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A Technology Training and Consulting Company San Diego, CA

L. Ben Motten - Owner . A Technology Training and Consulting Company San Diego, CA. Today’s Presentation. Company origins and what we do What makes us different? Training and consulting case Studies Technology shifts Where is this coming from? Why does it matter?

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A Technology Training and Consulting Company San Diego, CA

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  1. L. Ben Motten - Owner A Technology Training and Consulting Company San Diego, CA

  2. Today’s Presentation • Company origins and what we do • What makes us different? • Training and consulting case Studies • Technology shifts • Where is this coming from? • Why does it matter? • Where does Conner Networks, Inc. come in? • Acknowledgements/Questions

  3. Company Origins • Basic, Pascal and TRS80 • Undergraduate: Biology/Limnology • Graduate: Zoology/Marine Biology/Molecular Evolution and Ecology/GIS Database, Remote Sensing and Air Photo Interpretation. • Microsoft Certified Trainer • Adjunct Professor at Mesa College • Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer/Consultant • Business Owner

  4. Certifications • California certified SB and MB • SBA 8(a) • Microsoft Gold Partner • Microsoft Designations… • Small Business Specialist • Information Worker Solutions • Network Infrastructure Solutions • Advanced Infrastructure Solutions

  5. Company Ethos • Don’t be greedy! Google took ours! • Bring to bear a systemic and systematic approach to IT learning and consulting. • Common Sense Sometimes • Scientist Showing! • Milton’s Baking Company

  6. Training /Consulting Competencies • Microsoft Technologies Infrastructure • Server, Workstation, Active Directory, Exchange, SharePoint, SQL and System Center • Virtualization • VMware • Hyper-V • Cisco • Routing, Switching and VOIP

  7. “ Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning.” -Bill Gates “The first rule of any technology used in a business is that automation applied to an efficient operation will magnify the efficiency. The second is that automation applied to an inefficient operation will magnify the inefficiency.” -Bill Gates

  8. Why we are cool! • Listening to the client and customize training to meet specific needs. • Trainers/Engineers. • Speaking plainly and with real experience. • Delivering solutions and training to increase ROI • Ability to overcome obstacles and just get the job done

  9. Listening to the client and customizing training to meet specific needs Case Study • Symantec • Sit down with client over technology needs • Concerning Active Directory, DNS, TCP/IP, Windows 2003, Windows 7 and Windows 2008 • Developed curriculum specific to pain points • Mapped out a training strategy of client to optimize effort (i.e. Skills test and cascading training)

  10. Trainers that are engineers Case Study • USMC • Consulted with USMC engineers to determine needs. • Helped to design and deploy an Active Directory and Exchange infrastructure in Camp Pendleton to be used in Iraq. • Trained the Marines on best practices and how to implement and maintain the new infrastructure.

  11. Delivering solutions and training to increase ROI Case Study • Milton's Baking Company • After consulting with client and addressing needs SharePoint solution was suggested. • Projected ROI 3x • Round table with client • Separate Star Trek from Tech Fact. • Staff trained on SharePoint use and integration. • ROI well beyond 10x and continues to evolve.

  12. Case Studies Getting it done! • No books • No projectors • Diverse classes • No computers

  13. Technology Crossroads Technology Synergy between two forces. • Moore's Law • In 1965 observed that the number of transistors per square inch of processor every two year. • Exponential growth in processing power. • Technology Epoch – I’m coining this but you can use it ;) • 7-10 years massive software and technology changes. • New hardware technologies (i.e. Solid State, USB, Gigabit), Operating Systems (i.e.. Windows 7, Windows 2008) , Virtualization (i.e. Hyper-V or VMware), Cloud Computing, Broadband and other technology platforms (Droid /iPhone…I’ve got an app for that!)

  14. What does this mean to you? • The 3 Cs • Choices • Change • Chaos

  15. What can it mean? • The 3 Ps • Power • Productivity • Profit

  16. How can we help? • First we’re geeks! We like this stuff! • Find the right technology and the right use of that technology (i.e. SharePoint) • Education, Education and Education • Focused on an end to end implementation • Implementation to end user training • Optimizing workflow in an organization for better ROI

  17. Thank you • DoD Western Regional Council for Small Business Education and Advocacy • JPL • SBA • Gunnar Schalin and staff - San Diego Contracting Opportunities Center (SDCOC) • Pearl Andrews - L-3 communications

  18. Our offer to you 2 free days of training onsite or at our classroom in San Diego: Windows 7 or Windows 2008 L. Ben Motten – bmotten@connernetworks.com http://www.connernetworks.com

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