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Otava Named to 2019 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For
OTAVA NAMED TO 2019 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For® in Metropolitan Detroit September 4, 2019 – Ann Arbor, Mich. — Otava, a global leader in secure cloud services for enterprise and channel partners, has been recognized as one of “Metro Detroit’s Best and...
Schurz Communications Foundation, Inc. recognized as Organization of the Year
YWCA Announces Tribute 2019 Honorees! Patricia Cressy, Muffet McGraw, Charlotte Pfeifer and the Schurz Communications Foundation among those recognized FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 3, 2019 South Bend, IN-YWCA North Central Indiana is proud to announce the 2019 Tribute...
Burlington Telecom Receives State and National Recognition from a Leading Broadband Industry Research Company
Burlington Telecom was recognized by BroadbandNow’s 2019 Internet Service Provider Awards. This award program recognizes small-to-major-sized providers offering excellent products and service to consumer, center around three core aspects that are vital to operational...
Online Tech is now Otava!
If you’ve been following our recent #RebootOT campaign, you probably guessed that we’ve had something big in the works. This morning, we announced that Online Tech has changed its name to Otava – and, we have a comprehensive, shiny new brand to go with it! Becoming...
2019 McCloskey New Venture Competition Winners
17 area teams were awarded more than $350,000 in cash and in-kind prizes at the 2019 McCloskey New Venture Competition on Friday, April 12.
Resonado and Vital View Technologies split the $50,000 McCloskey Grand Prize, which is awarded to teams founded by Notre Dame students or alumni. Frost Control Systems and Game Changer split the $50,000 Startup South Bend-Elkhart/Elevate Ventures Grand Prize, which is awarded to the top community based teams.
Schurz Communications’ Subsidiary Champlain Broadband Closes on Transaction to Acquire Burlington Telecom in Vermont
March 13, 2019, Mishawaka, Ind. – Schurz Communications announced today that following recent regulatory approval and a vote of the Burlington City Council approving the sale, its subsidiary Champlain Broadband has closed the transaction to acquire Burlington Telecom...
Schurz Communications Announces Sale of Publishing Division as Part of Global Technology Growth Strategy
January 28, 2019, Mishawaka, Ind. – Schurz Communications, a privately held communications company formed in 1872, announced today its intention to sell its publishing division to GateHouse Media, LLC (“GateHouse Media”) and will continue investing in the areas of...
Online Tech Acquires Neverfail’s Global Cloud Infrastructure Business
December 4, 2018, Ann Arbor, Mich. -- Online Tech, a leading provider of secure, compliant private, hybrid and multi-cloud solutions for service providers, channel partners and enterprise organizations, announced that it has acquired the Infrastructure as a Service...
2018 McCloskey New Venture Competition Winners
Published: May 02, 2018 Author: Nick Swisher 17 area teams were awarded more than $400,000 in cash and in-kind prizes at the 2018 McCloskey New Venture Competition on Friday, April 27. Enlighten Mobility and SecurSpace split the $50,000...
Schurz Completes Acquisition of Hiawatha Broadband Communications
(Mishawaka, IN) – Following all regulatory approvals, Schurz Communications announced today that they have closed the transaction to acquire Winona-based, Hiawatha Broadband Communications serving communities in Southeast Minnesota. The acquisition supports Schurz...
Schurz Communications Inc. Acquires Leading Hybrid Cloud Provider Online Tech
Ann Arbor, Michigan – February 5, 2018 – Schurz Communications Inc. announced today that it has acquired leading compliant hybrid cloud provider, Online Tech, LLC. The investment represents entrance into the rapidly-growing cloud market with a proven platform that can...
Schurz Communications enters cloud computing market by acquiring Michigan company
BY: Jeff Parrott, South Bend Tribune SOUTH BEND — Schurz Communications, which owns The South Bend Tribune, has acquired Michigan-based Online Tech, entering into the rapidly growing cloud computing market as it continues to evolve with the digital economy. Todd...
Schurz Communications awards funding to four Purdue student startups
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Schurz Communications Innovation Challenge, an incubation competition for student entrepreneurs working in online and mobile media technology, awarded funding to four Purdue University startups. The competition provided a total of $10,500 in...
City of Burlington signs LOI with Schurz/ZRF to Acquire Burlington Telecom
(Mishawaka, IN) – Today, Schurz Communications and the City of Burlington signed a letter of intent for the sale of Burlington Telecom. This follows a November 27 vote by the City Council of Burlington to permit the Mayor to sign a letter of intent approving the sale...
Schurz Completes Agreement to Acquire Hiawatha Broadband Communications
(Mishawaka, IN) - On October 3, Schurz Communications completed the purchase agreement to acquire Winona-based, Hiawatha Broadband Communications serving communities in Southeast Minnesota. The acquisition is consistent with Schurz' focus on expanding its broadband...