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An Interview with Dex Imaging
An Interview with Dex Imaging
Brett Knight, Regional Applications Manager
How long have you been in business in Nashville?
6 years
What does your company or organization do best?
Leverage technology and equipment to meet the business needs, and solve the issues, that our partners face.
What is one interesting fact about your company?
Dex donates one third of all profits to charities and educational programs within the communities that we serve.
What new technology product or service are you the most excited about?
Index Data files, which is our electronic content management system. This application allows for electronic storage of documents, and business information. This leveraged with our custom workflow and electronic forms can really help a business achieve its efficiency goals and remain competitive.
How do you differentiate yourself from your leading competitors?
We focus on providing a total solution for businesses, from copiers and printers, to mailing equipment and print management, and applications and consulting.
Who is the most interesting person you have ever met?
Mark Blaze, our Tennessee region’s General Manager. Mark came to America from England by playing golf for the University of Memphis.
Axis Accounting Systems Adds Hans Stabell as New Senior Consultant
Axis Accounting Systems Adds Hans Stabell as New Senior Consultant
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — March 1, 2010— Brentwood-based Axis Accounting Systems, LLC, provider of IT consulting services and enterprise financial software announced today the addition of Hans Stabell as a new Senior Consultant.
Stabell comes to Axis most recently from D1 Technologies where he was the Director of Professional Services and oversaw the SAP Business One practice for the Brentwood-based firm. His prior experience also includes acting as a consultant for LBMC Technologies and ePartners, Inc., as well as implementing Oracle at First Source.
Stabell brings to Axis a wide range of industry expertise which he developed in previous positions during multiple implementations of Microsoft Dynamics GP and SAP Business One for companies including a distributor of farming equipment, a sound equipment distributor, a hospital equipment provider and a leading manufacturer of musical instruments. During these projects, Stabell consistently demonstrated his ability to increase efficiency, visibility, and reporting accuracy for his clients while reducing their project implementation times.
A native Norwegian, Stabell earned both his BA in Business Administration and his MBA from the University of Mississippi after a brief stint in the Norwegian Cavalry.
“I am thrilled to have Hans join our team,” says Greg Lemon, Axis President. “Hans comes to Axis with over a decade’s worth of experience in business consulting having worked with many of the major software publishers. Hans is well known for his technical ability as well as his commitment to customer service.”
About Axis Accounting Systems
Axis Accounting Systems, LLC is an IT consulting firm that assists growing companies with the selection, implementation and support of integrated accounting software, as well as solutions for budgeting and forecasting, customer relationship management (CRM), and document imaging and management. The firm’s consultants are Microsoft Certified with expertise in a variety of areas, from complex financial reporting to system design. For more information, call (615) 665-2545 or visit www.axisaccounting.com.
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An Interview with Conexess
Austin Meibers
President
Conexess Group, LLC
How long have you been in business in Nashville?
Conexess was started in early 2009. Amy Walter, Jerry Baker and I have over 25 years of combined experience in the IT Solutions Industry.
What does your company or organization do best?
Conexess has developed a low, fixed-margin for all contracts so there are no questions asked. We work hard at keeping our operating costs very low; therefore, we are able to attract the highest caliber consultants while paying them the highest salaries in the industry. In turn, this provides our clients with the best consultants for the most competitive prices. Our model ensures that our clients get the most qualified consultants every time.
What is one interesting fact about your company?
Conexess was founded in the spare bedroom of my apartment in Hillsboro Village off a loan from my grandmother. Since then we have grown to about 15 people here in Nashville.
How do you differentiate yourself from other leading competitors?
We offer an agile and highly responsive service delivery model with a variety of options. We partner with our clients to determine the optimal delivery strategy based on their specific needs.
We offer various service models:
- Project-based solutions: Conexess manages project resources and budget, and ensures the success of the engagement
- Team augmentation services: We will staff your project team with quality professionals and share ownership for the success of the project
- Staff augmentation services: Conexess provides key resources to supplement client staff
Who is the most interesting person you have ever met?
Ted Lindsay – I grew up playing hockey in Michigan, so getting the chance to talk with an NHL legend was something I’ll never forget.
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Apple’s iPad Boots Up Market for Accessories Makers confirms Griffin Technology
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Hudsmith prepares Parental Health cap raise
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An Interview with AccuImage, LLC.
John Bybee
Account Executive
AccuImage, LLC.
How long have you been in business in Nashville?
In 1996, AccuImage, LLC was founded as a business process consulting firm specializing in document and content management. We have evolved into a provider of integrated solutions that empowers our customers to gain the maximum value from their critical business information at every point in the information lifecycle. We specializes in the design, installation and support of document and content management, forms processing, automated workflow, invoice processing and data collection solutions. We value our cross-industry experience, having extensive design and implementation experience within financial services companies, manufacturing, retail, distribution, healthcare, government, accounts payable/accounts receivable, human resources, and a variety of specialized industries – both regionally and nationally.
