THE WILKINS GROUP SENDS ITS "A TEAM"
TO HOUSTON FOR NEW COMCAST CONTRACT
Richardson, TX and Houston, TX, March 7, 2008 –
The Wilkins Group, Inc. (WGI) is pleased
to announce our newest deployment in to the Houston, TX market. In
January 2008, WGI began supporting Comcast Corporation, the nation's
leading provider of cable, entertainment and communications products
and services, with 24.1 million cable customers, 13.2 million
high-speed Internet customers and 4.6 million voice customers.
Comcast is principally involved
in the development, management and operation of broadband cable
networks and in the delivery of programming content. As a
subcontractor to Comcast, WGI’s primary role in Houston is to
provide staff augmentation for Comcast’s residential installation
services.
To
start this new market, WGI hired local talent and relocated several
of its prime installers from our headquarters in north Dallas’
suburb of Richardson, TX. The installers from Dallas included (from
left at top)
Marcus Washington,
Ron
Harris (Manager/Trainer),
Ryan
Yates,
Phillip
Adams,
Roderick
Ladd (from left at bottom)
Darwyn
Moore,
Johnathan
Hill and
Juan
Chavez. After proving themselves in WGI’s internal, thorough
technical training course, these installers were hand picked by
manager/trainer Ron Harris, Ronald Moses
WGI’s Vice President, Operations and Tom Wilkins, WGI CEO to launch
our new Houston Market. The training curriculum consists of basic
cable 101, cable technology, VOIP, customer service, sexual
harassment, enhanced installation and safety guidelines. All
broadband installers must complete and pass this training course or
he/she will not be released in the field.
Rounding out the “A
Team” is WGI’s
Tabitha
Davis (pictured below),
who relocated from WGI’s Newport News, VA market. Recently named as
WGI’s Associate of the Year 2007, Tabitha’s role in the Houston
market is Office Manager.
Hats off to our
initial deployment team!
About WGI
Founded in 1986,
The Wilkins Group, Inc. (WGI) is a national, full-service
telecommunications firm that offers the following services:
- Equipment
installation for voice, video and data service providers
- Wireless,
aerial & underground cable construction
- Broadband
customer premise installation
- Web
development & hosting
WGI’s core
competencies have evolved since its inception from microwave systems
integration to broadband networks, wireline and wireless. Being on
the cutting edge, WGI offers current turnkey solutions in a variety
of telecom areas from professional services to field labor. With
over 22 years of experience and a proven track record of exceeding
our customers’ expectations, WGI is also a national certified
minority company with the National Minority Supplier Diversity
Council (NMSDC).
Some of WGI’s key
customers include Comcast Communications, General Dynamics,
T-Mobile, the State of Texas and Charter Communications. WGI fully
embraces new technology and ensures that we are abreast of our
customers’ requirements. As a diverse, customer-driven firm, WGI has
established lasting relationships with several Fortune 1000
companies due to its immediate and cost-efficient response to
customer's needs. On staff, we have many certified professional,
such as A+ Certified, MCSE (Microsoft Certified Systems Engineers),
Cisco Certified, and RCDD—Registered Communications Distribution
Designers.
For employment
opportunities at WGI, send your resume to
broadband@installationjobs.com.
