Grain Management-Backed Alares Acquires Azza Telecom

By Tyler Lee

With this purchase, Alares will reach 765,000 customers in Brazil and become the sixth largest ISP in the country   São Paulo, S.P. (July 19, 2024) Alares, a Grain Management-backed independent operator of telecommunications services offering internet access via fiber optics, subscription TV, wireline and streaming, announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire … Continued

Grain Management Completes Acquisition of American Arctic Fiber Provider, Quintillion

By Tyler Lee

Washington, D.C. (February 15, 2024) Grain Management, LLC (“Grain”), a trusted solutions provider to the broadband and communications industry, announced today that it has completed its acquisition of QSH Parent Holdco LLC (“Quintillion” or the “Company”), the leading provider of fiber-based connectivity in Alaska and the North American Arctic. The acquisition brings this high-capacity broadband … Continued

Grain Management-Backed Ritter Communications Announces Appointment of Heath Simpson as CEO

By Tyler Lee

JONESBORO, Ark. (January 8, 2024) Ritter Communications, the largest privately held telecommunications service provider serving exclusively the Mid-South, announces the promotion of Heath Simpson to Chief Executive Officer. This promotion, effective January 31st, marks the culmination of a strategic succession plan to position the company to continue its aggressive growth trajectory. “Heath has established himself … Continued

Grain Management-Backed Alares Acquires Webby Internet

By Tyler Lee

Acquisition of the São Paulo provider is part of Alares’ inorganic expansion and consolidation strategy. São Paulo, S.P. (October 4, 2023) Alares, an independent telecommunications services operator that offers Internet access via fiber optics, pay TV, fixed telephony and streaming, announces that it has acquired the São Paulo operator Webby Internet. This move represents an … Continued

Grain Management-Backed Hunter Communications Acquires InfoStructure

By Tyler Lee

Medford, Oregon (October 3, 2023) Today Hunter Communications, Oregon’s largest privately owned fiber-optic internet provider, announced the acquisition of Origin Networks LLC, the parent company to InfoStructure. “This acquisition is an important step in the success of our communities, as it allows us to continue bringing better internet service to businesses throughout Oregon,” said Michael … Continued

Grain Management-Backed Summit Broadband Names Kurt Van Wagenen as CEO

By Tyler Lee

ORLANDO, Fla. (June 6, 2023) Summit Broadband (“Summit” or the “Company”), a leading fiber-optics telecommunications provider in Florida, today announces Kurt Van Wagenen as CEO. Summit is a portfolio company of Grain Management, LLC (“Grain”), Washington, D.C.-based investment firm and solutions provider to the global broadband industry. Kurt Van Wagenen is a 30-year-veteran of the telecommunications industry … Continued

Grain Management Acquires Quintillion to Accelerate Broadband Expansion in Alaska

By Melissa Prosser

The partnership will continue bridging the digital divide throughout Alaska and beyond ANCHORAGE, AK (April 3, 2023) The executive team of QSH Parent Holdco LLC (“Quintillion” or the “Company”), the leading provider of fiber-based connectivity in the American Arctic, announced today the acquisition of the Company by Washington, D.C.-based private investment firm Grain Management, LLC … Continued

Ritter Communications Announces Key Promotions

By Melissa Prosser

Company adds new leadership roles to C-Suite JONESBORO, Ark. (December 19, 2022) Ritter Communications CEO Alan Morse announces the promotion of Heath Simpson to President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Lexanne Horton to Chief Financial Officer (CFO) as part of a reorganization to better serve the company in advancing its business goals. Ritter Communications … Continued

Grain Management-Backed CONEXÃO Group Announces New CFO

By Melissa Prosser

São Paulo (SP),  (April 6th 2022) Triple Play Brasil Participações S.A. (“Conexão Group”), a Grain Management, LLC portfolio company, announced today that Danilo Pérez has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer, effective April 6, 2022. Mr. Pérez will report to Conexão’s CEO Denis Ferreira. Mr. Pérez is a seasoned finance executive with 15 years of … Continued

Great Plains Communications Completes Acquisition of Wood River Network

By Melissa Prosser

The fiber asset acquisition extends the GPC fiber footprint and brings fiber-to-the-home and business to Wood River, Nebraska  Blair, Nebraska (January 4, 2022) Great Plains Communications (GPC), a Midwestern telecommunications provider with a growing, privately-owned 13,500+ mile fiber network reaching 13 states, backed by Grain Management, LLC (Grain), has announced the completion of their acquisition of … Continued