“Tastes great! Less filling!”
That 1987 advertising campaign condensed the advantages of Miller Lite beer down to four short words. If I had to choose just four words to define the advantages of Information Technology (IT), I’d say “Automating Processes. Securing Data.”
With all of the talk about hacking and data breaches, data security is (and should be) top of mind for your network system. However, it’s important not to forget the original advantage of integrating IT into your business: to improve the processes that help you deliver your products and/or services to your customers. Automating your processes should improve customer service, increase your employees’ job satisfaction, reduce overhead costs, and make you more competitive.
IT has two roles: automating processes AND securing your data. It’s very easy to relegate technology to the tasks that it has historically managed, but it’s important to stay abreast of what’s going on in your industry with regards to improving automation. In order to stay competitive, you need to regularly review what technology can do for you. At NetCenergy, we see that as part of our job. Our eNCompass program goes beyond just data security. We meet with our clients regularly to review business goals and objectives, acting as consultants who understand your industry and your organization to assist in driving technology utilization to improve performance.
Authored by Donald Nokes
Don Nokes has been assisting organizations by designing and integrating Information Technology solutions to improve operations since 1980. He has a passion for working with people to enhance customer service, create engaging job opportunities, and provide security of private information through the efficient use of IT solutions. In 2003, Don co-founded NetCenergy and shares his thoughts on various IT topics through his company’s blog. You can find Don on LinkedIn.
As President of NetCenergy, Don Nokes is responsible for ensuring client satisfaction, and overseeing company performance and direction. Prior to co-founding the firm with Dan Charland in 2003, Don held senior leadership positions with IT service firms ranging in size from $3 Billion to $10 Million in annual sales.
Nick Eckman joined NetCenergy in 2016 from an international gaming company. Nick’s experience with supervising and implementing secure, fiber and copper wire infrastructure services provides our clients with a team of highly trained and experienced technicians. In addition to the skills required to manage our infrastructure services department, Nick brings a very experienced and focused approach to project management and is a stickler for accurate documentation for every project designed and built by his team.
Peter Lachapelle joined NetCenergy in 2015 and is responsible for leading all of NetCenergy’s operations and accounting functions. Each department within NetCenergy reports through Lachapelle. He brings his years of experience to maintain a pragmatic, efficient, client-focused team at NetCenergy. Lachapelle joined NetCenergy after completing a 27-year career with a Rhode Island, federally-charted bank which culminated in his senior management position as COO and CFO for the bank.
Peter Nelson has 25+ years of technology and management experience and has been with NetCenergy since inception. Peter serves as the VP of Engineering at NetCenergy. His role consists of managing the engineering staff, driving the companies technology strategy, and ensuring NetCenergy keeps up to date on new technologies and solutions.
As a Founding Partner, Dan is a result oriented individual who is always focusing on what is best for his client. He understands that business applications empower an organization and that technology must support those critical business applications. Dan’s technology career started in 1990 at EMC Corporation. Through the years, he has represented technology and consulting services for several organizations until 2003, when he and Don Nokes founded NetCenergy.
With decades of hands-on HR experience, Margery Ahearn is our Director of Human Resources, overseeing all hiring of new positions for NetCenergy with a careful eye on sourcing technology savvy engineers and skilled office-based professionals who fit our company culture, understand our commitment to our clients, and bring their time and talents to our team. Margery has both a BA and MBA in Business Administration from Southern New Hampshire University.