What does your company or organization do best?
Our strong suite is the ability to provide our clients unparalleled insight on ways to efficiently capture, store and manage business-critical information. As a cutting-edge consultancy and systems integrator, we provide turnkey, proven solutions that maximize business productivity. Our team continually rises to the challenge of delivering best-of-breed strategies and solutions. We do this by keeping apprised of the latest and most successful business process improvement practices and by maintaining strategic partnerships with industry-leading information management vendors.
What is one interesting fact about your company?
In addition to being a business process consulting firm, we also have a division that provides a wide range of printing and marketing solutions/services. Within that division, we have several print specialists that work with clients to determine the best artists, suppliers and printers for each individual project. Since we work so closely with numerous area vendors, we can easily determine the best fit and negotiate the best prices for our clients. The value we bring is the ability to manage the entire process and provide the most cost-effective solution to our clients.
What new technology product or service are you the most excited about?
Over the past several months, we have added two innovative solutions to our product suite. One, Cabinet NG is a solution that offers a radical departure from traditional document management software. This product transforms time-consuming manual filing processes into a digital filing environment that is incredibly intuitive and simple to use. It also allows users to develop robust workflows, establish document retention policies and create and use e-forms without requiring custom programming. We’re excited that with Cabinet NG we can now bring the advantages of full-featured document and content management to the SMB market. Another product we are bringing to the Nashville market is SimplifyMD. SimplifyMD is an alternative to the traditional, legacy EMR products currently on the market. This product will allow us to provide an affordable method for physician practices to replace paper medical charts and obtain many of the benefits associated with more cumbersome, complex, and costly EMR systems. The brilliance of this product is that it focuses on eliminating paper charts which provides an immediate return on investment for physician’s practices. Once we’ve eliminated the need to create, file, store and retrieve physical patient files, we eliminate a huge labor cost for the practice. Physicians are already facing tight margins so this cost savings has an immediate impact.
Who is the most interesting person you have ever met?
Over the years, I have had the opportunity to meet several celebrities and high-level executives. Even though meeting those people were quite an experience, the one person that made a long-lasting impression was a college professor of mine. Ms. Gail Newton oversaw the business department at Martin Methodist College and taught several of the business degree courses. As a college basketball player, sometimes you seem to get lost in the shuffle of things regarding your education and which classes you need for your degree. After my first semester, I found myself in this situation and thankfully, Ms. Newton was there to help and provide the guidance I needed to complete my education. With her assistance, I was able to graduate a semester early! With her willingness to help, I found myself in her office asking for advice and opinion’s all the time. Ms. Newton always made the time no matter what her schedule was like.
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THE NEXUS GROUP Successfully Achieves SAS 70 Type II Certification for its Nashville Data Center
THE NEXUS GROUP Successfully Achieves SAS 70 Type II Certification
for its Nashville Data Center
NASHVILLE, February 19, 2010 – The Nexus Group, Tennessee’s oldest and largest independent Internet and managed services provider, today announced it has achieved SAS 70 Type II certification of its data center facility in Nashville. Independent auditors, Gray CPA Solutions, performed the rigorous audit and awarded Nexus with an exception-free SAS 70 Type II certification for the 6 month period ending January 31, 2010.
“It is a great milestone achievement that validates our dedication to providing the highest standards of service to our customers,” said Steve Brugman, CEO of The Nexus Group. “SAS 70 certification gives our customers confidence that we are providing a high level of security, monitoring and management of their valuable business assets to help them meet the increasing compliance requirements of HIPAA, HITECH, Sarbanes Oxley, Graham Leach Bliley and other legal and regulatory regimes.”
The Statement on Auditing Standards (SAS) number 70 is an internationally recognized auditing standard developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants to validate that a service organization has completed an in-depth review of an organization’s control activities and information technology processes. The SAS 70 certification process consists of an independent accounting and auditing firm reviewing and examining an organization’s control objectives and activities in the areas of control environment, risk assessment, monitoring, and information and communication systems. A Type I report describes the service organization’s controls at a specific point in time while the more demanding Type II report not only includes a description of controls, but also includes detailed testing of those controls over a minimum six month period.
Many Nexus clients are able to avoid the time and significant expense of the SAS 70 auditing process by locating their IT infrastructure within the Nucleus data center. The auditor’s report and opinion letter are available for review by customers, customer auditors, and prospective customers interested in utilizing the services of The Nexus Group.
About the Nexus Group:
The Nexus Group is a trusted managed services provider and safe haven for business applications, data storage, security, high availability and high QoS connectivity. Founded more than 15 years ago, the Nashville based company has built on their legacy as Tennessee’s oldest and largest independent Internet service provider to become Tennessee’s premier provider of network and data center services with facilities in Knoxville, Memphis and their newly-commissioned flagship facility in Nashville. Nexus is dedicated to delivering the confidentiality, integrity and availability your customers, employees and business partners demand.
