In 1994, our founders saw a need for a local Missouri internet provider. They ignored some initial skepticism from friends and family – the internet was, after all “just a fad” - and started Socket, providing basic dial-up internet service out of a small office in Columbia. Demand for internet access grew rapidly. By 1999, Socket had more than 30,000 customers and relocated to two office spaces on Cherry Street in downtown Columbia. (Those spaces are now Glenn's Cafe and studio apartments!) As dial-up internet peaked, Socket looked to ways to keep its business moving forward. The company began offering high-speed internet and later became a CLEC (competitive local exchange carrier). With the expansion of business telephone and other advanced services, rapid growth ensued, and Socket was named one of the nation’s fastest growing companies by Inc. Magazine. Socket continued to expand, moving in 2007 to an office on Clark Lane in Columbia. Residential telephone service and Naked DSL internet were introduced, resulting in more expansion. Socket began work in 2011 on a brand new fiber-optic network to reach homes and businesses in rural Callaway County and Fulton. Socket has been expanding this fiber network ever since, now reaching several Missouri cities. Thousands of customers enjoy reliable, high-speed internet as a result. Today, Socket employs approximately 160 people, with offices in Columbia and St. Peters. We’re proud to be Missouri's local telecommunications provider, and we plan on bringing state-of-the-art technology and friendly, local support to as many homes and businesses as possible. We look forward to serving you!

One Call Concepts, Inc. has been providing fully outsourced, end-to-end management of one call notification centers across the United States for over 30 years. We are the one call industry’s most robust service provider, and we work in close partnership with more than a quarter of the nation’s state one call notification centers to keep innovating as trends emerge and technologies evolve. We were one of the first companies to provide turnkey one call center management, on the forefront of an emerging nationwide system for providing more effective utility damage prevention three decades ago. Since then, we have been an influential leader, developing new technologies and processes that have set the standards for one call centers everywhere. Our unique approach is based on close partnerships with our customers and building a strong network of one call notification centers that benefit from one another’s innovations. When safety is on the line. www.occinc.com

Towner Communications is a proven leader in the Telecommunications industry. By providing our business partners with the technology they need to compete in an ever evolving IT-based world, we help grow their bottom line. Utilizing state-of-the-art equipment and the necessary expertise, Towner Communications brings a fresh perspective on B2B Telecommunication services to the market. We are proud to call Mitel among others our partners.