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At the age of 31, Jake Brander founded Brander Group Inc., an IT & Network Infrastructure consulting and brokerage firm that has grown to $100 million* since its 2017 incorporation. Using his 14 years of industry-based knowledge, Jake has built an integrated IT service firm that is leading the market while garnering global leading brands and publicly traded fortune 500 companies as clients.
Since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Jake and his team have worked tirelessly on partnering with over 60 educational institutions across the U.S. to generate tens of millions of dollars to re-invest back in student scholarships, programs, and infrastructure.
In March 2020, Brander Group expanded its offices from 2 (Vegas and Los Angeles) to a third location in Scottsdale, Arizona. This move allowed Brander Group to increase its employee count by 333%.
In late 2020, Brander Group introduced a Solutions option for customers, adding options for internet connectivity, cloud deployment, data center, colocation, network security, and voice and mobility.
Brander Group has worked with over 100 regional ISPs, electric Coops, and municipalities that were provided government funding to build infrastructure in underserved and rural communities across the US. They have provided them with the necessary technology, expertise, and IPv4 required to deliver high-speed internet services where otherwise they did not exist. Fifty percent of rural America still does not have internet, and working with these ISPs and electric coops helps decrease that number and make a positive impact on rural communities.
Brander Group completed 283 IPv4 transfers globally in 2019, 474 IPv4 transfers globally in 2020, and 639 IPv4 transfers globally in 2021. Brander Group successfully grew IPv4 transfers by 226% from 2019 to 2021, becoming the leading IPv4 facilitator globally (https://brandergroup.net/2022/01/ipv4-sales-market-summary-q4-2021/)
Brander Group secured the sale of 4 million IP addresses (which is double the amount of 2021 transfers complete), setting themselves up for a massive 2022, beating their competitor out of the bid (https://brandergroup.net/2022/01/ipv4-sales-market-summary-q4-2021/).
These numbers show the significance of Brander Group’s growth and why they were chosen as INC 5000’s #6 fastest growing companies in the world, in conjunction with an article being written about their President and Founder, Jake Brander (https://brandergroup.net/2021/08/brander-group-ranked-6-on-inc-5000-in-2021/).
Additionally, in 2022, Brander Group Inc was honored with the Gold Stevie® Award and named Company of the Year in the Telecommunications category in the 20th Annual American Business Awards®.
Jake goes above and beyond the call of duty for his team and the local community around him. Jake puts a lot of time and effort into training team members, conducts individual check-ins to touch base on successes and areas of growth, and maintains a direct line of communication with all staff. One of Jake’s main goals is to ensure each team member knows they are an invaluable asset to the team, nurturing and encouraging individuality and personal growth. Moreover, Jake encourages his team in joining him while he volunteers for local causes and charities around the community.
Nomination Title: Jake Brander
