{"id":1414,"date":"2016-10-13T07:00:27","date_gmt":"2016-10-13T11:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/209.208.108.186\/?p=1414"},"modified":"2016-10-12T13:10:29","modified_gmt":"2016-10-12T17:10:29","slug":"is-anyone-listening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wavecrest.net\/index.php\/is-anyone-listening\/","title":{"rendered":"Is anyone listening?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.wavecrest.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/ball-563969_1280.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1416\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.wavecrest.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/ball-563969_1280.jpg\" alt=\"ball-563969_1280\" width=\"430\" height=\"304\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>What was your first reaction last year when hearing of the Cisco acquisition of OpenDNS? Many comments we have heard include . . . yup . . . \u201cthere they go again.\u201d There are always transitions and changes within the business world, many of them positive. We all understand that. But the changes that can occur from these kinds of acquisitions can end up costing you, the customer or the partner, more than you signed up for. As an OpenDNS Umbrella customer, are you getting tired of riding the corporate wave until you eventually see all of the prior benefits to remaining a customer melt away? It usually takes about a year to kick in. We have seen it in other big acquisitions, and there is a consistent pattern of what happens.<\/p>\n<p>We can make a difference for you. With a positive SMB mentality, Wavecrest strongly believes in one-on-one communication with our prospects, customers, and partners. When you reach out to us, we have a human being on the other end of the line who knows the product well, communicates well, and will take the extra step to help your enterprise and employees be more secure. You don\u2019t have to go through automated calls, ticketing, or several levels of technical support to reach the person with the knowledge you need. For more than 20 years, we have been a hardworking, successful, customer-centric business, and we don\u2019t plan on changing that for at least the next 20!<\/p>\n<p>Wavecrest also has the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wavecrest.net\/products\/\">products<\/a> you require&#8211;agile and reliable solutions for your Web Security needs, ranging from software and hardware deployments to cloud and hybrid deployments. No matter your business size, industry, or distributed workforce, Wavecrest has a solution for you.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t settle for a solution provider that isn\u2019t listening to you. Let Wavecrest focus on your business and your specific requirements. Talk to us today.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Wavecrest Computing<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Celebrating 20 years in business, Wavecrest Computing, headquartered in historic downtown Melbourne, FL, has provided commercial business and government clients with reliable, accurate Web-use security management and Cloud Access Security Broker products since 1996. Managed Service Providers, IT specialists, HR professionals, and business managers trust Wavecrest&#8217;s Cyfin and CyBlock products to manage employee Internet usage &#8212; managing cloud services and guest Wi-Fi networks, reducing liability risks, improving productivity, saving bandwidth, and controlling costs. Wavecrest has clients worldwide, including General Electric, Lockheed Martin, Florida Department of Health, Siemens, Department of Homeland Security, and a growing list of global enterprises and government agencies. We are a proud long-term GSA contract holder. 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