Continued from Page 8 “Mitch actually came up with the concept for Fidelity Voice and Data. I was in a position to implement the start-up, so we collaborated,” said Marks. Larry Dubin serves as chief operating officer and manages legal matters as general counsel, and Ron Kohn, on board since 2004, is president of sales and marketing. Sales and technical support are critical functions at Fidelity Voice and Data and the company boasts that it offers customers unparalleled support from the best engineering staff in the industry. “Our agent partners in sales enjoy the best commission structure in the industry and the most comprehensive array of support service,” said Marks. “In addition to technical advice, we provide our agents with provisioning, billing- and commission-tracking help. We encourage their growth by giving them incentives, promotions and referrals and by creating a true partnership to help them create and deliver the best solutions for their customers.” James Doutt, City of Beachwood economic development director, sings the praises of Fidelity Voice and Data and singles them out as one of Beachwood’s stellar companies.. “Fidelity Voice and Data is a great example of a ‘homegrown’ Beachwood company. In a short time, it has become a force to be reckoned with in the highly competitive telecommunications field, both regionally and nationally. We are so pleased that a quality company like Fidelity calls Beachwood home,” said Doutt. “Fidelity has also gained credibility locally by being chosen, for six consecutive straight years, as one of the Weatherhead 100, an elite club of companies in northeastern Ohio that is celebrated and rewarded for management acumen and big growth in net sales,” he added. In March, the company was also recognized with a NEO Success Award. Keeping the family roots in Beachwood is important to Marks. He and wife, Laurie, reside here, and their four kids, Allyson, 16; Ryan, 15; Jonathan, 13; and Julia,11, are enrolled in the Beachwood schools. Fidelity Voice and Data has plans to continue growing in Beachwood and beyond. “We just added 7,000 square feet of space to our facility here, and by August, we will be hiring 10 more technical and sales staff members in our Beachwood headquarters,” said Marks. Fidelity Voice and Data opened offices in Columbus in 2009 and in Chicago in 2011. Plans are in the works for three additional satellite locations: Pittsburgh 2015, Indianapolis 2017 and Milwaukee 2019. “All our new locations will be supported by our Beachwood headquarters’ staff,” said Marks. “Our goal is to continue to find solutions to suit any client, large or small, and to do so at an affordable price, backed by the best engineering staff and dedicated support team in the industry. “Fidelity Voice and Data is a great example of a ‘homegrown’ Beachwood company. In a short time, it has become a force to be reckoned with in the highly competitive telecommunications field, both regionally and nationally. We are so pleased that a quality company like Fidelity calls Beachwood home.” – James Doutt, Economic Development Director, City of Beachwood. Fairmount Early Childhood Center Two new classes available for the 2014-2015 school year due to increased enrollment! New Young 5's Class B r ts ty Fo en ri t id io en es Pr lm R l d ro oo En hw c ea 5 days per week • 9 am - 3 pm Must be 5 years old by Dec. 31, 2014 Additional 3-Year Old Class Must be 3 years old by Sept. 30, 2014 3 or 5 days per week • 9 am - 12:30 pm Call Karen Leeds today to set up a tour, 216-292-2344. Learn how Fairmount Preschool will prepare your child for Kindergarten and Ohio's new 3rd Grade Reading Guarantee. Fairmount Early Childhood Center • 24601 Fairmount Blvd. www.beachwoodschools.org/fairmount.aspx 10 Beachwood Buzz n August 2014