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Birch Communications, Inc. is a leading technology service provider of IP-based communications, broadband, cloud and IT services to small, mid-sized, enterprise and wholesale businesses. Our services comprise voice, network, cloud and IT services in all 50 U.S. states, Washington D.C., Canada and Puerto Rico. Birch meets the needs of business customers that are underserved by other providers. We provide them with a diverse portfolio of integrated technology solutions coupled with a fanatical focus on customer service. Birch has been certified as a “Call Center of Excellence” by BenchmarkPortal in 2007, 2013 and 2014, a designation given only to the top 10% of Call Centers in the United States.
A small team of technology innovators led by George Macricostas and his father Constantine “Deno” Macricostas came together in early 2000 to solve a problem – currently available data center solutions were not enterprise grade. As part of the executive team at Photronics, a $500 million global supplier to the semiconductor industry founded by Deno Macricostas, George and Deno commissioned data center builds around the world, but they weren`t satisfied with the current industry standards. That`s when they decided to found RagingWire Enterprise Solutions, now RagingWire Data Centers – because they wanted to design, build, and operate the world`s best data centers. The RagingWire leadership team soon met Charlie Linkhart, who would become RagingWire`s Chief Engineer, and started brainstorming potential advances in data center infrastructure. They had a unique idea, that world-class data centers should be designed for concurrent maintenance and operations. They realized that data center operations would fail without frequent maintenance and that maintenance would be discouraged unless it did not interrupt operations. In a matter of months, Charlie and the executive management team turned this idea into a design specification that would evolve into RagingWire`s 2N+2 critical infrastructure architecture and N-Matrix™ infrastructure management systems. Today, RagingWire has hundreds of customers and 650,000 square feet of data center space, but it has not lost its focus on innovation, maintenance, and operations. RagingWire remains a privately owned company, with no reliance on outside venture capital, ensuring our ability to meet client demands for years to come.
Welcome to the new Altice. We are driven by a philosophy to always challenge ourselves. We question everything so that we can find the best way forward for our customers. In a world in which continuous innovation is the only way forward, we have invented our brand identity to redefine the vision we have for our customers—consumers, enterprises, and advertisers—and our people. We believe Altice is creating the path to the world we all dream of. This path is our reality brought to life through convergence, and together, we are turning the promise of convergence into reality. We deliver the convergence of technology and content to our customers through the extensive deployment of fiber and super-fast mobile broadband. We innovate with technology in our labs. We create compelling, high-quality TV shows and news channels. We deliver live broadcast premium sports events and enable millions of customers to enjoy the most well-known media and entertainment. We connect customers to brands through cutting-edge digital advertising. We nourish a global ambition, enriched with our local strengths and identities. Convergence is our path to give everyone access to their emotions.
Allied Fiber was created to address America’s need to eliminate obstacles for broadband access, wireless backhaul and lower latency through new, next generation long haul dark fiber construction with sound principles and an open access philosophy. The Allied Fiber team is a collection of experts in the fields of communications, network construction and finance and they are all dedicated to building and providing access to an abundant supply of dark fiber in areas where it is most needed. Allied Fiber is currently constructing the MIA-JAX Segment of the Southeastern Route and the JAX-ATL Segment of the Southeastern Route.
Advantage Partners LLP, through three of its private equity investment funds, is the principal owner of GTA. Advantage Partners is the largest private equity investment firm based in Japan. Founded in 1992, Advantage Partners services several funds with total capital commitment exceeding USD $4.6 billion (JP¥ 380 billion), with approximately two-thirds of which are funded by international investors. The firm has made investments in about 30 companies to date and has achieved the highest level of returns in the Japanese market. Its operating philosophy is to create value not only for the funds and their investors but also for all related parties including shareholders, employees and their families, business partners and financial institutions. To achieve optimal results, Advantage Partners places great importance on supporting operational improvement and strategic planning based upon extensive management consulting experience. Advantage Partners focuses on creating companies that are successful for the long-term. It takes a medium to long-term approach and provides multi-faceted support that enables portfolio companies to be competitive and maintain growth long after the funds have exited. Companies in Advantage Partners` portfolio include both private and publicly traded firms in various market segments including: IT/communications/software development, finance/services, consumer products/manufacturing, and distribution/retail.