Case Study - SmartCap [Published September 2024]

SmartCap speeds U.S. market growth with 400,000 square foot smart factory

“When we started putting this factory together in 2021, I thought the infrastructure was going to be my biggest problem, and to date, it’s been the least. If I had to describe my partnership with Spectrum Enterprise in a single word, that word is ‘easy." - Andrew White, Vice President Operations, SmartCap

In Fort Worth, Texas, a 400,000 square foot factory houses the assembly of stainless-steel SmartCap truck caps to support a growing U.S. market.

“We needed a team of network people to help us build the network that manages the automation and the data it runs on,” says Andrew White, Vice President Operations, SmartCap. “Spectrum Enterprise came to the table providing us with the right resources, especially with launching this facility in the short amount of time we had.”

Case Study - Foundation Risk Partners [Published August 2024]

Foundation Risk Partners tackles massive expansion through network modernization

“Having a trusted advisor is really important to us, one with a proactive approach to things. We have had vendors who say: ‘Here’s a tool. Tell us how you want it configured.’ No. We want them to tell us how we should configure it. Spectrum Enterprise gets that.” - Rich Dinan, Chief Information Officer, Foundation Risk Partners

In just six years, Florida-based insurance brokerage and consulting firm Foundation Risk Partners (FRP) has acquired 174 agencies with 182 locations across the United States. It plans to continue this high rate of growth through vigorous acquisition.

To overcome alignment barriers and optimize value in bringing together these agencies, Foundation Risk Partners needed a technology partner able to manage complexity by introducing the right infrastructure and solutions. They found that partner in Spectrum Enterprise.

Blog Post - Digital transformation for state IT [Published July 2024]

Three ways state IT leaders can foster digital transformation

State leaders are acutely aware of the need for digital transformation in capturing critical information, driving cost efficiencies and promoting a more unique and personalized experience for their residents. But actually realizing digital transformation can seem like an insurmountable challenge for their IT directors.

A holistic approach can be much too ambitious. Budgetary shortfalls, operational silos and skeptical stakeholders all must be overcome, not to mention a general institutional inertia that often hobbles the public sector.

Gartner recommends state governments pursue digital acceleration programs by keying on “quick wins,” identifying select initiatives that “reprioritize ongoing and planned digital initiatives based on their use case and value.”

Case Study - CAPA [Published June 2024]

CAPA employs cutting-edge AI to boost manufacturing output 

“Spectrum Enterprise is always on top of us, presenting new ways of doing things. It’s been a long journey and we have built a really good relationship.” - Jorge Salem, Information Technology Manager, CAPA

CAPA, a Texas construction materials manufacturer, supports projects that help realize economic growth across the state. To assure the highest possible quality, at a pace fast enough to meet growing demand, CAPA counts on fiber connectivity from their technology partner, Spectrum Enterprise.

“The good thing about having a strong company-wide infrastructure is that you can grow at a fast pace,” notes Jorge Salem, Information Technology Manager, CAPA. “Having Spectrum Enterprise as our partner since 2016 allows us to do more from anywhere, and manage what we do better from any location.”

Blog Post - Preventing Cloud Jacking [Published May 2024]

Three ways enterprises can prevent cloud jacking

Late on a Friday afternoon, an urgent message hits the inbox of a mid-level executive at a large data firm. The message seems to be authentic; not only is the sender identified as the executive’s boss but it is attached to a recent exchange of legitimate emails between the two.

The request, however, is unique. The executive is asked to send their password so their boss can access a system accessible only through their account. It is a highly irregular request, and the executive hesitates long enough to place a call. This results in a shocking discovery: There has been a breach in the company’s cloud infrastructure.

Case Study - AMALIE Arena (Tampa Bay, FL) [Published March 2024]

 Making a power play with connectivity at AMALIE Arena, home of the Tampa Bay Lightning

“I think of Spectrum Enterprise as a critical component in making sure that our entire operation is successful.”

Andrew McIntyre, SVP, Technology & Innovation, Vinik Sports Group

From hosting concerts to sports events to other major gatherings, AMALIE Arena has been a center of the Tampa, Florida community since 1996. That begins with the Tampa Bay Lightning hockey team, which calls the arena home. To ensure their many patrons always enjoy the best possible experience, Vinik Sports Group, which owns the Tampa Bay Lightning, has forged a lasting technology partnership with Spectrum Enterprise.

