DCN CEO Arndorfer recognized as 2018 DSU Alumni Fellow
Dickinson, N.D., Oct. 11, 2018 – DCN CEO Seth Arndorfer was today recognized as a 2018 Dickinson State University Alumni Fellow by the Agriculture and Technical Studies Department’s Alumni Fellows Program. The program recognizes distinguished alumni and invites them to share their experiences with DSU students, staff, and faculty during an on-campus visit. Arndorfer graduated from […]
DCN CEO Arndorfer elected to national board
Arndorfer to serve three-year term on INDATEL Services board, a nationwide fiber optic network. BISMARCK, N.D., JUNE 19, 2018 – Further demonstrating North Dakota’s leadership in statewide broadband connectivity, DCN (Dakota Carrier Network) CEO Seth Arndorfer was recently elected to serve a three-year term on the INDATEL Services Board of Managers. INDATEL is a nationwide […]
N.D.’s broadband leadership benefits entire state
Click here to read the version of this article published Prairie Business Magazine, May 2018. BISMARCK, N.D. – The proliferation of internet usage over the past 20 years has caused an evolution in education. Students today use the internet throughout the school day to take tests, access cloud-based curricula and perform research. And they’ll tell […]
DCN’s Kaeding announces retirement, Domres promoted
BISMARCK, N.D., May 7, 2018 – After more than 20 years as DCN’s Director of Sales, Kevin Kaeding will retire on July 20, 2018. Kaeding joined DCN in January 1998 and has been instrumental in growing its government, wholesale and commercial sales. “I want to thank Kevin for his 20 years of service to DCN,” […]
Two DCN owner companies receive national award
Congratulations to Dakota Central and Red River Communications, two of DCN’s owner companies, on receiving NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association’s Smart Rural Community Showcase Award this past September. They were among 13 companies to receive the award. The Smart Rural Community Showcase Award recognizes their commitment to providing high-quality broadband services for local residents and businesses, […]
Todd Domres joins InfraGard Board
DCN’s Business Development Manager Todd Domres was recently named to the InfraGard ND board of directors. As an InfraGard board member, Todd will work with his peers, businesses, academic institutions, and state and local law enforcement to ensure our state’s critical infrastructure remain secure and resilient through collaboration, information sharing, training and relationship building. Click here […]
Erik Brousseau earns OC-P certification
Congratulations to DCN Transport Technician Erik Brousseau who recently earned his Optical Communications Professional (OC-P) certification. The certification demonstrates Erik’s knowledge on communication components, devices and protocols of optical transport networks. DCN and our 15 owner companies use optical transport to carry our customers’ data over our statewide fiber network. This means our customers’ data hops […]
Two DCN employees celebrate 20 years of service
Congratulations to Kevin Kaeding, director of sales, and Nancy Bjorndahl, business manager, on receiving their 20 years of service awards in January. Hired within two weeks of each other in 1998, Kevin and Nancy have been instrumental in DCN’s growth over the years. Kevin has served as director of sales since joining DCN. He oversees […]
DCN to upgrade North Dakota State Internet Network to 100 Gigabit
Upgrade makes ND first state in nation to deliver 1-gigabit service to all schools. BISMARCK, N.D., MARCH 22, 2018 – As part of a contract extension with the North Dakota Information Technology Department, DCN (Dakota Carrier Network) and its 15 owner companies will upgrade the internet service of all North Dakota K-12 schools, higher education […]
Joanna Drennen joins DCN team
Joanna Drennen recently joined Dakota Carrier Network’s team as marketing manager in its Bismarck office. In this role, she is responsible for creating, publishing and measuring the effectiveness of DCN’s external marketing, advertising and public relations initiatives, and internal communication. Drennen brings eight years of marketing experience to DCN and holds bachelor’s degrees in English […]