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GWI is now hiring a Level II Network Engineer to help manage, maintain, expand, and improve GWI's fiber network and service offerings with us. Join a certified B Corporation ranked one of the Best Places to Work in Maine that builds 21st century infrastructure communities depend on. Click the link for more information and to apply. https://lnkd.in/gxbRKr4H #certifiedbcorporation #GWI #NowHiring #telecommunications

Working with undergraduate and graduate students on experiential learning projects is one of my favorite parts of leading ReMo. I’m thrilled to share my experiences and strategies by participating in a panel, Exploring Maine's Entrepreneurship Ecosystem, hosted by Educate Maine's Maine Career Catalyst and The Roux Institute at Northeastern University. I will be joined by Kerem Durdag, Chief Executive Officer - GWI and Sarah Guerette, Director - CEI (Coastal Enterprises, Inc.) Women Business Center, and the panel will be moderated by Tom Kittredge, Senior Investment Officer - Maine Technology Institute. We are looking forward to sharing insights about entrepreneurship for college students considering this pathway in Maine. Where: The Roux Institute, 100 Fore St, Portland, ME 04101 (or virtually) When: Thursday, July 25th Time: 4-5pm panel discussion, 5-7pm networking & drinks (if attending in-person please arrive by 3:45pm) Please sign up here if you are interested in attending: https://hubs.la/Q02HTL3r0

This week, GWI is excited to feature Marketing Director and employee since 2010, Colin Haley. As Marketing Director, Colin's core role is managing and overseeing the overall marketing efforts of the main brand and its subsidiaries, from strategy to execution. He also collaborates with other senior staff and key company stakeholders for the strategic direction of the company and its governance. In his 14-year tenure at GWI, Colin also handled Government Affairs, assisted current Chief Strategy Officer, Fletcher Kittredge, and at one point had even moonlighted as the Office Manager. Colin, when asked what he likes best about GWI responded; “Being that I have been with GWI for so long, I must like something, right? GWI is unique in many ways. In particular, the way the company handles its employees with respect and openness. From the top down, employees are consistently communicated with about current activities and future endeavors. It is an organization that genuinely cares about their staff.” Outside of work, Colin enjoys spending time with his wife, Tori, and their two dogs, Walter and Bruce. All four are pictured in this post on Colin’s wedding day as bride, groom, and groomsmen, as well as relaxing at home. GWI thanks Colin for his years of service to GWI and the teams he has served. #GWI #locallyowned #broadband #supportlocal #employeehighlight #bcorporation

What does it really take to be an entrepreneur? Hear from entrepreneurs from around Maine and in various industries as they share their stories of how they got started, where they found support, and how the entrepreneur mindset can apply in any type of organizational leadership. Join us July 25th at The Roux Institute at Northeastern University from 4-7 for a panel discussion that will be followed by networking and refreshments with our panelists and participants! Hear from representatives from Maine Technology Institute, GWI, ReMo, and CEI (Coastal Enterprises, Inc.). Note: This is a hybrid event, with a panel discussion from 4-5pm and networking and refreshments afterwards for in-person participants. RSVP here: https://loom.ly/DtnYKHw Thank you to our event sponsor, CEI (Coastal Enterprises, Inc.)

Check out this four-week fiber optic technician training course below! It is FREE for Maine residents with $800 earned upon course completion. #fiberoptictechnician #cmcc #GWI

This week, GWI is excited to highlight Network Engineer and employee since 2007, Shawn Guillemette. As a Network Engineer, Shawn helps ensure network components are prepared and ready when new business and residential customers are onboarded, as well as monitoring and responding to network events in a timely manner, all the while minimizing impact to customers when such events occur. Shawn is also a GWI activities committee member, periodically helping bring fun and team building events into the workplace. In his long tenure at GWI, Shawn also worked in our customer support team supporting customers with legacy GWI products, as well as in Field Services, and in just about every department, working hard to help deliver GWI services to as many homes and communities in need for the past 17 years. When asked what Shawn likes best about GWI, he responded “GWI feels like a family focused employer and the environment matches. I enjoy going to work every day and feeling like I have accomplished goals that will make an impact in the communities we serve.” Outside of work, Shawn enjoys spending time with family and friends, including his four children and two grandchildren, as well as with his wife, best friend, and constant of 26 years, Sue. “In my off time I enjoy time with the family, riding my Harley, and working in my lab building my knowledge and experience so I can better assist our customers and stay as current as I can with new technologies.” GWI thanks Shawn for his years of lending his service, expertise, and dedication to his work and craft in multiple facets of our company. #employeehighlight #GWI #certifiedbcorporation #bcorp #mainebased #supportlocal #telecommunications

"U.S. Senators Susan Collins, Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Angus King, Co-Chair of the Senate Broadband Caucus, today applauded news that the remainder of the previously announced $271,977,723 in funding for the Maine Connectivity Authority (MCA) has been approved through the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program...The MCA will use this now approved $266,977,723 in remaining funding to expand high-speed internet access across Maine and to help close the broadband availability gap through its approved Five-Year Action Plan." We here at GWI thank the efforts of the aforementioned organizations and public figures in their work to help bring world-class internet access to the state of Maine. For more information, please review the official press release in the link below. https://lnkd.in/g9A_9ZMp #MCA #BEAD #Maine #broadband #NTIA #GWI

GWI gathered for a company-wide quarterly meeting last week both virtually and in-person at our warehouse. We heard from our leadership team regarding current and future projects, met some of our newly-hired colleagues, and enjoyed each other's company with a light lunch! Scroll on to meet a portion of our team members! Photos Courtesy: Bradley Dubois, Marketing #GWI #quarterlymeeting #telecommunications

GWI is now hiring a Fiber Design Engineer to generate detailed designs of fiber optic networks with our Biddeford, Maine team. Join a certified B Corporation that builds 21st century infrastructure which communities depend on to conduct their lives and grow their economies. Click the link below for more information and to find out how to apply: https://lnkd.in/gxbRKr4H #certifiedbcorporation #GWI #NowHiring #telecommunications

The town of Islesboro, Maine recently gathered to vote on important topics relevant to their town's future. One vote in particular affected their broadband connection, which is owned by the town, but operated and maintained by GWI. Article 56 passed on June 15, and according to John Rex-Waller of the Islesboro Municipal Broadband Committee, "will allow the IMB Committee on behalf of the town, to try to negotiate a contract with GWI, which has been our provider for the last seven years or so." Rex-Waller later described GWI's work with Islesboro as having been an "enormous success," to which "mostly people have responded very well." For all intents and purposes, the town's partnership with GWI would maintain its current status. For the entire article and for more info, please click the Waldo Village Soup article in the following link: https://lnkd.in/gAUN6ujb #GWI #islesboro #mainebroadband