| Robert L. Helmly, Sr.
CEO & Vice Chair Formerly the President of Home Telephone Company, Mr. Helmly is currently our CEO and Vice Chair. Mr. Helmly also served as State Senator for Berkeley County. In this capacity, he worked to improve the industry through legislative initiatives. For example, in the late 1980's, Mr. Helmly drafted legislation establishing the South Carolina Dual Party Relay Service. This legislation, passed in the early 1990's, met the needs of hearing, speech-impaired, and visually impaired persons by enabling them to communicate with other users of telecommunications services. Mr. Helmly was inducted into the SC Telephone Association's Hall of Fame in 2001. In November 2004, after 51 years of service, he handed the reigns over to William Helmly. He has been a member of the Home team since 1953. Phone: 843-761-9101 Email: Robert.Helmly@HomeTelco.Com |
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| William S. Helmly
President & COO On November 23, 2004, the Home Telephone Board of Directors named William S. Helmly to the position of President and Chief Operating Officer of Home Telephone Company. Will has served Home Telephone in a variety of capacities, including Vice President of Engineering and most recently Executive Vice President. He is a 1986 graduate of the University of South Carolina with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering. Will has been a member of the Home team since 1992. Phone: 843-761-9101 Email: Will.Helmly@HomeTelco.Com |
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| H. Keith Oliver
Senior Vice President Corporate Operations Hired as a Certified Public Accountant, in 1999 Keith was named Vice President of Finance. In 2004 he was promoted to Senior Vice President of Corporate Operations. Keith has been involved in a leadership role with many state and national telecom organizations and currently represents Home Telephone as a board member of the Organization for the Promotion and Advancement of Small Telecommunication Companies, a national trade organization representing over 550 small telephone companies, as well as serving as Chairman of the United States Telecom Association (USTA) Small Company Caucus. A 1977 graduate of the College of Charleston, Keith has been a member of the Home team since 1984. Phone: 843-761-9101 Email: Keith.Oliver@HomeTelco.Com |
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| Robert P. Abbott, Jr.
Director Engineering Bob oversees the engineering department of the company. This includes engineering for outside plant, purchasing, network planning and mapping. Bob has been a member of the Home team since 2003. Phone: 843-761-9101 Email: Bob.Abbott@HomeTelco.Com |
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| Julie H. Forte
Director Customer Operations Julie is responsible for planning, organizing, and directing business office activities to maximize delivery of excellent customer service to all customers. Julie and her team of managers, supervisors, customer service representatives, and cashiers are committed to meet and exceed our customers’ expectations by providing fast, friendly and knowledgeable service. Julie has been part of the Home team since 1975. Phone: 843-761-9101 Email: Julie.Forte@HomeTelco.Com |
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| Robert L. Helmly, Jr.
Director Support Operations Rob oversees support operations for the company. This includes the Switching/Networking department and Plant Support. Rob has been part of the Home team since 1979. Phone: 843-761-9520 Email: Rob.Helmly@HomeTelco.Com |
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| Pervis O. Scott
Director Plant Operations Pervis oversees the Installion/Repair and Facilities Support departments for the company. This encompasses all installer/repairmen, the Control Center, maintenance for vehicles, building and grounds, as well as the custodial staff. Pervis has been a member of the Home team since 1965. Phone: 843-761-9101 Email: Pervis.Scott@HomeTelco.Com |
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| Denny V. Thompson
Director Administrative Services Denny oversees the company’s Human Resources, Data Processing, Accounting and Regulatory Departments. A 1991 graduate of Charleston Southern University, he served on the board of directors for the Santee Cooper Credit Union from 1999 through August 2006. Denny has been part of the Home team since 1989. Phone: 843-761-9173 Email: Denny.Thompson@HomeTelco.Com |
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| Patrick L. Archibald
Information Services Manager Patrick oversees all aspects of our Information Services department. This department provides IS and billing support for all Home companies and activities. Patrick has been part of the Home team since 1982. Department Vision: Information will be delivered to policy makers, management, and staff in a user-friendly, secure, effective, and reliable medium. That information will be current, accurate, comprehensive, and integrated to reflect the Home’s activities and to improve decision making, work processes, and access to information. Infrastructure to support such information management will be effective, reliable, and secure. IS staff resources will be experts in their fields and will deliver outstanding customer service and satisfaction. Phone: 843-761-9190 Email: Patrick.Archibald@HomeTelco.Com |
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| Judy S. Cronin
Sales Manager Judy oversees the sales activities of Home Telephone. She is responsible for creating and implementing procedures, policies, and objectives for the Sales Team. The newest member of the Home team, Judy joined us in April 2005. She has 25 years of management experience in the industry. Phone: 843-761-9880 Email: Judy.Cronin@HomeTelco.Com |
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| William M. Dangerfield
Switching/Networking Manager Billy oversees our Switching/Networking department. This department is responsible for the planning, development, and maintenance of our switched network, broadband services and our video head-end. Billy has been a member of the Home team since 1967. Phone: 843-761-9118 Email: Billy.Dangerfield@HomeTelco.Com |
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| Debra F. Ford
Regional Store Manager, Daniel Island Phone: 843-277-7307 Email: Debra.Ford@HomeTelco.Com |
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| Thomas J. Higgins
Installion/Repair Manager Sean oversees installation and repairs, both residential and business. This includes DSL, Video over DSL, Cable TV, High Definition TV and Fiber-to-the-home. He is also responsible for the control center and buried drop crew. Sean has been a member of the Home team since 1968. Phone: 843-761-9568 Email: Sean.Higgins@HomeTelco.Com |
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| Gina T. Hutson
Marketing Manager Gina oversees all aspects of our Marketing department. This department is responsible for the advertising and promotion of the companies’ products and services, as well as the representation of a positive corporate image to the general public. She has been a member of the Home team since 1992. Department Vision: The Home Telephone Marketing Group is a team of marketing professionals with an interest in the competitive services offered by Home Telephone, Home Long Distance, Home Telecom and HomeStar Entertainment Television. Our principal role is to develop and implement marketing strategies with challenging yet achievable goals to assist the development and growth of all competitive offerings that will properly position the companies in their current and prospective consumer markets and be accountable for the success of each offering. Phone: 843-761-9178 Email: Gina.Hutson@HomeTelco.Com |
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| Bernard D. Motte
Plant Support Manager Bernard oversees our cable splicers, HomeStar Entertainment Television, construction departments, receiving/inventory department and our contractor drop crew. He has been a member of the Home team since 1973. Phone: 843-761-9592 Email: Bernard.Motte@HomeTelco.Com |
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| Alan L. Smoak, Jr.
Accounting Manager Alan oversees the functions of our Accounting department. This department is responsible for accounts receivable, accounts payable, and all other business accounting functions. Alan has been a member of the Home team since 1996. Phone: 843-761-9169 Email: Alan.Smoak@HomeTelco.Com |
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