Michael Lemm
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I was born in California, raised in Michigan (GO BLUE!!), live in Virginia, was a student-athlete in high school and college (basketball and track), coached basketball and baseball over 15 years (my passion.....youth leagues, high school, and military all stars), and spent 23 years in Uncle Sam\'s Nuclear Canoe Club (aka the US Navy). The Navy gave me a chance to travel the world....4 continents and counting.....accumulating a wealth of experiences & friends (now that\'s REAL riches). Some places were fun & interesting....and others weren\'t. My favorites were Sicily, Japan, Germany, and Bahrain. The family seperations were miserable though.....and are the big \"why\" for retiring from the Navy and building my own business. FreedomFire Communications offers diversity, variety, and cost efficiency for voice, data, & internet services. From choices of \"Best Rate\" phone service, cellular phones, calling cards, high speed internet, bundled phone and internet, international (GSM) moblie phones, and SIM cards .... to re-direct toll free 800 service, web hosting, website development, audio/video conferencing, broadband phone, security systems, satellite TV, managed IT support, & computer hardware and software .... to business VoIP, IP PBX, and complete dedicated voice/data network support for T1, DS3, OC3, OC12, OC48, OC192, MPLS, and Gigabit Ethernet bandwidth....and MUCH more. Our clients realize that they derive the most benefit by concentrating their efforts on their core service or product. Most business people simply do not have the time to analyze technology, suppliers and pricing alternatives in today\\\'s constantly changing telecom and IT world. We will do this FOR YOU....at NO COST TO YOU.... with the goal of identifying the most beneficial alternatives to include areas of cost saving that won\\\'t entail sacrificing service.
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