Windstream News Center: News Releases

Windstream awarded federal government GSA local services acquisition contract for Region 4

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 EST

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Windstream (NASDAQ: WIN), a leading provider of advanced network communications, has been awarded a 10-year, multi-million dollar contract from the General Services Administration (GSA) of the U.S. Federal Government to provide voice, Internet, data, and converged services to GSA’s Region 4. Known as the “Sunbelt Region,” Region 4 includes the southeastern states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.

Windstream urges rural health care providers to apply for USAC telecommunications and Internet service discounts

Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 EST

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Each year, the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) makes available $400 million in funding through the Rural Health Care (RHC) program, to be used for telecommunications and Internet services for health care providers located in rural areas. However, according to USAC, only $81 million was granted in 2011, due in large part to a lack of program awareness. Windstream (Nasdaq: WIN), a leading provider of advanced network communications, urges rural health care providers to apply for RHC funding in order to take advantage of discounts on telecommunications and Internet services.  

Windstream SVP Financial Planning and Treasury Bob Gunderman to speak at Barclays conference

Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 EST

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Bob Gunderman, senior vice president of financial planning and treasury of Windstream Corp. (Nasdaq: WIN), will speak at at 2:45 p.m. CDT on Tuesday, May 21 at the Barclays High Yield Bond and Syndicated Loan Conference in Chicago.

Windstream names Randy Nicklas EVP-Engineering and CTO

Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 EST

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Windstream Corp. (Nasdaq: WIN) has named Randy Nicklas executive vice president of engineering and chief technology officer.

Windstream President and CEO Jeff Gardner to speak at J.P. Morgan conference

Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 EST

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Jeff Gardner, president and chief executive officer of Windstream Corp. (Nasdaq: WIN), will speak at 1:10 p.m. CDT on Tuesday, May 14 at the 41st Annual J.P. Morgan Global Technology, Media and Telecom Conference in Boston.