Green Seven Technologies is a IT Managed Service Company. Unlike other technology companies, our philosophy is different in that we are proactive in our management of the clients whose technology programs we manage. Our managed IT service program is an All-Inclusive program model with a fixed monthly fee. We work with a number of government entities, architects and engineering companies that have multiple locations and large data files.
Larger organizations that have an IT department already in place take advantage of the company’s co-managed program. Green Seven Technologies will work hand in hand with your internal IT staff allowing for depth in IT coverage, as well as the ability to handle day-to-day patches and updates, allowing the internal staff to focus on projects.
By using this type of program, our clients have realized up to 40% savings through system upgrade efficiencies, GUARANTEED 7 minute response, and our 24/7/365 advanced remote monitoring program. What this means for your organization is a direct contact to the technicians who work on their systems, no waiting for hours until a person calls back.
Jay Markey – President
Due to increased vigilance in hackers attempting to access your system, the Business Disaster Recovery Program offered by Green Seven Technologies is different than the normal file backup. This service backs up not only your files, but the company’s operating system and employee profiles as well. In the event of a disaster, your system can be remotely accessed in minutes versus hours or days.
Many of our clients rely on us to help guide them in understanding various software packages and assist their organization in determining the best option for current and future needs. We have built our reputation on a GUARANTEED 7 minute response and currently have multi-year contracts with a number of clients. For a free network assessment and to learn more about Managed IT Services, contact Jay Markey.
Owned by Wendy Staso, Huckestein Mechanical Services is the only certified woman-owned and operated mechanical contractor serving Western Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio and Northern West Virginia.
The company designs, builds, services, and maintains non-residential HVAC systems, efficiently moving projects from concept to reality and services from reactive to proactive, optimizing our customers’ investment in and ownership of valuable mechanical assets.
Jonathan, CFO; Wendy P Staso, CEO; and Walter, CTO (Chief Therapy Officer)
Huckestein Mechanical Services’ NO CHANGE ORDER PROMISE…For mechanical renovation or replacement projects, regardless of size, engage Huckestein first. When we are the single point of contact, from identifying a need to project through design, engineering and installation, our brand promise is that, under no circumstances will there be change orders within the agreed upon scope of work. This eliminates unnecessary layers of costs, delivers a streamlined process for enhanced project quality and cost savings. Our promise is unique to the industry, so why would you choose any other delivery model for your mechanical project?
Whether it’s an energy conservation measure (ECM), a capital improvement project, or a simple rooftop replacement, at Huckestein we believe that an integrated approach to designing and constructing projects leads to high quality, cost effective, and timely outcomes.
The foundation of a comprehensive service program is Planned Maintenance which is preventive, predictive, and proactive. Planned Maintenance is simply the care and servicing required to maintain equipment and facilities in satisfactory operating condition by providing for systemic inspection, detection, and correction of emerging failures either before they occur or before they develop into major defects.
With a strong history of providing state-of-the-art, real world solutions to the challenges facing today’s businesses in terms of energy optimization, sustainability, and environmental awareness, Huckestein is poised to guide our clients to savings.
Since 1978, Huckestein has been partnering with our customers to help them increase the return on their building investments. Through our SERVICEPLAN™ platform, Huckestein provides HVAC service and maintenance to more than 250 institutional, commercial, and government facilities throughout the tristate area.
Since 1930 Hanlon Electric has been known for providing high quality service throughout the Pittsburgh region and beyond. Hanlon Electric Company is a full-service electrical contractor providing service and maintenance, infrared and power quality testing, new construction, construction renovations, design/build construction as well as data and communication cabling and testing.
Power Management Plan for Phipps Conservatory
Many of you have visited Phipps Conservatory and marveled at the spectacular Winter Light Garden display. The Phipps team worked with Hanlon Electric to design a robust power management plan and install many of the structures. Phipps met with our journeymen on a weekly basis during installation to review designs and assess the installation progress. This beautiful garden of lights was achieved through the collective collaborations with artists, fabricators and electricians.
Hanlon Electric specializes in servicing the following industry segments: Commercial/Industrial Construction; Telecommunications, Schools, Universities, Colleges, Theaters and Public Institutions, Hospital and Medical, and Marcellus and Emerging Energy Companies.
