SUNNYVALE, Calif. (December 20, 2022) – Bandwidth Infrastructure Group (BIG Fiber), one of the fastest-growing pure-play dark fiber providers, announces the appointment of Bruce Garrison as its new CEO. As one of the few companies providing newly built dark fiber networks, Garrison’s leadership and expertise in communications infrastructure will be crucial as BIG Fiber continues to densify and expand its network in the key markets of the San Francisco Bay Area, Greater Atlanta and Greater Portland.
In his new role, Garrison will oversee operations and the strategic direction of BIG Fiber. In the coming year, he will lead the company through route expansions across BIG Fiber’s network. By the end of 2023, BIG Fiber will increase its total route miles from 280 to 380 throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, Greater Atlanta and Hillsboro area of Greater Portland.
“BIG Fiber was launched in 2019 with the mission to redefine the dark fiber industry by investing in newly built dense, low latency infrastructure connecting all key destinations in the respective markets. As we enter into our next phase of growth and look to expand our footprint further, Garrison’s expertise in the dark fiber industry will take our services to the next level,” says Bill Cook, Board Chairman for BIG Fiber.
Prior to BIG Fiber, Garrison was CEO of Kansas Fiber Network, where he was instrumental in leading the company through a phase of transformation with a focus on commercial execution and network expansion. Garrison brings more than 20 years of experience to BIG Fiber. Throughout his tenure, he held key roles with Bluebird Networks, serving as its chief revenue officer, and as senior vice president at zColo, Zayo’s colocation segment.
“I’m honored and excited to be selected as the new CEO of BIG Fiber,” comments Garrison. “The company has built a tremendous fiber platform in a short time. I’m thrilled to be a part of carrying out a strategy that will deliver more critical infrastructure to more innovative customers in our key markets.”
All of BIG Fiber’s dark fiber networks are 100% underground and are strategically placed to take the most direct route, creating a truly diverse network with minimal latency. To learn more about BIG Fiber, visit www.bigfiber.com.
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About BIG Fiber
Bandwidth Infrastructure Group (BIG Fiber) is a metro dark fiber provider that offers high capacity, strategic, dark fiber networks to mission critical data centers, hyperscalers and enterprises throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, Greater Portland and Greater Atlanta areas. BIG Fiber’s 100% underground network meets critical data needs for enterprises and data centers who require quality, reliable connectivity options. BIG Fiber’s San Francisco Bay Area network offers more than 200 route miles and 50 data centers. The Greater Portland network has more than 10 route miles and 15 data centers, and the Greater Atlanta network has more than 65 route miles and 12 data centers. BIG Fiber was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. Visit www.BandwidthIG.com to learn more.
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