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Berkshire Partners Managing Directors Candice Corvetti and Drew Walker Named to GrowthCap's “Top 40 Under 40 Growth Investors of 2023”

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024
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Berkshire Partners is pleased to announce Managing Directors Candice Corvetti and Drew Walker have been named to GrowthCap’s “Top 40 Under 40 Growth Investors of 2023” list.

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  • Berkshire Partners is pleased to announce Managing Directors Candice Corvetti and Drew Walker have been named to GrowthCap’s “Top 40 Under 40 Growth Investors of 2023” list.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240110722656/en/
    Ms. Corvetti was promoted to Managing Director at Berkshire Partners in 2023.
  • Prior to joining Berkshire Partners in 2014, Ms. Corvetti was an Associate at Madison Dearborn Partners.
  • On behalf of the entire team at Berkshire Partners, I want to congratulate Candice and Drew on this outstanding and well-deserved recognition,” said Samantha Adams , Managing Director, Talent, at Berkshire Partners.

Aeries Technology, Inc. Announces Two Executive Appointments

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Monday, November 13, 2023
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“I am thrilled to welcome both Rajeev and Daniel to the Aeries family,” said Sudhir Panikassery, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Aeries.

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  • “I am thrilled to welcome both Rajeev and Daniel to the Aeries family,” said Sudhir Panikassery, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Aeries.
  • Previously, he served as the Chief Financial Officer of McLaren Technology Acquisition Corp. from 2021 to 2023, helping to lead their IPO and raising $205 million.
  • Mr. Nair earned his MBA from Columbia Business school and his Bachelor of Technology from IIT Kharagpur.
  • As an investment banker and private equity investor, he worked on transactions totaling approximately $40 billion in transaction value for disruptive technology companies.

FirstLight Enhances Its C-Suite with Two Industry Veterans

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023
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Constantino and Leuzzi bring decades of experience in the telecommunications industry to their respective roles that will help drive FirstLight’s initiatives forward and support its continued growth.

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  • Constantino and Leuzzi bring decades of experience in the telecommunications industry to their respective roles that will help drive FirstLight’s initiatives forward and support its continued growth.
  • Mr. Constantino will lead all aspects of Engineering, Customer Operations, Network Operations, Construction Services, Service Delivery and Outside Plant.
  • Previously, he held various leadership roles at Crown Castle including VP of Network Engineering, VP Network Programs and VP of Service Delivery.
  • Prior to joining FirstLight, he was the head of Carrier and Wholesale Services at Crown Castle.

KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to Blue Stream Issuer, LLC, Series 2023-1 Senior Secured Notes

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Wednesday, April 19, 2023
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KBRA is assigning preliminary ratings to the Series 2023-1 Class A-1 Notes, Class A-2 Notes, Class B Notes, and Class C Notes (the Series 2023-1 Notes) from Blue Stream Issuer, LLC, (the Issuer), a communications infrastructure securitization.

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  • KBRA is assigning preliminary ratings to the Series 2023-1 Class A-1 Notes, Class A-2 Notes, Class B Notes, and Class C Notes (the Series 2023-1 Notes) from Blue Stream Issuer, LLC, (the Issuer), a communications infrastructure securitization.
  • The Series 2023-1 Notes are anticipated to be issued by Blue Stream Issuer, LLC (the Issuer), which represents Blue Stream Communications LLC’s (Blue Stream, the Company, or the Parent) first securitization.
  • The transaction structure is a master trust, and as such, the indenture permits the issuance of additional classes and series of notes.
  • The Issuer will provide certain packaged services for a bulk rate (each a Bulk Contract) to the contract counterparty.

FirstLight Fiber, Inc. Names Jason Campbell as Chief Executive Officer

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Thursday, April 6, 2023
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Albany, NY, April 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FirstLight, a leading provider of fiber-optic data, Internet, data center, cloud, unified communications, and managed services to enterprise and carrier customers throughout the Northeast and mid-Atlantic, announced today the appointment of Jason Campbell as Chief Executive Officer.

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  • Albany, NY, April 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FirstLight, a leading provider of fiber-optic data, Internet, data center, cloud, unified communications, and managed services to enterprise and carrier customers throughout the Northeast and mid-Atlantic, announced today the appointment of Jason Campbell as Chief Executive Officer.
  • He most recently served as the Chief Operating Officer at Segra, one of the nation’s largest independent fiber companies.
  • "I am excited to join FirstLight as it continues to build upon its success delivering exceptional services to its customers," said Campbell.
  • "His extensive industry experience and demonstrated history of success make him the ideal candidate to lead FirstLight through its next phase of growth."

