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What does it take to climb from summer installer to President & CEO? In this episode of The Cable Climb, host Brady Volpe sits down with Andy Parrott, President & CEO of Vyve Broadband to unpack the hard-won lessons, setbacks, and milestones that powered his 30-year rise through the broadband ranks.
Episode Highlights • How a “no summer break” ultimatum launched Andy’s career in 1993 • Early installer days, 3 a.m. snow-storm callouts, and proving Dad wrong • Charter start-up chaos, Suddenlink’s gigabit firsts, and leading Vyve • Building career-path programs & why SCTE certs still matter • The bowling-lane analogy every tech should know about performance reviews • Biggest industry game-changers: DOCSIS, HD launch, pandemic traffic surge • Advice to techs: ask for help, find mentors, move for opportunity
Resources
• Vyve Broadband – https://www.vyvebroadband.com
• SCTE Chapter Finder – https://www.scte.org
• Connect with Andy on LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/anparrott
Join the Conversation Got questions for Andy or suggestions for future guests? Drop them below! 👍 If you learned something new, smash that Like, subscribe for more broadband wisdom, and keep climbing.
00:00 Welcome & Episode Overview
00:45 Andy Parrott’s Unlikely Entry into Cable
02:08 Falling in Love with Installation Work
06:04 Grit, Winter Call-outs & Early Technician Life
07:16 Balancing College and the Cable Ladder
08:46 From Installer to Supervisor: First Promotions 10:02 Charter Startup Days → Suddenlink → Vyve Journey
13:00 Building High-Performance Teams & Culture
14:21 Training Programs, SCTE Partnerships & Career Paths
15:40 How to Accelerate Your Cable Career
17:40 Managing Expectations — The Bowling Analogy
21:05 Mentorship & The Power of SCTE Chapters
22:53 Must-Have SCTE Certifications for Techs
26:10 Biggest Industry Milestones Since 1993
31:05 Tools Today vs. Old-School Troubleshooting
34:54 Advice Andy Would Give His Younger Self
38:19 Wrap-Up, Key Takeaways & What’s Next
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