Gudenkauf Corporation

GUDENKAUF CORPORAT ION Graybar, Corning, and Altec. When customer opportunities present themselves, you need access to the necessary equipment, so working with reliable suppliers is essential.” Although Rogers notes that the industry may be facing some short-term challenges, he believes that the future is extremely bright for Gudenkauf. “Over the next five to ten years, I’d like to do some geographic expansion,” Rogers says. “I have plans to move into a few more states but, of course, I don’t know exactly what opportunities are going to present themselves over the next five years or so. Ten years ago, I would have never dreamed that we would have installed 750 intersections here in Central Ohio or that we would be involved in autonomous vehicle projects.” Rogers himself has been involved in the communications industry for almost 40 years and knows better than most that unpredictable innovations are always around the corner – it’s just about being able to grab the next opportunity when it comes along. “At the end of the day, it doesn’t matter what you put on the end of a piece of fiber, whether it’s an antenna, a camera, or a roadside unit,” Rogers states. “Whatever it is, we’ll build the pathway you need to get there.”