September 20, 2006
dbtechnology Internet Services, based in Tuscaloosa, has merged with HiWAAY Internet
Services, which has its headquarters in Huntsville. This partnership will allow
the two companies to combine resources, resulting in expanded services for their
customer base. HiWAAY has offices and server co-location facilities in Huntsville
and Birmingham and provides Internet access, as well as other residential and
business services, primarily in Alabama.
Redge Swing, HiWAAY's general manager, said the dbtech Tuscaloosa office will remain and the dbtech personnel will be a part of the new, expanded team. "The Tuscaloosa dbtech office will provide a local physical presence for HiWAAY customers to use in west Alabama," he said. "The Birmingham and Huntsville staff of HiWAAY will work closely with the team members from dbtech to provide the best possible service to all customers."
"Customers of dbtech can rest assured that they will receive the same commitment to service that they are used to, but with additional high-quality support," said Swing. HiWAAY's network is triple redundant and reliable and will provide more and faster Internet backbones for dbtech customers as a result of the partnership, Swing explained.
dbtech started offering Internet services in 1994 and HiWAAY in 1995. "During those years, we had always been aware that HiWAAY's dedication to personalized, high-quality service was similar to our own," said Barbara Brasfield, owner of dbtech.
"We hope our customers will be as excited as we are about this partnership. They will continue to receive the same commitment to service; they will continue to have service provided by local people; and they will have access to new, faster services from professional people who care," explained Brasfield.
HiWAAY Internet Services is a full-service ISP providing individual and business dial-up, dedicated Internet access, Web server solutions, virus and spyware removal, Web site maintenance and a wide range of network services. The company has grown to become one of Alabama's largest ISPs, now offering access covering most of the state and business services all over the globe. HiWAAY is locally owned and operated in Alabama, with offices in Huntsville and Birmingham. For more information, visit the HiWAAY Web site at www.hiwaay.net or call (888) 244-9229.