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4 SUMMER 2018 Diverse Products, Many Markets “We cater to the swine and poultry markets but also sup- ply cattle, sheep and equine operations. QC Supply offers an extremely diverse selection of products,” said Quentin Nelson, Marketing Manager. Categories include Farm & Livestock, Home & Outdoors, Commercial & Industrial, and Clothing & Footwear. QC Supply also provides turn- key facility construction. The company’s headquarters is in Schuyler, Neb., and includes a call center, retail store and the largest QC Supply warehouse. Also in Nebraska is an Omaha office. There are currently 35 QC Supply locations in 14 states and that number continues to grow. A Switch to Great Plains Communications In 2015, QC Supply became a customer of Great Plains Communications in Nebraska after having an unsatisfac- tory experience with a national communications provider. Nelson said, “Previously there was no fiber available to our Nebraska locations. We experienced Internet problems on a regular basis including frequent outages. The prices were painful as well. As QC Supply grew, our Internet requirements grew. “We found out Great Plains Communications was coming to our area, and we wanted their dedicated and reliable fiber for our Internet service. So we switched to Great Plains Communications. They bore underground and into our Schuyler and Omaha buildings to connect us to their fiber network.” Much Faster and More Reliable Internet The change to DIA (Dedicated Internet Access) from Great Plains Communications resulted in substantial improve- ment in both Internet speed and reliability for QC Supply. “The Internet speeds at our Schuyler headquarters went from 10 Mbps with our previous provider to 200 Mbps with Great Plains Communications. This enabled us to expand and grow our company in other states. Our other locations connect to our headquarters, which keeps things centralized and provides for efficient communication with BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT QC Supply This Schuyler-based company sees technology as key to its impressive growth QC Supply had humble beginnings, selling livestock products to local producers out of a garage in 1982. The company has since grown into an international distributor of products for farms, businesses and resellers worldwide.