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EarthLink, LLC (“EarthLink” or the “Company”) from Windstream Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: WIN). As part of the transaction, Trive has also acquired the assets of nQue Technologies LLC (“nQue”) and is partnering with its highly experienced management team.
Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, EarthLink offers internet access, premium email, web hosting and privacy and data security products and services to over 600,000 customers throughout the United States. EarthLink also has key partner relationships with several of the industry’s largest providers, enabling the Company to offer products and connectivity services available to millions of households nationwide.
“We’re excited to partner with the nQue and EarthLink teams, both of which have a long and successful history of operating consumer-facing connectivity businesses,” commented Conner Searcy, Managing Partner of Trive. “The combination of EarthLink’s iconic brand and nQue’s technology platform will provide the framework and team to keep EarthLink at the center of connecting consumers and businesses to the internet over the long-term.”
Glenn Goad, Co-Founder of nQue and CEO of EarthLink stated, “We’re excited to partner with Trive and join forces with the EarthLink team, which has been a leader in connecting consumers to the internet for nearly 25 years. We share in our enthusiasm for the brand’s potential with existing management and look forward to continuing to enhance the service offering with our partners. Our collective goal is to continue to provide the right technology at the right price, with a world class consumer experience.”
Shravan Thadani, Managing Director at Trive, added, “The EarthLink acquisition is another example of our ability to navigate through and execute in a complicated, carve-out environment. We look forward to working collaboratively with the EarthLink and nQue teams to stand up the business, invest in products and services, and ultimately grow the reach of consumers and households – all while prioritizing our customer focus.”
About Earthlink
Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, EarthLink offers internet access, premium email, web hosting and privacy and data security products and services to customers throughout the United States. EarthLink also has key partner relationships with several of the nation’s largest providers, enabling the Company to offer products and connectivity services available to millions of households nationwide.