IDEATEK

IdeaTek is an internet provider with a mission to bring fiber internet to residents across Kansas... Between 2012-2015, IdeaTek experienced exponential growth. That year, Daniel hired Jerrod Reimer, who had previously worked for a global manufacturing company, as CFO. From 2012 to 2014, we constructed 2,200 miles of fiber across the state under contract for Verizon, connecting more than 100 cellphone towers. During this period, the company saw an 89% sales growth and the near doubling of both the employee and customer base. Looking at other innovative ways to grow, we began to branch out into other ventures, including the dark fiber industry - a rare move for a telecommunications business at that time. ​... In 2015, IdeaTek sold its fiber-to-tower business, plus the valuable fiber network that stretched from the western state border to Kansas City. This allowed us to return to our roots - providing fiber to underserved rural communities. Reimer became CEO. Daniel, formerly the chief..

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