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WHY CHOOSE ARVIG?
With the best service, everybody wins
Does choosing an internet service provider feel a little like a carnival game? Flashy offers, big promises and odds of a good experience that come down to a game of chance. In the journey of finding the best service, Arvig stands apart. Never accepting the status quo, Arvig’s teams strive to constantly grow, innovate and improve services that deliver the best performing and most sought-after broadband solutions for homes and businesses.
OUR JOURNEY THROUGH THE YEARS
Arvig history
Since our start in 1950 as a small telephone company in eastern Otter Tail County, Minn., Arvig has grown into one of the largest independent telecommunications companies in the nation. Through the decades, we’ve embraced change, taken risks and found opportunities to grow and improve.
Today, we’re a technology leader, providing business and residential solutions for internet, television, phone, security, Hosted PBX and fiber transport.
Leadership Team
David Arvig
Vice President and COO Arvig Enterprises, Inc.
Staci Malikowski
Chief Financial Officer
Dave Schornack
Director of Business Development and Sales
Mark Birkholz
Director of Customer Operations and Southern Markets
Ben Wiechman
Director of IP Strategy and Engineering
Lori Meader
Director of Human Resources
Shaun Carlson
Director of R&D and Continuous Innovation
Lisa Greene
Director of Marketing
Ashley Arvig
Vice President/COO Arvig Answering Solutions
Brett Christiansen
Director of OSP Operations
Board of Directors
Pictured left to right:
- Rick Vyskocil, Treasurer
- Marvin Ward*
- David Arvig*, Vice President and COO Arvig Enterprises, Inc.
- Allen Arvig*, President and Chief Executive Officer
- Carmen Arvig*, Secretary
- Ashley Arvig*, Vice President/COO Arvig Answering Solutions
- David Pratt
*Denotes family member
AN ESOP COMPANY
Employee ownership
Arvig became an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) company in 2002. Today, 40 percent of Arvig is employee-owned. As employee-owners, every employee has a stake in the company’s success, and that is what drives the employees’ commitment to collaboration and together, finding new and better ways to serve our customers and communities. Employees are empowered with a sense of ownership and a belief that their work, along with shared company values, contributes to the company’s success.
STANDING OUT
Recognized around the region
Arvig has been recognized around Minnesota as being a stand-out place to work. Our award-winning workplace is a reflection of strong company values and a commitment to a positive culture. The company’s 900+ employee-owners are actively working to create an environment where each other wants to come to work each day. Built on values including ownership, engagement, efficiency, and knowledge, employees have a stake in the company’s success and are driven through a diverse set of roles to deliver excellent experiences for customers.
UNSERVED AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES
Addressing the digital divide
In 2017, Arvig elected to accept a share of funding from the Federal Communications Commission’s Alternative Connect America Cost Model program, with the goal of bringing internet speeds of at least 25 Megabits per second (download) and 3 Megabits per second (upload) to rural areas in the Arvig service area. So far, Arvig has successfully built or improved internet networks in dozens of rural communities, with more areas targeted for improvement in the coming years.
ALWAYS ADVANCING
Find more at Arvig
With history in Minnesota going back to 1950, Arvig is the largest independent broadband provider in Minnesota. Today, Arvig’s fiber network spans 15,500 route miles. Serving a 9,000 square-mile service area, Arvig provides residential internet with speeds up to 10Gb, business internet with speeds up to 100Gb, Managed WiFi, managed voice services including Hosted PBX, streaming television, managed IT, security systems, Proactive DDoS Mitigation, traditional phone service and more.
