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  1. Outside plant engineers keep growing fiber network going
    A chance encounter with someone at a store in Sioux Falls led Jerry Andersen to a career of 44 years - and counting - in the telecommunications industry.
  2. Civic involvement is a value that runs deep at SDN
    SDN Communications and its employees are prominently engaged in causes ranging from assisting schoolchildren to serving in community leadership positions.
  3. 20 years at SDN: What trends CEO Shlanta adopted, avoided
    Twenty years atop any organization might age a lesser CEO. Not Mark Shlanta. His hair might be grayer, and he shaved off the mustache, but his steady hand and outlook has changed little in two decades.
  4. SDN’s major account service coordinators are ready to help
    SDN now has two staffers readily available to assist clients with large and often complex businesses or institutional networks: Lenee McQueen and Mary Pfaff
  5. New interns start at SDN and will help keep company strong
    A fresh class of interns is settling in at SDN Communications. Four new interns recently started work, and three previously hired interns are either staying on longer or wrapping up their time with SDN.
  6. Robinson brings deep knowledge of market to Rapid City office
    Greg Robinson jokes that he’s living proof that old dogs can be taught new tricks. He is SDN Communications’ new network account executive in Rapid City.
  7. Creating the go-to library of technology blogs, SDN celebrates writer Rob Swenson’s 500th post
    This month Rob Swenson filed his 500th blog for SDN. They all come in bite-sized chunks, describing everything from our company’s growth and culture to cool gadgets and not-so-cool cybersecurity hacks.
  8. Internship season is coming, and the forecast is bright
    SDN Communications expanded its internship program several years ago, and the results continue to be highly worthwhile.
  9. SDN ads pay tribute to real heroes of the workplace: IT pros
    With businesses’ computer networks under constant attack by everyone from neighborhood hackers to international gangsters, IT professionals really have become heroes in the workplace.
  10. Top 10 blogs of 2017 highlight an interesting mix of people
    Overall, the Top 10 blogs for 2017 highlight an interesting mix of people. It includes staffers at SDN ranging from interns to Mike Haskins, the company’s new vice president of network operations and engineering.
  11. Sales executive brings fresh perspective and energy to job
    Jon Clayborne enjoys the mix of interpersonal and high-tech duties that are parts of his job at SDN Communications in Sioux Falls - especially the human interaction.
  12. SDN employees consistently come through for charities
    The company’s 160 employees contributed more than $53,000 in cash to charitable causes in the Sioux Falls area during 2017. That comes out to about $332 apiece.
  13. SDN’s IT director brings valuable experience to new position
    As director of IT, Jon Scarbrough oversees the internal corporate network and application development. In addition to vast experience, Scarbrough brings to SDN a passion for cybersecurity, which is an increasingly important issue in telecommunications.
  14. Six interns gaining real-life work experience at SDN
    With jobs openings relatively plentiful in the Sioux Falls area, finding good workers can be challenging, especially for companies in specialized areas such as telecommunications. A good internship program has helped expose SDN to promising students, several of whom have landed internships and been groomed into good, full-time employees.
  15. Managed services experts have key roles in cybersecurity team
    SDN Communications’ sales representatives often talk to business clients about their companies’ cybersecurity needs. When the discussion turns to the technical aspects of cyber risks and the products and services to combat them, the sales rep is likely to call Bill Tetrault or Mike Klein into the conversation.
  16. Thune DSU event melds professional, parental experiences for SDN CEO
    Every parent experiences moments where pride and fear can collide. I felt one of those potentially explosive moments at Sen. John Thune’s packed event at Dakota State University last week. When the senator opened for student questions, I looked back and saw my son, Michael, at the microphone.
  17. Internships help keep graduates in S.D. telecom industry
    Caitlin Uthe credits her internship at SDN Communications for helping prepare her for a full-time job in the telecommunications industry.
  18. Certifications help showcase SDN’s top-notch technical staff
    Four more SDN Communications employees have earned a the Metro Ethernet Forum's Carrier Ethernet Professional Certification. That brings the number of certified engineers at SDN to 12 - the most of any broadband provider in the Sioux Falls area.
  19. SDN expands its fruitful internship program to high school level
    During the past several years, SDN Communications has really built up its internship program for college students. Sioux Falls-based SDN’s internship program is more than a good corporate deed. It helps the company attract and groom good future employees.
  20. Theron McChesney’s research helps SDN and its customers
    As a business intelligence specialist at SDN Communications, Theron McChesney looks for ways to put research to good use. His objective is to produce good market and product research to help improve SDN’s business processes and to enhance the customer experience.