Tiger Communications Inc., a leading Internet and telecommunications holding company is pleased to announce the acquisition of Protocol Communications, Inc. Protocol, a leading ISP in Minnesota, specializes in providing high-speed Internet connectivity and world wide web services to businesses. Protocol’s customer base includes over 400 companies.

"This is a perfect match for both companies." Says Amit Shah, CEO of Tiger. "Protocol brings over 5 years of experience in providing the solutions to the complex problems that businesses face in maximizing the potential of the Internet. Tiger brings substantially more bandwidth, and additional resources to provide seamless 24 by 7 customer support."

"Protocol’s excellent reputation with its customers and community attracted us to this opportunity." says Shah. "We plan to build on this reputation."