{"id":7947,"date":"2023-07-13T14:14:03","date_gmt":"2023-07-13T14:14:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sagenet.com\/?p=7947"},"modified":"2023-07-13T14:14:03","modified_gmt":"2023-07-13T14:14:03","slug":"sagenet-celebrates-25-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sagenet.com\/press-release\/sagenet-celebrates-25-years\/","title":{"rendered":"SageNet Celebrates 25 Years of Innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>TULSA, Okla. \u2013 July 13, 2023<\/strong> \u2013 SageNet, a leading managed network, digital experience, and security services provider, is celebrating its 25th anniversary this summer.<\/p>\n<p>A quarter-century after its founding in\u00a0Tulsa in 1998, the company is commemorating its anniversary by celebrating its associates and customers, reflecting on 25 years of innovation and trusted connections.<\/p>\n<p>Since 1998, the company has grown from a regional firm focused on local and wide area networks, evolving into a leading managed services provider specializing in connectivity, digital signage, and cybersecurity for the nation\u2019s largest retail, financial, healthcare, and energy companies.<\/p>\n<p>The industries SageNet serves have seen an unprecedented progression of technology over the last quarter century. Retailers have experienced transformative changes, including the rise of e-commerce, guest Wi-Fi, data analytics, loyalty apps, interactive digital signage and emerging technologies like AI and AR\/VR. With each advance, SageNet has worked side-by-side with its customers to adapt, deploy and manage these advances via a future-proof managed services ecosystem backed by a fabric of fast, reliable and secure connectivity.<\/p>\n<p>According to company founder and chairman Daryl Woodard, the ability to stay innovative while retaining its trusted connections approach to personalized customer service continues to be the key to SageNet\u2019s success.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTwenty-five years is a milestone that matters, especially with the increasingly dynamic state of the marketplace. It speaks volumes regarding staying power, agility and customer confidence,\u201d Woodard explained. \u201cMost importantly, it\u2019s a testament to our associates. Over the last 25 years, I\u2019ve had the extreme pleasure of working with some of the smartest, most hard-working people you could ever hope to meet. I\u2019m truly humbled to share this incredible journey with so many dedicated individuals. It may sound clich\u00e9, but teamwork really does make the dream work.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen we started this journey way back in 1998, we had a vision. We dreamed of building more than a successful business. We wanted to create an organization that made a positive impact on the lives of our customers, our communities, and most importantly, our associates.,\u201d Woodard continued. \u201cI must admit, SageNet has exceeded my dream. I couldn\u2019t be prouder of our associates and the company we\u2019ve built together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The formula has worked well for SageNet. Still headquartered in Tulsa, the company now has regional offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Toronto and Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n<p>According to SageNet CEO Brad Wise, this drive to stay on the forefront of innovation and technology for customers is exactly why SageNet is well positioned for the future.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter 25 years of evolution as a company, we keenly understand how important it is to anticipate the needs and opportunities of tomorrow and provide the thought-leadership to help our customers succeed,\u201d said Wise. \u201cWe\u2019re proud of our rich and innovative history, and we\u2019re grateful for the support and trust of our clients, especially all those who have been with us for decades.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOf course, while we\u2019re so proud of this milestone, we are not about to rest on our laurels,\u201d Wise continued. \u201cWe have a team of 400 associates who come to work each day fired-up to serve each other and our customers. I\u2019m proud of our success, but I\u2019m even more excited about the future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In commemoration of this milestone anniversary, SageNet is hosting a series of internal and external events to mark the occasion and celebrate its employees and their families, including a company-wide spirit week and associate appreciation events at each major location.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p># # #<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>About SageNet<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>SageNet is a leading managed services provider specializing in connectivity, digital signage and cybersecurity. The company connects, manages and protects technologies and devices across widely distributed enterprises. SageNet\u2019s people, processes and technologies, coupled with its collaborative approach, empowers customers to achieve their core business objectives.<\/p>\n<p>The company offers world-class service and support via its US-based 24\/7\/365 Network Operations Centers (NOCs) and Security Operations Centers (SOCs), geographically diverse teleports, a central National Logistics Center, multiple data centers, and a nationwide field service organization.<\/p>\n<p>What makes SageNet unique is its Why: SageNet is passionate about Trusted Connections. This is a two-fold calling. First, the company creates trusted, reliable and secure technological connections for its customers. Second, and perhaps even more importantly, SageNet works tirelessly to build trusted human connections with its customers, partners and communities. The company believes that by creating, discovering and nurturing these trusted connections, SageNet enhances the world that connects us all.<\/p>\n<p>With a three-decade track record in managed services, SageNet boasts a long-term customer base that includes the nation\u2019s largest retail, financial, healthcare, utilities and energy organizations. SageNet manages communications for more than 220,000 endpoints. Headquartered in Tulsa, SageNet has regional offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Philadelphia, Toronto and Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TULSA, Okla. \u2013 July 13, 2023 \u2013 SageNet, a leading managed network, digital experience, and security services provider, is celebrating its 25th anniversary this summer. 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