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Memorabilia Collection

Souvenirs from the journey through cable history.

The colorful history of the cable telecommunications industry has generated a fun collection of memorabilia that seems to tell us as much about the evolution of cable as the more official histories and exhibits do.

The Barco Library Memorabilia Collection has more than 2,000 items that celebrate the people, companies, events, and marketing campaigns produced by the industry.

Some highlights of this collection include:

  • An MTV Video Music Award Moonman
  • Press kits for favorite cable programs
  • Tradeshow premiums ranging from mini sumo wrestlers to bobble head dolls
  • Coffee mugs of every shape and size
  • T-shirts
  • Posters

Cartoon Network Case

Comedy Central Cookie Jar

ESPN X Games Snowboarder Toy

Food Network Mini Refrigerator

MTV Video Music Award Moonman

Sex and the City Show Phone

The Sopranos Tony’s Macaroni

Thank you to our donors.

This collection is made possible through generous donations from individuals, vendors, manufacturers, operators, engineers, and industry pioneers.

Have a donation?

Do you have a souvenir from cable history that you would like to donate? We’d love to hear about it. Contact barcolibrary@syndeoinstitute.org

For more information.

If you are looking for information on something specific, or would like to see a complete listing of what is included in the Memorabilia Collection, please contact barcolibrary@syndeoinstitute.org

Gibbs Jones

C5 Emeritus
Owner (Spartanburg)

ARCpoint Labs

Gibbs is a customer experience executive with over 25 years of customer experience leadership and expertise in the design, optimization and implementation of customer contact operations. Gibbs has combined skill in the human and technology side of customer contact operations, including the procurement and installation of ACD equipment, workforce management and CRM systems. He has directed the start-up of multiple customer contact operations, with industry expertise in consumer electronics, communications, retail, manufacturing, financial services, banking, and direct sales.

Gibbs has over ten years experience in the Cable Industry. Most recently Gibbs was the Senior Vice President of Customer Experience for Suddenlink Communications. Gibbs worked with Suddenlink’s six regional senior vice presidents and the managers of its customer-contact call centers in Arizona, Missouri, North Carolina, Texas and West Virginia to measure and improve Customer Satisfaction through transactional and relationship Net Promoter Programs and JD Power Research Studies.

Gibbs was also responsible for the company’s social media strategy where he made sure Suddenlink was active in the major social networking channels and found new ways to improve customer loyalty in this space.

Currently Gibbs owns two ARCpoint Labs locations. ARCpoint is a leader in the B to C and B to B drug and alcohol testing industry. Additionally, Gibbs has a consulting practice that helps companies improve their customer experience.

Gibbs is a Certified Net Promoter® Associate and has been a speaker at various conferences and is frequently called upon to discuss considerations related to measuring and improving the customer experience, exceptional contact center management, and optimizing the employee experience.

 

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