Windstream Taps Synacor to Power Hosted Email Offering

Deal Expands Synacor’s Relationship with Windstream

BUFFALO, N.Y. & LITTLE ROCK, Ark.--()--Synacor Inc. (Nasdaq:SYNC), the trusted technology development, multiplatform services and revenue partner for video, internet and communications providers, device manufacturers, and enterprises, and Windstream (Nasdaq:WIN), a leading provider of advanced network communications and managed services, today announced that the companies have expanded their relationship with a multiyear agreement. Windstream’s residential high-speed internet customers will enjoy an industry-leading email offering.

“At Windstream, we are constantly working to improve our service and deliver the best experience possible to our customers,” said Bryan Brooks, Windstream’s vice president of product marketing. “We are delighted to offer our subscribers a richer digital experience powered by Synacor’s innovative technology platform.”

Windstream customers will benefit from the following features:

  • Unified user interface across email and windstream.net
  • Seamless, coordinated communications experience across devices
  • Feature rich integration opportunities empowering alerts and notifications across services and devices
  • Personal preferences maintained in one location and managed across all Windstream digital experiences

“This agreement builds on the strong existing working relationship between Synacor and Windstream,” said Himesh Bhise, CEO of Synacor. “Through our joint efforts, we are delivering a more seamless customer experience. We're honored to be helping Windstream build a better consumer experience.”

About Windstream

Windstream Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:WIN), a FORTUNE 500 company, is a leading provider of advanced network communications and technology solutions for consumers, businesses, enterprise organizations and wholesale customers across the U.S. Windstream offers bundled services, including broadband, security solutions, voice and digital TV to consumers. The company also provides data, cloud solutions, unified communications and managed services to small business and enterprise clients. The company supplies core transport solutions on a local and long-haul fiber network spanning approximately 147,000 miles. Additional information is available at windstream.com. Please visit our newsroom at news.windstream.com or follow us on Twitter at @Windstream.

About Synacor

Synacor is the trusted technology development, multiplatform services and revenue partner for video, internet and communications providers, device manufacturers, and enterprises. Our mission is to enable our customers to better engage with their consumers. Our customers use our technology platforms and services to scale their businesses and extend their subscriber relationships. We deliver managed portals, advertising solutions, email and collaboration platforms, end-to-end video solutions and cloud-based identity management. Synacor enables its customers to better engage with their consumers. www.synacor.com

Contacts

Synacor
Matt Wolfrom, 716-362-3880
VP, Corporate Communications
Matt.Wolfrom@synacor.com
or
Windstream
Scott Morris, 501-748-5342
Senior Consultant, Corporate Communications
scott.l.morris@windstream.com

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Contacts

Synacor
Matt Wolfrom, 716-362-3880
VP, Corporate Communications
Matt.Wolfrom@synacor.com
or
Windstream
Scott Morris, 501-748-5342
Senior Consultant, Corporate Communications
scott.l.morris@windstream.com