Articles by Mark |
Mark Dirks is the CEO for Beacon Technologies, but claims that Senior Web Business Consultant is more fitting. With a Masters Degree from Kansas State in Information Systems and a BS from Wake Forest in Mathematics/Computer Science, his passion is helping clients get the most out of their website and internet technology. Mark co-founded Beacon after spending a couple of years with RJ Reynolds and 13 years at AT&T. Outside of Beacon, he is an avid racquetball and softball player, while also coaching youth baseball and football. |
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Articles by John |
John Scaramuzzo, COO, is a seasoned technical strategist, innovative engineer, and creative entrepreneur with nearly two decades of distinguished service and experience in platform and server technologies, ecommerce, business consulting, and customer-service management. Before co-founding Beacon, he worked for 12 years at AT&T where he started his career after graduating from the College of Staten Island with a BS in Computer Science/Mathematics. When not working he enjoys spending time with his wife and two daughters. He still plays softball, loves tennis, and coaches for his daughters’ sports teams. |
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Articles by Tracy  |
Tracy Dirks serves as the CIO. Her 20 years of experience earned while serving as a technical manager for Bell Labs and a chief architect for AT&T’s HRIS organization give her the ideal skill set for Beacon Technologies. Her strengths are most engaged when defining and implementing effective processes to support software development, with emphasis on change management and effective project management. Tracy is also uniquely skilled in correlating business needs into technical solutions, given her deep technical and business experience. Her leadership at Beacon drew the spotlight from Triad Business Journal, which named her Business Woman of the Year for 2007. She indulges her sporty side on water and snow skis and by coaching youth basketball and cheerleading. |
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Articles by Brad |
Brad Henry leads the Web Marketing team and provides businesses with ROI based web marketing strategies and consultation. With a B.S. in Business Administration (Marketing) from UNCC and close to 10 years experience in technology Brad is able to develop the strategies necessary to achieving results. “SEO is probably my core competency, but Analytics and Conversion optimization are probably a close tie for second.” He enjoys the complexity of technology and the simplicity of nature. When not in front of a computer, you can find Brad on a mountain bike trail. |
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Articles by Stephanie |
Stephanie Baubie is the joined the Beacon team in August, 2010. She is a Project Manager with over 20 years of IT and Web Marketing experience. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her husband and three children. |
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Articles by Justin |
Justin Klingman joined Beacon in 1999 and manages the Web Software Development team. He has served multiple roles in the past, including Web Designer, QA, and Project Management. His specialties include Cascade Server CMS, 508 compliance, and cross-browser compliance. |
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Articles by Rick |
Rick Boccard is an Account Executive for Beacon Technologies. After earning his degree in Economics from Roanoke College, Rick spent 3 years with Bluewolf in New York and Greensboro, followed by 2 years working as a Sales Executive with Bronto Software in Raleigh. |
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Articles by John |
John Wallwork is a Senior Systems Engineer. He has a BS in Chemistry and has taken graduate courses in chemistry and computer science at NC State University. John has over 16 years of IT experience and has the following software skills: VB, ASP, .NET, C, C++, XML, Delphi, SQL, Crystal Reports, VMS, Unix, MS Access, SQL Server |
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Articles by Annette |
Annette Fowler is a project manager and business analyst at Beacon that specializes in ecommerce. She joined the team in 2007 and has nearly twenty years of IT experience. When not working, she enjoys spending time with her family and is a black belt in tae kwon do. |
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Articles by Wayne |
Wayne Van Zandt is the company curmudgeon, misfit and malcontent. He is Beacon’s Senior Systems Administrator with over 25 years of systems administration experience. Wayne left AT&T after 28 years of service and has been with Beacon for over ten years. Wayne enjoys cycling and commutes eight and a half miles to work when weather permits and relaxes by taking 30 to 40 mile rides on weekends. |
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Articles by Nicole |
Nicole Tolbert is a Web Marketing Analyst/ Consultant by day and a supermom by night. Joining Beacon’s SEM Team in 2009, she currently optimizes paid campaigns, implements search engine optimization strategies, and manages social media efforts for some of our top level clients. |
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Articles by Heather |
Heather Showstead is a Web Marketing Analyst/Consultant, who joined the Beacon Team in January, 2010. She is a Boston native with a BS in Marketing and an MBA from UNCG. Heather specializes in marketing strategy and manages SEO, PPC and social media for many of our clients. Heather previously spent 6 years at Tanger Outlets, where she specialized in web marketing. |
