Blue Stream Fiber Names Gavin Keirans as Chief Executive Officer to Lead Accelerated Growth and Market Expansion

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Blue Stream Fiber Names Gavin Keirans as Chief Executive Officer to Lead Accelerated Growth and Market Expansion

2025-06-25 22:02 Last Updated At：22:11

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 25, 2025--

Blue Stream Fiber, a leading provider of fiber-optic internet and telecommunications services, today announced the appointment of Gavin Keirans as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective immediately.

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As CEO, Keirans will lead the company’s continued expansion across Florida, Texas and beyond, continuing to focus on innovation, customer experience, and long-term value creation for communities, partners, and stakeholders.

“I’m honored and excited to continue working alongside our incredible team as CEO,” said Keirans. “We’ve gained strong momentum, and built a culture rooted in service that uniquely positions Blue Stream Fiber to shape the future of connectivity.”

Keirans assumes the role after serving as Blue Stream Fiber’s President and Chief Operating Officer, where he was instrumental in helping drive the company’s rapid growth and innovation. Under his recent leadership, the company expanded its product portfolio—including the launch of Total Tech Care in partnership with Asurion, providing residents with seamless support for all their connected devices, among other product launches. He also spearheaded efforts to enhance operational efficiency, align cross-functional teams, increase average revenue per user, and deepen customer engagement, laying a strong foundation for the company’s continued success.

The Blue Stream Fiber Board of Directors shared in a joint statement: “Gavin brings a rare blend of strategic insight, operational discipline, and authentic leadership to Blue Stream Fiber. He has a proven track record of delivering strong results that has earned him the trust and respect of teams across the organization. We are confident that he is the right leader to guide the company into its next phase of growth.”

The appointment of Keirans underscores the Blue Stream Fiber Board of Directors’ commitment to accelerating the company’s next phase of growth. With a clear strategic vision and operational momentum, Keirans and the Board are aligned in driving rapid expansion and scaling Blue Stream Fiber’s presence as a premier telecommunications provider across the Southeast and beyond.

About Blue Stream Fiber

Blue Stream Fiber is a leading telecommunications provider delivering cutting-edge fiber-optic internet, TV, and phone services with a customer-first approach. Focused on innovation and exceptional service, Blue Stream Fiber partners with communities across Florida and Houston to provide reliable, high-speed connectivity tailored to their needs.

Thousands of nurses go on strike at several major New York City hospitals

NEW YORK (AP) — Thousands of nurses in three hospital systems in New York City went on strike Monday after negotiations through the weekend failed to yield breakthroughs in their contract disputes.

The strike was taking place at The Mount Sinai Hospital and two of its satellite campuses, with picket lines forming. The other affected hospitals are NewYork-Presbyterian and Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx.

About 15,000 nurses are involved in the strike, according to New York State Nurses Association.

“After months of bargaining, management refused to make meaningful progress on core issues that nurses have been fighting for: safe staffing for patients, healthcare benefits for nurses, and workplace violence protections,” the union said in a statement issued Monday. “Management at the richest hospitals in New York City are threatening to discontinue or radically cut nurses’ health benefits.”

The strike, which comes during a severe flu season, could potentially force the hospitals to transfer patients, cancel procedures or divert ambulances. It could also put a strain on city hospitals not involved in the contract dispute, as patients avoid the medical centers hit by the strike.

The hospitals involved have been hiring temporary nurses to try and fill the labor gap during the walkout, and said in a statement during negotiations that they would “do whatever is necessary to minimize disruptions.” Montefiore posted a message assuring patients that appointments would be kept.

“NYSNA’s leaders continue to double down on their $3.6 billion in reckless demands, including nearly 40% wage increases, and their troubling proposals like demanding that a nurse not be terminated if found to be compromised by drugs or alcohol while on the job," Montefiore spokesperson Joe Solmonese said Monday after the strike had started. "We remain resolute in our commitment to providing safe and seamless care, regardless of how long the strike may last.”

New York-Presbyterian accused the union of staging a strike to “create disruption,” but said in a statement that it has taken steps to ensure patients receive the care they need.

"We’re ready to keep negotiating a fair and reasonable contract that reflects our respect for our nurses and the critical role they play, and also recognizes the challenging realities of today’s healthcare environment,” the statement said.

The work stoppage is occurring at multiple hospitals simultaneously, but each medical center is negotiating with the union independently. Several other hospitals across the city and in its suburbs reached deals in recent days to avert a possible strike.

The nurses’ demands vary by hospital, but the major issues include staffing levels and workplace safety. The union says hospitals have given nurses unmanageable workloads.

Nurses also want better security measures in the workplace, citing incidents like a an incident last week, when a man with a sharp object barricaded himself in a Brooklyn hospital room and was then killed by police.

The union also wants limitations on hospitals’ use of artificial intelligence.

The nonprofit hospitals involved in the negotiations say they’ve been working to improve staffing levels, but say the union’s demands overall are too costly.

Nurses voted to authorize the strike last month.

Both New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani had expressed concern about the possibility of the strike. As the strike deadline neared, Mamdani urged both sides to keep negotiating and reach a deal that “both honors our nurses and keeps our hospitals open.”

“Our nurses kept this city alive through its hardest moments. Their value is not negotiable,” Mamdani said.

State Attorney General Letitia James voiced similar support, saying "nurses put their lives on the line every day to keep New Yorkers healthy. They should never be forced to choose between their own safety, their patients’ well-being, and a fair contract.”

The last major nursing strike in the city was only three years ago, in 2023. That work stoppage, at Mount Sinai and Montefiore, was short, lasting three days. It resulted in a deal raising pay 19% over three years at those hospitals.

It also led to promised staffing improvements, though the union and hospitals now disagree about how much progress has been made, or whether the hospitals are retreating from staffing guarantees.