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George Pashardis
Regional Vice President, Sales
ePlus Technology
 

George Pashardis is Regional Vice President of Sales for ePlus Technology, inc., ePlus, inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in selling, leasing, financing, and managing information technology (IT) and other assets in the United States. It offers direct marketing of IT equipment and third-party software; professional services; leasing and business process services; and proprietary software, including order-entry and order-management software, procurement, asset management, document management and distribution software, and electronic catalog content management software and services. The company sells its products using internal sales force and through vendor relationships to commercial customers; federal, state, and local governments; K-12 schools; and higher education institutions. It also leases and finances equipment, as well as supplies software and services directly and through relationships with vendors and equipment manufacturers. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Herndon, Virginia. ePlus went public in 1996 and is trading on NASDAQ under PLUS. With over 30 locations nationwide ePlus has over 650 employees and total revenues are $849 million. In 2008, ePlus was Ranked #74 within the VARBusiness 500 and also received the Unified Communications Partner of the Year.

Peter Illari
Principal
Accelbus Systems

Founding partner in Accelbus Systems, Pete’s primary responsibility is Sales, Sales Management and product strategies including vendor relationships. Accelbus sells, implements and supports SAP ERP software and all software and hardware to facilitate the successful implementation of  business management software. Accelbus is located in Philadelphia and has offices in Washington DC and Orlando.

Robert Nitrio
CEO
Ranvest Associates

Robert A. Nitrio is the owner of Ranvest Associates, a business technology consulting firm that he founded in 1992 in the Sacramento, California area. Mr. Nitrio specializes in working with small and medium sized companies as their business technology adviser. By becoming intimately familiar with each company’s operations, he guides them through an analytical process designed to streamline and enhance their operations. Appropriate technology solutions are introduced to achieve the twin goals of increased efficiency/productivity and increased profitability. The ultimate goal is to create an organizational culture focused on business continuity – keeping the client in business profitably today, tomorrow and until they want to execute their exit strategy. These processes are also adapted to clients in the K-12 school market and state and local government markets.

Jane Cage
COO
Heartland Technologies

From 1985 to 2003 Jane was the owner of Connecting Point Computer Center of Joplin, MO. HTS was formed through the merger of SCCI in Iowa and Connecting Point in January of 2003. Jane became the COO of HTS.  In June of 2006 we merged Business Computer Centers of Kansas with their four locations into HTS. Jane was part of the Ingram Micro Venturetech Network Advisory Council from 1995 to 1999 and 2001 to 2006. She received to VentureTech Partnering Award in 1997. She is actively involved with her community, serving as the past President Chamber of Commerce, Past President of Rotary Club, Past President of Joplin Family Y, Past President of Joplin Humane Society, Current Chairman of Board of St. John’s Regional Medical Center.  She received her B.A. in Economics and B.A. in Spanish at Wake Forest University. She is also a member of Phi Beta Kappa.

Josh Smith
CEO
Biohazard Computer Systems

A life-long gaming enthusiast with a passion for system building, Josh Smith founded Biohazard Computer Systems Inc. in 2003 with the mission of becoming the most elite system builder in the gaming/enthusiast market.  With an eye for product potential Josh’s focus has been centered on product advancement through innovation and customization.  Biohazard has received industry-wide praise through numerous system reviews.  A proponent of early adoption, Josh routinely oversees the internal testing and feasibility studies of a myriad of prototype and pre-launch hardware and as such, Biohazard has been a launch partner for numerous enthusiast-class products.  In order to maintain innovation Josh has developed a network of key industry contacts creating an invaluable direct information pipeline with all of the industry’s major players.

Peter Valters
General Manager
Empowered Networks

Mr. Valters is the General Manager of Professional Services for Empowered Networks, is responsible for the definition of all of Empowered Network’s services, and brings extensive expertise in the Outsourcing, ASP and ebusiness areas.  In over twenty-five years with several of world’s leading consulting companies, Mr. Valters has successfully demonstrated his ability to deliver business value to private and public sector clients. Several of the approaches and methodologies developed on by Mr. Valters have been featured in articles in the Financial Post, CIO Magazine, Technology in Government, and Computing Canada. In addition, Mr. Valters is a member of the Gerson Lehrman Group Technology Council of Advisors with the standing of Leader, participates as a member of the Advisory Board for the IT Channel, is a Technology advisor for Business Week and also member of the IDC Technology Panel.

Stan Duda
Executive Vice President, Sales & Marketing
Alpine Consulting, Inc

Stan co-founded Alpine Consulting in 1996 and has been involved in the Information Technology consulting industry for nearly 20 years.  His focus within Alpine is sales, marketing and finance.  Stan is actively engaged in driving new business, maintaining several key relationships, guiding direction for the branding and marketing, establishing key alliances and overseeing the financials.  Prior to Alpine, Stan was an independent consultant serving as a project manager on many high profile projects.  His responsibilities included overseeing financial controls, managing resources and providing strategy recommendations for projects in the food distribution, insurance and medical industries.  Mr. Duda received a Bachelor of Science degree from Rockford College.

Rick Jordan
Director, Sales & Strategic Alliances (North America)
Tenet Computer Group Inc.

Rick Jordan is the North American Director, Sales & Strategic Alliances for Tenet Computer Group Inc. celebrating its 25th Anniversary of committed sales and services as a Solution Provider.

Rick is in charge overseeing all operations of Tenet’s newly developed North American Mobility Division geared at Disaster Recovery, Continuity Planning and Emergency Management.
Rick has over 20 years experience with various technology firms, where he has held various senior management positions in sales, marketing, and procurement, focusing on market expansion in Canada, U.S.A and Europe. With his entrepreneurial vision and company dedication, Rick has built profitable sales and marketing channels within multiple sectors, while collaborating with various technology manufacturers and distribution partners. 

Rick has been on numerous Technology Advisory Committees throughout the years and has also been honored with multiple awards during his career, as well as keeping active in the community by being sworn-in Aux. Police Constable with the Toronto Police Service (Class Valedictorian) and an active coach his child’s hockey and soccer teams.  Rick enjoys most sports including hockey, soccer, and golf, to name a few (with the bragging rights of getting a hole-in-one back in 2002)

Sonia St. Charles
Chief Executive Officer and Founder

Sonia St. Charles, co-founder and CEO of Davenport Group, brings more than 25 years of business experience in corporate management and external consulting to the St. Paul, Minn.-based company she helped develop. Using her operational expertise in private, public and non-profit sectors, along with her extensive knowledge in human resources, she partnered with fellow entrepreneur Paul Clifford in 2001 to create one of the country’s fastest-growing data protection solutions vendors.

Today, St. Charles focuses on leading the strategic vision and direction of the rapidly growing company. Under her guidance, Davenport Group has achieved double-digit growth every year. The company was ranked 29 on the 2009 CRN Fast Growth 100 list and named a “Business Builder” by Upsize magazine in 2008.

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