David Avery
Promotions Announced at Encore Bank, Hendrix College & Visit Bentonville (Movers & Shakers)
Discover the latest leadership moves in Arkansas across banking, health care, nonprofits, and more, featuring key hires, promotions, and board appointments. read more >
Uniti-Windstream Merger Still on Track, CEO Kenny Gunderman Says
The combined company will have the deepest "reach into rural America" of any fiber network, Gunderman said. read more >
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Former Windstream CEO Jeff Gardner Dies at 63
After leaving the Little Rock telecom firm in 2014, he became CEO of Brinks Home Security and later helmed software services firm CalAmp Corp. read more >
Windstream to Add 1,000 Jobs in 18 States As Broadband Grows
Kinetic by Windstream says it will create 1,000 jobs across 18 states as its new engineering and fiber construction organization manages broadband expansion. read more >
A Remade Windstream Bets on Itself
Windstream's immediate plans once it comes out of bankruptcy includes investing in high-speed broadband for rural consumers. read more >
Bankruptcy Judge OKs Windstream Bonuses
A bankruptcy judge in New York last week approved Windstream Holdings Inc.’s request to use up to $24 million for bonuses for executives. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Bankruptcy Judge Approves Up to $24M in Bonuses for Windstream Execs
A bankruptcy judge in New York approved Windstream Holdings Inc.'s request to use up to $24 million for bonuses for top executives, including CEO Tony Thomas and CFO Robert Gunderman. read more >
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Gender Equity Award Winner Windstream Learns From New Assessment
A “deeper dive” into gender equity, inclusivity and diversity was already underway at Windstream Holdings Inc. of Little Rock when the publicly traded telecommunications firm filled out the new “gender equity scorecard” that netted it the inaugural award. read more >
Mangan Waxes Energetic Over Windstream Kinetic
Chip Culpepper, partner and chief creative officer at Mangan Holcomb Partners, is leading a campaign for the Kinetic brand offered by Windstream called "BIG." read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Windstream Reports $121M 1Q Loss
Windstream Holdings Inc. of Little Rock on Thursday reported a first-quarter net loss of $121 million, compared to a loss of $111 million in the same quarter last year. read more >
Windstream Reports Billion-Dollar Losses for 4Q, Fiscal Year
Windstream Holdings Inc. of Little Rock reports net losses in its fourth quarter and fiscal year. read more >
Windstream Confirms Elimination of 54 Jobs in Arkansas
Sources tell Arkansas Business that hundreds of Windstream employees are being laid off, but the Little Rock telecom released only the local number affected. read more >
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Windstream Fights Hedge Fund Over Uniti Group Status
Aurelius Capital Management of New York claims Windstream’s 2015 spinoff of its copper and fiber assets into an innovative real estate investment trust was essentially a sale-leaseback that violated the terms of some of its outstanding bonds. read more >
Windstream Cuts 21 Jobs in Arkansas
Windstream Holdings Inc. of Little Rock cuts 21 positions in various workgroups in Arkansas, including 18 in Little Rock. read more >
Windstream Eliminates 164 Jobs, 25 in Little Rock
Windstream Holdings Inc. of Little Rock says it will cut 164 positions, including 25 in Little Rock. read more >