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JONESBORO, Ark. – (June 11, 2020) – Ritter Communications, a leading regional broadband provider headquartered in Jonesboro, Arkansas, announced it has made a $16 million investment to bring state-of-the-art communications technology and advanced business solutions to Texarkana, Arkansas and Texarkana, Texas. The company invested $12 million in a transport route along I-30 to get fiber service to Texarkana and another $4 million to build out the business service in the market. Ritter’s advanced suite of telecommunications services now gives Texarkana businesses access to high-speed, 100 percent fiber internet, voice, cloud solutions, networking and television services.

Ritter Communications staff present Texarkana Regional Chamber of Commerce President Mike Malone with $25,000 donation for the Chamber’s Small Business Support Program. Pictured from left to right: Philip McDowell, Business Services Technician, Ritter Communications; Chad Bennett, Senior Solutions Engineer, Ritter Communications; Joey Martin, Texarkana Chamber Board of Directors Chairman, Texarkana Chamber of Commerce; Roderick Hall, Business Sales Representative, Ritter Communications; Michelle Citty, Business Sales Representative, Ritter Communications.

JONESBORO, Ark. (May 26, 2020) – Ritter Communications, a leading regional broadband provider, has hired Heath Simpson as Chief Financial Officer. Simpson will provide strategic insight and leadership for the company's financial operations.

Amid concerns for safety during the coronavirus pandemic, Ritter Communications has launched a new remote visual support program to provide contactless virtual technical support visits to its customers.

Jonesboro, Ark. (April 23, 2020) – At a time when live events involving large gatherings have all been cancelled, Ritter Communications has found an innovative way to turn shutdowns into a showcase streamed concert series.

Tim Adkins, Director, Carrier and Wholesale, Ritter Communications

Jonesboro, Ark. – (February, 18th 2020) – The Ernest and Anna Ritter Family Endowment Fund (Ritter Endowment Fund) recently presented a $26,500 check to the Westside Elementary School’s Parent-Teacher Organization, WES PTO. The 501c3 organization plans to use the funding to add and improve social and learning activities for all Westside students from Pre-K to fourth grade.

JONESBORO, AR – Shannon Cameron, a Ritter Communications Systems Maintenance Technician who works in the company’s Northeast Arkansas service areas, recently broke a world record while competing at the 2019 International Cable Games in New Orleans, LA.

Marked Tree, Ark. (November 1, 2019) – Grain Management (“Grain”), a leading, Washington, D.C.-based investor in the global communications industry, together with E. Ritter and Company, announced today that it had completed its acquisition of a majority stake in Ritter Communications. A leader among local independent communications providers in Tennessee and Arkansas, Ritter Communications offers internet, phone, video services and cloud solutions to business, residential and wholesale customers.