Ugly Holiday Sweater Competition 2018 Elisabeth Kyro January 10, 2019January 11, 2019 Comments LuAnn Engelhardt, Chris Reyes, John Ray, Tom Cannon, Norm Spear, Josh Klein, Katie Bensen, Elisabeth Kyro, Chantel Folden, and Jeff Jungers This year in keeping with Parallel tradition, the Culture Committee hosted an Ugly Holiday Sweater Competition with the trophy being bestowed upon Norm Spear, Director of Building Infrastructure. The competition was quite heated and many spectacularly ugly ensembles graced the floor this year, but the deciding factor was some humble detailing on the back of Norm’s sweater. As always, there were many laughs and a great amount of holiday cheer enjoyed by all!… Continue Reading
Siemens Recognizes Parallel Elisabeth Kyro January 10, 2019January 11, 2019 Comments During its first year as a Siemens Solution Certification Partner, Parallel was recognized (and rewarded) for significantly exceeding its 2018 sales goal. Chris McPartland, General Manager of Building Automation and Jay Stark represented at the Siemens’ annual Diamond Trip to St. Kitts in early December. Parallel was one of 14 partner companies that were invited to event. Check out the photos from the trip below!… Continue Reading
Parallel Collaboration with Local Students Elisabeth Kyro January 10, 2019January 11, 2019 Comments In 2018, Parallel Technologies and Jay Stark from the Omaha branch of our Building Automation department collaborated with students from the University of Nebraska – Omaha (UNO) and King Science Middle School to build a food computer. The open source project is a scalable automated greenhouse that is designed to grow Through this unique project, UNO students in Dr. Sachin Pawaskar’s graduate capstone class in Management Information Systems had a hands-on opportunity to develop an IoT project while exposing the middle-school students to a new field in STEM that could spark their interest.… Continue Reading
Bonde Presents at Government IT Symposium Elisabeth Kyro January 10, 2019January 11, 2019 Comments Parallel’s Mark Bonde addressed the “Future of Video Surveillance” at the recent Government IT Symposium. Mark spoke before a full room on the technology advances, the uses and applications for these technologies. His presentation highlighted how organizations are utilizing surveillance video to strengthen security. Learn More about Physical Security –> Here!… Continue Reading
Employee Appreciation Month, Omaha Nebraska Parallel Technologies October 31, 2018October 31, 2018 Comments It’s that time of year again, where we spend the entire month celebrating our employees! For every week in September, Parallel employees (Omaha Nebraska) were treated to fun activities throughout the month, including gourmet cupcakes, a virtual reality event, BBQ and potluck , and Mad Cow paint-balling! Thank you Omaha team for your dedication, and for all of the hard work that you’ve displayed throughout the year!… Continue Reading
Chili Cook-Off 2018 Parallel Technologies October 31, 2018October 31, 2018 Comments October – the month of fall foliage, pumpkin spice lattes, apple picking and of course…chili. For Parallel employees, the annual chili cook-off isn’t taken lightly, and is one of the most cherished events of the year. Each business unit teams up to try to create the best chili in town, along with the most eye catching decorations. We bring in “professional” judges to taste each chili and score each pot based on execution, appearance, and taste. Although all of the chili’s were incredibly delectable, the chili trophy goes to team “Hog-n-Cows” for their award winning recipe!… Continue Reading
Parallel Technologies Open House 2018 Parallel Technologies October 31, 2018October 31, 2018 Comments Thank you to everyone who attended! It was another great year of celebrating our customers, partners and employees! The Parallel Technologies open house was a huge success, with over 200 people in attendance. The afternoon began with learning sessions (from our subject matter experts) and ended with delicious appetizers, music from an award winning DJ, and treats made for over indulging!… Continue Reading
Parallel Technologies Names Tom Herr Vice President of Sales Dale Klein October 29, 2018 Comments Parallel Technologies, an industry-leading reliable data center and intelligent building solutions company, has promoted Tom Herr to Vice President of Sales. An elevation of his previous role as Director of Strategic Accounts, Herr now has responsibility for the growth of the company’s Intelligent Building and Data Center business units and is charged with ensuring that the sales team continues to bring new and innovative solutions to its customers. “Tom’s impact on the company and our internal sales process has been integral to our growth over the past five years,” said Parallel Technologies CEO and President, Dale Klein.… Continue Reading
Welcome to Parallel: Amy Mitchell Dale Klein October 29, 2018October 29, 2018 Comments Name: Amy Mitchell Department: Building Infrastructure Job Title: National Project Coordinator Three Interesting Facts about yourself: • From New Mexico ( 20 minutes from Mexican border) • Loves insanely hot / spicy food • Likes to skydive Parallel Technologies Event that you are most looking forward to: Any Holiday event “I’m super thrilled to be part of the Parallel team. When I was job searching, I made a list of all of the qualities my ideal workplace would have, and Parallel fits perfectly.… Continue Reading
DAS Event at LTD Brewery Dale Klein September 4, 2018September 19, 2018 Comments DAS SOME GOOD BEER! On August 9th, Parallel Technologies hosted an event surrounding DAS (Distributed Antenna Systems). Attendees enjoyed beer and pizza at LTD Brewery in Hopkins, while Parallel and Commscope’s subject matter experts discussed topics such as emergency cell signals, private and public safety, and signals critical to productivity. For more information about LTD Brewery: Click Here… Continue Reading
