Centurylink, 5200 Meadows Rd, Lake Oswego, OR 97035, US

HistoryWhile managing a tech lab's IT department, Tom Gillihan discovered 50% of their Internet traffic went to surfing porn and other inappropriate sites. Not only did this open the company up to possible legal troubles, but the sheer volume was clogging their connection. Tom lit upon the idea of starting a company that provides clean, filtered Internet access to businesses. Thus, Sterling Communications was born in 1997. We've managed to stick around by adhering to two simple principles: * Create ways to make the Internet more productive for people. * Take the best possible care of our customer. Later joined by Bill Anderson, we've been able to make good on those two promises. Since 2001, we've been recognized by the Portland Business Journal as being among the Top 100 Fastest Growing Private Companies.SpecialtiesWe're a Portland-based business communications provider with a huge emphasis on customer service. This approach allows us to harness technologies to help clients work smarter and more efficiently. Our products include: crystal clear VoIP phone service; a colocation environment with 24/7 access; internet access with powerful content filtering; hosting with support for many platforms; and an impressively easy internet fax service.

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