Leading Business November | Page 6

THINK LOCAL FIRST For every $1 spent...more money stays in our community. Jason Estep, engineer with Commercial Broadband Solutions, discusses the fiber-to-wireless connection designed for the Elkhart County Highway Department. Commercial Broadband Solutions: Communications with Customers in Mind By Brandy Bohm for Leading Business It’s hard to imagine a company doubling its revenue each year since 2009, especially considering the financial crisis that started in 2008. By keeping the customer’s needs as the number one concern, though, Commercial Broadband Solutions has done just that. CBS has positioned itself to be successful within the Michiana region and into the Chicago market. The company contributes to a critical “500 Families” benchmark established by the Greater Elkhart Chamber, supporting high-tech and professional employment opportunities. CEO Gene Crusie started CBS when he realized companies were having trouble keeping up with available communication technologies due to the financial crisis. He said he saw a need for businesses to be able to com ??????????????????????????????)?????????????????????????????????)?????????????????????????+?q=??????????????????????????????)??????????????]??????????????????)?????????????????????????????????()????????t? ??????????5?????? O?d)???????????????????????????????)??????????????????????????????????)?????????????????)]????????????????????????????) ????????? ????????M???????????????)???????????????????????????????????)???????????????????IX?????????????)??????????????????????????????)?????????????????]???????????????? L)?????????????????????????????????)????+?q]????????????????????????????????)??????????????????????????????)????????????????????????????????)????????????????????????????????????t) ??????????M???????????????????????)??????????????????????????????? L????)?????????????????????????($) ???????????????????????????????)??????????????????5????9??]??????)Q???????????????????????????????????)?????????????????????????????????????)???????????????????????????????)??????????????????????????????????????)????????????????((?IQH?1-!IP? !5 H((?? ?) ????((?? ?)1????()1??????????????????????????)???????????????????????)??????????????????????????)??????????????1????)????????????????????????)?????????????????()M????? ??????)5????)M???????????????????????)????????????????????)??????????????????????????)????????????????????)?????????????????????()e??5????????????????????] E?)5?????5?????????????????????!??<((0