Chatham, ON and Toronto, ON (April 30, 2023) – PomeGran Inc., a leading owner and operator of fibre and fixed wireless rural broadband networks across North America, under the brands of IceNet Wireless, CochraneTel, Canquest Communications and Digicom, is pleased to announce that Canquest has been awarded the Platinum Award for Best Telephone Service Provider in the County of Chatham-Kent and tied for the Platinum Award for Best Internet Service Provider in the County of Chatham-Kent by CommunityVotes Chatham-Kent 2023, beating out larger well-known regional and national ISPs.

This year’s campaign included thousands of nominations and votes cast by residents of the county of Chatham-Kent. An astounding number of businesses and people were nominated, but only the top 10 nominees in each category moved on to voting.

“Since our founding, we have always focused on providing quality services to our customers at reasonable prices, coupled exceptional customer care. Winning both awards shows that our caring for our customers is being well-recognized and is truly appreciated,” said Nicole Mihalco, Director of Operations, Canquest Communications.

“We are once again very proud of our Canquest team for being recognized by the community for their exceptional customer service,” said Dr. Kalai S. Kalaichelvan, CEO of Canquest Communications and Chairman of PomeGran Inc. “In this competitive marketplace, we are showing that locally operated ISPs with an extreme focus on customer service and satisfaction are the key to building and growing our businesses, and we want to thank Nicole and her team for this well-deserved recognition,” he concluded.

Official 2023 Community Voting Awards Platform for Chatham-Kent, ON. Where the community votes for their favourites every year.

Canquest Communications (Online) Inc. (www.canquest.com) is part of the PomeGran group of companies (www.pomegran.io).

About CommunityVotes

CommunityVotes has been the leading Community Voting awards platform for media outlets since 2014.

CommunityVotes prides themselves on being an independent and impartial platform that allows the community to be heard.

CommunityVotes’ mission is to provide each community (city, town or association), a place where its members can recognize the outstanding businesses and services that make our lives that much better each day.

CommunityVotes has provided a platform for millions of people to nominate and vote for anything from their favourite place to dine on the weekend, the friendly mechanic who they trust when they are in a bind, or the realtor who helped them move into their perfect home in the right neighbourhood.

Community-driven recognition of local businesses and services provide key insights that can help you make the most of your important purchases and save you time finding the trusted business to get the job done right.

With each nomination and vote, you help make your community a better and more friendly place to live.

About Canquest Communications Inc.:

Canquest was born in 1992 when it noticed that there were no phone companies that could provide quality service at an affordable price in the city of Chatham, ON.  Over the last 26 years, Canquest has expanded its service offering to include internet services to the County of Chatham-Kent. In July 2021, PomeGran acquired Canquest and has helped it grow so that it now also serves Lambton County.

Canquest’s goal is to provide rural and Indigenous communities throughout Canada, with reliable and affordable telecommunication services and bridge the digital divide between Canadian underserved rural communities and expanding urban households.

About PomeGran Inc.:

PomeGran has its headquarters in Toronto, ON Canada. We are a premier fibre-centric broadband infrastructure provider. We own and operate broadband networks, owning both underground and aerial fibre assets and fixed wireless access (FWA) assets. PomeGran provides broadband services, targeting the large underserved market in Eastern Canada and the Northeastern US.

PomeGran was founded on the principle of bridging the digital divide between Indigenous, rural, and urban communities, so that everyone can access high-speed Internet to participate in today’s economy, and tomorrow’s workforce. www.pomegran.io

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:

Nicole Mihalco, Director of Operations
Canquest Communications Inc.
T : 519-351-1565, x2210
E: [email protected]
W: www.canquest.com