Columbia, Mo. - Socket, a Columbia-based telephone and Internet service provider, is proud to welcome Thanik Bhongbhibhat to its accounting team.

With the announcement of Socket's U.S. Department of Agriculture funding to expand fiber-to-the-home technology into rural Callaway County, the company sought to hire additional accounting staff.

Bhongbhibhat will assist the accounting department to ensure financial compliance with the requirements of the funding.

Originally from Thailand, he graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering and a master's degree in business administration.

Founded in 1994, Socket is a Missouri-based telephone and Internet service provider with the largest service coverage in the state. Socket is a privately held company that provides businesses and residential customers a choice for local and long-distance phone and Internet service. It combines the highest quality customer service with in-depth technical knowledge. Socket's simple billing and quick, friendly services are enjoyed by more than 20,000 customers in more than 400 cities across Missouri. For additional information, visit: http://www.socket.net.

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