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Big R Ranch and Home Supply and Cutthroat Communications step up to the plate for a communications home run.

Big R Ranch and Home Supply, based in Bozeman,
Montana, caters to farmers, ranchers, and working
people. Their motto “We’ve got it, and then some” is
a standard by which everyone in the company tries to
consistently maintain.

Besides the Bozeman store, Big R has two
distribution centers and eight other stores including
one in Kalispell, Helena, and Miles City, Montana,
as well as Moses Lake and Mead, Washington.
Recently, they have added three stores- one in
Cheyenne, Wyoming and two Colorado branches in
Montrose and Longmont. As the store continues to
grow in size and reputation, Big R’s Mira Williams,
Manager of Information Services, sought out a way
to improve the aptitude of Big R’s network
composition.

Initially, Big R had an inter-network in their
Bozeman headquarters, which consisted of standalone
PCs linked to the Internet by a national ISP,
which shared files within the office. The antiquated
system was not meeting the demands of the
expanding retail store and inhibited them from
connecting to their other locations through a wide
area network (WAN).

Mira contacted Cutthroat Communications during
the spring of 2001. At that time she started gathering
information on the services that were offered
through Cutthroat’s high-tech facilities. A few
months later, the demand for an improved network
compelled Mira to develop a plan with Cutthroat,
taking advantage of the many benefits the company
had to offer a growing business such as Big R.

Cutthroat technicians worked with Mira to set up a
system that would meet the needs of Big R’s growing
facilities by offering them Managed Broadband
Services. Big R is now receiving 1 megabit of
Internet access to their Bozeman location, with a
virtual private network (VPN) between the Bozeman
and Colorado stores. Furthermore, Big R now has a
website that is linked to their email addresses,
making it easier for their customers to contact them
for online business.

These services have allowed Big R to become more
efficient by focusing more on their core business
offerings and customer satisfaction. The reliable and
high-speed Internet access has resulted in dramatic
changes for their data transport and communication
needs between their Bozeman, Colorado, and
Wyoming locations, allowing the transfer of
confidential files and business data over a virtual
private network (VPN), and an overall improved
bottom line.

Mira commented on her level of satisfaction with
Cutthroat’s services stating, “Cutthroat jumped up to
the plate right when I needed them. I have been very
satisfied with the level of service they have
provided.”

About Cutthroat Communications, Inc.
As a company headquartered in Bozeman, Montana,
Cutthroat is committed not only to helping Western
businesses embrace the opportunities of the global
economy, but to shaping the economy for their
success.

Cutthroat Communications provides secure and
reliable network services to Montana businesses,
including managed broadband, managed network,
and professional services. These services allow
businesses to increase their efficiency, maximize
their current investment, and accelerate their
strategic initiatives.

http://www.cutthroatcom.com [email protected]

Big R Ranch and Home Supply

7330 shedhorn drive
Bozeman, MT 59718
406.556.1700
fax: 406.585.9645

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