PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release

Big River Telephone Company Acquires ATPRS.Net

Cape Girardeau, Missouri (October 28, 2008) – Big River Telephone announces that they have acquired a local Internet Service Provider, ATPRS.net.  Big River Telephone will obtain all of ATPRS.net Internet customers and assume as their primary service provider.  ATPRS.net is a division of Advanced Technology Products that provides Internet and web hosting solutions to customers in Jackson, Cape Girardeau and Marble Hill, Missouri. 

In addition to serving as the primary provider, Big River Telephone will assimilate the same products and services to their newly acquired customers to make sure that they receive the same quality support that they did from ATPRS.net.  Big River Telephone will also handle billing and will honor and fulfill remaining contractual agreements regarding ATPRS.net customers’ existing services.

“The acquisition of ATPRS.net fits nicely with the footprint of Big River Telephone and their attention to the customers mirrors the winning philosophy of Big River,” said Kevin Cantwell, President of Big River Telephone.  “We look forward to continue to support these customers and provide additional services to meet their expanding information technology requirements.”

This acquisition further emphasizes Big River Telephone’s ongoing effort to continue as one of the premier telecommunications company in the Midwest.

 

 

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