Doug Turtz Named as Chief Executive Officer of Xchange Telecom and Skywire Networks

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Wednesday, January 18, 2023
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NEW YORK, Jan. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Xchange Telecom ("Xchange") and Skywire Networks ("Skywire"), which deliver high-speed internet, voice, and unified communication services to residential and commercial customers across the New York City area, announced today the appointment of Doug Turtz as Chief Executive Officer. Turtz, whose appointment is effective immediately, joins Xchange and Skywire on the heels of the company's acquisition by NOVA Infrastructure in November of 2022.

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  • NEW YORK, Jan. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Xchange Telecom ("Xchange") and Skywire Networks ("Skywire"), which deliver high-speed internet, voice, and unified communication services to residential and commercial customers across the New York City area, announced today the appointment of Doug Turtz as Chief Executive Officer.
  • Turtz, whose appointment is effective immediately, joins Xchange and Skywire on the heels of the company's acquisition by NOVA Infrastructure in November of 2022.
  • The ability to leverage its extensive fixed wireless network, in addition to traditional delivery mechanisms, allows Xchange and Skywire to reach many underserved areas and accelerate customer activation timelines," said Turtz.
  • Today, Xchange and its commercial business, Skywire, provide connectivity to more than 2,000 lit buildings, across 50 neighborhoods.

Great Plains Communications Appoints Joseph Pellegrini as Vice President of New Market Development

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Thursday, July 21, 2022
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Blair, Nebraska, July 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Great Plains Communications (GPC), the Midwestern digital infrastructure provider with a growing, privately-owned 16,500+ mile fiber network reaching 13 states, today announcedJoseph Pellegrini has been appointed as GPCs Vice President of New Market Development.

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  • Blair, Nebraska, July 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Great Plains Communications (GPC), the Midwestern digital infrastructure provider with a growing, privately-owned 16,500+ mile fiber network reaching 13 states, today announcedJoseph Pellegrini has been appointed as GPCs Vice President of New Market Development.
  • Mr. Pellegrini will report directly to the CEO of Great Plains Communications, Todd Foje.
  • I am very happy to be joining Great Plains Communications, a telecommunications and technology leader for over a century, said Joe Pellegrini.
  • Great Plains Communications is one of the largest privately-owned digital infrastructure providers in the Midwest and is headquartered in Blair, Nebraska.

Berkshire Partners to Invest in Leading Israeli Data Center Platform MedOne

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Monday, July 18, 2022
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MedOne operates over 25,000 square meters of data center capacity across four highly secure, underground sites in Israel, with additional sites under development.

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  • MedOne operates over 25,000 square meters of data center capacity across four highly secure, underground sites in Israel, with additional sites under development.
  • With this new investment, MedOne plans to build on its current reputation and track record, optimizing and meaningfully expanding its data center portfolio to meet growing demand.
  • We are thrilled to partner with Taavura and the MedOne team, said Drew Walker, Principal at Berkshire Partners.
  • Grant van Rooyen, the veteran data center entrepreneur, will be investing alongside Berkshire and serving as an active board member.

Lightpath Announces Major Network Milestones of Reaching 20,000 Route Miles, 13,500 Service Locations, and 2,000 Wireless Towers

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Monday, May 9, 2022
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NEW YORK, May 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lightpath, an all-fiber, infrastructure-based connectivity provider that is revolutionizing how organizations connect to their digital destinations, today announced its fiber footprint has reached the significant milestones of 20,000 route miles, 13,500 service locations, and 2,000 wireless towers across its network.

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  • Lightpath has also invested in its people, more than doubling the size of its sales and customer service teams since early 2021.
  • Milestone of 2,000 contracted wireless tower sites in-service or in-process, resulting from wireless industry-focused solutions including 10G and dark fiber services.
  • Entrance into the Greater Boston market via multiple acquisitions, enabling market entrance with a service-ready network of over 100 route miles.
  • Lightpath is revolutionizing how customers connect to their digital destinations by combining our next-generation network with our next-generation customer service.

BLAKE BATTAGLIA JOINS RIATA CAPITAL GROUP AS A MANAGING PARTNER

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Thursday, March 3, 2022
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DALLAS, March 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Riata Capital Group ("Riata" or "RCG"), a Dallas-based private equity investment firm, announced today that Blake Battaglia, a successful veteran private equity investor, is joining Riata as a Managing Partner.

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  • DALLAS, March 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Riata Capital Group ("Riata" or "RCG"), a Dallas-based private equity investment firm, announced today that Blake Battaglia, a successful veteran private equity investor, is joining Riata as a Managing Partner.
  • Mr. Fronterhouse, Managing Partner of Riata, commented, "Blake is an exceptional investor with a strong track record investing in high-growth and attractive segments of the broader digital infrastructure, information services, and tech-enabled outsourced business services sectors.
  • Mr. Fletcher, Managing Partner of Riata, added, "We are very excited about the addition of Blake to our team at RCG.
  • "I could not be more excited to join Jeff and Barron as a Riata Managing Partner," Mr. Battaglia added.