Eric Adkins Email & Phone Number

The CIO Inner Circle (CIOIC) is the only Peer Discussion and Problem Solving Group for Enterprise Level CIOs that works in small groups of the same 4 to 10 members, and delivers individualized attention.What if you could glean 10 careers worth of experience from just 1 group of friends? Given the fast paced world of business, and your huge responsibilities, IT business leaders need to discuss trends, best practices, opportunities and threats with their peers. The CIOIC was created to help Enterprise CIOs meet with each other and share what works and what doesn't. How much money and how many years could you save if you could just talk to your peers who have already done it?Our private problem-solving peer groups are limited to the same 4-10 people who meet in-person and online, so that we can: · Share time-saving shortcuts· Avoid costly mistakes · Stay current on top of the latest technology and trends that will protect them and their companies from threats, and instead find opportunities. · Understand the drivers of the other departments and people so they actually want to partner with IT.· Learn how to justify new IT expenditures with the CEO, the CFO, and the board. · Gain a professional network of lifelong friends and stay accountable.You'll become a more empowered and informed CIO, with the breadth and depth of connections and resources to stay current on rapidly changing technologies, lead high performance teams, and be an industry leader. Our members are ambitious world class achievers and leaders with a culture of collaboration.“Learned a great deal, and I love the input and dynamic we have going.” – Former Fortune 100 Executive “The ideas brought forth help us look at the business as a whole.” - Manufacturing IT Director To learn how the CIO Inner Circle can help you solve your greatest challenges as an IT Leader, save time, and improve your results: Apply at https://bookme.name/EricAdkins/get-to-know-cio

Conifer, Co, Us

As a former CIO of a fast-growth, 750 employee, $125M manufacturing company, I know what it’s like to fight daily IT fires and deal with challenging people and situations. I also know how valuable it is for IT business leaders to discuss trends, best practices, opportunities and threats with their peers. So I created the MFG Tech Groups to enable CIOs and IT Directors to connect with each other and share ideas with each other. Just think how much money and years IT business leaders could save if they talked to their peers in similar positions and learned tools to overcome obstacles, and what steps to take to get the fasted results. My experience with running an outsourced Cloud Hosting and IT consulting firm for 18 years, and being a member of one of the world’s most successful IT Peer Groups for 10 years, gave me valuable insights into how IT peer group members can get the most value. At the problem-solving groups I facilitate, IT executives and department heads · Learn time-saving shortcuts · Learn costly mistakes to avoid · Stay current on the technology and trends that will protect them and their companies from threats, and instead find opportunities. · Have a better understanding of what different people at their company want, so they can be happier with IT. · Learn how to justify new IT expenditures with your CEO · Gain a community, a professional network, accountability, and avoid isolation. Here’s what our members say: “Learned a great deal, and loved the input and dynamic we had going.” – Former Fortune 1000 Executive “The ideas brought forth help us look at the business as a whole.” - Manufacturing IT Director To learn how peer groups can help you solve challenges, save time, and improve your performance: -Call me directly at (303) 459-4059 -Schedule a call with me https://bookme.name/EricAdkins/-Email me at Eric@MFGTechGroups.com Get on the waitlist here: www.MFGTechGroups.com

Golden, Co, Us

Co-Founded the CIO Mentorship program where we matched Denver area CIOs with IT people in transition.Created and Facilitated a Reversed Shark Tank event July 2018Local manufactures came and presented their biggest challenge to a panel of manufacturing experts, Including billion dollar staffing companies.Manufacturers had 5 minutes to describe their problems, and then a team of manufacturing experts spent 25 minutes discussing the problem and solutions with the manufacturer. All of this happened in front of an audience so that everyone in the room could learn from each other.One manufacturing expert even exclaimed "I took 11 pages of notes!"Manufacturing Industry ChampionIT Industry ChampionSectors & Career Pathways Committee Member

Tampa, Fl, Us

Co-founded and facilitate quarterly groups for about 100 IT Business Owners who travel from the 7 surrounding states.