Blog Post - Historic Connectivity [Published February 2024]

Keeping historic hotels alive with modern connectivity

The value of preserving historical locations can be easier to understand than realize. Fortunately, innovations in technology like fiber and network infrastructure are allowing historic sites and venues to not only survive but prosper, leveraging tools around connectivity.

Whether non-profit or privately owned, historic locations need to attract large concentrations of people to simultaneously serve a cultural function and enjoy economic viability. But centuries-old construction and design can inhibit their modern usefulness. Here’s how technology can help.

Case Study - Fast Growing Trees [Published February 2024]

Fast Growing Trees sees business blossom by embracing enhanced connectivity

“When you are fulfilling thousands of orders a day during our peak season, and you’ve got greenhouses and warehouses producing some 10,000s plants for shipment, having the right connectivity service is a must.” 

Scott Taylor, Senior Network Engineer, Fast Growing Trees

At a farm in Fort Mill, South Carolina, acres of trees stand ready for shipment to homeowners across the United States. It is part of a vast assortment of plant life which has made Fast Growing Trees the world’s largest online nursery, with over 1.8 million customers who value the quality and variety of its products.

Case Study - Heritage Grocers [Published January 2024]

Heritage Grocers Group expands business around innovative customer service

“Spectrum Enterprise has provided good support all throughout the journey. We have one relationship to manage. It’s all about making it easy and simpler as we grow.”

Prabash Coswatte, Chief Operating Officer, Heritage Grocers Group

A thriving supermarket company identified vast potential in expanding their chain of Hispanic-themed grocery stores by leveraging the connectivity and network solutions of a trusted technology partner.

Blog Post - Make way for ZTNA (Zero Trust Network Access) [Published January 2024]

Make way for Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA)

The emigration of IT networks into the cloud broadens opportunities for many data-driven enterprises, but also complicates the task of protecting them. To counter this and other trends like hybrid work, more organizations are taking up Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA).

ZTNA represents part of a broader shift into zero trust architecture, where the focus of cybersecurity is less at the edge of the network and more with individual users. Permission to enter is no longer automatic, nor is open access across the host network.

Case Study - Paul Miller Ford [Published Late 2023]

Kentucky auto dealership drives sustainability with support from Spectrum Enterprise

“Communication has been the biggest key for me with Spectrum Enterprise.”

Will Atwood, Chief Technology Officer, Paul Miller Ford

Paul Miller Ford is an automotive dealership in Lexington, Kentucky. For three generations the Miller family has set a fast pace designing retail solutions that work in the automotive industry. They know continuing that tradition for generations to come means embracing an environmentally sustainable future.

Blog Post - Business travel is back [Published October 2023]

Business travel is back – are hoteliers ready?

One of the quieter economic trends of 2023 was the beginning of a robust return to business travel. Global business travel spending, which nearly doubled in 2022, has continued its momentum. In 2024 we should see travel spending levels climbing toward new highs.

What can an entrepreneurial hotel operator do to optimize returns on this market expansion, protect their networks from cyberthreats — and prevent losing business to other hoteliers with similar ambitions?

Blog Post - Bringing together a connected campus [Published October 2023]

Bringing together a connected campus enhances collaboration

The connected campus, a broad-based transformation that leverages information-centric services such as Big Data and AI, is a tool for differentiating institutions of higher learning. The connected campus offers a means of prioritizing student experience that engages people on a deeper level while increasing enrollments.

The end goal of a connected campus is creating a place where students and faculty accomplish more with seamless collaboration.

Case Study - Red Studios Hollywood [Published Early 2023]

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Hollywood studio expands network capacity, exceeding expectations of leading entertainment producers

“Before, we lacked a lot of provider support and a lot of the latest and greatest technology, and that’s where I felt our studio could take advantage of a partnership with Spectrum Enterprise. And the team at Spectrum Enterprise does make my life easier in general.”

Jasmine Lee, Director of Studio Operations, Red Studios Hollywood

Red Studios Hollywood, a 116,000-square-foot production facility with more than 100 years of experience hosting some of the best-known film and television productions, was feeling its age. Experiencing bandwidth limitations and WiFi dead spots, Red Studios Hollywood saw the opportunity to embark on a digital network overhaul.