1897
Our Beginning
Began in 1897 as the local telephone company - Chester Telephone Company.
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Mr. John M. Bell joined the Company as superintendent and later became President.
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since 1897
Headquartered in Chester, SC, TruVista has been a leading provider of Broadband services and associated applications in the Midlands Region of South Carolina and northern Georgia for over 125 years. TruVista offers residential customers Broadband services up to a Gig symmetrical and Multi Gig services for business customers.
1930
Our Growth
By 1936, our company continued to grow and reached nearly 1,000 telephones.
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In 1953, a new general office building was erected at 112 York Street in Chester.
The Chester exchange was converted to a dial system, completing the transition to dial from manual switch boards.
1960
Our Exchange
In 1966, a network was completed which extended from Chester to Great Falls, Lewisville, Lowrys and Blackstock to provide local calling.
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From 1966 to 1968, Direct Distance Dialing was established in Chester and was extended to all telephone company exchanges in 1968.
1980
Our Partnerships
By 1989, Chester Long Distance, Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary, was organized to provide long distance services in its equal access areas.
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In 1990, we joined with other cellular telephone companies in South Carolina to explore new technologies and combine resources to provide new services at cost effective levels.
2000
Our Expansion
In 2006, TruVista Communications becomes the service mark for all the Chester Telephone Companies.
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Select South Carolina cable systems from Charter Communications were acquired.
By 2007, Great Falls Cablevision and Comporium’s Lewisville cable systems were acquired.
2010
Our Advancement
In 2012, Gumlog Cable in GA was acquired.
In 2013, fiber expanded to areas of Franklin, Rabun and Stephens Counties in Northeast Georgia.
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In 2017, fiber expanded to Fairfield, Kershaw and Richland Counties to serve anchor customer, Verizon Wireless.
In 2018, fiber expanded to new areas of Rabun County in Northeast Georgia, including Lake Burton and Lake Rabun.
2020
Our Commitment
TruVista remains committed to being involved locally and building relationships throughout its markets; believing success is best measured by
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Recognizing a need in our communities, TruVista participated in Educate 2020, providing students with free broadband services.
2022
Our Continuance
TruVista and Jackson Electric Membership Corp. announced an partnership to deliver fiber broadband to 8,000 homes and businesses in three counties
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TruVista is proud to welcome PlantTel into our growing family of markets we serve. The combination of TruVista and PlantTel will create a leading broadband services and technology company, serving customers in North Central South Carolina, Northeast Georgia, and Southern Georgia.
OUR management
At TruVista, we are committed to being involved locally and providing connections that build relationships throughout our markets. We believe our success is best measured by the progress of the communities we serve.
Carla J. French
President/CEO
carla@truvista.biz
Jeff Auman
Chief Growth Officer
jeff.auman@truvista.biz
Mike Petty
Chief Operating Officer
mike.petty@truvista.biz
Tim Geyer
Chief Financial Officer
tim.geyer@truvista.biz
Eric Ramey
VP - Regulatory & Administration
eric.ramey@truvista.biz
Sam Fitzgerald
VP - Technology
sam.fitzgerald@truvista.biz
Melinda Russell
VP - Marketing
melinda.russell@truvista.biz
Tracy Starnes
VP - Field Operations
tstarnes@truvista.biz
Frank Young
VP - Construction Services
fwyoung@truvista.biz
Roger Kurtz
VP & Controller
roger.kurtz@truvista.biz
Dave Wilson
VP - Construction Planning & Program Mgmt
dave.wilson@truvista.biz
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