For the past 22 years, I’ve worked with manufacturers and other businesses from tiny local shops to giant conglomerates, to ensure that their Information Technology (IT) works for them and helps them run operations seamlessly.My experience includes:· Leading and managing peer group and panel discussions· Creating 3 year and 5 year business plans· Consistently meeting Service Level Agreement requirements· Successful implementation of cloud and onsite server migrations· Large ERP implementations· Virtualization of servers and software· Disaster recovery solutions and data backups· Hiring, managing, and training IT Teams - I know best practices to place the right people in key IT positions· Creating and documenting IT processes for seamless performance RESULTS: · I advised a $50M MFG company and contributed towards 150% growth ($125M) in 3 years. IT investment stayed consistent at 0.2% of gross revenues. “We didn’t spend more, we just spent right!”· Owners and leaders felt like they received · control over projects and clarity about the next steps · a system to handle day-to-day activities, as well as to handle new projects in a consistent, predictable, routine and organized way · Non-biased advice on how to fit new solutions to the existing systemsWHAT MAKES ME DIFFERENT: I provide CLARITY & SIMPLICITY because I understand the WHOLE business.IF THIS SOUNDS LIKE YOU, I CAN HELP:- How can I hold my team accountable?- Why is my project running over budget and over deadline?- How can I create a plan for my projects and goals?- How can I get my ERP software, performing faster?- How can I use Technology to get to the next level?- How can I guarantee that every project generates a 3 to 1 return over its investment?To learn how Adkins Technologies can help you solve challenges, save time, and improve your performance:-Call me directly at (303) 459-4059 -Schedule a call with me https://bookme.name/EricAdkins/-Email me at Eric@AdkinsTech.com

Ran a CIO Peer Group for Enterprise CIOs in Denver, CO, Sponsored by EideBailly, a Top 25 CPA Firm.I led discussions on:• How to scale operations• How to gain Board buy-in for larger projects• How to best manage teams• Strategies to raise capital

We supplemented the existing IT team and performed the function of CIO for a local manufacturing company which we helped grow from $50M to $125M/year. They are in the top 3% of Manufacturing companies in the US.Here are some of our accomplishments:✔ Rebuilt infrastructure✔ Virtualization of servers and software✔ Documented the infrastructure✔ Hired and managed the IT team✔ Created and documented IT processes✔ Setup the monthly visibility reports for the officers and ownership We came in on-time and under budget for every single project for nearly 4 years.We replaced ourselves so the business was not beholden to consulting fees.

Denver, Co, Us

I had created a Cloud Hosting and Remote Work product for small and mid-sized manufacturers.

Worked in the EDI Billing Department, but realized I needed to make a change or I might be pigeon holds as a telecom billing expert forever.

It was a short but fun ride.

Implemented the new AXIOM Telecom Billing SolutionLucent's Monitoring softwareEDI Billing DataI was offered 1% profit sharing on new products I developed: Outlined the billing model for Burstable Bandwidth

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Maintained BillDats the Lucent billing system for Large TelecomsOptimized Telecom Billing processesEDI Billing DataTuaght myself: UNIX, Lucent Switches, and Nortel Switches.

IT Support for the team of developers building the new Local Number Portability system

Talked my self into an advanced internship program because I was already Certified in AutoCADTaught myself CADRA, CADAM, and PRO-EThen, developed my own training program to teach company draftsmen how to transition from CADAM to CADRA.Talked myself into working in the new product experimental development machine shop.Got kicked out after I fixed one of the new screw-head stamping machines that the department leader couldn't figure out.After that, they sent me to the Caterpillar Plant in Peoria, IL to help with a heat treat problem on some new fuel injectors.

Rockford, Il, Us

My favorite memory: I was proud to vote to accept my favorite professor, mentor, and friend Stephen R. C. Hicks, of the Philosophy department to be the youngest Tenured Professor in Rockford University's 150 year history.

Columbus, Ohio, Us

Taught my self BASIC, PASCAL, Turbo PASCAL, HEX, Assembly, Binary, and COBOLCompeted in coding competitionsPlaced high in the City competition and the State CompetitionWon 6th & 9th place in the National Competition for BASIC and COBOL

Landmark Forum

Bachelor Or Arts, Philosophy

Electrical Engineering