Electric Lightwave

Electric Lightwave
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryTelecom Service - Domestic
Founded1996
HeadquartersVancouver, Washington
45°35′56″N 122°29′08″W / 45.599°N 122.4855°W / 45.599; -122.4855
Key people
Marc Willency, CEO
ProductsData Networking and Internet
Managed and Cloud Services
Voice Communications
Colocation and Equipment
Business Bundles
Revenue$538 million (2017)
Number of employees
823
ParentZayo Group Holdings
Websitewww.electriclightwave.com

Electric Lightwave, formerly known as Integra, was a privately owned provider of fiber-based, carrier-grade networking, communications and technology solutions, headquartered in Vancouver, Washington, United States. In 2016, the company split into two divisions, Electric Lightwave and Integra, and changed its parent company name to Electric Lightwave. In early 2017, Electric Lightwave was acquired by Zayo Group Holdings for $1.4 billion.

Founded by Ted Berns and Dudley Slater in 1996, the company was a facilities-based provider of communication and networking services and served 35 metropolitan markets across eleven states. The company expanded to serve businesses of all sizes. As of 2017, the privately held company had annual revenues of $538 million, with approximately 823 employees company-wide.