REV
Chris Abbott is an experienced Data Warehouse Architect at REV since April 2014, specializing in the creation of tools and processes for analytics and reporting on network technologies, as well as database environment management. Previous roles include DevOps Engineer and Linux Systems Administrator at REV, where skills in programming, scripting, and infrastructure support were developed. Chris has worked as a Lead AV Technician at L'Auberge Baton Rouge and held IT Technician positions at Grand Station Casino & Hotel, gaining expertise in end-user support, network administration, and server maintenance. A volunteer IT Systems Administrator at AGAPE Montessori School provided further experience in maintaining local networks. Chris holds a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication and Journalism from The University of Southern Mississippi, with an emphasis on Radio, TV & Film Production.
REV
Legendary high-speed fiber networks aren’t built overnight. REV’s story begins with three separate companies and more than 150 years of convergent evolution. In the communications landscape of Louisiana, a handful of nimble providers emerged as local leaders in next-generation internet. These pioneers demonstrated that they could establish larger fiber networks, give better service and deliver more value by focusing on customers and innovation. The original companies that would later form REV included: RTC, originally in Reserve, LA, was founded in 1935 as a single phone line and that has now expanded throughout the entire region. EATEL, originally in Ascension Parish, successfully launched one of the only 100 percent fiber-to-the-home networks in the country. And Vision Communications, who originally served Lafourche Parish and the Grand Isle communities by expanding fiber and gig-speed internet to some of the most southern parts of the state. Although the service areas of the three companies were geographically distant, their values and commitment to customers were nearly identical. In 2011, EATEL acquired Vision Communications, after recognizing the potential for an even larger network. Then later in 2019, RTC and EATEL merged, becoming one of the largest local providers in Louisiana.