Fiber Broadband Association Recognizes Clearfield CEO Cheri Beranek’s Contributions to Industry
Clearfield Inc. (NASDAQ: CLFD) CEO Cheri Beranek has been awarded the inaugural Women Changing Fiber for Good AMPLIFY Award by the Fiber Broadband Association (FBA). This recognition highlights Beranek's significant contributions to the fiber broadband industry, including her leadership in growing Clearfield into a half-billion-dollar multinational business with over 400 employees and 1,200 customers. Under her direction, Clearfield has achieved 14 years of profitability and has been recognized by Forbes as one of America's Best Small Companies three times, most recently ranking 4th in 2022. Beranek's innovative solutions during challenging times, including the COVID-19 pandemic, and her preparation for the upcoming BEAD funding were key factors in her selection for this award.
Il CEO di Clearfield Inc. (NASDAQ: CLFD), Cheri Beranek, ha ricevuto il primo AMPLIFY Award Women Changing Fiber for Good dalla Fiber Broadband Association (FBA). Questo riconoscimento mette in evidenza i contributi significativi di Beranek all'industria della fibra ottica, incluso il suo ruolo di leadership nella crescita di Clearfield in un business multinazionale da mezzo miliardo di dollari con oltre 400 dipendenti e 1.200 clienti. Sotto la sua direzione, Clearfield ha raggiunto 14 anni di profitto ed è stata riconosciuta da Forbes come una delle migliori piccole aziende americane per tre volte, classificandosi al 4° posto nel 2022. Le soluzioni innovative di Beranek durante periodi difficili, inclusa la pandemia di COVID-19, e la sua preparazione per i prossimi finanziamenti BEAD sono stati fattori chiave per la sua selezione per questo premio.
La CEO de Clearfield Inc. (NASDAQ: CLFD), Cheri Beranek, ha sido galardonada con el primer AMPLIFY Award Women Changing Fiber for Good por la Fiber Broadband Association (FBA). Este reconocimiento destaca las contribuciones significativas de Beranek a la industria de la fibra óptica, incluida su liderazgo en el crecimiento de Clearfield en un negocio multinacional de medio mil millones de dólares con más de 400 empleados y 1,200 clientes. Bajo su dirección, Clearfield ha logrado 14 años de rentabilidad y ha sido reconocida por Forbes como una de las mejores pequeñas empresas de Estados Unidos en tres ocasiones, ocupando recientemente el 4° lugar en 2022. Las soluciones innovadoras de Beranek durante momentos desafiantes, incluida la pandemia de COVID-19, y su preparación para la próxima financiación BEAD fueron factores clave en su selección para este premio.
Clearfield Inc. (NASDAQ: CLFD)의 CEO인 Cheri Beranek가 Fiber Broadband Association (FBA)로부터 첫 번째 Women Changing Fiber for Good AMPLIFY Award를 수상했습니다. 이 인정은 Beranek이 광대역 산업에 기여한 중요한 업적을 강조하며, Clearfield를 5억 달러 규모의 다국적 기업으로 성장시킨 리더십을 포함합니다. 그녀의 지도 하에 Clearfield는 14년 연속 수익성을 달성했으며, Forbes로부터 미국 최고의 소기업 중 하나로 세 번 선정되었고, 2022년에는 4위에 올랐습니다. COVID-19 팬데믹을 포함한 어려운 시기에 Beranek의 혁신적인 솔루션과 다가오는 BEAD 자금 지원을 위한 준비가 이 상 수상의 주요 요인이었습니다.
La PDG de Clearfield Inc. (NASDAQ: CLFD), Cheri Beranek, a reçu le premier AMPLIFY Award Women Changing Fiber for Good de la Fiber Broadband Association (FBA). Cette reconnaissance met en lumière les contributions significatives de Beranek à l'industrie de la fibre optique, y compris son leadership dans la transformation de Clearfield en une entreprise multinationale d'une valeur de 500 millions de dollars comptant plus de 400 employés et 1 200 clients. Sous sa direction, Clearfield a connu 14 années de rentabilité et a été reconnue par Forbes comme l'une des meilleures petites entreprises américaines à trois reprises, se classant récemment 4e en 2022. Les solutions innovantes de Beranek durant des périodes difficiles, y compris la pandémie de COVID-19, ainsi que sa préparation pour le prochain financement BEAD ont été des facteurs clés dans sa sélection pour ce prix.
