L, budgeting/financial, municipal relations, marketing/sales, engineering/ construction and customer service. The majority of the company was sold to Charter Communications realizing sizable returns for its investors and demonstrating the ability to build and manage a highly effective management team.
Responsible for all aspects of the daily operations including P&L, budgeting, municipal relations, marketing, engineering and customer service, with a staff of 300. Executed the consolidation of four limited partnerships serving 125,000 cable television subscribers in the St. Louis area. Achieved 50%+ net operating income increase for three consecutive years resulting in the limited partners tripling their investment. Developed and executed successful marketing plans that allowed Cencom to increase the number and size of their acquisitions.
Opened a Midwest office in Chicago, IL which handled distribution of The Movie Channel, Nickelodeon and MTV for the Central United States and Canada. Managed more than 16 account executives which handled sales and affiliate relations for the company.