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Business Wire
27-05-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Alaska Communications Welcomes Yasir Alvi as CFO
ANCHORAGE, Alaska--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Experienced financial leader Yasir Alvi will join Alaska Communications as chief financial officer beginning June 2, 2025. Yasir started his career in software engineering at Microsoft Corporation, leading teams building commercial software for customers worldwide. This was followed by 15 years of progressive leadership roles in finance, including investment banking and M&A at Morgan Stanley, and FP&A at Alaska Airlines. Prior to joining Alaska Communications, Yasir served as CFO of Guardian Security Systems, where he led finance and operations teams through a period of transformative growth. His experience spans multiple sectors, including security, transportation, logistics and technology. 'We're pleased to welcome Yasir to Alaska Communications,' said Paul Fenaroli, president and CEO, Alaska Communications. 'There is a lot of opportunity in front of us and Yasir will play a key role in our growth and success. His proven ability to collaborate with operating leaders, drive process improvement initiatives and optimize capital expenses will help us achieve our vision to become the provider of choice for Alaskans.' He graduated with honors from Princeton University with a B.A. in Computer Science and earned an MBA from the Wharton School with honors, concentrating in Finance. Yasir and his wife have a daughter and son. As a family, they love exploring the outdoors and enjoy watching and playing a variety of sports, including soccer and jiu-jitsu. About Alaska Communications Alaska Communications, an affiliate of ATN International, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATNI), is a leading provider of mission and life-critical communications infrastructure in Alaska. The company operates a robust and advanced statewide fiber network and a highly diverse undersea fiber optic system that connects Alaska to the contiguous U.S. For additional information, visit
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Alaska Communications Welcomes Yasir Alvi as CFO
Experienced financial executive joins leading broadband service provider ANCHORAGE, Alaska, May 27, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Experienced financial leader Yasir Alvi will join Alaska Communications as chief financial officer beginning June 2, 2025. Yasir started his career in software engineering at Microsoft Corporation, leading teams building commercial software for customers worldwide. This was followed by 15 years of progressive leadership roles in finance, including investment banking and M&A at Morgan Stanley, and FP&A at Alaska Airlines. Prior to joining Alaska Communications, Yasir served as CFO of Guardian Security Systems, where he led finance and operations teams through a period of transformative growth. His experience spans multiple sectors, including security, transportation, logistics and technology. "We're pleased to welcome Yasir to Alaska Communications," said Paul Fenaroli, president and CEO, Alaska Communications. "There is a lot of opportunity in front of us and Yasir will play a key role in our growth and success. His proven ability to collaborate with operating leaders, drive process improvement initiatives and optimize capital expenses will help us achieve our vision to become the provider of choice for Alaskans." He graduated with honors from Princeton University with a B.A. in Computer Science and earned an MBA from the Wharton School with honors, concentrating in Finance. Yasir and his wife have a daughter and son. As a family, they love exploring the outdoors and enjoy watching and playing a variety of sports, including soccer and jiu-jitsu. About Alaska Communications Alaska Communications, an affiliate of ATN International, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATNI), is a leading provider of mission and life-critical communications infrastructure in Alaska. The company operates a robust and advanced statewide fiber network and a highly diverse undersea fiber optic system that connects Alaska to the contiguous U.S. For additional information, visit View source version on Contacts Media Contact Heather Marron, Alaska Sign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
11-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Alaska Communications Launches Bundled Services Perfect for Small Businesses
Bundles are scalable and include unlimited internet, Microsoft 365, voice and help desk options ANCHORAGE, Alaska, March 11, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 99.9% of businesses in the U.S. are small businesses. Although many small businesses are a labor of love, their owners often find themselves working long hours and juggling multiple roles. "As a technology leader, we want to help Alaska's business leaders gain peace of mind when it comes to their organization's connectivity and IT," said Cindy Christopher, director, managed IT services, Alaska Communications. "Our Small Business Bundles combine our Unlimited Business Internet with scalable combinations of Microsoft 365 licenses and voice products. We're also offering one complimentary hour of help desk services for new bundle customers." In the spirit of efficiency, Small Business Bundles are delivered on one monthly bill, regardless of what add-ons are selected. Customers may choose month-to-month plans or sign a three-year contract. New bundle customers can take advantage of one complimentary hour of help desk services, which gives them access to a wealth of knowledge from Alaska Communications' local Alaska-based support team. New customers can also waive the $300 installation fee by signing a three-year contract. "By delegating connectivity and IT to a trusted partner like Alaska Communications, small business owners gain peace of mind, allowing them to focus on what truly matters – growing their business and enjoying a better work-life balance," said Christopher. Browse plans and order at About Alaska Communications Alaska Communications, an affiliate of ATN International, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATNI), is a leading provider of mission and life-critical communications infrastructure in Alaska. The company operates a robust and advanced statewide fiber network and a highly diverse undersea fiber optic system that connects Alaska to the contiguous U.S. For additional information, visit View source version on Contacts Media Contact Heather CavanaughVice President, External Affairs and Corporate Sign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
