Xplornet Named Top Atlantic Employer

Woodstock based telecom believes a great workplace is the key to continued growth

WOODSTOCK, NB, April 15, 2013 /CNW/ - New Brunswick based Xplornet Communications Inc, Canada's leading provider of high-speed internet to rural Canadians, is pleased to announce that it has been named one of Atlantic Canada's Top Employers for 2013.

Now entering its fifth year, the Atlantic Canada's Top Employers competition is organized by the editors of Canada's Top 100 Employers. This special designation recognizes the employers in Canada's four Atlantic Provinces that lead their industries in offering exceptional places to work.

"As someone from Woodstock I take special pride that Xplornet was selected for this prestigious recognition," said Allison Lenehan, President of Xplornet.  "We think this award speaks ultimately to our commitment to building the very best team to serve our customers.  We are focused on attracting, retaining and developing the best people from around Canada to continue our growth."

About Xplornet Communications Inc.

Headquartered in Woodstock, New Brunswick, Xplornet Communications Inc. (formerly Barrett Xplore Inc.) is Canada's leading rural broadband provider.  We believe everyone should have access to the transformative benefits of broadband, so we make our service available everywhere in Canada, including the hard to reach places.  We overcome the challenges of Canada's vast geography through our deployment of Canada's first national 4G network, which leverages both fixed-wireless towers on the ground and next-generation satellites in space.  Our customers live in the farthest reaches of the country and just outside of major urban centres, and through our coast-to-coast network of local dealers we connect them to all that the Internet offers.  Xplornet is high-speed Internet - for all of Canada.

xplornet.com | twitter.com/xplornet | facebook.com/xplornet

SOURCE: Xplornet Communications Inc.

Media Inquiries:

Morten Paulsen
Xplornet Communications Inc.
[phone]