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Boxborough, Massachusetts, April 11, 2013 — Lightower Fiber Networks announced today that it has closed the merger with Sidera Networks first announced on December 27, 2012.  The combined company creates one of the largest metro fiber providers in the U.S. and will be positioned as the premier provider of custom, high-capacity network services that ensure optimal application and business performance.  Effective today, the new … Read More

Local Fresh Food Chain Requalifies as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies  Ottawa, Ontario, March 20, 2013 — Two years after originally being named one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies, Farm Boy 2012 Inc. (Farm Boy™) has once again achieved requalification of this highly regarded standing.  News of the chain’s continued status as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies was unveiled … Read More

Latest Initiatives Deepens Coty-Delete Blood Cancer/DKMS: Linked Against Blood Cancer Partnership and Demonstrates Coty’s Strong Commitment to Philanthropy Wimbledon, London, March 18, 2013 — Coty Inc., an emerging leader in beauty, is pleased to announce its latest initiative in support of Delete Blood Cancer/DKMS: the Feb. 19, 2013, launch of the organization in the U.K. With the Coty-Delete Blood Cancer/DKMS: Linked Against … Read More

Ottawa, Ontario, March 14, 2013 — Eastern Ontario-based Farm Boy 2012 Inc. (Farm Boy™), a locally-owned retail grocer specializing in quality fresh foods and exceptional customer service, opened its newest location today at 665 Industrial Avenue in the Ottawa Train Yards shopping complex.  The 22,000 square-foot Farm Boy™ Train Yards store brings over 130 full and part-time jobs to the Alta … Read More

McKinney, Texas, February 28, 2013 — Berkshire Partners LLC, a Boston-based investment firm, today announced that it has acquired a majority interest in SRS Distribution Inc. from AEA Investors.  Members of the SRS management team will remain significant investors in the business.  Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. SRS is the fourth largest residential roofing distributor in the U.S.  The … Read More

Recognition as a Top Leadership Training Company by TrainingIndustry.com adds to wide range of industry recognitions in past year Nashua, New Hampshire, February 27, 2013 — Capping off a year of industry accolades, Skillsoft today announced its latest recognition as a leading provider of learning solutions. For the fourth consecutive year, Skillsoft was named to TrainingIndustry.com’s 2013 “Top Leadership Training Companies” list. This … Read More

Boston, Massachusetts, January 3, 2013 — Berkshire Partners LLC, the Boston-based investment firm, announced today that Kenneth S. Bring, Matthew A. Janchar and Greg J. Pappas were appointed Managing Directors effective January 1, 2013.  They join the 14 current Managing Directors of Berkshire in managing the firm and its affiliated investment funds.  These individuals will continue to focus their efforts on … Read More

Boxborough, Massachusetts and New York, New York, December 27, 2012 — Lightower Fiber Networks, the premier metro fiber and bandwidth provider in the Northeast, and Sidera Networks, the leading provider of tailored, high-capacity communications services to large enterprise, carrier and data center customers, announced that they have signed a definitive agreement for a transaction valued at over $2 billion led by … Read More

Santiago, Chile, December 21, 2012 — Torres Unidas, a leading independent owner and operator of communication towers in South America, today announced that it has acquired a portfolio of over 400 wireless towers in Chile from Telefónica Moviles S.A. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Torres Unidas actively seeks to build its wireless tower portfolio in South America, with a … Read More

Boston, Massachusetts, December 17, 2012 — Berkshire Partners LLC, the Boston-based investment firm, announced today that Michael A. Miles, Jr. will join the firm as an Advisory Director.  Mr. Miles will work with Berkshire to source new investment ideas and serve as an operating advisor to portfolio companies. Ross M. Jones, Managing Director of Berkshire, said, “Mike joins us with a … Read More