02-03-2025
- Yahoo
Cable damage causes Southeast Alaska internet and cellphone outage, temporarily affecting state websites
Mar. 1—JUNEAU — Damage to a subsea cable led to widespread cellphone and internet outages in Southeast Alaska, and caused state government websites to go offline for much of Friday into Saturday before services began to be restored. Service first went out late Thursday evening. A spokeswoman for Alaska Communications, a telecommunications provider based in Anchorage, said Friday afternoon that a repair ship was being dispatched. "We are also working to find alternate ways to restore connectivity in Juneau," said Heather Marron, a spokeswoman for Alaska Communications, at 12:30 p.m. Friday. "This is our top priority and we deeply apologize for the inconvenience. We know how important staying connected is and we will not rest until this is fixed," she added. Marron said by email at 2:30 p.m. Friday that Alaska Communications was working to provide "temporary" restoration of services. Permanent repairs would take longer "as it takes time for the repair ship to get to the location and perform the fix," she said. By Saturday evening, Alaska Communications said in an update posted to social media that technicians and engineers had restored some capacity "to the State of Alaska to support State services." "They made good progress today and are continuing work to restore service to the rest of Juneau and Southeast," the telecom provider said in Saturday's update, adding that they "will keep working throughout the night to get service restored." Alaska Communications expected to share another update Sunday morning unless new information emerged before then. MyAlaska — the central online portal for Alaskans to access government services — was offline Friday. State websites were also unavailable to apply for a Permanent Fund dividend, to renew a driver's license, and to book ferry trips. The Alaska Legislature's website was also offline Friday, along with telephone services to legislators' officers. Lawmakers and legislative staffers said that email was working intermittently during the outage. By Saturday evening, several of the state's websites had started coming back online. Many state government websites are run out of Juneau, which is why they were offline across the state, Marron said. State House and Senate floor sessions and committee hearings were held as normal Friday afternoon, and streamed on KTOO-TV, which uses a different service provider. The Juneau Police Department posted on social media to say that the outage affected the department's business lines. But 911 calls were working as normal. Alaska Communications' infrastructure is used by other carriers, including AT&T. A spokesperson for the telecommunications giant said they were in touch with Alaska Communications as they worked to restore service. "We appreciate the patience of our customers while this work is completed," an AT&T spokesperson said by email.
Yahoo
01-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Cable damage causes Southeast Alaska internet and cellphone outage, impacting state websites
Feb. 28—JUNEAU — Damage to a subsea cable has led to widespread cellphone and internet outages in Southeast Alaska, and caused state government websites to go offline for much of Friday. Service first went out late Thursday evening. A spokesperson for Alaska Communications, a telecommunications provider based in Anchorage, said Friday afternoon that a repair ship was being dispatched. They did not have an estimated time when service would be restored. "We are also working to find alternate ways to restore connectivity in Juneau," said Heather Marron, a spokesperson for Alaska Communications, at 12:30 p.m. Friday. "This is our top priority and we deeply apologize for the inconvenience. We know how important staying connected is and we will not rest until this is fixed," she added. Marron said by email at 2:30 p.m. Friday that Alaska Communications was working to provide "temporary" restoration of services. Permanent repairs would take longer "as it takes time for the repair ship to get to the location and perform the fix," she said. MyAlaska — the central online portal for Alaskans to access government services — was offline Friday. State websites were also unavailable to apply for a Permanent Fund dividend, to renew a driver's license, and to book ferry trips. The Alaska Legislature's website was also offline Friday, along with telephone services to legislators' officers. Lawmakers and legislative staffers said that email was working intermittently. Many state government websites are run out of Juneau, which is why they were offline across the state, Marron said. "We're working closely with the State and hope to have its services restored soon," she said. State House and Senate floor sessions and committee hearings were held as normal Friday afternoon, and streamed on KTOO-TV, which uses a different service provider. Juneau Police Department posted on social media to say that the outage affected the department's business lines. But 911 calls were working as normal. Alaska Communications' infrastructure is used by other carriers, including AT&T. A spokesperson for the telecommunications giant said they were in touch with Alaska Communications as they worked to restore service. "We appreciate the patience of our customers while this work is completed," an AT&T spokesperson said by email. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
