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Grain Management Announces Sale of WANRack to CBRE Caledon

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Sale of the rapidly growing company marks completion of highly productive partnership WASHINGTON–( BUSINESS WIRE ) Grain Management, LLC  (“Grain” or the “Firm”), a leading private investment firm exclusively focused on broadband technology and the global communications sector, announced today it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its controlling interest in WANRack LLC … Continued

Grain Management Closes Flagship and Spectrum Funds with $3.75 Billion in Total Commitments

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Both Fundraises Exceed Targets with Strong Existing and New Limited Partner Support WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE) Grain Management, LLC  (“Grain” or the “Firm”), a leading private investment firm focused on broadband technology and the global communications sector, announced today the closing of its flagship fund, Grain Communications Opportunity Fund III, L.P. (“GCOF III”), with $2.25 billion in … Continued

Grain Management Announces New Addition to its Investment Committee and other Promotions

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Washington, D.C. (January 14, 2021) Grain Management, LLC (“Grain”), a leading investment firm that focuses on innovative companies, technologies, and assets in the communications sector, announced today that deal team member Jenny Zhang has been promoted to Principal and appointed as the seventh member of the Firm’s Investment Committee.  Ms. Zhang has 10 years of … Continued

Great Plains Communications Appoints Brent Whittington to Board of Directors

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Blair, Nebraska (October 24, 2019) Great Plains Communications, the largest privately-owned telecommunications provider in Nebraska and a Grain Management portfolio company, is pleased to announce that Brent Whittington has been elected to the Great Plains Communications Board of Directors. Whittington is a seasoned Fortune 500 C-suite executive who has built, financed, managed and scaled operations … Continued

Grain Management Adds Private Equity Pioneer Cleveland A. Christophe as Senior Advisor

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Washington, D.C. (September 25, 2020) Grain Management, LLC (“Grain”), a leading investment firm that focuses on innovative companies, technologies, and assets in the communications sector, announced today that trailblazing investor, Cleveland Christophe, has joined its board as a Senior Advisor. Christophe spent two decades as an executive with Citibank, including its venture capital unit, equity … Continued

Great Plains Communications Completes Acquisition of Indiana-Based Enhanced Telecommunications Corporation

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Latest Acquisition Further Expands GPC’s Broadband Services and network reach in the Midwest Blair, Nebraska, (September 16, 2020) Great Plains Communications (“GPC”), a growing Midwestern telecommunications provider with an expanding, privately-owned 13,000-mile fiber network reaching 11 states,  has completed its acquisition of Enhanced Telecommunications Corporation (“ETC”), an innovative Southeastern Indiana-based provider. Serving communities in Southeastern … Continued

Nebraska-Based Great Plains Communications to Acquire Enhanced Telecommunications Corporation (ETC)

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The acquisition will further expand the company’s rapidly growing fiber network and position them for future strategic growth. Blair, Nebraska (June 25, 2020) Great Plains Communications (GPC), a growing Midwestern telecommunications provider with an ever-expanding, privately-owned 11,500+ mile fiber network touching 11 states, has announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire … Continued

Grain Management Appoints New Investment Team Member and Adds to its Advisory Board

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Washington, D.C. (May 18, 2020) Grain Management, LLC (“Grain”), a leading Washington, D.C.-based investment firm focused on the global communications sector, announced today that industry financier and operator Ricardo J. Rodriguez has been named a Principal on the firm’s Investment Team, broadening the platforms origination, execution, and value creation engine.  Grain also announced that it … Continued

Grain Management-Backed Hunter Communications Names Industry Veteran Michael Wynschenk as CEO

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Washington, D.C. and Medford, Oregon (May 4, 2020) Hunter Communications (“Hunter”), the leading regional bandwidth infrastructure provider in southern Oregon and northern California, announced that Michael Wynschenk has been appointed Chief Executive Officer. Hunter is a portfolio company of Grain Management, LLC (“Grain”), a leading Washington, D.C.-based investment firm focused on the global communications sector. … Continued