ABSOLUTELY BUSINESS MAGAZINE ACQUIRED BY WESTELCOM COMMUNICATIONS AND NORTHEAST GROUP
Westelcom Communications announced today that it has acquired Absolutely Business Magazine through a partnership with The Northeast Group, publisher of Strictly Business Magazine to form NepWest Enterprises LLC. 

The purpose of the partnership is to strengthen Absolutely Business Magazine’s presence in the tri-county area of Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties. 

Paul Barton, President of Westelcom, stated “Absolutely Business Magazine is a vital communications medium that unifies the business community in the tri-county area.  Its focus on North Country business progress and industry issues contribute to establishing a healthier and more connected regional economy.  We look forward to partnering with Northeast Group in this endeavor as they have been very successful in their management and publication of Strictly Business Magazine in the growing Plattsburgh, New York business climate.”

Michael Carpenter, President of the Northeast Group knows first-hand the value of a community business magazine and was determined to see it persevere in Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence Counties.  Daily, we receive positive feedback about “Absolutely Business”;  it’s topics, it’s distribution, and more importantly the sharing of information in our local business community.  He stated with a grin,  “you know it’s a good product when businesses call you to advertise.”

About Absolutely Business (www.absolutelybusiness.comAbsolutely Business magazine is published by NepWest, LLC and printed by Northeast Printing.  The magazine is distributed to over 3000 businesses, universities, medical facilities, and office through St. Lawrence, Jefferson, and Lewis Counties.  For more information on Absolutely Business Magazine, call 315-785-3934 or visit their website at www.absolutelybusiness.com

About The Northeast Group: The Northeast Group is a full-service commercial printing, direct mail, distribution, and transportation/warehousing company located in Plattsburgh, New York.  They have been producing and distributing magazines, catalogs, newsletters, guides, maps, and marketing materials for 25 years.  They also provide direct mail marketing, pick and pack fulfillment and comprehensive transportation services across North America and offers 100,000 square feet of short or long term warehousing.  For more information on The Northeast Group, visit their website at www.thenortheastgroup.com 

About Westelcom Communications (www.westelcom.com) Westelcom is a Communications Solutions Provider that offers advanced telecommunications services to businesses in Northern New York.  The company’s product offerings include local, long distance, telephone systems, networking, data and high-speed internet services. Westelcom is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chazy and Westport Telephone which has regional offices located as follows:

Corporate Headquarters: 2 Champlain Ave., Westport, NY 12993 518-962-8211
Network Operations Center
: 130 Park Place, Watertown, NY  13601 315-785-2620
Business Operations Center: 24 Margaret St, Plattsburgh, NY 12901  518-566-6726

Contact for Westelcom: Krista Boule, Director of Marketing (518) 825-1195
krista.boule@westelcom.net