WIN Technology

What WIN Technology does

WIN Technology (legal entity WIN, LLC) is a privately held digital infrastructure solutions provider founded in 1997 and headquartered in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The company is cooperatively owned by 31 independent Wisconsin Telcos and operates a 20,000+ mile owned fiber network across Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, and Upper Michigan, supported by Regional Edge Centers and an in-house 24/7 Network Operations Center serving 100,000+ end users. Its portfolio spans network services (fiber services, network engineering, NOC), managed and co-managed IT services, professional IT services, cybersecurity (XDR, MDR, endpoint privilege management, MFA, password manager, awareness training), cloud and Backup/DR-as-a-Service, structured cabling, video surveillance, voice/unified communications, network solutions (dark fiber, Ethernet, DIA, optical wavelengths up to 800 Gbps via DWDM, WIN Express-Core backbone, hyperscale solutions), IT infrastructure management (SD-WAN, server, endpoint, network, VDI management), data center colocation, and the WIN Storefront hardware marketplace, alongside assessment services including a newly launched AI Advisory offering.

The company monetizes across multiple recurring and project-based revenue streams: managed IT and co-managed IT contracts, cloud and Backup-as-a-Service subscriptions, dark fiber and wavelength leases, Dedicated Internet Access, Ethernet services, colocation rack/cabinet/cage rentals, voice and unified communications subscriptions, professional IT projects delivered under Agile methodology, vendor-agnostic hardware procurement through the WIN Storefront, and disaster recovery-as-a-service. Pricing is predominantly quote-based, with the only publicly disclosed tier being the Circuit + Firewall Bundle starting at $1,920 per month. Go-to-market is anchored by an enterprise and inside sales motion in the Upper Midwest (sales line 877-946-6300, [email protected]), supported by an online procurement storefront and a technology partner channel that includes Microsoft (Solutions Partner), Dell (Authorized Partner), Cisco (360), Fortinet, Nutanix, Mitel, RUCKUS, Verkada, ConnectWise, Axis, 8x8, OpenText, HP, and Smartoptics. Primary customer segments span healthcare, finance, manufacturing, education, and government organizations, SMBs across the Upper Midwest, hyperscalers and AI operators, carriers and wholesale network operators, large enterprises, and middle-mile public-sector entities (municipalities, utilities, hospitals, schools).

Recent strategic activity includes the 2024 acquisition of Digicorp, Inc. (now the WIN Technology Milwaukee Office), the May 2026 joint $700 million Heartland Fiber Project with DCN and Range spanning seven states from Denver to Chicago, ongoing buildout of AI-ready optical capacity up to 800 Gbps for hyperscale workloads, and three consecutive years of Great Place to Work certification (2024–2026). The company is led by CEO Scott Hoffmann.

Name

WIN Technology

Legal name

WIN, LLC

Website

https://wintechnology.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

WIN Technology is a privately held Upper Midwest digital infrastructure provider, cooperatively owned by 31 Wisconsin Telcos, delivering managed IT, cybersecurity, cloud, and AI-ready fiber and wavelength services over 20,000+ miles of owned network to mid-market, enterprise, hyperscale, and public-sector customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Managed IT Services & Telecommunications Infrastructure

NAICS

Computer Facilities Management Services (541513), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Communications Services, Nec (4899), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone) (4813)

akta.pro primary industry

Business/Enterprise Fixed Connectivity Providers (SME/Enterprise Broadband) (HDAIABAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

IT Procurement & Sourcing Services (Hardware/Software) (BPAEAOAG), Enterprise Architecture & Technology Roadmapping (BPAEAAAC)

Keywords

• Managed IT services
• Fiber network services
• Cybersecurity solutions
• Cloud infrastructure
• Data center colocation

