Designed for seamless integration across digital and non-digital channels, the new logo showcases a streamlined, metallic look that reflects the company’s technology focus while underscoring core values of boldness, innovation and security. Custom inlays inside the company name within the logo create the image of layered metal and evoke the hardware and technology elements so common within the industry. The new color palette of silvers and grays exudes a timeless, yet dependable quality. Paired with the company’s tagline of “Your Vision. Our Network,” the new visual brand identity positions Vision Net for the new year.

For Vision Net CEO Corey Jensen, it’s good timing for a rebrand, as the firm celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2020.

“As we looked to the future and our next 25 years of operation, it made sense to reimagine our corporate identity to better reflect who and what we are today,” he said. “Technology is seemingly forever evolving, with many large-scale changes including autonomous vehicles and the ubiquitous rollout of 5G networks across the country expected in the near-future. The new brand captures Vision Net’s long history of innovation along with its ongoing commitment to meet the changing needs of our customers head-on.”

Vision Net Marketing Manager Thaisa Souza, who oversaw the rebranding effort, noted that this state of “constant change” was centered in the brand’s new design.

“It was critical that our new identity feel timeless, not trendy,” she said. “Imagery is a powerful tool for storytelling and we’re thrilled to have a new brand that visually describes who we are as a company.” She added that the new logo offers subtle nods to company and industry. “The color gray, for example, implies security, integrity and trust, ideals that speak to the very core of Vision Net,” she says, “while silver feels high-tech, and sleek, underscoring those attributes that have led Vision Net to become Montana’s leading technology solutions provider.”

Likewise, the new typography is bold, reflecting core values that emphasize the company and its team of professionals as forward-thinking, knowledgeable, and experts within the industry. “Vision Net has been synonymous with video conferencing in Montana for so long,” Souza said, “but we want to make sure that our business clients know they can come to us for much more than that. Over the next few weeks, they will begin to see changes and updates to our current channels, systems and resources reflecting the new brand look. There will, of course, be no change in the way in which we engage with them to deliver support and cutting-edge solutions.”

Vision Net provides a range of telecommunications solutions including broadband network wholesale, internet services, design and management of customized wide area network (WAN) solutions including SD-WAN, endpoint and network security products. Its connectivity expertise can be found across industries including healthcare, education, banking and finance, engineering, and government. The company prides itself on its ability to deliver competent and professional solutions to all businesses, no matter the industry or size.

About Vision Net

For over 25 years, Vision Net has provided a full suite of business-to-business telecommunications solutions for financial services, healthcare, government, professional, and educational clients, allowing them to innovate and expand in Montana and beyond. With offices in Great Falls, Billings, Missoula, and Helena, Vision Net gives clients the peace of mind to concentrate on their business by providing a secure, agile and adaptable network built for their needs and budget. Vision Net is proud to be Montana’s largest independent network, and proud to call Montana home.

Great Falls, March 17, 2020 - At Vision Net, the health and well-being of our workers is a top priority. To ensure the safety of our extended community during the COVID 19 pandemic, we are following the guidelines of the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and implementing the following precautions:

• All employees who can telecommute, are encouraged to do so.
• Employee outreach detailing workplace hygiene best practices, information on Vision Net’s on-site sanitation protocols, and quick links to trustworthy websites with updated COVID 19 information.
• Employees who are sick are encouraged to take advantage of our paid sick leave policy and stay home.
• Limiting or eliminating meetings and/or travel and encouraging videoconferencing in their place when appropriate.

These measures are temporary and aimed to prevent the spread of the virus, shorten its impact and ensure the health and safety of our employees and Montana communities. We will provide additional updates as necessary.

Vision Net is pleased to welcome Thaisa Souza as the company’s new Marketing Manager. She brings more than 11 years’ business experience to the role, with much of this gathered from positions spanning industries and countries. Thaisa replaces Nick Schlueter, who retired in December following 16 years with the company.

Thaisa is originally from Brazil, where she earned two undergraduate degrees – the first in Publicity and Advertising, and the second in Business Administration and Management. She continued her studies at the graduate level, earning a Masters’ in Business Administration (MBA) in Marketing in 2015. Professionally, Thaisa has carved out a rich and varied marketing career with roles in multimedia, digital marketing and social media management. She led marketing initiatives at business intelligence provider 4zoom, served as a marketing consultant for Multimedia Educacional (where she oversaw the successful creation and implementation of a wide variety of marketing campaigns. Additionally, she was co-founder of Informatica da Comunidade, a business that provided digital inclusion and professional training to disadvantaged communities throughout Brazil. The project was commended both nationally by The Brazilian National Software Association, and internationally by the World Information Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA).

