Granite’s “B.A.’s Brigade” Honors Cherished Colleague by Raising $3.6 Million
QUINCY, Mass., Aug. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Granite Telecommunications, led by CEO Rob Hale, has made the largest team donation in the 46-year history of the Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC), raising an extraordinary $3.6 million for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. The record-breaking gift was made in honor of longtime Granite executive and cherished colleague Bob Allen, affectionately known as “B.A.,” who passed away unexpectedly in December.
The Granite team, riding under the name “B.A.’s Brigade,” was made up of nearly 50 Granite teammates and family members, many of whom trained together on the South Shore in the months leading up to the two-day, nearly 190-mile ride. The cause is deeply personal, not only for CEO Rob Hale, whose father was treated at Dana-Farber before passing from pancreatic cancer, but also for the entire Granite community, which has supported Dana-Farber for years and raised millions of dollars to help advance cancer research and care.
“Supporting the Pan-Mass Challenge and Dana-Farber is personal for all of us,” said Hale. “We ride for our loved ones and colleagues, and this year, we rode for B.A. The joy of giving, and doing it together, is one of the greatest gifts we can share. I couldn’t imagine a better way to honor B.A.’s memory and I couldn’t be more proud of our Granite team.”
Bob Allen, one of Granite’s earliest team members, was a dedicated marathoner and endurance athlete who channeled his passion into raising funds for charity. He had planned to participate in this year’s Pan-Mass Challenge for a second consecutive year alongside the Granite team, and in the days before his passing, he shared with coworkers his excitement about training and riding together. When CEO Rob Hale announced that Granite would form a team in Bob’s memory, teammates responded with enthusiasm and heart, naming themselves “B.A.’s Brigade” and committing to making a meaningful impact.
Together, the team turned their shared loss into meaningful action, setting an ambitious goal to raise a record-breaking $3.6 million in homage to B.A. Just days before the 2025 ride, B.A.’s Brigade exceeded the previous record and hit their $3.6 million target.
Granite’s commitment to giving back continues to be a cornerstone of its culture. Under the leadership of CEO Rob Hale, Granite has contributed over $400 million to charitable causes across cancer research, healthcare, education and community development. The company has been consistently recognized for its philanthropic leadership, ranking No. 1 as the most philanthropic company in Massachusetts for the past three consecutive years.
To learn more about Granite’s community impact, visit Granite Gives Back.
About Granite
Granite delivers advanced communications and technology solutions to businesses and government agencies throughout the United States and Canada. The $1.8 billion company serves more than two-thirds of Fortune 100 companies and has 1.75 million voice and data lines under management, supporting more than 650,000 locations. Founded in 2002, Granite has become one of the largest competitive telecommunications carriers in the U.S. by simplifying sourcing and management of voice, data and cellular service with a single point of contact and consolidated invoicing for all locations nationwide. Today, Granite supports customers with a wide range of services, including access, UCaaS, mobile voice and data, and MSP solutions for SD-WAN, monitoring and network management. Granite employs more than 2,220 people at its headquarters in Quincy, Massachusetts, and 10 regional offices nationwide. For more information, visit www.granitenet.com.
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