Consolidated Communications Launches Business Cloud Services in Six Metro Markets

Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CNSL), a leading business and broadband communications provider, announced today that it has expanded its business cloud services to the market areas of Sacramento, California; Dallas, Texas; Houston, Texas; Kansas City, Missouri; Mattoon, Illinois; and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Consolidated’s Cloud Services include Unified Communications, Cloud Compute, Data Protection and Cloud Wifi.

“We are very excited to bring enterprise-class, cloud solutions to businesses of all sizes across our entire service area,” said Bob Udell, president and chief executive officer of Consolidated Communications, Inc. (CCI). “Our suite of cloud services will only continue to grow as we add to our portfolio and we will continue to deliver on our strategy of helping businesses use technology to reduce their operating costs and improve efficiencies.”

“Unified Communications from Consolidated Communications gives us a reliable solution and the ability to stay in touch with our customers either on or off campus,” said Pam Williams, chief executive officer of Minnesota Valley Health Center, a health care campus with a critical access hospital. “Consolidated Communications really took the time to get to know our facility and provide us the best solution that fits our needs. Having a reliable communications system and CCI as our partner with local technical support is very important to us.”

As a Cisco Gold Partner with a Master Cloud Builder Specialization, CCI has been offering cloud services across the upper Midwest region since 2014 and has the technical expertise and capability to deploy and support cloud-ready, integrated infrastructure including both public and private cloud strategies. Backed by the company’s superior customer service and extensive fiber network, CCI is an experienced and reliable partner, committed to helping businesses harness the full power of cloud services.

Learn more about CCI’s Cloud Services at www.consolidated.com/cloud.

About Consolidated CommunicationsConsolidated Communications (NASDAQ:CNSL) provides business and broadband communications services across its 11-state service area. For more than a century, the Company has consistently provided innovative, reliable, high-quality products and services over an expanded fiber optic network.  Consolidated Communications offers a wide range of communications solutions including: High-Speed Internet, Digital TV, Data, Phone, managed and cloud services and wireless backhaul. Learn more about Consolidated Communications at consolidated.com.

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