"Thaisa has proven herself to be a valuable member of our team. Given the rapidly changing digital landscape in which businesses must now operate, it was imperative that our new marketing manager boast strategic vision, significant digital experience, and a deep understanding of best practices. She brings all of this to the role. We’re thrilled to have her take on this key leadership role.”

Corey Jensen - Vision Net CEO

Thaisa moved to Missoula, Montana in 2017, living with a family member while continuing her studies in Business Media Design and English as a Second Language at the University of Montana. It was in Missoula that she met her husband, a Montana native. The two relocated to Great Falls in 2018 and the next year she began work as a marketing assistant at Vision Net. Today, Thaisa is happy to call Great Falls home while leading marketing efforts at the telecommunications solution provider.

“I feel incredibly fortunate to be able to leverage my education and experience on behalf of Vision Net, a leading telecommunications company with 25 years of history in Montana. In addition to the company’s strong reputation, Vision Net boasts an incredibly welcoming culture and an environment that encourages creativity. All of these factors combined to tip the scale for me and made me feel immediately at home.”

Thaisa Souza - Vision Net Marketing Manager

Vision Net continues to build upon its impressive growth with a recently announced partnership with Associated Construction Engineering (ACE). Under terms of the agreement, Vision Net will provide ACE with a superior IT experience, delivering greater bandwidth and performance between ACE’s multi-state office locations. The company specifically sought a new provider to address redundant hardware and excessive costs.

ACE selected Vision Net based on its telecommunications expertise, exemplary service and deep industry knowledge. ACE IT/IS Manager Christopher Rumph noted that the switch to Vision Net was seamless. “The Vision Net team provided a cutting-edge solution in an incredibly transparent, timely and detailed manner,” Rumph said. “They not only improved our network, they’ve enabled us to reduce costs, which was a key consideration from the outset.”

Vision Net connected all six company locations—Billings, Belgrade, Helena, and Missoula, MT; Minot, ND; and Sheridan, WY—for network continuity and ease of use while also enhancing ACE’s network performance. Additionally, ACE is tapping Vision View, Vision Net’s next-generation customer facing portal, to simplify the performance metrics display at each location and provide a convenient way for customers to interact with Vision Net’s 24/7 network operations center. 

Vision Net CEO Corey Jensen said he’s incredibly proud to have been selected by ACE. “ACE is a best-in-class company with a reputation for taking on large and complex mechanical and electrical engineering jobs,” he said. “ACE’s network is critical to their ability to produce the complicated construction documentation required by their clients. We’re honored that they’ve entrusted Vision Net as their sole network provider.”

Following a highly-competitive RFP process that considered solutions from numerous network providers, including many nationally recognized brands, Vision Net was chosen to manage First Interstate Bank’s multi-state, multi-location closed network. Headquartered in Billings, Montana, First Interstate operates more than 150 branches across Idaho, Montana, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, and Wyoming.

At the time of the RFP announcement, First Interstate had a complex network connection system, with nearly 30 carriers providing a range of services. The RFP sought consolidation into a more manageable system with just two carriers—the first to manage the primary network and the second to oversee the company’s system-wide back-up network.

Ultimately, First Interstate found the best solution for all its needs, primary and secondary, with Vision Net. First Interstate Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Kade Peterson, said he and his team were highly impressed with Vision Net’s suite of solutions, deep industry knowledge and flexibility to seek out unique and creative solutions.

“As we reviewed the many proposals in front of us, Vision Net immediately stood out for their capability, vast suite of network solutions, and the diversity and flexibility within those systems,” he said. “As both a primary provider and a re-seller, they are uniquely qualified to meet our many needs across our footprint. We’re excited to partner with Vision Net for both our primary and backup network capabilities.”

First Interstate Bank Chief Information Officer - Kade Peterson.

Vision Net CEO Corey Jensen said the partnership with First Interstate is significant. The company launched a new business development group in October 2018 with the sole purpose of expanding its presence in the enterprise space. “Landing a customer the size of First Interstate Bank less than one year into our initiative is incredibly rewarding,” he said.

“First Interstate Bank is a Montana-based company and a trusted banking leader in the northwest region of the United States. They are a client any networking company would love to have. Being selected to provide their entire wide-area network in the six-state region is an honor.”

Vision Net CEO - Corey Jensen

Jensen attributes the company’s success in this process to Vision Net’s employees and shareholders.

“We have assembled a deep talent pool in the networking field that is second to none in our region. That, coupled with the support we get from our shareholders to build an organization and network that can compete on service and price with any provider in the country, is why we’re successful.”

The resulting selection pairs two Montana companies with a goal of providing a seamless and reliable telecommunications experience to employees and customers across First Interstate’s multi-state footprint.

To learn more about First Interstate Bank’s decision to partner with Vision Net, please read the full press release here.

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