Technology is such a wonderful thing! It allows us to access vast amounts of information on practically any topic in a matter of seconds. It’s hard to remember “back in the olden days” having to dial in via modem and waiting through the series of hissing, crackling and beeping sounds just to get to the internet.
Today, Robert Herjavec is known as the beloved “nice judge” on ABC’s Shark Tank, but if you ask him, he thinks the descriptor “fair” is more appropriate. Whatever you call him, make no mistake: he’s one of the most shrewd and successful businesspeople of our time.
Technical Purchasing Specialist
Adam joined team MIS a little over a year ago as the company’s technical purchasing specialist. He hails from Fort Gordon, Ga., near Augusta. Adam is a craft beer connoisseur who loves visiting local establishments and enjoying quaffable brews.
This sweet Dapple Dachshund belongs to Mary Atkinson of Century Cabinets. Gracie joined the Atkinson family when she was just a wee 5-week-old pup. She’s a Dapple Dachshund who loves to take walks and play fetch, but she is particularly fond of swimming.
You’ve probably heard news stories of people trying to weasel their way into people’s homes by posing as cable company technicians and claiming they needed to conduct an audit of their cable modem specifications or some similar gibberish. They look completely legit with an official company polo shirt, khakis, tool belt and clipboard.
This handsome fella has been chosen as MIS’s Pet of the Month. He’s a 2-year-old Siberian Husky belonging to Heather Estes of Griffin, Ga., who quite obviously is a fan of the Lion King movies. Kovu has been with his human mom since he was a puppy and shares his home with his other fur friend Simba.
In this season of giving it’s only fitting that this month’s MIS staff member spotlight is on Ron Cherry, our Director of Operations and rabid Dawg fan. Ron, who joined MIS in March 2018, is not only a servant leader within our organization. He and his family also give of their time and resources to enable children with serious illnesses, disabilities and other life challenges to attend camp programs with other children in similar circumstances.
Client Spotlight: Turnipseed Engineers
For leaders of growing businesses, it’s necessary to keep an eye on the bottom line and contain costs wherever possible. In doing so, it’s easy to be persuaded to price shop vendors and solutions thinking the low price tag will save money in the long run.
A complex password is a necessity in the age of cyberthreats, data breaches and other security incidents. When you’ve landed on what you think is the perfect, complicated, yet easy-to-remember password, it’s tempting to use it for every site you log in to.
This month’s little bundle of joy has a lot going on in his lineage. Cooper is a Shih Tzu, Long Haired Miniature Dachshund, Boston Terrier and Cocker Spaniel mix. Whew! Little Cooper was rescued, along with his six brothers and sisters, from a grave site where they were abandoned at 4-months-old.