Socket beefs up technology at Mo. headquarters
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Client
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The Missouri Cattle Industry Headquarters in Columbia, Mo. is home to the Missouri Beef Industry Council, Missouri Cattlemen’s Association, and Missouri’s Cattlemen Foundation (MCF). Each organization has separate interests but shares common goals, including the promotion of Missouri’s beef industry. With all organizations under one roof, information is easily accessible to assist anyone with a special interest in the beef industry.
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Challenge
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Prior to 1999, each organization operated in separate locations. A central building made rounding up information and resources easier than ever, but each organization acted independently in terms of technology. Executive Director of MCF Darla Eggers says the facility was paying separate companies for telephone and Internet and being charged three different rates for long-distance. To make matters worse, the building’s entire telephone system collapsed in 2005. Since the Missouri Cattle Industry Headquarters relies on a stable telephone system to communicate with thousands of members, a replacement was necessary to keep things running smoothly.
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Solution
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The company installing the new phone system recommended Socket for the facility’s other telecommunication needs. MCF was already using Socket’s high-speed DSL Internet, so the established relationship with Socket made the entire facility open to additional services and new technology. Socket customized a bundled package for the Missouri Cattle Industry Headquarters, including local and long-distance telephone service at a steady rate and a more reliable T1 Internet connection.
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Result
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Socket’s solution resulted in cost savings and improved communications for the Missouri Cattle Industry Headquarters. Thanks to one monthly bill and the ability to easily track the facility’s long-distance usage online, now Darla isn’t sorting bills ‘til the cows come home. With one telephone and Internet provider the facility now enjoys coordinated technology and more time to better serve the cattle industry.
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www.mobeef.org
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Industry
Agriculture
Socket Services
- 16 Voice and Fax Lines
- Long-Distance Telephone
- T1 Dedicated Internet
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