What Happened?
Latham, NY-based Integra Networks has Promoted David J. Prescott as Chief Executive officer
About the Company
Integra Networks is dedicated to providing industry standard fiber optic equipment. True to its reputation of providing quality products with aggressively competitive pricing, Integra Networks is able to offer substantial savings on optical transceivers, fiber jumpers and filters. These savings enable our customers to take advantage of advanced fiber optic technology without breaking their budget.
About the Person
A former Navy nuclear engineer who grew up on a farm in Minnesota, David J. Prescott today helms Integra Networks, Inc., the fastest-growing company in New York State's Capital Region (aka "Tech Valley"), according to the 2013 Inc. 5000 List of America's Fastest Growing Companies. Integra Networks is growing at a rate of nearly 80 percent per year. In fact, it is ranked #9 nationally among the top 100 telecommunications companies and #31 among the top 100 New York State companies in the 2013 Inc. 5000. Before launching Integra Networks in 2007, Prescott, who is also a pilot, ran a flight school and aviation mechanical shop in what is now the firm's headquarters/warehouse/testing facility. The former hangar sits astride the runway at Albany International Airport. Today, one of Prescott's varied collection of aircraft is on display, suspended from the building's rafters. Prescott spent nearly nine years in the Navy, where he served in the nuclear propulsion program as an electronics technician. His highest rank: Petty Office Second Class (E-5). He earned a bachelor of science degree and a master's degree in nuclear engineering while on active duty. He retired from the Navy in 1999, the year he won "Shore Sailor of the Year" honors. Prescott is a veteran who fervently believes in veterans' "can do" training. He recognizes that veterans are qualified for just about anything they want to do when starting a business or getting a job. Indeed, today veterans comprise much of Integra Networks' approximately 50-person workforce.
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