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Welcome Aboard, Bob Froberg!
We are pleased to announce the addition of Bob Froberg to our Management Team here at OTT Communications.
Bob joins our team as the Director of Sales and will be located in New Gloucester, Maine. Bob was formerly Vice-President of Sales at FairPoint Communications and brings a depth of knowledge, skill and expertise to the table that will enable the sales team to exceed objectives and continue to provide top notch communications solutions to customers in New England.
Shoreham Vermont - Welcome!
Otelco Completes Acquisition of Shoreham Telephone
ONEONTA, Alabama (October 14, 2011) – Otelco Inc. (NASDAQ: OTT; TSX: OTT.un), parent company to OTT Communications, and a wireline telecommunication services provider in Alabama, Maine, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Hampshire and West Virginia, today announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Shoreham Telephone Company, Inc. for approximately $4.5 million in cash, plus certain purchase price adjustments.
Shoreham Telephone, a privately owned company located in Shoreham, Vermont, has provided telecommunications solutions to residential and business customers for nearly a century. The company offers a complete set of voice, data and Internet services to its customers in middle Vermont. As of September 30, 2011, the company serves approximately 5,019 voice and data lines (or access line equivalents).
“We are excited to add Shoreham and Vermont to our service area in New England,” said Mike Weaver, President and Chief Executive Officer of Otelco. “Shoreham has similar roots to Otelco as a rural wireline telecommunications services provider. This year, they have substantially improved their broadband offering with significant capital investment. We expect to expand from Shoreham’s base in central Vermont to bring new and creative services through our OTT Communications team to other Vermont businesses. Clearly, this demonstrates our commitment to continue to grow our presence and impact in New England.”
About Otelco
Otelco Inc. provides wireline telecommunications services in Alabama, Maine, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Hampshire, Vermont and West Virginia. The Company’s services include local and long distance telephone, network access, transport, digital high-speed data lines and dial-up internet access, cable television and other telephone related services. With more than 102,000 voice and data access lines, which are collectively referred to as access line equivalents, Otelco is among the top 25 largest local exchange carriers in the United States based on number of access lines. Otelco operates ten incumbent telephone companies serving rural markets, or rural local exchange carriers. It also provides competitive retail and wholesale communications services through several subsidiaries. For more information, visit the Company’s website at www.OtelcoInc.com.
About OTT Communications
OTT Communications is a full service telecommunications company, with a wide range of innovative solutions for both business and residential customers. OTT Communications offers a full range of communications services, including Hosted PBX, High Speed Internet, VoIP, Local and Long Distance Telephone, Business Voice, Wide Area Networking, collocation and Web Hosting.
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April 2011
Otelco Inc. (NASDAQ: OTT; TSX: OTT.un), parent company to OTT Communications and a wireline telecommunications services provider in Alabama, Maine, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Hampshire and West Virginia, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Shoreham Telephone Company, Inc. for approximately $4.5 million in cash, subject to certain purchase price adjustments.Click HERE to view the full story of OTTCommunications plans to move into Vermont.
June, 2010
Mid-Maine Communications and Pine Tree Networks, two well known local telecommunication service providers have merged and are now operating throughout New England as OTT Communications.
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November, 2010
Bangor, Maine, November, 2010 -- OTT Communications has expanded its business into New Hampshire. The Maine-based telecommunications company, launched with the merger of Mid-Maine Communications and Pine Tree Networks earlier this year, recently started operating in Manchester, Nashua and Portsmouth, extending its services into three out of six New England states.
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Portsmouth, NH, November, 2010 -- OTT Communications has expanded its business into New Hampshire. The New England-based telecommunications company recently started operating in Manchester, Nashua and Portsmouth, and is one of the first companies to deliver Hosted PBX services in the state.
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