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Trent Edwards used to climb phone poles. Now he’s the CEO of TAK Broadband, bringing with him an appreciation for community builders and the often-dangerous work they carry out.
By Brad Randall, Broadband Communities
Trent Edwards, the CEO of an end-to-end fiber community building agency referred to as TAK Broadband, is anxious about the way forward for business’s workforce.
“We don’t do an excellent job of constructing positive that the youthful era understands the chance inside building,” he mentioned.
In keeping with Edwards, many maintain assumptions that building work is disagreeable as a result of it requires working outdoors in many alternative circumstances.
“And the those who do this, they need to do this,” he mentioned on a latest episode of Past the Cable, a Broadband Communities podcast. “They’ve that of their DNA. It’s a decent and extremely regarded upon job in my view.”
Nevertheless, Edwards mentioned the youthful era doesn’t suppose community building work is horny. He mentioned the adverse perceptions will trigger points down the road, making it laborious to recruit expertise.
“We’ve received to do a greater job at selling that and bringing building again,” he mentioned. “We’ve received to make it horny once more.”
Edwards additionally mentioned there’s substantial room for innovation and entrepreneurs in community building.
Climbing phone poles and the company ladder
Edwards holds what many would possibly think about to be an unconventional highway to the C-suite.
Others, nevertheless, would say his rise to CEO of TAK Broadband exhibits every thing that’s proper with the business, representing a transparent instance of vertical mobility.
As soon as upon a time, Edwards climbed phone poles and dug within the dust, working in entry-level positions that he says are underappreciated for the damaging work they do.
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“We work in extraordinarily harmful circumstances,” Edwards advised Past the Cable. “Take the roads for instance. You might have all the public out driving by you all day.”
Edwards mentioned folks can turn out to be harm when drivers turn out to be impatient. He additionally flagged the potential for damage in terms of working with massive gear, as community builders do.
He additionally mentioned the entire environmental parts related to working within the subject can current risks.
Enthusiastic about MDUs
Edwards says TAK Broadband (also called TAK Communications) has advanced their technique deliver high-quality fiber merchandise to multi-dwelling models (MDUs).
“Now we have the skillsets for all these tight areas, these advanced wiring circumstances,” he mentioned, including that TAK prides itself on minimal disruption to properties.
He mentioned fiber can create worth for MDU properties whereas bringing a top-notch service to residents.
Edwards additionally mentioned many residents want fiber connectivity to assist do business from home setups.
With customized designs, Edwards mentioned TAK prides itself on delivering environment friendly building plans. Consequently, he mentioned many complications related to work in MDUs are averted.
“Now we have it right down to a science,” he mentioned, including that MDUs present a chance to get massive take charges.
“It’s a chance to enter a spot, do it appropriately, have a course of that’s begin to end – design, building – and it’s tailor-made for every property.”
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