Windstream announced it has completed its merger with EarthLink Holdings Corp., under which EarthLink shareholders receive 0.818 shares of Windstream common stock for each EarthLink share owned. The combined company, which will retain the Windstream name, will be headquartered in Little Rock, Ark., and maintain offices in key U.S. markets. Windstream Holdings, Inc. announced that Dr. Julie Shimer, Marc Stoll and Walter Turek, have been appointed to the company's board of directors, effective March 1, 2017.