Cheryl O’Brien is the Principal and Founder of Technology Management Corporation (TMC), headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. With over 40 years of industry experience, she has built a highly respected IT consulting firm that serves a wide range of clients, including governments, international airports, multinational enterprises, large venues, financial institutions, manufacturers, religious organizations, healthcare providers, and retailers around the world. Cheryl specializes in enterprise WAN, IP data networking infrastructures, converged communications (including VoIP and SIP), business continuity and disaster recovery planning, outside plant design, fiber rings, data centers, failover sites, cloud/hosting/colocation services, enterprise risk assessment, and network operations centers (NOC).In addition to her technical expertise, Cheryl leads physical and legal contract risk assessment, mitigation, and compliance consulting services for both public and private sector clients globally and nationally. Prior to founding TMC, Cheryl worked for the City of Minneapolis as the Telecommunications and Facilities Manager for the Minneapolis Community Development Agency and Minneapolis Public Housing Authority, where she managed the RFP process for technology provider selection within a government setting. Her deep understanding of international technology and market rates, coupled with her professional negotiating skills, has enabled her to achieve an average cost reduction of 42% for her clients over the years.Cheryl has successfully grown her business to withstand various economic environments and has mentored thousands, including clients, on succeeding as a woman-owned business enterprise (WBE) in a male-dominated industry through speaking engagements, seminars, and panel discussions.Cheryl is dedicated to maximizing technology design impact while securing favorable business terms for capital and operating expenses. Cheryl’s extensive business knowledge ensures seamless integration of technology with business operations, bringing together finances, operations, and opportunities for an improved user experience.Check out TMC here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/technology-management-corp/
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