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

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

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-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

Grain Management Completes Acquisition of Oregon-Based Hunter Communications

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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

Grain Management Completes Acquisition of Summit Broadband

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Orlando, Fl (January 22, 2020) Grain Management, LLC (“Grain”), a leading Washington, D.C.-based investor focused on the global communications sector, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of a majority interest in Summit Vista, Inc., dba Summit Broadband (“Summit”),  from Cable Bahamas Ltd. (“CBL Group”). Terms of the deal, originally announced on August 19, … Continued

Grain Management Finalizes Partnership with Ritter Communications

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Marked Tree, AR (November 1, 2019) Grain Management (“Grain”), a leading, Washington, D.C.-based investor in the global communications industry, together with E. Ritter and Company, announced today that it had completed its acquisition of a majority stake in Ritter Communications. A leader among local independent communications providers in Tennessee and Arkansas, Ritter Communications offers internet, … Continued

Grain Completes Sale of U.S. Tower Portfolio to American Tower

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September 3, 2019 (Washington, D.C.) Grain Management, LLC (“Grain”) has completed the sale of its nationwide portfolio of wireless communications assets to American Tower.  Through this transaction, American Tower will acquire approximately 400 towers and other related property interests, comprising one of the largest privately-held wireless portfolios in the U.S. Grain, a leading Washington, D.C.-based … Continued