
NTI Connect is a known global leader in mission-critical network deployment solutions. The company’s comprehensive solutions platform includes fiber optics installation, splicing and testing, data center infrastructure deployment and wireless network engineering and installation.
“The addition of VERTICOM allows us to scale our operations in a new area of the country with enhanced capabilities in the wireless and fiber segments,” said Jim Estes, CEO of NTI. “VERTICOM’s current base of operations in Dallas, Houston, Oklahoma City and Little Rock have allowed it to support the recent technology sector growth in the South. In addition, the strength of their people and brand have allowed VERTICOM to execute direct contracts with many of the nation’s top public and private digital infrastructure companies.”
Verticom is a Dallas based organization that provides its customers with substantial operations across the South-Central United States, Verticom offers specialized in-house turnkey solutions to the nation’s leading wireless, small cell and fiber providers.
According to the president and CEO of Verticom, “This is a great opportunity to enhance our people platform, elevate our strong brand and scale our technology to better serve our customers in support of NTI’s vision to be an industry-leading nationwide digital infrastructure services company”. “Jim, NTI and the entire ORIX team are a group of innovative, passionate leaders focused on maintaining a customer-first mindset, best in class company culture, and superior service delivery model. We are excited for the next stage of VERTICOM’s evolution which will take us from a Regional superpower, to nationwide deployment teams and ultimately international operations through NTI’s European subsidiary.”
“We are building a technology services company with unique capabilities to support the next generation of digital infrastructure opportunities and sector growth,” said Chris Suan, President and Senior Managing Director of ORIX Capital Partners. “The acquisition of Verticom strengthens NTI’s position as a provider of wireless and fiber solutions on the cusp of the 5G revolution.”