President's Report
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HCTC's President - Randy Bass
Over the past year there have been many concerns about America’s economic slowdown and the uncertainty of the country’s financial health. The concerns were well founded, as we now face a full-fledged recession. During the last several months, we have all seen many foreclosures, business failures, downsizing, restructuring, bailouts, and job losses. However, amidst the economic difficulties, some businesses continue to thrive and prosper. Businesses associated with the telecommunications industry, for the most part, fall into the latter category.
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I am excited and pleased to report that Hill Country Telephone Cooperative is included in the list of successful telecommunications companies. Some companies are claiming success by maintaining their status quo, and others by cutting back with reductions in personnel and services. Hill Country is not standing still and is always protecting the valuable employees that make it so successful. Our cooperative is continuing to expand service offerings and to hire qualified personnel to make sure these services are the best available.
With direction from a well-informed, cohesive Board of Directors, and under the guidance of a multi-talented and superbly qualified manager, Hill Country has made great strides in the last year. The exceptional management team and outstanding employees are the backbone of a now very progressive minded cooperative. The combined efforts of all above have made it possible for Hill Country to broaden and improve the Cooperative infrastructure, making it possible to offer the multitude of service now available and those on the horizon of technological advance and customer demand. Hill Country is steadily advancing from being one of ‘the pack’ of successful telephone cooperatives to being a definitive leader among successful telecommunication cooperatives