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 […]
DCN’s Arndorfer Presents At National Telecom Forum
DCN CEO Seth Arndorfer presented Futures Task Force findings, provided solutions for rural telcos to compete in the ever-changing tech world. BISMARCK, N.D., MARCH 14, 2018 – Dakota Carrier Network’s CEO Seth Arndorfer presented his perspective and insight on the opportunities rural telecommunications companies have to keep pace – and in some cases, out-pace – […]
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 […]
Kristin Barth Joins DCN Team
Kristin Barth has been hired as a NOC Administrator in the Bismarck office. Her role is to provide administrative support in DCN’s Network Operations Center (NOC) to the technicians, NOC Manager, and the Director of Operations. Barth received an associate’s degree from Bismarck State College and a bachelor’s degree from Dickinson State University. Kristin was […]
Domres Joins InfraGard ND Board of Directors
Todd Domres, business development manager at DCN, has been named to the board of directors for InfraGard’s NorthDakota chapter. Domres is a certified public accountant and holds an MBA degree from the University of Mary in Bismarck. As an Infragard board member, he will support the state’s secure and resilient infrastructure through collaboration, information sharing, training […]
DCN Owner Companies Receive National Awards
Congratulations to Dakota Central and Red River Communications who were among the 13 broadband providers to receive NTCA Smart Rural Community Showcase awards. NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association, the premier national association representing nearly 850 independent, community-based telecommunications companies, recognized 13 companies in rural areas of the United States and Canada that have earned Smart Rural […]
Crews Break Ground on DCN’s Data Center in Fargo
DCN officially broke ground on its 14,000 square-foot expansion project located at 3901 Great Plains Drive South, Fargo, ND. Approved by DCN’s Board of Governors, the approximately $5 million project will increase the facility’s server floor space by six times and is expected to be completed by the end of 2018. The expanded co-location data center is being […]
DCN to build Tier III data center in Fargo
DCN announced today at the State of Technology conference it will build a 14,000-square-foot Tier III data center in Fargo to meet growing demand from customers for secure, reliable data storage space. The new center will be located at 3901 Great Plains Drive and will be connected to DCN’s existing data center. The annual State […]
Proud Sponsor of 2017 FCA Golf Scramble
On Tuesday, July 25th, DCN was a proud sponsor at the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) 2017 Golf Scramble. This event was held at the Oxbow Country Club in Oxbow, North Dakota. By participating as a hole sponsor, DCN’s contribution and all other proceeds from this event will be used to continue reaching coaches and athletes for […]