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www.bekabusinessmedia.com WWW. INCOMPAS .ORG « 3 » S E P T E M B E R 1 4 - 16 THE 2020 FirstLight Announces Large Dark Fiber Sale F irstLight, a leading provider of fiber-optic data, internet, data center, cloud and voice services to carrier and enterprise customers throughout the Northeast and mid- Atlantic, has been selected for a high- capacity, long-haul dark fiber solution in its regional market. The dark fiber path traverses from the Lynn, Mass., landing station, across the state and extends into Eastern New York, making this one of FirstLight’s most expansive, single dark fiber sales to date. The solution reportedly will provide diverse long-haul and metro fiber from a cable head end in Northeastern Massa- chusetts to Albany, N.Y., to ensure reli- ability and redundancy. While FirstLight is not disclosing the customer’s name, large hyperscale cloud providers and carriers would likely be interested in leveraging this unique route. “Customer needs are shifting when it comes to connectivity in today’s environment,” said Patrick Coughlin, chief development officer at FirstLight. “Organizations are no longer looking for gigabits of capacity, but rather terabits on multiple diverse paths to keep pace with digital transformation and remain competitive. FirstLight’s owned infra- structure, scalable capacity on unique routes and ability to provision services quickly positions us to be the provider of choice for enterprises and carriers that require robust connectivity solutions.” Exclusively owned and operated by FirstLight, the network is designed for ultra-high availability to support today’s heavily connected business environ- ment. FirstLight’s dark fiber solutions allow organizations with dynamic band- width needs, that have the in-house resources and expertise to manage a dark fiber network, to leverage First- Light’s superior fiber optic infrastruc- ture to deliver connectivity using their own interfaces. “At FirstLight, we pride ourselves on delivering high-quality, performance- oriented solutions in response to the needs of the market,” added Kurt Van Wagenen, president and CEO of First- Light. “Our dark fiber solutions provide customers with the capacity and flexibility they need to meet demanding bandwidth requirements, along with the security and reliability for which FirstLight is known.” p Tilson Named to Inc . 5000 for 10th Consecutive Year Martin Vilaboy Editor-in-Chief martin@bekabusinessmedia.com Gerald Baldino Senior Editor gerald@bekabusinessmedia.com Percy Zamora Art Director percy@bekabusinessmedia.com Rob Schubel Digital Manager marketing@bekabusinessmedia.com Nazal Parvin Senior Sales Executive nazal@bekabusinessmedia.com (415) 516-7053 Berge Kaprelian Group Publisher berge@bekabusinessmedia.com (480) 503-0770 Anthony Graffeo Publisher anthony@bekabusinessmedia.com (203) 304-8547 T ilson, a national network develop- ment and information infrastructure professional services firm based in Portland, Maine, has earned its 10th consecutive spot on the annual Inc . 5000 list of the fastest-growing private compa- nies in America. It is the only Maine- based company ever to rank 10 consecu- tive years. In the 38-year history of Inc . 5000, there have been only 113 compa- nies that have made the list 10 times, a mere half a percent of listed companies, according to Inc . Media. As an honoree of the Inc . 5000, Tilson shares this presti- gious ranking with organizations such as Microsoft, Intuit, Oracle, Zappos, Under Armour, Jamba Juice, Timberland, Clif Bar, Pandora and Patagonia. “We’re incredibly proud to have executed on a decade of sustainable growth, and I’m deeply grateful to the employees of Tilson who have made this happen with their dedication to our mission,” said Tilson CEO Joshua Broder. “Our mission to build America’s information infrastructure and keep Americans connected has never been more important than it is right now. While 2020 has been a challenging year in so many ways, America’s infor- mation infrastructure needs are greater than ever, and our ambition and growth goals are to meet those needs.” Operating with nearly 600 employees across 20 locations nationwide, Tilson has experienced growth in excess of 200 percent, said the company. Continued growth plans for the coming years is underscored by its recent leadership addi- tions including Alda Licis, vice president of Infrastructure, who formerly held various leadership positions at Zayo Group; Greg Edmoundson, vice president of Network Development and former vice president of Telecom Solutions for Quanta Telecom; and Andy Spurgeon, vice president of Strategic Initiatives, previously chief of Operations for BroadbandUSA. “The companies on this year’s Inc . 5000 come from nearly every realm of business,” said Inc . editor-in-chief Scott Omelianuk. “From health and software to media and hospitality, the 2020 list proves that no matter the sector, incred- ible growth is based on the foundations of tenacity and opportunism.” p