Bluebird Network Completes Acquisition of Illinois Network Alliance LLC
COLUMBIA, MISSOURI, March 31, 2020 — Bluebird Network LLC, a Midwest telecommunications company, is excited to announce the completion of its acquisition of the Illinois Network Alliance (INA), becoming the Alliance’s sole owner. This purchase empowers Bluebird to expand its network footprint in Illinois and strengthen its fiber services and high-bandwidth network solutions for cell towers, hospitals, schools, government facilities and other businesses throughout the Midwest. Bluebird continues to be dedicated to delivering excellent customer service while expanding its footprint through this acquisition and subsequent fiber build outs.
Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Illinois Network Alliance Acquisition by Bluebird Network
What is being acquired?
Bluebird Network (“Bluebird”) has completed the acquisition of, and is now the sole owner of the Illinois Network Alliance (“INA”).
Who is Illinois Network Alliance?
Illinois Network Alliance is a collection of telecommunications companies located in Illinois. Through Bluebird’s management, Bluebird has been the catalyst that allows these companies to connect to each other, to the internet and to its customer base. With this acquisition, Bluebird will now be taking direct ownership of all customers and the network.
Bluebird Network’s Food Bank Donation Supports Buddy Pack Program and Provides Food to Students
COLUMBIA, MO — Bluebird Network LLC, (Bluebird), Missouri’s second largest internet service provider to schools, continues its dedication to supporting educational facilities and their students, especially as the need for distance learning rises, by donating five thousand dollars to The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri’s Buddy Pack program.
The Buddy Pack program is one of the many initiatives of The Food Bank organization. This program provides nutritious meals to children who rely on free or reduced-price lunches. Approximately 7,500 children across 160 schools in the 32-county service area receive food each week through the Buddy Pack program.
Bluebird Appoints New VP of Operations and VP of Engineering
COLUMBIA, MO - Bluebird Network, a provider of fiber transport and internet services and an underground data center owner, announces the promotion of Elliott Gillespie and Doug Zerr to Vice President of Operations and Vice President of Engineering respectively. Gillespie will be managing Field Operations, including customer installations, maintenance, and customer support. He will also manage Bluebird’s NOC (Network Operation Center), including Change Management and SLA Reporting, Network Planning and Architecture, and will lead Bluebird’s IT department and the Bluebird Underground Data Center. Zerr will play a key role in the strategic direction of Bluebird, overseeing all aspects of Central Office Engineering, Service Provisioning, Service Delivery, and Fiber Plant Engineering.
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