Nex-Tech Marks Safe Digging Month with Gov. Kelly
The month of April is National Safe Digging Month (NSDM). Governor Laura Kelly issued a proclamation marking the month and calling Kansans to call 811 before starting any outdoor digging project. Nex-Tech through the umbrella of the Communications Coalition of Kansas (CCK) was part of a signing ceremony in Topeka. Nex-Tech has dug and laid thousands of miles of fiber optic cables across Kansas, thereby connecting thousands of Kansans to high-speed broadband.
Earlier in March, I was out in the field in Hays where I met with Nex-Tech Construction Foreman Mitch Hartman, as well as Construction Assistants Trace Jenkins, Bryden Morris, and others. On that visit, I saw a glimpse of the planning, preparation, and thought that Nex-Tech puts into the laying of fiber to homes and businesses. Nex-Tech encourages community members to call 811 before they begin digging projects to prevent injuries, property damage, or utility outages like a fiber cut.
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Friday Otuya
Community Engagement Specialist
I'm Friday Otuya /Oh-Too-Yah/. I love sharing development resources, working on initiatives that change lives, and building bridges that lead to prosperity.
Specifically, I originate, underwrite, and deploy capital to small businesses that typically don't fit bank credit criteria. These businesses create jobs and expand economic opportunity in Nex-Tech's service area. I also support Nex-Tech's community and legislative strategy toward making life better through technology.
Before this, I worked in broadcast journalism and corporate communications, and did development finance work across Africa and the U.S.
If you are curious how Nex-Tech can partner with you through loans, grants, donations, or another kind of capital investment, I'd love to chat.
I live with my wife and two lads in Hays, KS.
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