GAYLORD — Two Michigan telecommunications corporations, Peninsula Fiber Community LLC and WINN Communications, which has an workplace in Gaylord, will mix operations.
Based mostly in Marquette, Peninsula Fiber (PFN) is a supplier of fiber optic-based telecommunications and providers all through Michigan, Wisconsin and components of Minnesota. WINN Communications operates a fiber optic community in Central Michigan with headquarters in Mount Nice. The mixed corporations will function a fiber optic community that spans three states overlaying greater than 6,000 miles.
“There’s little to no overlap within the service areas of our two corporations, so this merger strengthens one another’s community and creates higher redundancy for your entire buyer base by combining the networks. PFN plans on making Mount Nice their regional headquarters for the Decrease Peninsula, which suggests they are going to be including employees to assist construct out and canopy the decrease a part of the state,” stated Mark Graf, common manger at WINN.
The 2 corporations mixed presently have 53 workers.
“With the mixed networks we will cowl virtually your entire Higher and Decrease Peninsula,” famous Graf, who added that no workers shall be eradicated as a result of merger.
Graf stated the Gaylord workplace is small and is supported by the Mount Nice workplace with community and technical help providing voice, knowledge, web and IT providers to help things like entry factors and safety cameras.
Graf stated the merged firm will hold the workplace open and develop the operations, doubtlessly including a subject service staff primarily based in Gaylord.
“At present subject operations are supported out of WINN’s Mount Nice workplace. Gaylord’s future is a vibrant spot as we glance to doubtlessly develop our community operations middle in that location,” he stated.
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The merged firm shall be constructing on one another’s strengths and experience as each convey key components for development, added Graf.
“For instance, WINN’s subject crews permits PFN to raised management buyer builds and the turning up of providers whereas PFN helps WINN develop its geographic attain in decrease Michigan with their gross sales staff. Voice providers are a key power to WINN, which PFN want to capitalize upon,” he stated.
The closing of the transaction, which was introduced on Tuesday, is anticipated round March 1 pending federal and state regulatory approvals. Monetary particulars weren’t launched.
— Contact reporter Paul Welitzkin at pwelitzkin@gaylordheraldtimes.com.