Hargray Communications is a leader in the telecommunications industry, dedicated to meeting the communication needs of our residential, business, large enterprise and resort customers. Our mission is to envision and deliver customer delight. Our team of more than 350 employees, including 100+ service technicians, all live, work and contribute in our Lowcountry community. We’re committed to excellence, delivering the most advanced technology and the best customer service.
Our September 2015 Chat Hours
| Time Slot | Name | Title | Positions Recruiting For |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-10am | Glen Keaton | Sr. Manager, Sales Engineering | Sales Engineer |
| Mike Alsko | Director of Operations | Field Engineering Lead, Technical Assistance Center Supervisor | |
| 9-11am | Neelam Kohli | Sr. Account Manager, Revenue & Commissions | Revenue Accountant II |
| 10a-12pm | Rachelle Etheridge | Controller | Revenue Accountant II, Sr. Capital Accounting Manager |
| Erik Robertello | Network Engineering Manager | Helpdesk Level I/II, Field Engineering Lead, Enterprise Network Engineer | |
| Ron Raugh | VP, Technology & Engineering | Director of Network Operations, Network Engineering Manager, Sr. Network Engineer (WiFi), Enterprise Network Engineer | |
| 11a-1p | Joel Braun | Director of Business Sales | Business Development Manager, Strategic Account Manager |
| Alastair Fisher | Helpdesk Level I/II, Field Engineering Lead, Enterprise Network Engineer | ||
| 12-2p | Jason Carnes | Manager, Georgia New Market Sales | Business Development Manager, Strategic Account Manager |
| Bob Huff | IT Applicants Development Manager | Quality Assurance Analyst, IT Business Analyst | |
| 1-3p | Nicole Crocker | Director of Strategic Planning | Revenue Accountant II, Sr. Capital Accounting Manager |
| Robert Edwards | Director, Residential Sales | Savannah New Account Manager | |
| 2-4p | Agnes Church | Director, Information Technology | Quality Assurance Analyst, IT Business Analyst |
| 3-5p | Gwynne Lastinger | Director, Outside Plant Engineering | Design Engineer, Construction Engineer, Outside Plant/Construction Supervisor |
| Mark Reinhardt | Director, Administration – GA New Markets | Purchasing Manager, Programming Manager | |
| Jonathan Mullen | Director, Administration | Purchasing Manager, Programming Manager | |
| 8a-5p | Human Resources Representative | Human Resources | All |
Company History
For more than 60 years, Hargray has been connecting customers to each other and the world, growing from a local phone company to an industry leader providing a full suite of entertainment and communications services, as well as directory advertising solutions to tens of thousands of residences and businesses over a service area encompassing over 400 square miles.
Hargray was originally established in Hardeeville, SC, as a family owned and operated business called Harcan Telephone. By 1949, the company was providing Bluffton with landline telephone service, stretching to Hilton Head Island by 1958.
In 1980, Hargray began offering cable television service, and by 2000, wireless phone and high speed Internet services had also been added to the product range.
In addition to the areas above, Hargray also serves Ridgeland, Beaufort and Estill in South Carolina, and Chatham County in Georgia.
In 2007, Hargray was acquired by Quadrangle Capital Partners, a premier private equity firm that makes long-term investments in companies with compelling growth opportunities. Since then, Hargray has invested over $180 million to increase network bandwidth and reliability, and to establish a 24/7 network operations control center to monitor and perform after-hours upgrades.
Since 2011, Hargray has made over $110 million in capital investments, including the installation of nearly 175 miles of fiber to provide advanced business services in the Savannah area.
Hargray’s service area continued to expand in 2012, with the acquisition of Charter Communications’ Beaufort cable system. In addition, Hargray added a full suite of data center services with the acquisition of iTech, a Savannah-based managed-services company.
As the nation’s leading wireless carriers migrate to 4G infrastructure, Hargray has become an industry leader in providing a pure fiber-based wide area network (WAN) to cellular towers throughout the region. As of June 2014, Hargray had secured contracts from major wireless companies to supply fiber connectivity to 163 carrier sites across Beaufort, Jasper and Hampton counties in South Carolina, and Bryan, Liberty, Bulloch and Chatham counties in Georgia.
Hargray also invests heavily in the community. With more than 350 employees living in the area, Hargray embraces their important role in the community. From providing products and services that promote businesses and enable commerce, to supporting over 75 local events and charities annually, Hargray is committed to enhancing the lives of everyone in the Lowcountry. In addition, Hargray Caring Coins Foundation, a program generously funded by Hargray customers “rounding up” their bills, has donated over $2 million to local nonprofits since its founding in 2003.