For Immediate Release
10/28/2024
PORTLAND, Maine (October 28, 2024). Tilson, a national network development and information infrastructure professional services firm, earned a place on the Engineering News Record (ENR) Top 600 list of Specialty Contractors for the ninth year in a row, reinforcing its position as a leading national design-build firm in wireline and wireless networks. This announcement follows Tilson’s recent recognition on the Inc. 5000 list of the nation’s fastest growing private companies for the fourteenth consecutive year.
Each year, ENR evaluates contractors across various specialties based on criteria such as revenue, project scope, and industry impact. Under the leadership of CEO Darrell Ingram and a strong executive team—including Chief Legal Officer Tim Schneider, Chief Financial Officer Shaun McCarthy, Chief Information Officer Jason Burns, and newly appointed Chief Operating Officer Benjamin Howard—Tilson’s self-performance capabilities and diverse service portfolio in consulting, engineering, fiber, and wireless have been key drivers of the company’s growth.
Central to this success is Tilson’s in-house engineering division, led by Senior Vice President Alan Anthony, which specializes in designing and constructing comprehensive aerial, underground, wireline, and wireless network services. Under the leadership of Jay Ford, Tilson’s technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) consulting team offers a wide range of services, from broadband planning and program design to engineering and due diligence consultation. Tilson’s ability to self-perform all phases of projects allows for efficient deployment and rapid responses to client needs, ensuring timely and reliable solutions.
The company’s growth is further fueled by significant investments in fiber-to-the-home expansion, with Conor Hobbs, Colin Roberts, and Jamie Schwartz leading the operations divisions that manage the company’s largest fiber broadband and wireless projects nationwide. Their expertise and adaptability have driven Tilson’s expansion in states such as Nevada, Arizona, Wyoming, Idaho, and Wisconsin, while also facilitating rapid growth in the Northeast and Southeast regions. This expansion was exemplified earlier this year when Tilson was selected by Zayo, a leading global communications infrastructure provider, to design and build Nevada’s Middle Mile Network—a fiber optic based broadband infrastructure project spanning over 800 miles that aims to connect more than 40,000 previously underserved locations.
“Our success stems from our steadfast focus understanding our client’s needs with community requirements and delivering with a strong, local workforce,” said Darrell Ingram, Tilson CEO. “It’s the hard work and enthusiasm of our team that allows us to tackle the challenges of our industry and fulfill our commitment to building America’s information.”
Tilson currently has over 30 positions open nationwide for engineers, drill operators, linemen, tower technicians, project managers, accounting professionals, and more.
Tilson is on a mission to build America’s information infrastructure. Recognized 14 consecutive years on the Inc. 5000, Tilson provides network deployment and information system professional services to telecom, construction, utility, and government clients. As a leading network design, build, and operating firm, Tilson builds high-performing technology project teams who take on the largest and most impactful information infrastructure projects in the country. To learn more about Tilson, please visit tilsontech.com or follow the Company on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.
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