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An Interview with Freeborders, Inc.
John Wagster
Executive VP and General Counsel
Freeborders, Inc.
How long have you been in business in Nashville?
Freeborders was founded in 2000 and has had an office in Nashville since that time. We maintain employees on site with many of our customers around the world, but our headquarters is in San Francisco, and we have main offices in New York City, Manchester (UK), Hong Kong, Shenzhen and Wuxi, China.
What does your company or organization do best?
Freeborders provides technology consulting services locally and outsourcing globally specializing in the financial services, health care, travel and high tech industries. We offer a full suite of services encompassing all phases of a product lifecycle including: strategy, design, development, implementation, integration and testing. The thing that separates us from other technology companies is our delivery model, Chindus™, through which we almost always combine a local presence and subject matter expertise with a highly skilled backend in China. We are the only US-based company in China delivering western quality services using western contracts and delivery methods to clients in the US and Europe.
What is one interesting fact about your company?
Freeborders began as a software company licensing a suite of Product Lifecycle Management solutions that we built in our delivery centers in China. We turned to outsourcing when we realized our customers were more interested in using our skilled Chinese developers than they were in licensing our software.
What new technology product or service are you the most excited about?
Freeborders is excited to see the healthcare industry beginning to adopt e-healthcare solutions to handle the crucial functions of healthcare including the transmission of medical information, medical financial data and claims among healthcare providers, payers and patients. Freeborders has considerable experience developing rapid data exchange solutions in the financial services and travel industries and is glad to see the healthcare industry moving in the same direction.
Who is the most interesting person you have ever met?
That’s a tough one. It’s tempting to name business icons and political leaders, but I think I am most impressed by some of the refugees from Rwanda and Sudan who have immigrated to Nashville over the last few years. They have abandoned everything they have ever known to take a chance on a new and better life in the United States. Without exception they learn over time that life in the US can be as difficult or more difficult than what they have experienced in their home countries, but the opportunities here are vastly superior. Also without exception, these new arrivals cite education as the number one determining factor in their ability to assimilate and succeed, and they pursue it with a vengeance. At Freeborders we try to emulate that desire for self-improvement and strive to provide the best possible service for our customers.
Nashville Technology Council and Data Mountain LLC Form Marketing Alliance
NASHVILLE TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL AND DATA MOUNTAIN LLC FORM MARKETING ALLIANCE
Partnership will offer affordable best-in-class cloud-based online data backup and recovery services
to Nashville Technology Council members throughout Tennessee
NASHVILLE, TN., FEBRUARY 11,, 2010 — Nashville Technology Council (www.technologycouncil.com), representing approximately 400 organizations across the state, and Data Mountain LLC (Data Mountain) (www.DataMountain.com), a leading disaster recovery and data protection firm, announced today the formation of a strategic alliance to offer the LiveVault® Online Data Backup and Recovery Service and other storage-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions to members of the Nashville Technology Council at a discount. Through this partnership, the Nashville Technology Council and Data Mountain will market and promote Data Mountain’s LiveVault Online Data Backup and Recovery Service to customers as its endorsed solution for secure, online data backup and server disaster recovery.
“Data Mountain’s LiveVault was selected to be in the Nashville Technology Council Marketplace because it offers a proven online data backup and recovery service,” said J. Tod Fetherling, President and CEO, Nashville Technology Council. “The LiveVault Online Data Backup and Recovery Service is an attractive solution for our members because it provides secure data protection, without the hassles of managing the data backup process. Data Mountain, backed by Iron Mountain Digital, also offers our members the superb customer service experience, which they expect and deserve.”
The LiveVault Online Data Backup and Recovery Service automatically and continuously backs up business and customer data stored on servers via a secure Internet connection in two of the most highly secure facilities in North America. Iron Mountain designed this service for businesses that have primarily relied on in-house tape and disk backups in the past, but now need the less resource-intensive data protection that an online service like LiveVault provides.
Historically, many small and medium size businesses have used traditional tape backup and, in some cases, on-premises disk-to-disk backup to secure their data. These methods of backup were simply not reliable, were riddled with errors and data did not automatically go offsite. According to a recent industry study by Storage Magazine, only half of all businesses ever test their backup process for recoverability, and of those that do, an alarming 77 percent found they are unable to fully recover their data from those tapes or disks. Even more frightening, research shows that 50 percent of companies which lose their data in a disaster never re-open for business, and 90 percent are out of business all together within two years. Only LiveVault delivers 100 percent guaranteed data recovery, continuous backups and automatic offsite data protection. As part of this alliance, the Nashville Technology Council will promote LiveVault as its preferred online data backup and recovery solution for its clients.
