Oxford Networks
Hannan earns industry award
LEWISTON — The Telephone Association of New England has announced it has named Dawna Hannan, Oxford Networks’ vice president of human resources and regulatory affairs, as the 2016 inductee to its Hall of Fame. The annual award has been an integral part of TANE’s history since 1989. The honor provides “special recognition to individuals who […]
Oxford Networks sold; merger with N.Y. fiber optics company planned
LEWISTON — Plans were announced Thursday to sell Oxford Networks to a new capital group that would merge it with a New York-based fiber optics company. Spokesman Paul Badeau said it was too soon to tell what, if any, impact it would have on Oxford’s Lisbon Street headquarters and its roughly 180 employees. Novacap and […]
VanLoan, Flowers, Pelletier hired by Oxford Networks
LEWISTON — Oxford Networks recently hired several new executives and senior managers. Mark VanLoan of Norway was recently hired to fill the newly created position of vice president, customer support. VanLoan has worked in technology-related fields for more than 30 years, focusing in areas that include networking, telecommunications, sales engineering, project management, operations management and […]
Oxford Networks, BayRing Communications merger gets regulatory OK
LEWISTON — The Oxford Networks and BayRing Communications merger received state and federal approval Tuesday. The companies announced plans to merge in June. “We are excited to have this merger approved to begin a new era for both organizations,” Oxford Networks President and CEO Craig Gunderson said in a prepared statement. “This merger creates a more competitive […]
Murphy joins Oxford Networks
LEWISTON — Oxford Networks recently hired Andrea (Potvin) Murphy as a human resources administrator. Murphy, a resident of Greene, was most recently with Praxis Engineering in Maryland, where she served as human resource generalist, as well as marketing and events coordinator. She is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management and the Armed […]
Oxford Networks announces merger with Portsmouth telecom BayRing
LEWISTON — Combining Oxford Networks fiber-optic system and state-of-the art data centers with BayRing Communications’ business telephone system will make for a stronger company, according to company leaders. The companies announced plans to merge Thursday. Oxford Networks President and CEO Craig Gunderson said the organizations are similar. “We both sell to carrier customers — communications […]
Oxford Networks unveils $6 million data center expansion in former Brunswick Navy communications hub
BRUNSWICK — There’s one nice thing about putting a data center in Maine: come winter, the harsh cold is an easy way to keep servers cool. That’s a key part of the $6 million expansion unveiled Wednesday in a 52,000-square-foot former Navy communications center at Brunswick Landing, the civilian redevelopment effort underway at the former […]
Shareholders approve Oxford Networks sale
LEWISTON — After a two-hour meeting, shareholders approved the sale of Oxford Networks to the Montreal private equity firm Novacap in a vote at Oxford’s Data Center at Brunswick Landing. “We walked the shareholders through the process we followed to really find the best partner and best way to appropriately capitalize this company to grow,” […]
Two Oxford Networks stockholders intervene at PUC, try to slow sale
LEWISTON — Two Oxford Networks stockholders concerned that a sale to Montreal-based Novacap could be a bad move have been approved for intervenor status in the case in front of the Maine Public Utilities Commission. Oxford Networks announced plans this week to sell all of its stock to the private equity firm Novacap. According to […]