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Articles by Tiffany  |
Tiffany May is a Web Developer and has been with Beacon since 2009. She discovered her passion for Web Development while editing Myspace Profiles in 2005. She then earned her A.A.S in Web Technologies from GTCC; graduating with Honors in 2008. |
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Articles by Jeff  |
Jeff Pickle joined Beacon in 2006. He is a Web Marketing Analyst/Consultant certified in Google Analytics and Adwords. Jeff continually attracts more visitors through both paid campaigns and organic (natural) search and converting those visitors into paying customers. |
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Articles by Eric |
Eric Westerman comes to Beacon as a Midwestern transplant from the amber waves of Kansas. He has almost a decade worth of experience in Technology along with a BS from Kansas State and an MBA from Wichita State. He likes his coffee black, his storms violent, and his BBQ dry. |
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Articles by Miral |
Miral Desai is a new addition to the Web Development team and started in mid 2010. Miral Graduated from NC State with a B.S. in Computer Science. His prior experiences include developing dynamic websites and network administration, but for now he is sticking with Web Developing. |
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Articles by William  |
William Nichols is a Systems Administrator that joined Beacon back in 2005. He has multiple Microsoft certifications including being a Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator. He currently manages multiple locations with many different types of infrastructures owned by customers. William also manages all aspects of Beacon’s infrastructure including the dedicated and shared hosting environments. |
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Articles by Andrea  |
Andrea Cole ia an SEO expert who joined the team in 2010. She is also the author of The SEOptimist blog which provides useful tips and informative articles on SEO, PPC and Web Marketing. Andrea brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to our top level clients. |
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Articles by Mike |
Michael Wood has been with Beacon 9 years. He provides transactional programming expertise mostly in VB.NET and SQL Server. In the past he worked in the corporate worlds of AT&T and IBM. |
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Articles by Gary  |
Gary Synan joined Beacon in 2004 as a transactional developer on the web development team. His background is in IT development including 17 years with AT&T/Lucent Technologies and a comp sci degree from Appalachian State. Gary thinks strawberries and Twinkies are the best food God created and he likes going to the beach. |
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Articles by Thomas |
Thomas Brinegar joined the Beacon Team as a summer intern in the Software Development group. Thomas stayed on once the school year started to help with our many new projects. He comes to us from High Point University and works on content development |
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Articles by Keana |
Keana Lynch is the newest member of the Web Development team at Beacon and started in September 2010. She graduated from GTCC in 2008 with and A.A.S in Web Technologies. Keana enjoys spending time with her family, traveling and going to classic Volkswagen shows. |
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| Articles by Jennifer |
Jennifer Calogero is a Web Designer with a degree in Graphic Design from Appalachian State. A newcomer to Beacon in 2011, she has a background in CMS design and development. Her passions include local food, sustainability and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. |
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Articles by Zedric |
Zedric Myers is a Web Designer for Beacon Technologies. After earning his degree in Advertising and Graphic Design, he spent 11 years with The Sales Factory an advertising agency where he was initially hired as a designer and transitioned to being a Web Developer. |
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Articles by Caleb |
Caleb Pruitt joined the Beacon team in April 2011 as a Desktop Administrator. He graduated from ECPI in February 2011 with an A.S. in Computer Science and Technology and also has an A.S. from GTCC in Architectural Technology. When not working he enjoys golfing, fishing, and working on his truck. |
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Articles by Suzanne |
Suzanne Bugg joined the Beacon Team in June of 2011 as an Inside Sales and Executive Assistant. Her experience with software application development and 13 plus years of administrative background makes her a valuable addition to the Beacon Team. When not operating as the centralized hub of Beacon, she enjoys horseback riding and time on the beach with her two young daughters and spouse. |
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Articles by Ashley |
Ashley Agee is the newest member of the SEM team. She has a BS in Business with a concentration in Marketing from UNCG. She considers herself a marketing maniac during the day and marvelous mom at night. When not working she enjoys spending time with her family and training horses. |
