Daniel and four other high school students formed IdeaTek Systems, Inc. in 1999 with only $250. He grew the company and, by 2007, was building fiber into the town of Buhler.
After leading the company through a stock purchase agreement with Zayo Group, IdeaTek Telcom was formed in 2015 with a focus of bringing high-speed internet to rural Kansas. Daniel currently holds the position of Chief Innovation Officer at IdeaTek Telcom and IdeaTek Equity Group — IdeaTek’s private investment arm. Today, IdeaTek has more than 100 employees working in the rural Kansas town of 1,300 residents.
Daniel is active on local, state and national boards. He serves on the Reno County Commission, is a member of the FCC BDAC Competitive Infrastructure Working Group and the Kansas Broadband Expansion Taskforce. He is also a licensed pilot, husband and father of four children.