Consolidated Communications named Gaurav Juneja President of its consumer business unit. As president, Juneja will lead Fidium's consumer go-to-market strategy including: sales, marketing, end-user experience and support. Juneja will play a vital role in driving the Company's continued fiber expansion including where Fidium services will have the greatest impact for the Company as well as consumers.

Prior to his current role, Juneja served as Executive Vice President & General Manager for Consumer and Chief Revenue Officer at MetroNet, where he was responsible for building all consumer sales channels, marketing, MDU, market expansion and sales operations teams. As EVP of Consumer at MetroNet, he also led product management, customer care and field marketing. Additional professional positions include: Rise Broadband, where Juneja served as a Vice President of Consumer and Channel Sales, DISH Network, where he led sales, field marketing and channels as Director of Sales for broadband internet, linear and streaming TV, and Arjay Group of Companies, where he led the consumer and SMB go-to-market strategy for T-Mobile and Sprint across multiple states. Erik Garr has transitioned to a new role focusing on the significant state and federal U.S. grant programs dedicated to broadband expansion.

Garr will now be solely focused on public-private partnerships for which Consolidated Communications is uniquely positioned to provide the best alternative at the lowest cost enabling its fiber expansion to underserved and unserved communities.