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In December 2014 Allied Wire & Cable’s 9 th annual charity week raised over $18,000 for the Humane Society and the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Each year during charity week, a percentage of all sales goes to chosen causes. In 2014, half of the total donation, about $9,000, went to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, an organization that works to support and inspire hope in children with life-threatening illnesses. Allied has a long-standing relationship with Make-A-Wish over the years, and is proud to have been able to help make many wishes come true. of partnerships and communications at Make-A-Wish, thanked Allied, saying: “We appreciate your loyal Profit sharing Karen Traten, director

Comcast's fiber-based Ethernet network is ideal for business operations that require higher bandwidths to move high data traffic such as video conferencing, streaming, multiple users on a Wi-Fi network as well as file sharing and back-up and cloud-based applications. In addition, this network is capable of connecting multiple locations of one company as if they were in the same building. As a standalone service provider, Comcast’s fiber services can also be used by businesses that need a redundant or second network for enhanced security and to ensure file access, back-up and recovery in the event of a natural disaster such as a hurricane or power outage.

support of our mission. Without supporters like you, we would cease to exist as an organization. Your gift does make an important, lifelong impact on the children we serve. Thank you.” The other half of the total went to the Humane Society, an animal advocacy organization. The charity and its affiliates give direct care to over 100,000 animals each year. When presented with the $9,000 donation, Sarah Speed, PA state director of the Humane Society, said: “We at the Humane Society of the United States are so grateful for the continued support of Allied Wire and Cable. With AWC's support we are cracking down on puppy mills, putting an end to dogfighting and working to ban tethering statewide.”

Comcast Business is investing millions of dollars in network enhancements in Palm Beach County to expand its high-speed fiber optic Ethernet and Internet service options. The new fiber-based Ethernet network is capable of delivering speeds up to 10Gbps. These upgrades will support the area’s thriving business climate, which recently led Forbes Magazine to name West Palm Beach as the top city in Florida for business and careers. Access to higher bandwidths is becoming essential for businesses to operate smoothly and efficiently. A Cisco study found that global IP traffic has quadrupled in the past five years and is expected to triple in the next five.

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