2 SUMMER 2023 connections BUSINESS PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER What are the roots of your business? Our roots go back to 1904, when Waitsfield Telecom began providing telephone service to the Mad River Valley. Your roots may not be as deep, but they still serve as the start of your business story and source of its subsequent growth. The inspiration for this issue’s theme came from the Business Spotlight on First Roots – Wild Roots, which you’ll find on pages 4 and 5. This early care and education program is rooted in a nature-based philosophy, enabling children and their teachers to tap into the curiosity, joy, and beauty of wild Vermont. Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom (WCVT) provides internet, Wi-Fi, and phone services to enhance communication within the First Roots – Wild Roots community. Like underground roots, we can’t see some aspects of broadband technology but depend on them to keep our businesses growing. That’s why it’s important to stay educated and updated. The Future is Calling with Hosted IP Service, as you’ll learn on page 3. Then on page 6, Tech Talk with Richard Pitonyak shares cybersecurity tips for small businesses. A commitment to giving back has always been at the root of who WCVT is as a company. Check out what we’ve been doing lately in page 7’s WCVT in the Community. Remember, if you’re experiencing a challenge related to internet or phone services, contact us. We’d be happy to get to the root of the problem. Sincerely, Eric Haskin President & CEO Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom OFFICE LOCATIONS: Waitsfield Business Office 3898 Main Street, Waitsfield Hinesburg Branch Office 14 Thorn Bush Rd, Hinesburg BUSINESS HOURS: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. BUSINESS TEAM: Kris Merchant, Sales Manager 802-496-8554, kmerchant@corp.wcvt.com Kurt Gruendling V.P. Marketing and Business Development 802-496-8305, kgruendling@corp.wcvt.com Business Connections is a publication of Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form, electronic, photocopying, recording, mechanical, or otherwise without the prior written permission of Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom. All rights are reserved. Editorial and Circulation Contact: Kurt Gruendling, Vice President of Marketing and Business Development, Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom, PO Box 9, Waitsfield, VT 05673, 802-496-8305, kgruendling@corp.wcvt.com All brand names and product names used in this publication are trade names, service marks, trademarks, or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Additional issues are available on a limited basis while supplies last. Please contact Kurt Gruendling. Copyright© 2023 by Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom and Cornerstone Publishing Group, Inc. Postmaster send changes to: Lorraine Keener Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom PO Box 9 Waitsfield, VT 05673
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