SupraNet is hiring – Field Network Engineer

Field Network Engineer

Position Description

The Field Network Engineer is primarily responsible for wireless and fiber installations, also providing internal and external customer technical support and troubleshooting for those systems. Additional duties include performing fiber optic splicing and wireless radio configuration. The Field Network Engineer must comply with established policies, procedures and overall Company Core Values.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform rooftop wireless Internet installations
• Perform fiber optic and copper Internet installations
• Design and install customer demarc for Internet installations
• Pull fiber and copper cable for Internet installations
• Setup and splicing of indoor and outdoor fiber optic cable
• Provide excellent customer service and support, promptly responding to questions via phone/email
• Assist in troubleshooting of fiber and wireless circuits internally and with customers
• Create and maintain accurate technical procedures
• Participate in and contribute to after-hours scheduled maintenance and outage tasks
• Knowledge of and active adherence to the Company’s Security and Acceptable Use, Records Management and Retention

Job Requirements

• 3-5+ years field technician experience preferred
• Degree in computer related or networking field a plus
• Physical ability to climb ladders, carry 20+ pounds and work outdoors in adverse weather conditions
• Must have a valid driver’s license for company work van
• Coordinate and perform installs for customers (maintenance staff, landlord, managers and clients)
• Experience with fiber optic splicing a plus
• Knowledge of racks, switches, patch panels and demark installation
• Basic Internet Networking knowledge and troubleshooting (traceroute, ping) and switch configuration skills
• Basic configuration of Cisco iOS and wireless point-to-point and point-to-multipoint technologies (on-site training available)
• CCENT/CCNA certification a plus
• Familiarity with ticketing systems and escalation procedures
• Creative thinking and problem-solving skills, ability to learn quickly and simultaneously coordinate multiple projects and tasks
• Ability to work independently

About SupraNet

SupraNet Communications, Inc., founded in 1994, is a local, award-winning, Madison-based company providing fast, direct and reliable Internet services to businesses across southern Wisconsin. We are a fun, innovative, growth-oriented company with a social conscience and a strong community presence. We compete on relationships, and we constantly strive for long-term customer and employee loyalty. We believe in open and honest communication with our clients and with each other and work together to build a culture of transparency and constant improvement that leads to strong and trusting client relationships. We do not shy away from change, we embrace innovation. By helping our clients to succeed and our employees to prosper, we enable our community to flourish as a vibrant and competitive entrepreneurial ecosystem that fuels our collective long-term success. If you want to be part of the SupraNet team and have great communication and problem-solving skills, work well in a fast-paced environment, and have a positive upbeat attitude, then we invite you to apply.

Please email your resume and cover letter to:

supranetjobs@supranet.net

Former NGL Chairman, President & CEO John D. Larson appointed Chairman Emeritus

Attorney David G. Walsh becomes NGL Chairman

At National Guardian Life Insurance Company’s (NGL) annual meeting of the Board of Directors on April 28, Chairman and former NGL President & CEO John D. Larson stepped down from his role as Chairman of the Board. Larson served on the Board of Directors since May 1974 and was Chairman since 2004. He remains a Board Director and was appointed Chairman Emeritus.

Larson has served NGL for over 48 years since joining the company in April 1969. Larson became President of NGL in 1974 and Chief Executive Officer in January 1989. He retired from NGL in 2012 and continued to serve as Chairman until he stepped down on April 28.

Replacing Larson as Chairman is David G. Walsh, a longtime NGL Board member and former Vice Chairman. Walsh is an attorney and retired partner with Foley & Lardner LLP.

About NGL

Since 1910, National Guardian Life Insurance Company (NGL), a mutual insurance company, has been located in Madison, Wis. Licensed to do business in 49 states and the District of Columbia, NGL markets preneed and individual life and annuities, as well as group markets products including specialty and student insurance. Additional information about NGL can be found at www.nglic.com; Facebook: Facebook.com/NGLIC and LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/national-guardian-life-insurance-company

National Guardian Life Insurance Company is not affiliated with The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America a/k/a The Guardian or Guardian Life.

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M3 Insurance Promotes Ryan Barbieri to Vice President

M3 Insurance recently promoted Ryan Barbieri to the position of Vice President, Employee Benefits. Ryan is now responsible for the direction, performance, and management of the employee benefits group throughout M3’s five locations in Wisconsin.

