Category: Portfolio Company News

Grain Management-Backed Great Plains Communications Completes Acquisition of USA Communications

By Melissa Prosser

The company’s fourth acquisition in the past five years further illustrates its commitment to aggressive growth to meet bandwidth and technology demands Blair, Nebraska (October 1, 2021) Great Plains Communications (GPC), a Midwestern telecommunications provider with a growing, privately-owned 13,500+ mile fiber network touching 13 states, backed by Grain Management, LLC (Grain), announced today that it … Continued

Grain Management Acquires Conexao, Announces LatAm Presence

By Melissa Prosser

Conexão Group’s unique regional services make it an exceptional growth partner in a rapidly expanding market 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 that it has acquired Conexão Group (“Conexao”), one of the largest high speed … Continued

Grain Management Announces Acquisition of NWS

By Everett Rosenfeld

Strengthened by Grain’s industry expertise, the wireless solutions provider is well-positioned for strong, sustainable growth 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 that it has acquired Network Wireless Solutions, LLC (“NWS”), a rapidly growing solutions … Continued

Grain Management Announces Sale of WANRack to CBRE Caledon

By oxer

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

By oxer

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

Great Plains Communications Appoints Brent Whittington to Board of Directors

By oxer

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

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

By oxer

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)

By oxer

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-Backed Hunter Communications Names Industry Veteran Michael Wynschenk as CEO

By oxer

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

Grain Management Completes Acquisition of Oregon-Based Hunter Communications

By oxer

Washington, D.C. and Medford, OR (April 16, 2020) Grain Management, LLC (“Grain”), a leading Washington, D.C.-based investment firm focused on the global communications sector, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of a majority interest in Hunter Communications, Inc. (“Hunter” or “the Company”), a leading regional bandwidth infrastructure provider in southern Oregon and northern … Continued