Milford – TBNG Consulting relocated from West Haven to Milford in 2015, ten years after its establishment. Now, after renaming and reopening as Vancord, the company has opted to stay in the city.
“At the time (2015), we were known as TBNG Consulting, and since then, in 2019, we have launched a new division called Vancord, primarily focused on cybersecurity consulting,” said Vancord President and CEO Michael Grande. “TBNG is primarily an IT consulting service, while Vancord is primarily focused on cybersecurity.”
Over time, the business started to expand. In 2021, Grande said they’re working with many of the same customers, a lot of engineering people are working on similar issues, and there’s a lot of internal collaboration.
“We saw this as a great opportunity to rebrand the entire company, rather than having individual divisions, rather than one brand moving forward,” he said.
Rebranding the company allows them to focus more on cybersecurity, which Grande said is an important moving forward topic and has influenced many of what they see in the world, including business risks and technical challenges in the organization.
“Our company is still headquartered in Milford, we do have an office in Glastonbury, but we have a full office in Milford, which is great,” he said. “We’ve got new signage around the building, our vehicles have been renamed, we’ve done everything rebranding, and it’s been a great workout for our company. After 17 years, it’s a pleasure to reflect. …what needs to be polished.”
Grand said company officials are excited to be based in Milford, near the company’s West Haven root.
“The coastline is important to us as a business and as a family,” he said. “In a way, it’s a family business. My partners are my brother Jeffrey Grande and cousin Michael Paine, who started the business in 2005.”
Grande said the advantage of Milford Base Camp is the ability to get anywhere in the state quickly.
“We have major highways. We have great support from the community and the city,” he said. “Going the extra mile in Milford and really focusing on the greater Milford area and being based here is an asset to the business.”
Other strengths of the city include quality of life and nearby educational opportunities, he said.
“Our neighbours are great, trains are nearby and people have good access to Milford,” he said. “In addition, we have two great internship programs with high schools and nearby colleges, which have worked well for us and are another highlight of our residency here.”
“Also, our employees love being here,” Grande added. “We are excited to be part of this community and hope to continue to grow here.”