Highwinds Network Group
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Highwinds Network Group, Inc. (Highwinds) is a content delivery, network and IP services business that offers a comprehensive suite of solutions, including CDN, IP transit, transport, peering, colocation, content storage and IP software. The company headquarters are located in Winter Park
, Florida
, U.S.A.. Highwinds also maintains Network Operations Centers (NOCs) in Winter Park, FL, and Phoenix, AZ, as well as offices in Costa Mesa, CA, Sao Paulo, Amsterdam and London. The Highwinds network, called RollingThunder, consists of more than 70 points of presence throughout North America, South America and Europe.
and Alta Communications
. The funds will be used to expand the Highwinds CDN and RollingThunder network.
On May 4, 2011 Highwinds announced that it had secured a $50 million credit facility with Silicon Valley Bank and Comerica Bank. According to the press release from the company, the new credit facility allowed Highwinds to achieve a more attractive all-in cost of capital and was evidence of the company's impressive financial profile.
Winter Park, Florida
Winter Park is a suburban city in Orange County, Florida, United States. The population was 24,090 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2006 estimates, the city had a population of 28,083. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, U.S.A.. Highwinds also maintains Network Operations Centers (NOCs) in Winter Park, FL, and Phoenix, AZ, as well as offices in Costa Mesa, CA, Sao Paulo, Amsterdam and London. The Highwinds network, called RollingThunder, consists of more than 70 points of presence throughout North America, South America and Europe.
Financing announcements
On March 11, 2008 Highwinds announced it had closed a $55 million round of equity financing led by General Catalyst PartnersGeneral Catalyst Partners
General Catalyst Partners is a private equity firm focused on venture capital investments in early stage technology-based companies including software, infrastructure software and applied technology businesses. The firm has also includes a growth capital team that focuses on later stage...
and Alta Communications
Alta Communications
Alta Communications is a Boston-based private equity firm specializing in equity investments in media and telecommunications companies.Their equity funds are invested in about 100 companies with total market capitalization approximately $1.5 billion....
. The funds will be used to expand the Highwinds CDN and RollingThunder network.
On May 4, 2011 Highwinds announced that it had secured a $50 million credit facility with Silicon Valley Bank and Comerica Bank. According to the press release from the company, the new credit facility allowed Highwinds to achieve a more attractive all-in cost of capital and was evidence of the company's impressive financial profile.
External links
- Highwinds Unveils Strong Presence in Brazil - from Highwinds.com
- Highwinds Corporate Website
- Highwinds Grabs $55M - from RedHerring.com
- Highwinds Capital Closes New $50 Million Credit Facility - from Highwinds.com
- Highwinds sees fair weather ahead for its RollingThunder Network - from TechJournalSouth.com