Initiative recognizes small businesses in each of Astound’s serviceable markets for their hard work
PRINCETON, N.J. – November 17, 2022 – Astound Broadband (Astound), the sixth-largest U.S. cable provider, powered by leading regional providers RCN, Grande Communications (Grande), Wave Broadband (Wave) and enTouch Systems (enTouch), today announced the opening of its first-annual Small Business Sweepstakes, recognizing small businesses in each of its serviceable markets for contributions to their community with a chance to win one year of free internet service.
Beginning today, Astound Business Solutions is welcoming submissions from around the country to help recognize deserving small businesses in neighborhoods everywhere for all that they contribute to their surrounding communities. Neither nominators nor nominees need to be current Astound customers for nomination consideration. Nominated small businesses will be entered for a chance to win Astound Business Solutions’ Grand Prize, and each winner will be chosen at random. There will be one Grand Prize Winner in every market Astound Business Solutions serves selected on or about January 4, 2023
Each Grand Prize Winner shall receive:
- Twelve (12) months bill credit for free internet services (up to 1 Gig) at one location
- Approximate annual retail value of each Grand Prize Winner prize is up to $2,759
“We believe that smaller locally-owned businesses are integral to the success of the communities in which they reside and shopping local can add up, for both individuals and the businesses which they support,” said Patrick Knorr, Chief Commercial Officer for Astound Business Solutions. “We wanted to help make a difference for small local businesses by providing an essential service while easing their bottom-line, allowing them to continue delivering their positive impact on our communities.”
There is no purchase or payment of any kind necessary to enter or win the Small Business Saturday Sweepstakes. The sweepstakes are open to all legal residents 18 years of age or older in areas that Astound Business Solutions serves. To enter, all participants must provide valid, up-to-date contact information through the submission form linked here www.astound.com/business/smb/small-business-saturday/. All entries must be received during the period of Tuesday, November 15, 2022 through Thursday, December 15, 2022.
To learn more about the Sweepstakes, prize information, and to nominate a small business, please visit: www.astound.com/business/smb/small-business-saturday/.
Astound Business Solutions is committed to serving businesses large and small, offering a flexible suite of affordable, powerful solutions combined with friendly local service in communities across the nation.
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About Astound Business Solutions
Astound Business Solutions provides IT leaders with high-capacity, secure connectivity for their mission-critical applications while increasing overall agility and responsiveness. A part of Astound Broadband, the award-winning national telecommunications provider offers advanced solutions that are delivered over a diverse, carrier-grade network that provides the speed, bandwidth, and reliability businesses need to support growing data demands. With coast-to-coast connectivity to over 75,000 business customers, Astound Business Solutions maintains a local, customer-centric approach, with dedicated industry experts on-hand around the clock to help businesses stay on top of today’s evolving IT technology and remain competitive in their markets.
Media Contacts
Zoe Cushman
Matter Communications on behalf of Astound Broadband
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