TABLE OF CONTENTS MSO of the Year Way Up North Metronet Magnificence Founders Circle Award Vyve Vibes Starry Vision p5 Cox Communications keeps the pedal to the medal, never missing a beat with new leadership p8 Independent Operator of the Year GCI doesn't let Alaska's remote, rugged terrain slow its broadband mission p10 Cablefax's first-ever Fiber Provider of the Year is expanding and innovating p12 Charter's Tom Rutledge leaves a lasting impact on the industry he spent half a century working in p14 Vyve Broadband answers the call to bring broadband to all p15 Digital equity is a founding principle for this fixed wireless provider HR Exec of the Year p16 Charter's Paul Marchand understands that happy workers are more productive Service-Minded Segra p17 N.C.-based fiber infrastructure provider keeps close connections in the communities it operates in People Person Forward Thinker Tech Exec of the Year Teamwork Eco Friendly Quantum Leap p18 Comcast's Steve White learned early on that the best leaders lift up others p19 Jana Henthorn cemented The Cable Center as a home for the industry's future as well as its past p20 CTO JR Walden has Mediacom blazing an industry-leading 10G trail p21 Provider altafiber understands the benefits of public-private partnerships p22 Comcast impresses by reducing emissions, recycling coax and finding energy efficiencies p23 EPB and equipment maker Qubitekk's Quantum Network earns our Launch of the Year honor Customer Centric p24 Don Schena is giving WOW! subscribers what they need and want Strong Connection p25 Cable One goes to great lengths to make sure all its employees are informed and supported That's Astounding p26 Astound Broadband knows a one-size-fits-all approach isn't the way to build community relations CablefaxTopOps.com August 2023 TOP OPS 3http://www.CablefaxTopOps.com