After 33 Years, Curt Wiens Succeeds Bob and Linda Bennett at COMMWORLD of Kansas City – a Leading Telecommunications Company.

Robert E. Bennett, CEO and Linda K. Bennett, President of Gaither – Bennett, Inc. dba COMMWORLD of Kansas City announce the sale of COMMWORLD of Kansas City to Curtis L. Wiens - Member of Wiensco, LLC.

COMMWORLD of Kansas City continues as a leading telecommunications company under the leadership of Curt Wiens. The Bennett's follow their passion to help people "Live Your Best Life Now" with their new venture, CHANGES at LightSpeed.

Bob Bennett opened the company as Communications World of Kansas City on October 19, 1981. In February of 1982, Curt Wiens began working first as a contractor, then as an employee and most recently as Vice President. The Bennett's and Curt Wiens have worked together to create a company which has outlasted over 350 competitors in the Greater Kansas City area. COMMWORLD has won local and national recognition including the 25 Under 25 Award, the Kansas City Business Journal's top 25 Telecommunications Company list every year since 1983 and TOSHIBA's Platinum Dealership.

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Data Backups – they're not just for Computers!

Today's business savvy owners and managers know the importance of backing up a computer system's data in case of a hardware failure or even a fire or flood. What sometimes gets forgotten is the fact that today's telecom systems also rely on data. If that data is corrupted or lost, it would require hours of manual restoration by a qualified technician and cause serious business operation delays.

Most of our Partner Protection Program clients already have backup services included in their Protection Plan. If you don't have the peace-of-mind of this protection, we would strongly suggest that you contact us immediately. We'll schedule a service order to have one of our technicians conduct a complete system backup.

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Warning - Utility Scam Against Businesses

At 8:49 am on January 7th, one of the coldest mornings of the New Year, the call came into the COMMWORLD office. The caller identified himself as "James from KCP&L". He asked for Bob Bennett, but since Bob was not in, he spoke directly to Cindy who had answered the call. Cindy had pressed the record button on her phone so she could easily transfer the message to Bob.

The caller said the payment period for the electric bill expired that day, a notice had been sent on December 10th and due to lack of payment, the electricity to the building was scheduled for disconnection at 9:30 am if payment was not received by that time. He said Bob needed to call 816-984-2573 for Customer Service in the Disconnection Department.

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COMMWORLD Accepts Credit Cards

For your convenience, COMMWORLD Technicians are now equipped to accept credit cards. For those customers who prefer, the Technician can swipe your Visa or Master Card and accept payment while at your location. Credit card payments can also be accepted over the phone through the COMMWORLD office.

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http://www.ingrams.com/article/curt-wiens-succeeds-bob-and-linda-bennett-of-commworld/

https://www.ithinkbigger.com/commworld-sells-longtime-employee/

Technology Tidbits...

2015 Holds the Promise of New Technology

Here are just a few of the new types of technology we thought you would find interesting.

The First Family Robot - Your smartphone and tablet are designed for an individual to use taking you "out of the real world" to enter a code or open an app. The Jibo robot is relationship technology allowing you to access information and technology "while you stay in your life". The Jibo is an 11 inch tall stationary robot with human-like expressions and slight movement. The tracking camera identifies and follows people in the room offering suggestions for useful technology based on the person's activity. Jibo represents a shift toward the "humanization of technology".

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