Bear Services Group is a telecom specialist helping carriers, tower companies, and other verticals in wireless accomplish their network goals.
Our Approach
Partnering with the right vendor is essential to meeting the demands placed on your internal resources. As a veteran project manager and business leader, Bear Services has a unique combination of skill sets and experience to assist our clients in navigating the complex environment of network deployment. Our success begins with a hands-on approach to building relationships with applicable stakeholders, jurisdictions and governing bodies to collaborate on solutions where all parties win.
Whether your project is simple or complex, small or a complete end-to-end solution for an entire market or region, Bear Services Group has the expertise and experience to make your project successful.
Site Development
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Project Management
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Zoning
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Network Implementation Support
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ROW Permitting
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EVCS Deployment
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Site Development // Project Management // Zoning // Network Implementation Support // ROW Permitting // EVCS Deployment //
Michael Sandifer
PRESIDENT & FOUNDER
Michael Sandifer founded Bear Services Group in 2024 and serves as the President and Founder. His technical and procedural experience in telecommunications infrastructure projects, project management, and business operations spans over 30 years working for a carrier, a service provider/project and construction management company and an engineering firm.
Michael’s most recent experience including establishing the Southeast market for French & Parrello Associates, where he established client accounts and lead a regional team in project management and engineering throughout Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee and the Carolinas. In his prior role, responsibilities included the fiscal operations of the company and the day-to-day functional operations of Excell’s Construction Services division. Prior to joining Excell Communications in 2002, he held various management positions at Verizon Wireless within real estate and network implementation for cell sites in Tennessee and Alabama. During his tenure at Verizon, in 1999-2000, he also served as the Network Team Leader for the transition of over 2,300 GTEW owned towers to Crown Castle.
Additionally, Michael has served in various leadership roles for more than 25 years and is active in a number of organizations and remains passionate about serving and giving back to our industry. He has been most active in the Alabama Wireless Association (AWA), where he serves as the association’s President. He also serves on the Board of Directors for Cain & Bultman, Inc., is a member of the Tennessee and Georgia Wireless Associations and is a former member of the Board of Directors for The Bell Center for Early Intervention. Michael holds a B.S. in Finance from Auburn University.
Michael enjoys skiing, golfing, college football, spending time with family and his dog, Copper.
Site Development
Assist with site selection to ensure proposed locations are efficient to best manage cost and time. Conduct or manage all aspects of successful site design and development, ensuring client project objectives and requirements are met.
Project Management
Manage end-to-end infrastructure projects, coordinate with stakeholders to ensure project success.
Zoning
Establish a collaborative relationship with governing bodies early in the siting process to identify requirements, concerns, and jointly develop the best path for mutually successful site design.
Network Implementation Support
Complete fulfillment beginning with project scoping and including project forecasting and deployment.
ROW Permitting
Engage directly with jurisdictional and other ROW asset owners to obtain approval for small cell deployment, including detailed traffic control plans, property owner notification, construction and traffic control permitting.
EVCS Deployment
Support clients with preliminary/final site layout, design and permitting of EV charging placement. Efficiently navigate complex regulatory processes associated with permitting and installation approvals.
“My grandfather realized the surname ‘Sandifer’ was unique and often hard for people to spell. He taught the grandchildren an easy way to convey our name. . .
‘it’s like a bear on the beach with sandy fur’!”
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