Hans Nilsson Receives Award

Former Bruce Telecom President and CEO, Hans Nilsson, received an award last week in Quebec City for Outstanding Service on the Board of the Organization of Promotions and Advancement for Small Telecommunications Companies (OPASTCO).

The national trade association started 35 years ago and represents more than 500 small, independently owned local exchange carriers (LECS) and affiliate telecommunications companies.

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The companies range in size from fewer than 100 to as many as 100,000 access lines and collectively serve more than 2.5 million customers and primarily serve rural areas in Canada and the United States.

Nilsson served on the Board of Directors from 2003 to 2008 and the award is considered very prestigious in the telecommunications industry