Headquarters

HQ city

Eau Claire

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Managed IT Services (recurring): Ongoing managed services contracts where WIN partners with clients to design, administer, support, and continuously improve portions of the customer's IT infrastructure on a recurring basis.
2. Professional IT Services (project-based): Scoped projects with defined deliverables (e.g., Foresight, Sightline, technology stack refresh, migrations, MFA, EDR, MDR deployments) led by Project Managers using Agile methodology.
3. Hardware Procurement and Lifecycle Sales: Vendor-agnostic sourcing and resale of IT equipment (endpoints, firewalls, servers, switches, storage, routers, optics, optical transport) plus lifecycle and asset management.
4. Cloud Services (Subscription): Recurring managed public, private, and hybrid cloud services including advisory, migration, ongoing managed services, and hosted Backup-as-a-Service (BaaS).
5. Backup as a Service (BaaS): Subscription-based offsite backup for enterprise workloads plus extended Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Salesforce, Box, and Dropbox backups.
6. Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS): Subscription-based disaster recovery with cloud data replication, failover capabilities, testing, and maintenance support delivered through trusted third-party providers.
7. Network Connectivity Leases (Dark Fiber, Ethernet, DIA, Wavelengths): Recurring and long-term lease revenue from dark fiber, Ethernet Private Line/Virtual Private Line/EPLAN, Dedicated Internet Access, and optical wavelengths delivered over WIN's owned fiber.
8. Data Center Colocation: Recurring colocation revenue from leasing secure rack, cabinet, or cage space along with redundant power, cooling, connectivity, and physical security in WIN data centers.
9. Voice and Unified Communications: Recurring revenue from cloud-based and on-premises telephone systems, unified communications, call recording, SMS, mobility solutions, and VoIP assessments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

WIN Technology delivers integrated managed IT services, enterprise networking, cybersecurity, cloud, voice, and data center colocation delivered over its owned 20,000+ mile fiber network across the Upper Midwest. Its offerings combine recurring managed services with project-based professional IT services, hardware procurement, and wholesale network connectivity (dark fiber, wavelengths, DIA) for mid-market and enterprise customers.

Product overview

WIN Technology operates a multi-module digital infrastructure and managed IT services portfolio rather than a single unified product, with offerings organized into eight categories that build on one another: Network Services (Fiber Services, Network Engineering, Network Operations Center); IT Services (Managed IT Services, Co-Managed IT, Professional IT Services, Outsourced Procurement, Structured Cabling, Video Surveillance, Voice Solutions); Assessment Services (AI Advisory Services, Business Continuity Assessment, Cloud Journey Assessment, IT Maturity Assessment, Knowledge Management Assessment); Cloud Services; Network Solutions (Dark Fiber, Dedicated Internet Access, Ethernet, Optical Wavelengths, WIN Express-Core, Hyperscale Solutions); IT Infrastructure management (Backup as a Service, DRaaS, SD-WAN, Endpoint/Server/Network/VDI Management, Circuit + Firewall Bundle); Security (XDR, MDR, Endpoint Privilege Management, Multifactor Authentication, Password Manager, Cybersecurity Awareness Training); and Data Center Colocation. These are delivered over WIN's owned-and-operated 20,000+ mile fiber backbone across Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, and Upper Michigan, and supported by the WIN Storefront hardware marketplace and a 24/7 Wisconsin-staffed NOC.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• WIN Express-Core: Next-generation, high-capacity fiber backbone engineered to connect the Midwest's most critical data centers and interconnection points between Minneapolis and Chicago.
• WIN Storefront

Products and services

• Fiber Services Outside-plant fiber services including project assurance, OSP managed services with 24/7 NOC monitoring and route management, planning and design, project management, locating services, and advisory services for fiber builds.
• Network Engineering WAN network engineering covering design, implementation, and management of multi-location networks, including quality of service (QoS), security, and redundancy/availability components.
• Network Operations Center (NOC)

Quantifiable outcome

• Supports 100,000+ end users through the WIN Network Operations Center.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability10 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and supporting.

• DCNflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 May 2026DCN, Range, and WIN Technology jointly announced a $700 million Heartland Fiber Project to build a 2,000-mile high-capacity fiber route from Denver to Chicago. Construction is slated to begin summer 2026.
• RangeflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 May 2026Range is a joint partner with DCN and WIN Technology on the $700 million Heartland Fiber Project, a 2,000-mile high-capacity fiber route spanning seven states.
• Digicorp, Inc.flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2024WIN Technology completed its acquisition of Digicorp, Inc. in July 2024, with Digicorp rebranded as the WIN Technology Milwaukee Office to expand IT services, digital infrastructure, and fiber network reach across Wisconsin and Northern Illinois.
• FortinetcoreTechnology or IntegrationFortinet is featured on the WIN Technology Partners page as a security technology partner supporting firewall and cybersecurity solution delivery, including the Circuit + Firewall Bundle.
• VerkadacoreTechnology or IntegrationVerkada is featured on the Partners page as a technology partner supporting WIN's video surveillance and physical security offerings.
• NutanixcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWIN Technology is a Nutanix Authorized Distributor, enabling delivery of hyperconverged infrastructure and enterprise virtualization solutions referenced in WIN's blog content.
• SmartopticssupportingTechnology or IntegrationSmartoptics is a technology partner supporting WIN's optical transport and wavelength services, aligned with WIN's hyperscale and AI-ready fiber strategy.
• MitelcoreTechnology or IntegrationMitel is a technology partner supporting WIN's voice solutions, including cloud-based and on-premises telephone systems and unified communications.
• RUCKUS NetworkssupportingTechnology or IntegrationRUCKUS Networks is a wireless networking technology partner supporting WIN's network and managed services offerings.
• Microsoft (Solutions Partner)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerWIN Technology is a Microsoft Solutions Partner, enabling delivery of Microsoft 365, Copilot, Azure cloud, security, and productivity solutions across the Upper Midwest.
• Dell Technologies (Authorized Partner)flagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWIN Technology is a Dell Authorized Partner, supporting procurement and deployment of Dell servers, storage, and endpoint devices through WIN's storefront and IT services engagements.
• Cisco (360 Partner)coreTechnology or IntegrationWIN Technology is a Cisco 360 Partner, supporting enterprise networking, routing, switching, and security infrastructure deployments.
• HPsupportingTechnology or IntegrationHP is a technology partner supporting WIN's hardware procurement, endpoints, and printing solutions for customers.
• ConnectWisecoreTechnology or IntegrationConnectWise is a technology partner supporting WIN's managed services platform, ticketing, and IT service management workflows.
• Axis CommunicationssupportingTechnology or IntegrationAxis Communications is a technology partner supporting WIN's video surveillance and physical security solutions.
• 8x8supportingTechnology or Integration8x8 is a technology partner supporting WIN's voice and unified communications offerings.
• OpenText CybersecuritysupportingTechnology or IntegrationOpenText Cybersecurity is a technology partner supporting WIN's cybersecurity and information security service delivery.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Consolidated Communications: Regional fiber and business communications provider serving SMB and enterprise customers across the Midwest and other U.S. regions. Closely comparable to WIN's combination of owned fiber, Ethernet, voice and managed services for Upper Midwest enterprises.
• TDS Telecom: Wireline-focused regional telecom with deep Midwest roots, offering fiber, managed IT, hosted voice and cloud to businesses. Comparable cooperative/telco heritage and overlapping fiber + managed IT service mix to WIN.
• US Signal: Michigan-headquartered provider of fiber networks, data center colocation, cloud and managed services across the Midwest. Direct comparable to WIN's owned fiber + colocation + cloud + managed IT bundle, particularly for Midwest enterprise customers.
• Metronet: Multi-state fiber-to-the-premises and business services operator with significant Midwest and Southeast footprints. Comparable to WIN as a regional fiber operator extending into enterprise connectivity and adjacent managed services.
• Zayo Group: Large-scale wholesale fiber and wavelengths provider serving carriers, hyperscalers and enterprises across long-haul and metro routes. Comparable to WIN's wholesale dark-fiber and wavelength business into hyperscale and carrier customers.
• WideOpenWest (WOW!): Regional cable and fiber operator delivering business Ethernet, internet and managed services across the Midwest and Southeast. Comparable regional fiber + business-services positioning to WIN.

Broad incumbents

• Lumen Technologies: National Tier-1 carrier with deep fiber footprint offering wavelengths, Ethernet, managed services and security at much greater scale. Comparable as a competing supplier of enterprise connectivity and managed services in WIN's footprint, but with national/global reach WIN lacks.
• Comcast Business: Large-scale business connectivity, voice, managed services and cybersecurity provider under the broader Comcast umbrella. Competes with WIN for enterprise and mid-market connectivity and managed IT customers, but at much larger national scale.

Emerging players

• Cologix: Hyperscale-edge data center operator with interconnection hubs across North America, increasingly tied into long-haul fiber partners. Comparable to WIN's data center + fiber strategy for hyperscale and AI tenants, though with a different geographic mix.
• LightEdge Solutions: Midwest-based provider of colocation, cloud, managed services and security for regulated and enterprise customers. Comparable niche footprint and service mix to WIN, particularly around compliance-driven colocation and managed IT.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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