Westelcom Communications is proud to announce our newest members to the team, Bruce Corwin and Dave Macey.  

Bruce will assist the Network Operations Department as Network Engineer, overseeing the Fiber Optic projects throughout Watertown.  According to Seth Crimmins, Network Operations Manager, "We are excited to have Bruce join the team, with his knowledge and experience of Fiber Optics he will be able to help expand our infrastructure."

Dave has joined the team and will support our Westelcom website development and absolutelybusiness.com with advertising sales. Krista Boule, Marketing Director stated, "We are excited to have Dave on staff. His experience and enthusiasm in web services will provide our clients with knowledgeable support for online business marketing strategies." Westelcom's web services include website development, hosting and domain registration. Contact Dave now and save 20% on any web service; dmacey@westelcom.net.

Westelcom would also like to welcome two new part-time Network Operation Center technicians to the team, Brian Corbett and Chris Munn. Both Brian and Chris assist with the call center and daily duties within technical support. Network Operation Supervisor, Ben Brannan commented, "Brian and Chris have been a great fit in the department. Both show willingness to learn and bring exceptional customer service to the team."

For more information about Westelcom products & services, visit: www.westelcom.com

DPAO/TOYOTA Summer Concert Series - Sponsored By Westelcom

We’re giving 2 free tickets out to each show, click here to register.

There are many well-documented benefits to our communities and to each of us to choose local, independently owned businesses. We realize it is not always possible to buy what you need locally and so merely ask you to Think Local FIRST!

Top Ten reasons to Think Local - Buy Local - Be Local

1.    Buy Local -- Support yourself: Several studies have shown that when you buy from an independent, locally owned business, rather than a nationally owned businesses, significantly more of your money is used to make purchases from other local businesses, service providers and farms -- continuing to strengthen the economic base of the community these include case studies showing that locally-owned businesses generate a premium in enhanced economic impact to the community and our tax base.)

2.    Support community groups: Non-profit organizations receive an average 250% more support from smaller business owners than they do from large businesses.

3.    Keep our community unique: Where we shop, where we eat and have fun -- all of it makes our community home. Our one-of-a-kind businesses are an integral part of the distinctive character of this place. Our tourism businesses also benefit.  “When people go on vacation they generally seek out destinations that offer them the sense of being someplace, not just anyplace.” ~ Richard Moe, President, National Historic Preservation Trust

4.    Reduce environmental impact: Locally owned businesses can make more local purchases requiring less transportation and generally set up shop in town or city centers as opposed to developing on the fringe. This generally means contributing less to sprawl, congestion, habitat loss and pollution.

5.    Create more good jobs: Small local businesses are the largest employer nationally and in our community, provide the most jobs to residents.

6.    Get better service: Local businesses often hire people with a better understanding of the products they are selling and take more time to get to know customers. 

7.    Invest in community: Local businesses are owned by people who live in this community, are less likely to leave, and are more invested in the community’s future.

8.    Put your taxes to good use: Local businesses in town centers require comparatively little infrastructure investment and make more efficient use of public services as compared to nationally owned stores entering the community.

9.    Buy what you want, not what someone wants you to buy: A marketplace of tens of thousands of small businesses is the best way to ensure innovation and low prices over the long-term.  A multitude of small businesses, each selecting products based not on a national sales plan but on their own interests and the needs of their local customers, guarantees a much broader range of product choices.

10. Encourage local prosperity: A growing body of economic research shows that in an increasingly homogenized world, entrepreneurs and skilled workers are more likely to invest and settle in communities that preserve their one-of-a-kind businesses and distinctive character.

Think local first + Buy local when you can = Being a local!

Westport Depot Theatre

As sponsors, Chazy Westport Communications and Westelcom invite you to come see Heroes, by Gerard Sibleyras, translated by Tom Stoppard on August 7 - August 16 at the Depot Theatre in Westport, NY.

Three WWI veterans quietly pass their days in a military retirement home until renovations and a rival vet force them to formulate an escape plan. The only problem is that Henri has a gammy leg, Gustave has agoraphobia and Philippe has a tendency to pass out suddenly due to shrapnel in his brain... and there's still the problem of transporting their concrete dog...

"Line by beautifully delivered line the play proves wonderfully entertaining." - London Telegraph

See all five shows for the price of four! Visit www.depottheatre.org or call 518.962.4449 for more information.

Name Your Price Night:
Monday August 4th @ 8PM. Name Your Price tickers are available at the box office, and may be purchased in advance. Reserved seating is at the advertised seating price.

New Systems Designed for Telecommuting and Personnel Efficiency

ADTRAN's NetVanta 7000 Series provides an innovative VoIP communication solution for business that simplifies the migration to VoIP and resolves complicated network assessments and equipment interoperability issues. A single chassis provides a completed LAN-to-WAN infrastructure, along with the Quality of Service (QoS) necessary to maintain voice quality. Completed with an easy to use point-and-click Graphical User Interface (GUI), the NetVanta 7000 Series demystifies network setup and eliminates guesswork from installation and system administration while also offering even more benefits and value to your business.

• Affordable and cost-effective IP PBX and communications platform

• Integrated PBX-Voicemail-Auto Attendant-Router-Switch-Firewall-VPN

• No additional phone or voicemail licenses required

• Reduces the need for network readiness assessments

• Simplifies IP convergence by combining multiple functions in one compact platform

• Single management systems for setup and administration

• Supports VoIP QoS, VQM and MOS performance reporting

• Supports SIP Trunking and Networking

• Supports Voicemail to Email Messaging