HickoryTech Corporation announced that it purchased 300,000 shares of HTCO common stock for $1.8 million in block transactions handled through market makers in the NASDAQ system. The stock was acquired from the company’s largest institutional shareholder. [Read more…]

HickoryTech Corporation (NASDAQ: HTCO) recently entered into an agreement to sell its Enterprise Solutions subsidiary, based in Roseville, Minn., a suburb of St. Paul, to Skyview Capital, LLC, a privately held investment firm based in Los Angeles. Terms were not disclosed. The Enterprise Solutions subsidiary, formally known as Collins Communication Systems Company, provided IP Telephony, call center management and data network solutions, primarily through Nortel hardware solutions. [Read more…]

HickoryTech Corporation (Nasdaq: HTCO – News) has announced that its board of directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend of 12 cents per share, payable March 5, 2007 to shareholders of record Feb. 15, 2007. The company has a long history of paying quarterly cash dividends. [Read more…]

HickoryTech Corporation (Nasdaq: HTCO – News) announced that it has added Digital TV to the list of communications products and services available to the residents of Janesville, Minnesota.

The Janesville, Minnesota City Council overwhelmingly approved a cable television franchise agreement on Sept. 25, 2006 and Digital TV services will be available to the entire community beginning in the spring of 2007. Residents can subscribe to services on a stand-alone basis or as part of a money saving bundle including Digital TV, high-speed DSL, local telephone, and long distance all from one local company on one bill. [Read more…]

HickoryTech Corporation (Nasdaq: HTCO) today announced that its Board of Directors has selected John W. Finke, 44, to serve as President and Chief Executive Officer, and a member of the Board of Directors, effective immediately. Finke succeeds John E. Duffy, who resigned to pursue charitable interests and will remain with the company until June 30, 2006 to assist with the transition.

“We are extremely fortunate to draw from within for this pivotal leadership position,” said Starr Kirklin, HickoryTech’s Chairman of the Board of Directors. “John Finke brings two decades of telecom industry experience and knows first-hand the competitive challenges, key issues and opportunities we face. He has demonstrated strong leadership skills, energy and drive. The Board believes in his ability to lead HickoryTech successfully into the future. We welcome John to his new role.”

Finke joined HickoryTech in 1996, most recently serving as Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President responsible for Telecom and Enterprise Solutions operations, and for the successful integration of Enventis Telecom acquired by HickoryTech at year-end 2005. [Read more…]

HickoryTech Corporation (Nasdaq: HTCO – News) received approval from the City of Faribault, Minn. for a cable franchise to provide competitive cable programming to the residents of Faribault. The company will immediately launch its Digital TV service to Faribault residents. The roll out across the city will occur in phases, with the last phase scheduled for completion in mid-July 2006.

The company also announced the scheduled June 1 opening of HickoryTech’s new Faribault retail office at 25 N.W. Fourth Street. This office will provide local customer service, demonstrate HickoryTech products, and serve as a base of operations for the company’s local employees. A “Grand Opening” event will be scheduled later in June to highlight the company’s presence and commitment to the community. [Read more…]