Business name: FARR Technologies.
Location: Virtual offices. All employees work from their homes. This is the age of work from home businesses and entrepreneurship. Brick and mortar are not nearly as important they were 10 years ago. The increase in broadband capabilities have lessened the need for a walled office or cubicle based business.
Hours: Whatever it takes to serve our customers. Our clients require nothing less than full commitment to their needs. We strive to provide that commitment at all times, whether it is before 8 a.m. or after 5 p.m. or being on a client's site whenever they need our assistance.
Years in business: Two-plus years. The business formed in October 2012.
Key people: All FARR employees are key people in the company and the most important reason FARR has had immediate successes in the consulting business, which is a very competitive market. The four principal owners are David Fridley, Steven Angerhofer, Bryan Rearick and Peter Rasmusson. All of our other 20-plus employees are experienced veterans of the broadband industry who bring the same passion for quality. This group of talented individuals are the key to the success of the business.
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What the business does: FARR Technologies provides consulting services for broadband service providers working primarily for Tier 2 and Tier 3 Telecommunications companies. FARR provides long-range planning services, provides expertise in the design stages of a project; plus, provides project management assistance from the start of a project through completion. FARR also provides assistance to its clients when obtaining financial assistance for projects. All of the current employees have a minimum of 10 years of experience, and the majority of the employees all have in excess of 20 years of experience in telecommunications in the data, electronics, outside plant and regulatory pieces of the broadband business. FARR employees come from diverse technical backgrounds, have experience with other consulting companies and have worked as employees and owners of telephone companies. Helping our clients meet short- and long-term infrastructure, regulatory and financial goals is FARR Technologies' core mission.
Business philosophy: FARR Technologies has a business philosophy geared toward providing "Tomorrow's Networks Today." With broadband requirements expanding exponentially, it is critical that our clients, the broadband providers, have the most up-to-date and future proof infrastructures possible and in place today. We believe in engaging our clients in long-range thinking and strategies that can help them remain successful.
FARR also allows its employees to be owners in the company. They have a right to buy shares in the company immediately, as opposed to offering share options to employees.
Why customers choose FARR: The individuals that work for FARR Technologies have developed long-term relationships with our clients. This long-term commitment to quality and engagement has allowed us to have a trust level with our clients that allows them and FARR to be partners in every project we work on for the client in question. We succeed together when we work together, and understand each entity's core competencies.
