Consolidated Communications Partners with Intelisys to Expand its Sales Distribution

MATTOON, Ill., Nov. 02, 2016 -- Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CNSL) today announced a new channel partnership with Intelisys Inc., the nation’s leading technology services distributor of business communications services.

Consolidated Communications will join Intelisys’ extensive, nationwide network of telecom and cloud vendors and service providers as a Supplier Partner. Intelisys’ Sales Partners will now be able to offer their customers Consolidated Communication’s full suite of data, Internet, managed and hosted services, and cloud services.

“We are extremely pleased to partner with Consolidated Communications,” said Mike McKenney, vice president of supplier sales at Intelisys. “Consolidated Communications has a long-standing track record of providing cost-effective business communication solutions over its 11-state fiber network. Consolidated recently expanded its suite of cloud services offering businesses powerful benefits and simple solutions from an experienced industry leader.”

“We are committed to growing our business services and are excited about this strategic partnership with the industry’s largest technology services distributor, granting the broad Intelisys Sales Partner network access to Consolidated Communications’ solutions for their customers,” said Carol Wirsbinski, chief sales officer at Consolidated Communications. “Intelisys is a recognized channel leader and this partnership is a natural fit as we aim to grow our business services and deliver the most innovative, reliable and secure business communication and cloud services to their business customers.”

About Consolidated Communications
Consolidated Communications (NASDAQ:CNSL) provides business and broadband communications services across its 11-state service area. For more than a century, the Company has consistently provided innovative, reliable, high-quality products and services over an expanded fiber optic network.  Consolidated Communications offers a wide range of communications solutions including: High-Speed Internet, Digital TV, Data, Phone, managed and cloud services and wireless backhaul. Learn more at consolidated.com.

About Intelisys
Intelisys, a ScanSource company, is the nation's leading Technology Services Distributor of business communications services, including voice, data, access, cable, collaboration, wireless and cloud. Intelisys is dedicated to one thing – serving the needs and accelerating the success of the industry's top producing telecom sales agents, IT Solution Providers, VARs, MSPs and integrators, as they leverage the power of recurring revenue in their businesses. To learn more, visit www.Intelisys.com or talk to Intelisys at 800-615-8330.

Contacts
Jennifer Spaude, Consolidated Communications 
[email protected]
507-386-3765

Jessica Maria, Intelisys
[email protected] 
707-596-5183