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Mark Metz - Chairman and CEO
Mark Metz joined On-Line Cable Services in 1988 and grew to be Vice President of East Coast Operations. In this position, Mark helped build On-Line into one of the most reliable goal orientated contractors in the cable business. On-Line Cable Services carved out a niche as a full service provider from audits and direct sales to installations and construction. Mark has always felt that a diverse full service team will provide a more stable partner to any opportunity. We became the team that companies came to when they had to get it done right and where willing to not cut corners on payouts. In todays industry there are just to many companies willing to send underpaid and undercompensated manpower into the field to represent their company. On-Line grew to 350 employees/contractors when it was purchased by GFC in 2003. Prior to its purchase, On-Line generated $2.6 million in operating profits; an operating profit margin of almost 18%.
Mark Metz moved to GFC with the On-Line purchase, initially serving as its Director of North East Operations and President of Metrotec witch was their New York City region. Mark grew his region to over 1,500 employees and most profitable division. In 2005 Mark Metz had the opportunity to Partner with Russell Blow and build R.A.B. into the team that it is today. R.A.B. has grown to be a national diversified contractor with 4 divisions to handle all of the industry's needs. The goal of the team is to pick the right opportunities for R.A.B to build long term successful programs. |
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Russell Blow - President
Russell Blow began his career in the cable industry as an individual sub-contractor for On-Line in 1993. He formed RAB Communications in 1995, which provided service installation, construction, splicing, underground, mdu, and telephony work for Comcast and Time Warner. RAB Communications also grew into the largest sub-contractor for RCN in Washington DC, servicing the nation's capital in high end luxurious buildings and confidential secured locations.
Russell Blow and Mark Metz share a long working relationship, both at On-Line and GFC. Therefore, Russell was quick to make Mark an equal partner in RAB and to jointly launch the new operation. |
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Leo Kelley - COO of Direct Sales and Marketing
Leo Kelley began his career in the cable/communications industry as a member of New England Local 103 servicing telephone and data communications systems.
Leo joined On-Line in 1992 as a technician performing sales, audits and installations. During 1993, Leo Kelley was promoted to Massachusetts Area Project Manager, where he managed crews in multiple locations, as well as local business relations with Adelphia, AT&T, Comcast and Cablevision.
Leo was promoted to On-Line's Regional Project Manager for the Northeast in 1995 with approximately eight projects and 120 contractors and employees reporting to him at any given point. Mr. Kelley became GFC's Northeast Regional Director when Mark Metz moved to New York City to take over the Metrotec division. In this position, Mr. Kelley supervised over 200 employees and contractors performing sales, marketing, audits and installations for the major cable providers. During Mr. Kelley's tenure, the Northeast region was one of the two GFC profitable regions. |
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