I've been in computers and business technology since helping to computerize my father's business while I was still in high school. Throughout college I continued to play an active role in the technology of his business until I landed a job at a startup dotcom company toward the end of my college career. In the fast paced world of ecommerce during the dotcom boom I went from being "the computer guy" in a 4 person company to the IT administrator in what grew to a 40 person company in under 2 years. After that I become an IT consultant at an IT consulting firm specializing in small business technology. This was followed by a stint in CRM software support and training as well as the internal IT admin at a financial services/coaching firm. Finally in April 2005, I took what had been a part time side business full time by launching Ascend Technology Group (formerly innovation5 technologies). We specialize in being the outsourced IT department to companies who do not have their own IT person as well as augmented IT support to companies who have an IT staff.I can be contacted directly at jgerdes@ascendtg.com or by phone at 402-403-4199.