Prior to joining M3 in 2015, Ryan spent 11 years with Willis North American as a Senior Vice President working with mid to large employers, fully insured and self-funded in both the public and private sectors. He has built a solid reputation for success in providing complex benefit program solutions and, in the public sector, for his ability to work with administration as well as organized employee groups to create transformational cost containment strategies.

In his new role, Ryan will work closely with Rich Twietmeyer, Executive Vice President-Employee Benefits, and Rebecca Menefee, Sales Manager-Employee Benefits, on strategic planning and execution for employee benefit business development at M3. Rich said, “This promotion is a natural progression given Ryan’s performance since joining M3. His experience and expertise in the employee benefit marketplace has allowed M3 to better serve our clients. He has also exhibited exceptional leadership skills, serving as a valuable resource for our sales professionals. I am excited to work with Ryan in this new capacity.”

M3’s evolving leadership structure represents continued agency growth and commitment to building a strong infrastructure from which to serve M3’s clients.

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About M3

M3 Insurance offers insight, advice and strategies to help clients manage risk, purchase insurance and provide employee benefits. We are committed to being experts in both the products we represent and the industries we serve. Our people advance M3’s competitive advantage in the marketplace, and our focus on community builds better places to live and work. M3 is consistently ranked a top 100 broker in America.

Datica Names Kevin Lindbergh Chief Revenue Officer

MADISON, WISC. APRIL 26, 2017

Datica, the industry platform for digital health success, today announced Kevin Lindbergh will lead the company’s revenue generating efforts and execute on an aggressive product development strategy begun in late 2016. As the Chief Revenue Officer (CRO), Kevin will provide strategic direction for the sales, marketing, and product teams that help drive the company’s revenue streams, as well as identify new opportunities for growth.

“As the board and I considered filling the newly created position of CRO, the wealth of talent from within our own team enabled us to tap a valuable internal source,” said Travis Good, MD, CEO, Datica. “Kevin will be accelerating our top-line revenue with hospital systems by drawing upon the expertise of Kris Gösser, vice president of marketing and Ryan Rich, Datica’s newly appointed vice president of product. Kevin will also provide oversight on the day-today sales efforts to digital health vendors.”

Kevin has a success track record within Datica and was initially hired as the company’s Vice President of Sales in June 2015. With his deep expertise in healthcare, combined with a laser vision and strategy for company growth, he quickly recognized the significant potential Datica’s platform for digital health success could have on the market.

Digital healthcare is messy, but Datica’s mission to connect patients and providers with the tools and data they need to optimize care is one that won’t be solved by putting an API on top of an electronic health record. “We know that a customer who has an immediate need for compliant hosting or managed integration will eventually need other pieces like strategic services to achieve scalable success within digital health,” explained Lindbergh. “The industry has become leery of the piecemeal approach, so Datica’s full stack delivery layer empowers development teams with knowledge that their technology efforts are anchored on our unified platform; feature sets can simply be expanded as needed.”

Most recently, Kevin managed strategic relationships and did solution design at a startup focused on human capital management automation and enterprise collaboration. Prior to that, he held leadership positions in several healthcare organizations, including founding his own company focused on healthcare consumerism.

About Datica 
Datica is the platform for digital health success. We solve the problem of HIPAA compliance in the cloud, and enable secure data exchange between digital health and EHRs. Customers and partners across healthcare trust Datica to ensure the barriers for digital health are removed so innovation can happen faster. For more information please visit http://www.datica.com.

Strang Welcomes HR Development Coordinator

MADISON, WI, April 19, 2017 – Strang is pleased to announce its recent hire of Jocelyn Kopac as HR Development Coordinator at Strang.

A native of Elkhorn, WI, Jocelyn previously worked as an independent business consultant in the areas of business development, accounting and human resources. She also owns Candid Brilliance Music in Ft. Atkinson, WI.

“We’re excited to have Jocelyn join our team at Strang,” said President & CEO Larry Barton. “She has a diverse background in business, is an excellent communicator and has natural people skills.”

Her duties at Strang will include recruitment, retention and human resources-related business aspects. Jocelyn has a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater. Her hobbies include horses, photography and music.