Organized in 2004, Next Wave Technology Services is a minority-owned small business located in Baton Rouge, LA and is owned and operated by Lydell Emerson.

A native and resident of Baton Rouge with nearly 20 years' experience in troubleshooting and servicing personal computers, Lydell is a graduate of Louisiana Technical College at Baton Rouge and Northwestern State University in Natchitoches. Lydell also holds the following industry certifications with Microsoft and Cisco.