The Evolution Of KELCOM

KELCOM started in 1969 when Wilson Kell was transferred from Toronto to Windsor to start KELL Communications as a service branch of the Marconi Radio Company. Originally KELCOM focused on servicing tube-type marine radios and radar units installed on commercial shipping freighters within the Windsor area. The original work could cause employees to take unexpected trips to other ports as they would access freighters on the go. When a freighter needed service you got to go on the mail boat and while the freighter was still moving, scale the rope ladder to the top. When and where you got off depended on your troubleshooting skills. If you were slow to solve the problem you might be getting off in Sarnia or Port Colbourne and a very long cab ride would take you home.

In 1970, Kell hired his first employee, Vince Otcenasek. Shortly after, Kell decided to make changes and pass the company to Vince Otcenasek with the request that he change the name from KELL to something else. Vince changed its name multiple times until it finally became KELCOM.
KELCOM started offering ‘beepers’ in the 70s, which later became the pager division. They then expanded into business phones in the 80s. KELCOM soon started a security alarm division. That business was sold to Guardian Alarm in 1996 and KELCOM restarted the business as Security ONE.
KELCOM expanded to include a copier division, led by Len Colucci who started with the company in 1987 and has now implemented 3D Printing.

Over time KELCOM had expanded to include a Wireless division which was later sold to Smart Cell Wireless, an Answering Call Center division which has been purchased by Extend Communications.

KELCOM Evolution

KELCOM Internet Grows

KELCOM has continued to operate in the Residential and Business Internet services under the ownership of Dejan Todorovic and Gerry Vandeheide. We originally began by selling dial-up in the Windsor area and have continued to grow.

KELCOM was once the first local DSL provider, the first local VoIP supplier and the first local cable internet reseller in Windsor Ontario. Today, KELCOM - Revolution IP offers residential internet services as a major local provider in Windsor Ontario. We have also expanded to servicing all of Ontario with residential internet, Voice Over IP (VOIP) home phones and our business services.

KELCOM Voice & Data and KELCOM Revolution IP merged in 2022 and have expanded their repertoire to include Hosted PBX Business Phone Lines, SIP Trunk Phone lines, dedicated fibre internet and much more.
From its humble beginnings as a marine radio service company over 50 years ago, KELCOM has become a leading provider of business and consumer communications solutions across Southwestern Ontario.

The Windsor Community matters to KELCOM

Owner Gerry Vanderheide & Owner Dejan Todorovic have pushed more focus on their business services and have begun offering Networking in the surrounding Windsor area before expanding their services further. While KELCOM is well known for its internet services, especially in the Windsor area, we have included Web & Domain Hosting that is based on Canadian servers as well as Digital Marketing for our small business clients. With our employees living in the Windsor area, there is always a special place in KELCOMs vision to help the existing customers and further businesses in the community. Not only is KELCOM active in charity in the Windsor area, but we also try to offer affordable rates to help Windsor grow as a whole, whether it's for the small businesses or the residents of Windsor. KELCOM not only caters to new clientele, but we also believe that our existing clients are just as important as new clients, which is evident with any internet promotions as they are available to both current and new clients.