CSI was created and incorporated in 1998 by former Bell Atlantic executives.


Our staffing philosophy is simple: “fill all key positions only with successful, telecommunications professionals having extensive experience in the industry and with excellent career records”.


Below is a brief biography of each of the Senior Managers:

Benjamin H. Adkins, Jr - Principal has over thirty years of telecommunications industry experience. He is well respected for his leadership ability, analytical skills and communications skills.

At Bell Atlantic Mr. Adkins held numerous positions in operations and engineering. He held the position of Director of Operations responsible for all aspects of telecommunications operations for agencies of the Federal Government in the Washington, DC area. Previously, he held the position of Managing Director for Bell Atlantic International, overseeing two joint ventures in the Czech and Slovak Republics, one providing Cellular Service and the other Packet Data Services

Mr. Adkins is also a respected community leader, serving in numerous civic leadership roles.

Mr. Adkins has a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering and an MBA from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Richard A. Alston - Principal has over thirty years of telecommunications industry experience. Among the positions he held with Bell Atlantic were the following:

Vice President - Planning and Engineering
Vice President - Marketing
Vice President – Operations, Bell Atlantic, Virginia
Assistant Comptroller – C&P of West Virginia
Board of Directors – West Virginia Venture Capital

Mr. Alston also served for ten years on the Board of Governors of the Communications Society of the IEEE. He has served on numerous corporate boards and has served on the boards of several civic organizations including the Board of the Richmond Symphony Orchestra. He was President of the West Virginia fund for the Arts. He currently serves on the board of the Midlothian Rotary Club.

Mr. Alston has a B.S. degree from Virginia Commonwealth University in mathematics and a M.S. in Management Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.


William E. Hammond, Jr - Principal has over thirty-six years of telecommunications industry experience with a strong background in voice and data transmission and switching systems.

Mr. Hammond has extensive experience working with commercial and Government customers in the Washington, D.C. area. During the final years of his career with Bell Atlantic, Mr. Hammond was the manager responsible for the organization and supervision of the Operations Center that monitored and maintained the services provided to Federal Government agencies throughout the Washington area.

Mr. Hammond also has extensive experience with the administrative, maintenance and management systems currently in use throughout the industry, with 5E and DMS switching systems and with SONET transmission systems.

Like Mr. Adkins and Mr. Alston, Mr. Hammond is a respected leader in his community and has been an active member of the Rotary Club for over twenty years.

Dennis J. Tipton - General Manager has over forty three years of telecommunications industry experience with a strong background in the installation, maintenance, and repair of premises transport services and customer provided equipment. He has also managed the successful implementation of a number of large Government telecommunications networks as well as their day-to-day operations.
Mr. Tipton also has extensive experience working with commercial and Government customers in the National Capitol Region. During the final years of his career with Bell Atlantic, Mr. Tipton was the Director responsible for all aspects of operational performance for the Federal Government agencies throughout the Washington Metropolitan Area.

Mr. Tipton is experienced in all levels of operational management in the telecommunications industry with a long career record of proven high quality performance and leadership.