Bryan 800 Communications, Incorporated was founded in 1981 in Bryan, Texas. Since 1981, Bryan 800 Communications, Incorporated had been providing services to the Brazos Valley. Though its initial focus was primarily on radio and radio systems services, Bryan 800 Communications, Incorporated expanded its offerings to include cellular service and support as well as a 24-hour Answering Service. Bryan 800 is actually a new company, as the assets of the former operator Bryan 800 Communications, Incorporated were recently acquired by the current shareholders of Lockard and White, Inc. (“L&W”). Since the acquisition, however, none of the existing personnel have left the company, and Bryan 800 presently has approximately 40 employees providing the same quality services as its predecessor.
Bryan 800’s parent company, L&W, is a Texas corporation headquartered in Bryan, Texas. Founded in 1984, L&W is a professional services firm employing engineers and consultants specializing in telecommunications system services and design. Since its inception, L&W has provided services to hundreds of clients in the oil & gas, electric utility, and transportation sectors. L&W’s staff currently consists of approximately 60 employees, and approximately one half of these employees have relocated to the Brazos Valley. Bryan 800 and L&W have two offices within the Brazos Valley, an office in Houston, and a satellite office in Chicago, Illinois.
Bryan 800 has provided valuable radio support and installation services to both Public and Private Entities in and around the Brazos Valley for decades. Recently, Bryan 800 has expanded to include installation, management and support of Digital and Analog mobile video recording units within vehicles.
During the past 36-Months a number of similar size or scope have been completed by the organizations:
- 2006 Virtual Border Program
- Integration of various Video and Communication Systems into the vehicles of Brazos County Sheriff, Burleson Sheriff, and Brenham Police Department
- Planned and implemented a wireless video system for a Military Installations in Hawaii as a subcontractor to SAIC
- Planned and implemented a wireless video security system for a Military Installation in Arizona
L&W has specialized in the engineering and project management of private radio systems. Many of these projects are multi-year, involve statewide radio systems, and include design, acquisition, deployment, testing and support of engineering and intra and interoffice communications systems ranging from traditional analog systems to digital and IP based systems. Since early 2006, L&W has investigated boutique video applications, and assisted in the engineering and support of wireless video systems installed for Public and Private Entities located primarily in Hawaii. L&W participated in the pilot border camera program in 2006 for Governor Rick Perry, and was one of only four successful demonstrators of the system.
Now that Bryan 800 and L&W have allied their resources and experience, the resulting capabilities are second to none in the communications industry in the Brazos Valley. Bryan 800’s experience with Public Safety and local customers and Lockard and White’s Project Management and Engineering focus create a great union that delivers the best possible product, system, or solution for the end user.