rpeckham@idssystems.com

Mr. Peckham is a seasoned Information Technology consultant with more than 20 years of experience facilitating mission critical IT operations. He possesses a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Systems with a concentration in Systems and has worked at the technical, managerial and executive levels, enabling him to offer clients a solid understanding of various complex technologies. His combined knowledge of theoretical and practical technology strategy and capabilities make him a strategic asset to any organization. Mr. Peckham has expertise in several areas including:

• Process and systems analysis
• Systems and process conceptualization
• Storage and network architecture and design
• Virtualization of storage and platform architectures
• Data communications infrastructures
• Federal procurement strategies and tendering processes
• Systems and project design
• Hardware and software maintenance and support planning
• Problem identification and resolution
• Risk assessments
• Strategic technology planning and assessments

acrain@idssystems.com

Mr. Crain is a Senior Technical Architect, specializing in network infrastructures. He has more than twelve years of experience working in leading technologies and network systems design and implementation. He has significant experience in the SMB technology sector and has extensive exposure to healthcare and education verticals. He has excellent interpersonal skills and his eagerness to share his knowledge with clients make him a valued resource in any network and systems consulting role.

“The goal of any technology consultant should be to match the technology needs of the client so that the net result is a tangible return on investment. Beyond this, it is our responsibility to ensure that systems and networks are managed correctly and in the process, transfer that knowledge to the client.” One of his greatest pleasures is to introduce new technology to a client which drastically changes the way they view IT, as a positive force with a direct impact on their daily operations.

Specialties

• WAN Design
• Network acceleration and optimization
• Systems Management
• Server Virtualization
• VoIP network configuration and optimization
• Exchange Systems – deployment and optimization

dnickerson@idssystems.com

As the senior sales and business development resource, Doug primary responsibility is to orchestrate all sales activities for the organization.  Doug has been involved in sales and sales leadership for more than 20 years.  With his extensive exposure to commercial and public sector procurement, including federal government, agencies, provincial and municipal government bodies, Doug is accustomed to the requirements of these highly complex environments.  Doug will be focussed on the expansion of IDS activities and exposure throughout Eastern Ontario, and beyond.  He is committed to ensuring client value for services and solutions and is a trusted resource for his clients..

ramsay@idssystems.com

Mr. Eltaher is a Senior Solutions Architect specializing in technology solution selection and architecture definition. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems and is experienced in technical implementation project leadership, solutions architecture, and process integration. A passionate technology professional, he is dedicated to solution designs that integrate with and enhance the client’s organizational culture and priorities. His specific skills include:

• Detail oriented analysis and problem identification
• Strategic planning and solutions design
• High availability systems architecture design
• Artificial intelligence application in revenue generation systems
• Business Intelligence solutions architecture
• Disaster recovery and business continuity planning and development

tfarncombe@idssystems.com

Mr. Farncombe is a Senior Project Manager and Technical Architect with over 10 years of experience in project management and technical solutions for Information Technology. He is PMP certified and knowledgeable in technical project delivery. Experienced in varied client organizations, Tim is highly adaptive to the specific requirements of almost any situation.

rcunningham@idssystems.com

Mr. Cunningham is a Senior Systems Engineer with more than 10 years of experience delivering technical infrastructure solutions. With a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, he has been supporting technology solutions in the commercial sector for most of his career. His specialties are focused in the following areas:

• Microsoft and Novell infrastructures
• SharePoint services
• Exchange services
• iSCSI storage solutions
• VMware virtualized infrastructures
• Firewall and perimeter security solutions
• Technology migrations and implementations

Additional members of our technical services team focused on client systems delivery and support include:

Grant Rietze,
Systems Engineer

Denise Peckham,
Chief Editor

Richard LeBlanc,
Senior Systems Engineer

Paul Gauthier,
Systems Engineer

Naif Gebara,
Systems Analyst