Technology Upgrades

admin • October 22, 2012

And the times they are a changin’

This morning we met with the construction crew running our new phone and internet lines and poles are going in the dirt today. Over the next week, ground construction will occur around our property to run business class lines that will support virtually unlimited phone growth for Eclipse as we move into the future. In addition to these telephone upgrades we will be gaining a 30X boost in our internet speeds! These changes are sorely needed and there are many new and exciting technology projects that we have on the horizon to help our productivity here and attempt to keep up with the ever growing world of technology. Of course the goal of these changes it to better serve our customers and make our employees more efficient and able to increase their workload both in and out of the office.

Today’s businesses are not only expected to be reachable at all times, but also productive. That will be one of the largest efforts we undertake with these new capabilities. With our ever increasing sales and traveling engineering staff, we are excited about the opportunity to keep these people out in the field more, while still having access to all of the information that they need when they’re away from the office.

We may not be the biggest name in the game, but we sure are growing and finding better ways to serve you, the customer. After all, shouldn’t that be what it’s all about?

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