About Our Company

Established in 1991 by Mrs. Rita Schumacher as a woman-owned business, Action Communication Technology, Inc. (ACT) first emerged upon the Houston telecommunications scene as a contractor for the largest telecommunications companies in Houston (Williams Communications, now NextiraOne; Southwestern Bell, now SBC; GTE, now Verizon; and Fairchild Communications, now Shared Technologies). At that time ACT was hired to do turn-key installations of telephone systems, voicemail systems, computer telephony integration (CTI) and most fittingly - voice, data, video and fiber cabling infrastructures. Since then ACT has become Texas' first choice for professional cabling services.

Our Management Team

CEO - Rita Schumacher

Mrs. Schumacher holds the primary certifications in programming and training of the Nortel Networks' product lines. She has been in the telecommunications industry for over 15 years. Rita has trained system programmers for Verizon and Williams Communications (NextiraOne). Rita delivers the knowledge that customers need to utilize their investment in their communications systems to the fullest extent.

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President - Jimmy A. Schumacher

Mr. Schumacher holds multiple certifications, primarily in voice/data/video cabling infrastructures. He has been in the telecommunications industry for over 25 years. He is certified/qualified in Project Management, Fiber Optics (inside and outside plant), low voltage distribution system analysis and design, campus/building systems analysis and design. Jimmy has held positions with Williams Communications as the Director of Customer Service and as Operations Manager. Jimmy provides our customers with Best-in-Class service during all installations and projects.

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General Manager - Steve D. Lawrence

Mr. Lawrence began his telecommunications career with Telecommunications Specialist, Inc. (now Inter-Tel Corporation) in 1982 as a telecom technician. Since then he has held multiple certifications on a diverse product line from companies such as Nortel, TIE, Seimens, Mitel, Inter-Tel, and Cisco just to name few. Before joining Action Communication Technology, Steve held the positions of Project Manager at Inter-Tel Technologies as well as District Manager for Digitel Corporation where he oversaw branches in Mobile, Dothan, and Montgomery, Alabama as well as Pensacola, Florida. Steve provides the marketing innovation, process organization and creative problem-solving skills to ACT.

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Director of Sales - Mary Baltz

Mrs. Baltz is a veteran sales executive and has worked in the telecommunications industry for over 16 years. Prior to Action Communication Technology, Mary has held sales management and executive positions at NextiraOne, Southwest Communications, Datavox, and Genesis Telecom. Mary uses a consultative approach to determine best of breed technology solutions while maximizing our client's return on investments. As Sales Director, Mary is involved with all aspects of the company, and leads the sales and business development efforts. She is also responsible for the identification and growth of strategic initiatives, partnerships, and product offerings that leverage our core competencies.

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