About Heartland Technology

Heartland Technology has been a telecommunication provider to the town of Jesup, Iowa since 1902. After the completion of a 12 million dollar fiber to home project, we expanded our business to utilize the fiber infrastructure and adapt to the the needs of our customers both near and far. We enlisted the help of Schneider Electric to help design and build our newest operation, a Tier III Data Center. Our elite facility was strategically built in the heartland of the Midwest to provide colocation and edge data center services. 

Mission Statement:

Heartland Technology strives to provide the best customer experience, the highest-quality services in technology, and dedicated support to our community.

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Why choose Heartland?

The three things that set us apart from our competition: our product, our people, and our adaptability. Over the past 100 years, we have continued to grow our product line to meet the needs of our customers. Our product line has grown from traditional telecommunication services to extending our fiber infrastructure into Waterloo, Iowa, building a state-of-the-art tier III data center and providing wholesale dedicated internet access. What has been top of mind during this growth? Continuing to strengthen our network’s reliability to ensure our customers have the highest level of up time. Our team of industry experts work tirelessly to keep your technology up-to-date while providing timely customer service. 

Community Involvement

Heartland Technology takes pride in giving back to the communities we serve. Our contributions include but are not limited to financial gifts, in-kind donations and volunteerism. Organizations we give to fall into the following categories: non-profits, community groups, educational groups, veteran organizations, and more. If you are in need of a donation, please fill out a donation request form here.

Here to Serve Fund

The Heartland Technology Here to Serve Fund was created to empower shareholders to influence the fund’s direction, ensuring their voices are heard. The fund will be dispersed amongst three non-profit organizations. This initiative won’t impact other donations made throughout the year. A $10,000 donation pool has been approved for the 2025 Here to Serve Fund. 

Heartland Technology has been providing telecommunications services to the town of Jesup, Iowa and surrounding areas since 1902.  We operate as a cooperative – meaning our customers are member-owners or otherwise referred to as shareholders.  We strive to provide the best customer experience, the highest-quality services in technology, and dedicated support to our community.

To qualify for the fund, organizations must be a registered 501c, must fall into one of three categories: Charitable, Youth Programs, and Education, and must benefit those whole live within our exchange. See exchange map here. Three non-profit organizations who apply and meet the qualifications will be chosen by the Here to Serve committee; a committee comprised of Heartland Technology employees and board members. 

Once the organizations are selected, they will be included on the annual board member voting ballot mailed to all shareholders in February or March. Each shareholder will have one written vote to choose the organization they believe should receive funding. Voting will conclude at the Annual Meeting, and the results will be announced one week afterward. This process ensures that all shareholders have a say in how the Here to Serve Fund is allocated. Non-profits will receive a percentage of the total funds based on the votes they receive. For example, if Organization A secures 53% of the votes, they will receive 53% of the total fund. This approach ensures that funding is distributed in proportion to shareholder support for each organization.

This fund is a new initiative at Heartland Technology. If the Board of Directors wish to continue the fund in 2026, organizations would only be able to receive funding every three years and would need to reapply every year if not selected. Each of the three select non-profit organizations will receive a minimum of $500.

Applications will be accepted November 1, 2024 – January 15, 2025. Organizations will be notified by February 15, 2025 whether they have been selected or not. 

Heartland Technology employs individuals in the technical, finance, management, marketing, customer service, administrative, and IT fields. 

Current Job Openings: 

No current job openings. 

Leadership

Board of Directors

Our company is lead by a board of directors who were voted into position by our valued shareholders. The board meets on a regular basis to make business decisions with shareholders in mind.