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GTS, Canton firm plan to merge
GTS Communications, a North Olmsted telecommunications firm that specializes in custom phone and internet solutions for businesses, has merged with Ohio Communications Technology of Canton. While specific financial terms were not disclosed, GTS said the deal would boost sales by about 10 percent. Ohio Communications owner Douglas Pitcher Sr. will become operations manager under GTS principals Jerry and Victoria Stallard. The merged company retains the GTS name and employs 12. Because of the growth, the firm is planning a move to a Strongsville location five times the size of its North Olmsted home.