Home

Alta Communications

Highwinds Lands $55 Million for Content Delivery Network

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 11, 2008 - 7:31am.

Winter Park, Fla. - Highwinds Network Group, a provider of content delivery network services for IPTV and other applications, announced on Tuesday that it has closed a $55 million round of financing, led by General Catalyst Partners and Alta Communications.

tags: Deals | VC | TV | IPTV | Alta Communications | General Catalyst Partners | CDN | Highwinds |

Market Research Firm Yankee Group Acquired by Alta Communications

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 17, 2005 - 4:01am.
Boston - Yankee Group, a research and advisory firm focused on communications and networking technologies, has been acquired by an investment group led by Alta Communications, a private equity firm, and Emily Nagle Green. Green is a research industry executive who served most recently as CEO of Cambridge Energy Research Associates. In a related move, longtime Yankee Group President and CEO Brian Adamik is stepping down after a transition period to pursue other opportunities. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
tags: Market Research | Yankee | Alta Communications |