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REP COM INTERNATIONAL

Presentation to the Utah Broadband Alliance

May 14th, 2024

Dan Gettens

Business Development Manager

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WHO WE ARE

  • National Manufacturer’s Rep Organization
  • Founded in 1983
  • Headquarters: Venice FL
    • 2 Regions
    • Territory salespeople supporting all 50 states
    • National & Strategic Account Management
  • Focus on Tier 1/2/3 Service Providers, Wireless Carriers, Utilities and their Contractors
  • Expertise in solutions for the construction and maintenance of fiber optic networks
  • Strong relationships with key national and regional distribution/logistics partners
  • A valuable resource for product and application solutions

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RCI MANAGEMENT TEAM

  • Eric Farst – President

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  • Dave Myles – VP West Region

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  • Ryan McAndrew – VP East Region

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  • Robyn Weise – V.P. National and Strategic Accounts

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  • Lyric Music – VP of Finance / HR

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West Region Cell / Email

VP

West

Dave Myles

612-961-1456

dmyles@repcom.com

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Chad Churchwell

720-323-7135

cchurchwell@repcom.com

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Neil Parker

480-560-6745

nparker@repcom.com

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Jeff Knuttila

925-813-8370

jknuttila@repcom.com

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Anthony Witte

612-803-3335

awitte@repcom.com

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Lee Sitton

503-572-1870

lsitton@repcom.com

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Michael Smith

573-673-2505

msmith@repcom.com

East/South. TX & LA

Jim Williams

281-839-0041

jwilliams@repcom.com

West TX

OK

Bert Merritt

806-790-1973

bmerritt@repcom.com

East Region Cell / Email

VP

East

Ryan McAndrew

864-590-4684

rmcandrew@repcom.com

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Tom Lancaster

803-810-7533

tlancaster@repcom.com

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Mike Dunne

615-268-6857

mdunne@repcom.com

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Steven Evans

470-262-9962

sevans@repcom.com

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Loren Rosenthal

239-462-7400

lrosenthal@repcom.com

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Bennett Moore

720-982-6719

bmoore@repcom.com

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Scott Harden

513-608-7643

sharden@repcom.com

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Rich Meiklejohn

443-452-8489

rmeiklejohn@repcom.com

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Hank Becker

518-253-5081

hbecker@repcom.com

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DE

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NE

OK

MO

AR

LA

MS

AL

FL

KY

TN

GA

SC

NC

IA

MN

ND

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MT

WY

CO

NM

AZ

UT

NV

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ID

WI

IL

IN

MI

OH

NY

MD

DC

ME

NH

VT

MA

RI

CT

PA

VA

Sales Support

Kim Chaney

800-737-9992 x206

Cell: 817-992-5843

kchaney@repcom.com

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Rep Com International (RCI)

Corporate Mailing Address

2389 E. Venice Ave #208

Venice, FL 34292

800-737-9992 Fax 817-633-5144

President

Eric Farst

352-238-1642

efarst@repcom.com

VP – Finance/HR

Lyric Music

800-737-9992 x202

Cell: 817-456-5563

lmusic@repcom.com

VP - Nat’l Accounts

Robyn Weise

904-342-9143

rweise@repcom.com

N. NV

Melissa Brown

800-737-9992 x207

Cell: 817-907-1711

mbrown@repcom.com

Dan Gettens

Strategic Account Support

Business Development Manager

Cell: 603-496-3427

dgettens@repcom.com

Bert Merritt

Jim Williams

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OUR WORLD CLASS PARTNERS

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OUR CLASS PARTNERS

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RCI VALUE

  • 20 Professional Sales Professionals and Advisors nationwide

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  • Access to and Partnerships with World Class Manufacturers and Designers

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  • Years of combined experience supporting product and network design

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  • Single point of contact for best pricing and current inventory availability

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  • Partnerships with all Major Telecom Distributors
    • Power & Telephone Supply, KGP, Comstar, Graybar, Genuine, Millennium…
    • Regional Distributors

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FOCUS MARKETS

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

  • Tier 1 / 2 Telcos
    • AT&T, VZN, LUMEN, Brightspeed
    • Frontier, Consolidated, TDS…
  • Tier 3 Telcos
    • Members of 39 State Tel Associations
    • Attend over 60 trade shows nationwide
  • Contractors
    • DYCOM, Mastec, Quanta, Black & Veatch, Henkels & McCoy, Tilson...

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WIRELESS

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  • Tier 1 / 2 Wireless Carriers
    • VZW, ATT
    • T-Mobile
  • Tier 3 wireless providers

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  • Wireless Contractors
    • Crown Castle, American Tower...

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Build America Buy America Act���The Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA) is a stipulation of the Infrastructure and Jobs Act.��It is very specific on what materials and finished good may be purchased as part of the BEAD funded broadband networks��There are exceptions spelled out in the Dept. of Commerce waiver document based on availability and impact on the broadband network build�������������

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2024 Focus Areas

  • Support State Middle Mile and FTTP Networks

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  • Work with ISP’s and Network Designers as NTIA releases BEAD funding for multiple broadband networks

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  • Work closely with our distribution partners and contractors to support supply chain requirements with our contracted manufacturers.

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  • Actively participate in the RFI/RFP process in conjunction with our manufacturers.

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