123Net surpasses over 100 employees

123Net, an internet service provider based in Southfield, recently hired its 100th employee—and the company continues to grow.

According to the company, the “arms race for more bandwidth has driven 123Net to continue hiring to keep pace.” The jobs filled recently include fiber team employees, fiber designers, a software designer and several sales employees.

123Net offers services in sectors like automotive, healthcare, software, finance, and its mission is to get the the entire state connected. According to the company, which was founded in 1995, it is continuing to expand its 3,500-mile fiber network throughout Michigan. It also aims to expand its team at least 30% every year.

“We pride ourselves on hiring diverse, Michigan-based talent,” 123Net President and CEO Dan Irvin says in a release. “This business was built on the backs of hardworking Michiganders hired from our own backyard.”