Our Company

Discover the rich tradition of New Age Telecom. We offer you solid grounding in the telecommunications industry, along with the personal commitment of our team members to your success. We invite you to see how we have grown with the technology itself to provide dedicated leadership to your telecommunications needs.

A personal message from our founder:

In 1985, due to the divestiture of the Bell System, I was faced with the choice of staying with AT&T, which meant moving my wife and two daughters to another state where I'd have seniority or finding other work in this area.  I decided to stay here and start a business doing what I had been trained to do, that is, installation & repair of business telephone systems.  I started the business following the same core philosophies that Indiana Bell, my supervisors and co-workers had instilled in me; 'treat people with respect, place quality above profits, be honest, deliver on time and provide the best service possible for every customer'.  These were the values we had at Indiana Bell and they continue to be the values here at New Age Telecom today. 

As I look back on my 42 plus years in the industry it is amazing how technology has changed:  we've moved from needing a 25 pair cable to have five lines on a telephone, to needing only one pair of cable for any amount of lines and now with wireless and VoIP the possibilities are endless.

As the second generation of leadership prepares to take the wheel here at New Age Telecom, I am confident that New Age will continue to meet and exceed your expectations.

Sincerely,


R. Steve Tukos, RCDD
Founder
New Age Telecom, Inc.

New Age Telecom Milestones:

• January 1, 1968:  After four years of active duty in the U.S. Navy, Steve Tukos was honorably discharged.
• August 28, 1968:  After two uninspiring jobs Steve was hired by Indiana Bell in Michigan City, Indiana, as a residence telephone technician.
• January 1, 1983:  Steve had worked for Indiana Bell Telephone for 15 years when, due to the divesture and the fact that he had been servicing business accounts in Michigan City, he was transferred to AT&T.
• October 30, 1985:  AT&T cut 11,000 jobs nationwide.  This cut was carried out on the basis of statewide seniority so Steve found himself out of work.
• February 1986:  After carefully considering his options, Steve started an interconnect business, calling it New Age Telecommunications.
• 1987:  Pat, his wife and co-owner, quit her job to take over the office work.  Our first technician was hired.
• 1988:  The office, in the basement of their home, had been remodeled and enlarged to accommodate the growing business.
• February 1999:  Steve's son-in-law, Ryan Seaburg, a Purdue engineering graduate, was hired as a technician.
• April 2000:  Still growing, New Age Telecom moved into their new office at their present location:  1600 Lake Street, Suite C, in LaPorte.
• June 2007:  Steve, Ryan and one other partner started STRYD Technologies, LLC.  STRYD's focus was on the VoIP implementations.
• January 2010:  Steve and Ryan bought out their third STRYD partner.
• November 2010:  New Age Telecom bought STRYD Technologies, LLC and combined their operations under New Age Telecom, Inc.
• February 2011:  Ryan buys all shares of New Age Telecom and becomes President.