Timothy Neiman
Dynamic Edge, Inc.
How long have you been in business in Nashville?
We opened our office in October 2007.
What does your company or organization do best?
We are unlike traditional fix-it-as-it-breaks computer service companies in that we operate proactively. We monitor our clients’ systems 24×7 so we know when hard drives are getting full or starting to fail, when the server fan isn’t keeping the machine cool, when backups complete successfully, when someone is trying to break into the network, and the list goes on. By monitoring all of these items, we can fix most issues before they cause expensive downtime. (A little known fact is that downtime is the largest technology expense for businesses and is significantly greater than hardware and consulting costs.)
What is one interesting fact about your company?
Our company was founded in 1999 when both myself and my partner, Bruce McCully were undergraduate students at the University of Michigan. Bruce was studying Microbiology and Computer Engineering while I was studying Biopsychology and Computer Science.
What new technology product or service are you the most excited about?
On demand multi-media. I think we’re going to continue to see rapid changes in this arena from companies like Hulu to Netflix, from Comcast and AT&T, to the major networks themselves. With the continued spread of broadband internet connections coupled with even faster speeds, I think the way that we experience video and media is going to be changed forever. Personally, I’m a big fan of Netflix’s On Demand feature. I have access to their online library from my PS3 all at the bargain rate of $8/month (I don’t have cable).
Who is the most interesting person you have ever met?
One of the most interesting people I have met since coming to Nashville is Tim McMullen from redpepper. redpepper does a lot of innovative and technologically oriented things to engage their team and foster their unique culture. For instance, redpepper uses a social networking site internally to communicate and share with their fellow teammates. Like redpepper’s culture, our culture at Dynamic Edge is a little quirky and very central to our service. A lot of the things that Tim talks about really resonate with me and my company. It’s kind of ironic because we’re an IT firm; Tim’s ideas have had a real impact on how we’re using technology in new ways internally to meet team building goals
