As the initial network and business plan were being developed, we sought a name that would capture the essence of our new business venture. We ultimately chose the name ZIRKEL Wireless after the Mt. Zirkel Wilderness Area, one of our favorite places and one of the most beautiful spots on Earth.

Once the company was named, we quickly built our high-speed digital network and launched our service in the fall of 2001. Since then, interest in our service has increased and we have grown both in our number of customers and our coverage area. Currently, we have several hundred customers served by eight antenna sites and 29 wireless access points located throughout Routt County.

At ZIRKEL Wireless, we believe that our customers are our greatest asset. As our business and service area grows, we are committed to providing you with superior customer service and an unparalleled high-speed Internet experience.

Alan graduated from Bowling Green State University in 1991 with a B.S.B.A in Operations and Procurement Management. In addition, he also passed his C.P.I.M. with the American Production and Inventory Control Society in 1995.

Alan spent nearly 7 years working for PFI Precision Machining in Dayton, Ohio, where he was the Materials and Production Manager, overseeing the purchase of over $1 million in raw materials, supplies and services. While at PFI, Alan was able to improve "on time" deliveries from 73% to 97% through the utilization of effective forecasting, scheduling, inventory planning and resource allocation.

After a brief position with Computerized Machining Service in Denver, Colorado, Alan moved to Steamboat and decided to strike out on his own as a Marketing Consultant in 1999. During this period, Alan was also co-founder and President of Plaza Investments, an investment club that realized an overall gain of over 150% during the peak stock market highs in 1999.

Alan is skilled in the areas of customer service, cost control, negotiation, forecasting, planning, prioritizing, scheduling and the management of operations, purchasing, vendors and capacity. All of these skills are utilized in the day-to-day operation of ZIRKEL Wireless.

Alan is an avid snowboarder and enjoys mountain living in Steamboat Springs. He also likes to travel to visit friends and family but feels at home each time he returns to the Yampa Valley.

Sean attended Colorado State University from 1994 - 1996 where he majored in Economics. In addition, he attended the Metropolitan State College of Denver from 1991 - 1994 where he majored in marketing and business finance.

Sean has over 10 years of network administration experience and has utilized his skills within several key positions at a wide variety of organizations. These include Sykes Enterprises, Poudre high school, Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation and - most notably - Lockheed Martin, where he was responsible for deploying, maintaining and supporting remote office network infrastructure, backend servers and desktop systems.

Sean assisted in the development of web-based virtual tours for real estate companies while at NetLine Inc. in 2000. This technology enabled clients to stream an optimized 3D view of property features over the web and was unparalleled in its scalability.

Sean's technical knowledge is key to building, maintaining and supporting ZIRKEL's high-speed wireless network. Sean is skilled in a number of computer languages including C++, Perl, HTML, XML, Java, JavaScript and PHP. He is fluent in the use of most operating systems, including Mac, Linux and Windows.

Sean is a Colorado native and moved to Steamboat in 1999 to relax, enjoy life and snowboard. He also enjoys hiking, biking, camping and generally anything outdoors.

Scott has over 20 years of experience in the creative field. He attended the School of Advertising Art in Dayton, Ohio and the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale where he majored in visual communications and advertising design.

Scott's professional career includes nearly 10 years of freelance consulting as well as creative positions at Racal Milgo International and Studio Nine Graphics in Fort Lauderdale and Amtel Communications, The Gable Group and QUALCOMM in San Diego.

In 2001, Scott founded Koenig Creative - an advertising, marketing communications and creative services agency located in San Diego. Some of his past and current clients include All Optical Networks, Beckman Coulter, Delphi, LightPointe Communications, Novatel Wireless, Sprint PCS and the University of California, San Diego.

A displaced Ohioan, Scott has enjoyed "The Life" in San Diego for almost 10 years. Scott loves travel, camping, beatnik literature, spending time with his wife and son and hitting the famous 'pow with Sean and Alan whenever he's visiting "The Boat".