Prattville tech firm marks 30 years amid rapid industry change

Thirty years ago, a broken system in Prattville usually meant sending someone on-site. Today, BWS Technologies can often diagnose the problem with a few clicks, a shift that shows how far local business technology has moved since the dial-up era.

The Prattville firm marked 30 years in business in 2026, built around co-owners Bill Youngblood and Jeremy Jackson and a long partnership that has helped carry the company through wave after wave of change. Youngblood described the early years as a time of slow internet, no high-speed connections, no cloud access and no remote repair. If a system failed, someone had to go there in person. Now, the company works in a market shaped by video conferencing, mobile devices, voice over IP phone systems and cybersecurity demands that touch nearly every part of daily business.

That evolution is reflected in what BWS sells today. The company’s current offerings include computer and technology services, network and phone systems, website and digital marketing solutions, backup and recovery, and protection from malware and ransomware. Its Prattville page also highlights network security, Wi-Fi wireless access points, network cabling and VoIP SIP PBX phone systems, services that matter to small firms that depend on dependable phones, internet access and data protection to keep customers and payroll moving.

BWS is listed at 1836 Glynwood Drive in Prattville, and its publicly posted phone number is 334-358-6305. A chamber report in April 2025 said the business was in its 29th year, while the company’s website copyright line points to a 1996 founding, matching the 30-year mark in 2026. The Better Business Bureau lists BWS as BBB Accredited since Feb. 16, 2004, a sign of how long the company has remained visible in the local market.

The firm has also stayed tied to the Prattville business community. In December 2024, BWS sponsored a Prattville Area Chamber of Commerce luncheon featuring Economic Development Director Amy Hilliard, and Youngblood told the room, “We are ready to work together with Amy to bring opportunities to 2025 and beyond.” For Autauga County’s small-business economy, that kind of continuity matters: a local company that began in an age of dial-up is still here, still adapting and still selling the tools that let other businesses operate in a connected economy.