“Together, Data Mountain’s LiveVault and the Nashville Technology Council will deliver this powerful advantage to members throughout the state: a cost-effective way of ensuring that critical business and customer data is kept safe from harm and fully recoverable in the event of a disaster,” said Bob Chaput, President and CEO, Data Mountain. “By partnering with the Nashville Technology Council, a trusted name in the community, we are now able to reach hundreds of at-risk companies and ensure that the data they depend on is protected against system failure, virus, human error or other disaster. We’re delighted to be working with the Nashville Technology Council to offer their members the most convenient and effective way to ensure that critical business data is absolutely safe, always recoverable and in compliance with today’s increasing government regulations.
To find out how LiveVault can provide cost-effective data protection and disaster recovery for your business, please visit www.DataMountain.com, contact info@DataMountain.comor call (615) 656-4299.
About Data Mountain, LLC:
Data Mountain’s single focus is to help its clients secure and protect their most valuable business asset – their data. As a Channel Partner with Iron Mountain Digital, using the LiveVault Online Data Backup and Recovery Service, Data Mountain automatically and continuously backs up business server data via a secure Internet connection and stores it in two secure offsite locations, where it is available for immediate recovery in the event of a system failure, virus, human error or other disaster. The LiveVault® service is designed for customers whose servers reside outside of major data centers—such as enterprise remote branch offices or small to mid-sized businesses who have primarily relied on in-house tape or disk backups to keep their data safe. For more information, please visit www.DataMountain.com, contact info@DataMountain.com or call (615) 656-4299.
About Nashville Technology Council:
The Nashville Technology Council, an affiliate of the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, is an exclusive, 501(c)(6) not-for-profit organization devoted to helping the Middle Tennessee technology community succeed. Membership is open to technology companies, technology employers, service providers, educational institutions, and non-profit companies interested in supporting the growth of technology business in Middle Tennessee. Since its formation in 1999, membership has grown to more than 400 organizations. New programs and events such as technology roundtables, educational initiatives, annual technology conferences, a technology job board and other activities are designed to foster Nashville’s technology industry.
About Iron Mountain Corporation:
Iron Mountain Incorporated (NYSE:IRM) helps organizations around the world reduce the costs and risks associated with information protection and storage. The Company offers comprehensive records management and data protection solutions, along with the expertise and experience to address complex information challenges such as rising storage costs, litigation, regulatory compliance and disaster recovery. Founded in 1951, Iron Mountain is a trusted partner to more than 140,000 corporate clients throughout North America, Europe, Latin America and Asia Pacific. For more information, visit the Company’s Web site at www.ironmountain.com.
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Zycron Names Waggoner Executive Vice President, Jones Marketing Director
ZYCRON NAMES WAGGONER EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, JONES MARKETING DIRECTOR
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Zycron has promoted its 2009 Employee of the Year Dennis Waggoner to executive vice president, and promoted Tosha Jones to marketing director.
With 15 years of experience in the information technology industry, Waggoner’s new role of EVP will include managing all sales activity for Zycron’s five domestic offices of Nashville, Chattanooga, Memphis (all in Tennessee), Dallas, Texas, and Pittsburgh, Pa. He will also provide strategic direction to Zycron’s entire account management organization.
Previously, Waggoner was the vice president of sales for the international IT consulting firm. As VP of sales, he managed large client contracts and he coordinated all recruiting, consulting and project efforts on his accounts. Waggoner was promoted to VP of sales after five years of being on the Zycron sales team. He joined Zycron in 2003 as the sales director responsible for sales planning, strategy, business development and customer service.
Prior to Zycron, he gained experience in the IT industry as a recruiter and account manager at Systems Programming Consultants and Compuware, and as a sales director at Zion. He spent four years in the U.S. Navy, 10 years at the Federal Reserve Bank-Nashville and eight years with various companies in the IT services sector.
A graduate of Goodlettsville High School, Waggoner attended Tennessee Tech University where he played varsity baseball and earned a B.S. in Business Administration with an emphasis in Management Information Systems.
Jones was previously the marketing communications specialist for Zycron. She has five years experience in the marketing and public relations industry. Prior to joining Zycron, she was an account executive at McNeely Pigott & Fox Public Relations where she managed and contributed to various research, marketing and communications projects for local and national clients. Jones, a native of Jackson, Tenn., received a Bachelors of Business Administration with a concentration in marketing from Tennessee State University.
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Zycron, Inc. is a leading provider of information technology services and solutions. Since 1991,Zycron has offered IT solutions to a broad client base and today is the primary provider for multiple Fortune 500 companies. A proven global strategy and dedication to quality services, products and relationships has created success for Zycron in several major U.S. cities as well as overseas. For more information about Zycron, visit www.zycron.com.
