Utah Broadband (UBB), a high-speed Internet provider in Northern Utah and a subsidiary of Boston Omaha Corp., has announced the appointment of Ben Elkins as its new CEO, following the retirement of Taunya Martin. Elkins is currently CEO of AireBeam, an Internet service provider and also a subsidiary of Boston Omaha Corp. based in Arizona City, Arizona. Elkins will assume Utah Broadband’s CEO position in addition to his role in Arizona.
“We are very pleased that Ben will be taking over at Utah Broadband,” said Butch Burgers, vice president of business development at Boston Omaha Broadband. “Ben has achieved an incredible amount of success at AireBeam and we know he will bring the same energy and passion to Utah Broadband to help it further its customer base in the Salt Lake area.”
Utah Broadband serves seven counties along the Wasatch Front and Wasatch Back. In 2021, while continuing to expand the wireless market, the company started offering fiber to the home in addition to its fixed wireless solutions.
As Utah Broadband’s CEO, Elkins brings over 20 years of experience in telecommunications and management skills in the areas of sales and business development, strategy, negotiations, and P&L responsibility in a variety of networking sectors, including with Internet service providers. He is in his second year as the CEO of AireBeam.
“I am pleased to take on this new challenge and honored Boston Omaha Broadband trusts me to expand and grow Utah Broadband’s business. And I want to recognize the amazing culture Taunya has built over the last 18 years,” Elkins said. “I’ll be able to bring some of the best practices we’ve cultivated at AireBeam and apply them to Utah Broadband to better serve customers and expand the business. I look forward to Utah Broadband continuing to be known for its outstanding customer service and great value.”