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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. SDN network architect Gary Glissendorf is a self-taught expert
    Gary Glissendorf played a key role in the development and launch of SDN’s Managed DDoS Protection Service, which helps clients ward off Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks that can clog or damage systems.
  8. SDN’s Jake VanDewater helps businesses fight cyber threats
    Jake VanDewater is among the experts at SDN Communications who spend their work days making sure the Sioux Falls-based company’s business and organization clients have access to effective cybersecurity services.
  9. Experienced telecom executive joins SDN team in Minnesota
    SDN's expanded network is ready for businesses in southern Minnesota and now has an experienced, telecom sales executive to work with them. Ryan Dutton is someone who knows the industry well.
  10. Leadership training grows employees, strengthens businesses
    Companies that provide leadership training can benefit from increased employee loyalty and reduced turnover. Providing training can also help companies identify possible problem areas developing within the organization.
  11. SDN employees consistently come through for the community
    Seventy third-graders at Hawthorne Elementary School in Sioux Falls were at risk of missing out on a field trip to the Washington Pavilion last spring. Many couldn’t come up with the $2.50 they each needed for the outing.
  12. Mentoring program gives new SDN workers an extra resource
    Sioux Falls-based SDN’s new mentorship program is designed to connect new staff members with established colleagues outside their department.
  13. Expanded internship program helps SDN as well as students
    Members of the 2016 class of interns came from several South Dakota colleges. Dakota State University in Madison, which specializes in computer-technology programs, has the most (five). But SDN offers diverse business opportunities for interns and career-seekers.
  14. SDN emphasis on satisfying customers shows up in survey
    Without good customer service, great products can lose value. Even the best offerings might go unused. The development of positive and trusting relationships between customers and representatives of a company’s sales and technical teams are crucial to the smooth delivery of telecommunications products.
  15. Oklahoma native to take over as SDN’s top lawyer
    Nancy Johnson brings 15 years of legal experience and a fresh geographic perspective to her duties with SDN Communications. Johnson started in April as the vice president of legal and in-house counsel for SDN in Sioux Falls. She moved from her home state of Oklahoma to South Dakota to take the job.
  16. Ryan Punt promoted to SDN Communications’ vice president of sales
    Ryan Punt, a 16-year veteran of the telecommunications industry, has been promoted to vice president of sales at SDN Communications in Sioux Falls.
  17. Sound tech finds outlet at SDN for his love of electronics
    As a student, Chris Aeilts wanted to be a traveling sound technician for a big-time rock ‘n’ roll band. Playing in a band during grade school and high school helped him develop a keen interest in electronics and sound technology.
  18. Employee training and development is a good investment
    Developing workers internally can help a company on multiple fronts. Good training can increase employee productivity and promote worker satisfaction. It also can enhance the appeal of the company, which is useful in attracting new employees.
  19. Employee health is valued asset at SDN Communications
    SDN encourages its employees to be active and healthy and not just with verbal encouragement. In addition to hosting wellness presentations and competitions for employees, the company offers its workers cash incentives for good health practices.
  20. DoD honors SDN for supporting SD Guard, Reserve
    SDN Communications accepts an Above and Beyond Award in recognition of extraordinary support of its employees serving in the South Dakota Guard and Reserve.