Unitel, Inc. was formed in September 1992 when six employees of Superior Communications purchased that company. Unitel's history, however, dates back several years prior to that. Almost ten years earlier, Com-Tel of Stevens Point, Wisconsin and Great Central Communications of Wausau, Wisconsin merged to form one company. In the late 1980's, Superior Communications purchased that company forming one regional communications company serving all of Northeastern, Central, and Northern Wisconsin. Unitel then purchased Superior Communications in 1992. Toshiba recognizes Unitel as an authorized dealer since 1984, due to this history.

Unitel has maintained offices in Appleton and Stevens Point, Wisconsin from our inception. As an exclusive authorized dealer of Toshiba Business Telephone and Voice Mail products, the employees of Unitel have always had a thorough knowledge of the products that we sell and service. The reputation and reliability of Toshiba products has always been important for Unitel.

Since the early days of Unitel, a few things have changed. The number of owners has decreased from six to four when one of them retired in November 1998 and a second retired in February 2001. The four remaining owners, averaging approximately 20 years in the industry, all remain very involved with the business.

In 1999, Unitel purchased a 3000 square foot office at 2400 West Leonard Street in Appleton. After extensive remodeling, the Appleton office was moved to the new location in May 1999. Unitel's office in Steven's Point is located at 2715 Post Road.

Unitel soon recognized the need to carry a second product line to cover a larger market. After extensive research, the Unitel Board of Directors signed on as an authorized Panasonic Business Telephone System dealer in February 2000. This decision soon proved to be a very positive one for both Unitel and our customers. Experienced, trained sales associates are able to design a business telephone system that best meets the needs of each customer.

Unitel has more than doubled the size of our staff since 1992 and has a customer base approximately 1,500 strong. We have installed telephone systems ranging in size from 4 to 400 phones. Many customers have multiple locations and continue to choose Unitel to provide their telecommunication solutions. Unitel has built customer loyalty by our commitment to customer service and the quality products we provide. Unitel employees receive ongoing training to keep them abreast of the latest technological advances.

Unitel has undergone some changes since it was formed in 1992, but one thing remains the same — Unitel's commitment to our customers.