Why Choose Us?
We Take Care of You
We won’t confuse you with “tech talk.” We sit down with you, owner to owner, to develop a plan for your website that can be implemented now… with a vision for the future.
When you partner with First Wave you get so much more than just a Webmaster or Search Engine Expert. You get a full-time, committed business aligning with yours who knows the internet and how it works like your accountant knows your taxes.
We are a cutting-edge website design team with old fashion business values. At First Wave, we take pride in treating our customers with integrity and building a relationship with each one.
First Wave Team!
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The World Wide Web has evolved from what a single Web Master can handle alone. In order to achieve our menu of services and offer it at the level of excellence, our customers have come to expect. First Wave has proudly assembled a team of dedicated, trustworthy individuals.
Neil McQuiggan
WebMaster, Account Manager
Neil is a lifelong learner, passionate about keeping up with the changing demands of the world wide web, he also has a BSc Honours degree in Physics/Chemistry from Brock University.
Debbie Klonowski
Social Media Account Manager
Debbie is dedicated to lifelong learning, always expanding her knowledge, she is driven to keep up with the ever-changing world of Social Media. Debbie also has an Honours Medical Office Certificate from Sir Sandford Fleming.
Lynn Riel – Van Bolderen
Owner – SEO Expert, WebMaster
Today Lynn oversees all of the day-to-day operations, delegates team workloads, and provides a multitude of client services and customer relations. Lynn is a Search Engine Optimization Expert, Graphic Artist, and seasoned Webmaster who is very hands-on and has a passion for helping businesses succeed on the web.
Lynn Riel is one of the pioneers in this industry, having started with the Niagara FreeNet back in 1994. Lynn worked as an award-winning computer instructor, course developer, keynote speaker and corporate trainer across the Niagara Region for 10 years. Specializing in the areas of Graphic Design, Website Development, Microsoft Office, and Internet-related courses. Lynn taught at the corporate and college level, in the classroom at Niagara College, Niagara FreeNet, Lifetime Learning Center, Fort Erie Adult Training Centre, and MicroAge. When online learning became popular in 2001 Lynn also taught online for colleges province-wide through, The Consortium of Ontario Learn, on the blackboard platform, via Niagara College. Lynn also worked part-time as a Development Officer at Niagara College for the MCSE and CISCO programs in 2001.
In 2006 Lynn stopped teaching to pursue First Wave on a full-time basis. Lynn worked alone for many years, but in 2011 First Wave had grown to the point where a team needed to be put into place to keep up with the demands of developing effective websites and promoting them online through search engine optimization and social media development. First Wave has grown into an Award Winning Website Design Firm, and is dedicated to customer service excellence and developing high-quality, cost-effective websites that are strongly optimized to perform exceptionally in the search engines.
As First Wave grew the team has been able to maintain a high level of customer service by developing infrastructure, organization systems and workflow to accommodate client needs. First Wave’s existing clients are always the top priority, the First Wave team is dedicated to constantly improving and honing skill-sets to meet the ever-changing demands of the world wide web. Lynn is very grateful to be able to wake up every day and work at a job she loves, serving other exceptional business owners, with a team of people who is dedicated, forward-thinking, and positive.
Neil McQuiggan
WebMaster, Account Manager
Neil is a lifelong learner, passionate about keeping up with the changing demands of the world wide web, he also has a BSc Honours degree in Physics/Chemistry from Brock University.
Debbie Klonowski
Social Media Account Manager
Debbie is dedicated to lifelong learning, always expanding her knowledge, she is driven to keep up with the ever-changing world of Social Media. Debbie also has an Honours Medical Office Certificate from Sir Sandford Fleming.