wiredInUSA January 2017

EDITOR

Happy new year to all our readers and advertisers.

While the world relaxed a little during the holiday season, company purchases appeared on the increase towards the end of 2016. The Zayo Group closed out the year by entering into an agreement to acquire Electric Lightwave, formerly known as Integra Telecom, for $1.42 billion. Electric Lightwave provides infrastructure and telecom services, primarily in the western United States. You can catch up with the full story on page 9. It is also looking likely that a power line to run under Lake Champlain linking suppliers in Canada with consumers in southern New England has won a key federal permit. Transmission Developers Inc has received a presidential permit from the US Department of Energy for the 154-mile, $1.2 billion power line. Turn to page 11 for full details. Patrick Industries Inc has finalized its purchase of Sigma Wire International LLC and KRA International LLC, both based in Indiana. The company projects the combined 2016 revenues of Sigma and KRA to be approximately $21m. You can read the full story on page 12.

David Bell Editor

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wiredInUSA - January 2017