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  JONESBORO, Ark. – (May 3, 2022) – Ritter Communications, the largest privately held telecommunications service provider in the Mid-South, announces Jeff Flowers has been hired as Vice President, Carrier and Wholesale Services. In his role, Flowers has end-to-end responsibility for all carrier relations and wholesale activities, managing carrier sales contracts, providing strategic oversight and overseeing budgeting and forecasting for Ritter Communications Wholesale division. He is also responsible for originating new business while overseeing product and service proposals.

JONESBORO, Ark. – (September, 2020) – Ritter Communications, a leading regional broadband provider headquartered in Jonesboro, Arkansas, announced the company has expanded service to Arkadelphia, bringing state-of-the-art communications technology and advanced business solutions to Arkadelphia businesses. Ritter’s advanced suite of telecommunications services now gives the business community access to high-speed, 100 percent fiber internet, voice, cloud solutions, networking and television services.

Ritter Communications has deployed Harmonic’s industry-leading CableOS® virtualized cable access solution and CableOS Central analytics service to power its high-speed data, voice and video delivery services.

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

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.