Die CEO von Clearfield Inc. (NASDAQ: CLFD), Cheri Beranek, wurde mit dem inauguralen Women Changing Fiber for Good AMPLIFY Award der Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) ausgezeichnet. Diese Auszeichnung hebt die bedeutenden Beiträge von Beranek zur Glasfaser-Breitbandbranche hervor, einschließlich ihrer Führungsrolle beim Wachstum von Clearfield zu einem multinationalen Unternehmen im Wert von einer halben Milliarde Dollar mit über 400 Mitarbeitern und 1.200 Kunden. Unter ihrer Leitung hat Clearfield 14 Jahre Gewinn erzielt und wurde von Forbes drei Mal als eines der besten kleinen Unternehmen Amerikas ausgezeichnet, zuletzt mit dem 4. Platz im Jahr 2022. Beraneks innovative Lösungen in herausfordernden Zeiten, einschließlich der COVID-19-Pandemie, und ihre Vorbereitung auf die kommenden BEAD-Finanzierungen waren Schlüsselfaktoren für ihre Auswahl für diesen Preis.
- Clearfield CEO Cheri Beranek awarded inaugural Women Changing Fiber for Good AMPLIFY Award
- Company has achieved 14 years of profitability under Beranek's leadership
- Clearfield recognized as one of Forbes' America's Best Small Companies three times
- Company grown into a half-billion-dollar multinational business with over 400 employees and 1,200 customers
- Beranek named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2023 Heartland Award winner
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First Women Changing Fiber for Good AMPLIFY Award Winner
“Cheri has had a profound impact on her company, community, and the industry, and we’re thrilled she was selected as the inaugural recipient of the Women Changing Fiber for Good AMPLIFY Award. Her extensive track record with Clearfield stood out to the judges, building and growing the company over the past decade and a half, finding innovative solutions in the most challenging environments, including the COVID-19 pandemic, and preparing her company and its customers to be successful once BEAD funding starts to flow,” said Doug Mohney, FBA’s Fiber Forward Editor in Chief. “Cheri truly embodies everything we were looking for in naming a recipient of this award, and we are excited to see how she continues to change fiber for good.”
Beranek said, “It is an honor to be awarded the Women Changing Fiber for Good AMPLIFY Award by the Fiber Broadband Association. Being recognized for the hard work and accomplishments made in this field alongside other broadband industry leaders is truly an amazing honor. I hope that I can continue to help our industry evolve as it continues to grow through public and private funding, ensuring we close the digital divide.”
Cheri is a founding member of Clearfield and was named President and CEO in 2008. Her extensive leadership experience and insightful management style combine to deliver outstanding corporate performance. Under her direction, Clearfield has recorded 14 years of profitability and has gained Forbes’ recognition as one of America’s Best Small Companies three times, the most recent in 2022, ranking 4th in Forbes’ Top 100 Small Cap Company listing.
In addition to the Fiber Forward “Women Changing Fiber for Good” AMPLIFY Award, Beranek was recently named an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2023 Heartland Award winner.
By singularly focusing on the fiber market, Beranek has guided Clearfield into a half-billion-dollar multinational business with more than 400 employees and over 1,200 customers as a leading provider of fiber protection, fiber management, and fiber delivery solutions that enable rapid and cost-effective broadband deployment.
About Clearfield, Inc.
Clearfield, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLFD) designs, manufactures, and distributes fiber optic management, protection, and delivery products for communications networks. Our “fiber to anywhere” platform serves the unique requirements of leading incumbent local exchange carriers (traditional carriers), competitive local exchange carriers (alternative carriers), and MSO/cable TV companies, while also catering to the broadband needs of the utility/municipality, enterprise, data center, and military markets. Headquartered in
About the Fiber Broadband Association
The Fiber Broadband Association is the largest and only trade association that represents the complete fiber ecosystem of service providers, manufacturers, industry experts, and deployment specialists dedicated to the advancement of fiber broadband deployment and the pursuit of a world where communications are limitless, advancing quality of life and digital equity anywhere and everywhere. The Fiber Broadband Association helps providers, communities, and policy makers make informed decisions about how, where, and why to build better fiber broadband networks. Since 2001, these companies, organizations, and members have worked with communities and consumers in mind to build the critical infrastructure that provides the economic and societal benefits that only fiber can deliver. The Fiber Broadband Association is part of the Fibre Council Global Alliance, which is a platform of six global FTTH Councils in
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Autumn Minnich
Connect2 Communications for Clearfield, Inc. and for the Fiber Broadband Association
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