Cajun Broadband Honored in Inc. Magazine’s List of 5000 Fastest-Growing Companies
BROUSSARD, La. (AUGUST 15, 2023) – Today, Cajun Broadband was named to Inc. Magazine's list of America's 5000 fastest-growing companies.
Cajun Broadband, a locally owned and operated internet service provider, ranked 603 out of 5,000 based on the company’s revenue growth rate over the past three years—positioning the organization among the top 12% of the fastest-growing companies in the United States. This achievement marks the company’s first appearance, ranking fourth among Louisiana companies due to a 974% three-year growth.
One of Cajun Broadband's founders and managing director, Chris Disher, said, "As a young company, it is a true honor to be named to such a prestigious list. My business partner, Jimmy Lewis, and I started Cajun Broadband to provide reliable, high-speed internet services to our neighbors in rural areas of Louisiana. Because of our growth, we can expand our infrastructure to offer this essential service to more people than we thought was possible. We are proud of what we have accomplished and excited to see how Cajun Broadband continues to grow and serve the people of South Louisiana."
In 2022, Cajun Broadband received a $20 million grant from the Granting Underserved Municipalities Broadband Opportunities (GUMBO) grant program through the Louisiana Office of Broadband Connectivity and Development to deploy 12 fiber infrastructure projects in South Louisiana. Cajun Broadband went on to complete the first GUMBO project in Louisiana in St. Martin Parish and has now brought high-speed and reliable fiber internet to hundreds of homes throughout Acadiana that previously had little or no access to internet connectivity. The company continues to deploy projects in St. Mary, Assumption, Vermilion, and Jefferson Davis Parishes.
With hundreds of thousands of underserved homes remaining in Louisiana, Cajun Broadband is dedicated to expanding high-speed fiber operations throughout Louisiana to bring access to all communities and homes not currently served. The company also offers VoIP phone service, affordable rates, and custom solutions for residential and business customers.
Learn more about Inc. 5000 and see the list of honorees here.
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About Cajun Broadband
Cajun Broadband is a Louisiana-based internet service provider founded in 2017 in St. Martin Parish to assist residents with better internet options. Cajun Broadband currently serves residential and commercial customers in eight parishes in the Acadiana area. Based on its expertise and local approach, Cajun Broadband has grown tremendously and was recently awarded more than $20 million in state funding to install fiber-to-the-home on 12 new projects across Southeast Louisiana. Cajun Broadband was the first internet service provider in the state to begin and complete a GUMBO-funded project.
To learn more about Cajun Broadband and view availability in your area, visit www.ready4fiber.com.
About Inc. 5000
Companies on the 2023 Inc. 5000 are ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2019 to 2022 To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2019. They must be U.S.-based, privately held, for-profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2021minimum revenue required for 2019 was $100,000, and the minimum for 2022 was $2 million. Growth rates used to determine company rankings were calculated to four decimal places.