A leader in Safety, Priority Service & Building Maintenance, Hanlon Electric provides skilled electrical system service, repair and maintenance by highly trained staff.
Through the “Power of Forward Thinking,” Hanlon bridges technology and energy efficiencies to proactively minimize downtime. The company offers energy audits and assists customers in finding the best energy solution for their given organization.
There is a concerted effort to deliver green energy solutions for our environment. In response to growing public interest in alternative vehicles, Hanlon has installed numerous electric vehicle (EV) charging stations (EVCS).
For three generations, Hanlon Electric has stood the test of time and delivered. Companies have come to rely on the expertise of Hanlon Electric.
Dagostino Electronic Services, Inc. is a Pittsburgh based company that designs, sells, installs, and maintains information communication technology systems for voice, data, security, IP surveillance, multimedia, fiber optics and structured cabling. Since 1973, DES has implemented innovative and effective solutions for K-12 and higher education, small businesses, large corporations, manufacturing and government. While partnering with end user customers, as well as contractors, architects, and design firms, DES merges technology from premium providers with comprehensive service and support to give customers the most advanced hardware, software and service solutions that address their technology needs.
As the preferred technology provider for the Pittsburgh Steelers, DES implements everything from the stadium’s cabling infrastructure to telephony and data needs to multimedia and wireless. Recently the stadium underwent a multi-million dollar wireless upgrade to provide a custom experience to stadium guests. DES was also an integral part of the South End zone and Champions Club addition, providing cabling, fiber, and multimedia services.
Data Centers are the lifeblood of any organization’s data. DES utilizes best practices in design construction to support customer relocation of equipment from multiple sites and applies green technologies to help to reduce carbon footprint. The company holds LEED-AP certification and is staffed with five BICSI registered communication distribution designers (RCDD).
Whether you seek a standard telephony solution or one that converges voice, data services, applications or multimedia, a DES solution can be the foundation for the continuing success of any size organization providing end-to-end solutions for your company to accomplish its technology goals.
Hancock Architecture – Designing Character and Functionality
For more than 20 years, Hancock Architecture has worked with businesses, communities, and individuals throughout the tri-state area building a reputation for quality design.
Through innovative solutions and a commitment to detail and sustainability, they have restored historic structures, brought vitality to main streets, and improved the lives of people where they live and work.
Their disciplined approach follows a project from conception through completion. As a small, independent firm, they work collaboratively to achieve a design aesthetic and functionality that fulfills every client’s individual requirements. Their work buildings and interior designs have lasting character and many have won national recognition.
Hancock’s extensive portfolio of work includes industrial businesses, commercial firms, retail, government agencies, non-profit groups, and individuals. Each project is approached with a goal of affordable sustainability – with a balanced consideration of the environment, current technology, and a client’s budget. Buildings are designed to minimize impact on the environment, reduce energy consumption, and be functional in purpose.
Services include:
• Architecture
• Interior Architecture and Design
• Code Compliance Services, including ADA
• Engineering
• Master Planning
• Adaptive Reuse – redesigning old structure for new purposes
• Project Management – turnkey supervision from planning and design through construction
HANCOCK ARCHITECTURE: A View from Inside and Out
Hancock Architecture is licensed in Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia. We are certified by the American Institute of Architects and the National Council of Architectural Review Board.
EISLER LANDSCAPES – Green Rooftops and Sustainability
Founded in 1926, Eisler Nurseries has evolved into one of the region’s foremost production nursery and landscape installation firms now called Eisler Landscapes. As a WBE landscaping company, they have worked with a number of Pittsburgh’s blue list clients and transitioned the firm into commercial landscape construction with strong emphasis on green infrastructure.
Over the course of the past number of years, Eisler Landscapes has evolved into a modern company with a dedicated fleet of the latest equipment, an in-house design team and horticulture, landscaping and construction experts, and 250 acres of nurseries.
Eisler Landscapes is popular with institutions such as the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University as they integrate green infrastructure into their building projects. Amenities with green roofs, outdoor planter’s plazas, roof top gardens combined with outdoor seating and living areas utilize the best management practices for managing storm water run-offs.
The company has long standing employees that have grown with the company. With a staff of horticulturists and landscape professionals, the organization has the resources for all sizes of projects.
