President and CEO
GVTC Communications
Ritchie T. Sorrells, named GVTC’s President and CEO in 2003, led a change in business strategy and corporate culture to evolve the company from a monopolistic telephone cooperative to a highly competitive, full-service communications provider. The cornerstone for this strategic shift was a multimillion-dollar investment to replace much of its copper network with cutting-edge Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) technology.
GVTC is now the leading provider of FTTH to residential and business customers in far North San Antonio, the Texas Hill Country, and Gonzales, with nearly 83% coverage. Leveraging its fiber network, GVTC offers a variety of value-added products for its residential customers that includes fiber internet, Smart-Home Security, Cable TV, unlimited phone, and an array of business products.
Under Mr. Sorrells’ leadership, GVTC earned an award-winning reputation, receiving numerous accolades as a “Top 100 FTTH Company” by Broadband Communities Magazine, multiple San Antonio Express-News “Top Workplaces” and San Antonio Business Journal “Best Places to Work” awards. In 2020, Netflix ranked GVTC number 1 nationally among ISP providers.
In 2007, Mr. Sorrells established GVTC’s employee-run philanthropic arm, The GVTC Foundation, to enhance the quality of life throughout the communities it serves. Today, the foundation has surpassed over $4.9 million in donations to local nonprofits and $45,000 in scholarships each year.
Mr. Sorrells began his telecommunications career in 1977, serving in a variety of executive assignments in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Mississippi, and Texas. An Arkansas native, Mr. Sorrells holds a Bachelor of Science in Education from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.
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Tuesday, June 14, 2022
10:00am – 10:40am