Northeast U.S. fiber-based services provider FirstLight says it will deepen its coverage of the Hudson Valley area of New York State via an agreement to acquire BestWeb. BestWeb serves customers in Westchester, Rockland, and Putnam counties in New York. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
BestWeb offers internet, data, and voice services to customers in the lower Hudson Valley. The company owns a fiber-optic network that connects 167 locations. In addition to private entities, BestWeb serves more than 30 public school districts in Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, and Dutchess counties.
"BestWeb is an ideal match for FirstLight. The organizations have worked together for many years, and in fact, BestWeb currently leverages FirstLight's fiber network to help serve its clients," said Kurt Van Wagenen, president and CEO of FirstLight. "The acquisition will deepen our fiber footprint in this region by adding approximately 170 route miles of fiber and builds upon our collective success serving K-12 schools under the federal e-rate program."
"This is a positive development for BestWeb, its employees, and clients. The companies have complementary services and are both focused on providing high-quality support to clients. Now as part of FirstLight, we have a broader service portfolio and enhanced capabilities to continue to support the needs of our clients," said Mark and Andrew Dickey, co-owners of BestWeb.
This is FirstLight’s sixth announced transaction since being acquired by Antin Infrastructure Partners in 2018 (see, for example, "FirstLight to expand upstate New York footprint via PrimeLink acquisition" and "FirstLight Fiber adds colocation resources via ColoSpace buy").
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