Earlier this year, I needed support from a vendor. In response, a gentleman named Teran Wargin called me and arranged to meet me at my home. I remember immediately feeling like I was in good hands, something not easily experienced over the phone. As we were talking out on my driveway, I thought, wow, this guy has a great demeanor! We conversed a bit and I asked him how he … [Read more...]
Welcome Q&A with Riddhi Thavi
Sustainability as a Career Choice: Meet Riddhi Thavi For the very first time, we are welcoming a summer intern to the Managed Solutions team! Allow me introduce you to Riddhi Thavi, a student at UC Davis and our sustainability intern. Riddhi is currently working on her Master's degree, and will assist us in figuring out how our solutions combined with CIMCO software can help … [Read more...]
Meet Kevin Payne
When I hired Kevin in 2019, it was just the two of us, and we were very busy. So even though I briefly welcomed him when introducing him to our customers, he didn't receive the welcome he deserved. Now that we hired two new employees this year (Dawn and Pete), and officially welcomed them on this blog, I felt it was only right to give Kevin the same kind of welcome. Without … [Read more...]
Welcome Peter Pickslay
The Sky is the Limit with Managed Solutions and CIMCO Software: Meet Peter Pickslay I am excited to announce a new addition to the Managed Solutions team! Allow me introduce you to Peter Pickslay, our newest CNC Automation Specialist. Peter came onboard in August and has quickly become a valuable part of our team. Quite simply, we are honored to have him as he left his … [Read more...]
Welcome Dawn Buford
Minimizing chaos, reducing bottlenecks, automating workflows. These are things I do for my clients all day and every day. Ironically, I found myself in a classic “cobbler’s shoes” situation recently. While things might have appeared orderly and systematic on the outside, I had noticed things weren’t running very efficiently on the inside and I needed to make some changes. So … [Read more...]
Introducing the Five-Minute Gemba
Managed Solutions started out as a IT Services company in the late 1990s. Much like today, the late 90s to early 2000s were time of great change with new technologies frequently upsetting the old way of doing business. "Growing up" around this environment has shaped our business philosophy to be practical, adaptive and creative. Today, we are tasked with helping many forward … [Read more...]