Today we welcome David D. Breingan III to the growing netBlazr team. David will play a pivotal part as the membership development manager, helping to expand the marketing and sales division. David comes to netBlazr with over 12 years of experience, as both an inside sales and business development manager. While working with various companies, most recently being Manpower in Boston, David has developed a knack for managing and growing a sales department, which is imperative for a startup trying to expand its customer base.On joining netBlazr, David states, “I am very excited to be joining the sales team here,
netBlazr Co-founder and CEO Jim Hanley was interviewed in a segment that aired on Monday on the Boston Neighborhood News Network. Jim focused on the internet duopoly and how it impacts small and medium-sized businesses, while sharing our vision for a Boston internet cooperative.Check out the full interview online
netBlazr announced today that it has raised $275K and has another $50K committed to its efforts to expand its innovative free internet service to Boston businesses. With Carbonite (a netBlazr co-op member) Founder and CEO David Friend leading the round, netBlazr continues discussions with additional investors and angels interested in revolutionizing broadband in America.“After bootstrapping our business for the first year, we’re eager to accelerate our growth in the Boston market,” states Jim Hanley, Co-founder and CEO. “This capital will fund our expansion into 3 new areas of the city and provide the sales and marketing support to spread the
FOR IMMEDITATE RELEASE netBlazr Upgrades Head-end in Hancock Tower, Expanding Boston’s Most Affordable Alternative Broadband ServicenetBlazr has upgraded its head-end at the Hancock Tower, which doubles its capacity to serve small and medium businesses in Boston’s Back Bay and South End. This will allow netBlazr to better serve additional members as they join the broadband cooperative and more aggressively promote its radical complement to the broadband duopoly that exists in Boston and other metropolitan areas. The head-end is located on the 61st floor of the Hancock Tower and allows netBlazr to effectively serve up
netBlazr is pleased to welcome Justin Colbert to the marketing team. As a marketing associate, Justin is responsible for the social media and online marketing efforts that will take the netBlazr brand to the next level.Justin has recently earned his marketing degree from Endicott College. Prior to joining netBlazr, he was involved with a number of internships, most recently with McDougall Interactive. With a focus on online and traditional marketing throughout his four years at college, Justin brings experience in Google Adwords, social media, content development, branding and SEO.
netBlazr is pleased to welcome two great additions to our enginnering team:Colin Zwiebel is a senior from Olin College with a very broad range of interests including wireless technologies, open source projects, and web design. His past experience includes internships with Google and Open Plans.Jake Kramer, a senior at Clark University, brings with him a solid computer science background with specific interests in networking algorithms and mathematics.SVP for Engineering George Kontopidis shares: "These two brilliant engineers will help us realize part of our netBlazr's dream: a cloud based, customer friendly, fully automated network. Beyond the engineering tasks, they will bring energy and new ideas