Projects in both residential and commercial cross over between manpower, skills and equipment. By having state-of-the-art equipment and skilled staff, it saves the client time and money. Eisler Landscapes bring great value to the table for their customers.
Some recent project highlights:
• Green Roof and David Lawrence Convention Center – high profile green roof.
• East Liberty Town Square – green infrastructure solutions like rain gardens were used
• Eden Hall Campus of Chatham University– greenest college campus in the world
• Green Roof Carnegie Mellon University – Scott Hall project
To review their projects, check out the portfolio page on their website.
UPMC Mario Lemieux Center for Blood Cancers. Designed by Pashek Associates, Ltd., and built by Eisler Landscapes and Landau Building Company. Photos by Taktl.
William Mura of Pedersen & Pedersen, Inc. and Jill McKibbin of McKibbin Consulting. Photo by Joe Wojcik – Pittsburgh Business Times
Did you ever wish you could be in two places at the same time? Do you ever reach networking burnout where one more event just isn’t in the cards? With so many networking opportunities, how can you capitalize on the best events?
Jill McKibbin, owner of McKibbin Consulting, has found a solution to the networking dilemma. She attends events on behalf of her clients. The connections made can then result in appointments and may lead to business.
At a recent Pittsburgh Business Times Corridors of Opportunity event, William Mura of Pedersen & Pedersen, Inc. and Jill McKibbin of McKibbin Consulting, discuss how to grow new business leads for 2016.
McKibbin offers these effective networking tips:
Be prepared have an ample supply of business cards, but don’t pass them to everyone in the room. Quality connections versus a quantity of business cards are more beneficial.
Follow-up promptly – have some type of process in place when you meet someone at a meeting – either fold the corner of the business card down or make a note on the back of the card.
Create a diverse network of business associates and be a giver, offering to make introductions on behalf of others and follow through with that promise.
Organize your contacts by category and influence level
Befriend gatekeepers, they often hold the key to the executive’s calendar
Develop a passion for connecting influencers in various fields to see how they might compliment and do business with each other. When networking, recognize yourself as a catalyst for helping others and remember the saying – “giver’s gain”. Be genuine if your effort to support business. There is strength in collaboration through individuals of various businesses in a team-setting creating powerful strategy for combined growth.
To learn more about how McKibbin Consulting can help you grow your business, contact 412-498-3572 or email [email protected].
About the Author: Jill McKibbin, of McKibbin Consulting combines sales experience, sales processes, developing ideal business relationships, and contractual skills. These supportive services make increasing business opportunities easier for clients. Through a variety of networks McKibbin has the ability to match any client with a contact or potential opportunity, whatever the need. McKibbin formed a Commercial Industrial Service Trade Group (CIST). With chapters throughout the region, this highly organized networking group brings together a variety of trades to network and pursue construction focused project opportunities.
Jill McKibbin of McKibbin Consulting and founder of the Commercial, Industrial, Service Trade Group talks to members of the new CIST North chapter during a meeting May 6 at Farmers National Bank in Cranberry Township.
Business Matters – June 2015
Jill McKibbin of McKibbin Consulting and founder of the Commercial, Industrial, Service Trade Group talks to members of the
new CIST North chapter during a meeting May 6 at Farmers National Bank in Cranberry Township.
The new Commercial, Industrial, Service Trade Group North chapter meets May 6 at Farmers National Bank in Cranberry Township.
The group will meet at 9:15 a.m. the first Wednesday of every month at the bank.
A networking group that recently expanded to Butler County aims to provide opportunities for all types of businesses involved with construction and building management.
The Commercial, Industrial, Service Trade Group’s North chapter in April held its first meeting in Cranberry Township.
CIST is a free, category-exclusive networking group open to any business that is involved with construction or building management, from civil engineers to general contractors to cleaning companies.
The new CIST North chapter meets at 9:15 a.m. the first Wednesday of every month at the Farmers National Bank of Emlenton, 20581 Route 19, Cranberry Township.
While CIST is new to Butler County, the group has been active in the Pittsburgh area for about a decade.
Jill McKibbin of McKibbin Consulting, which provides business development services for regional construction businesses of all sizes, started CIST in 2005 as a way to generate more leads and sales when she was working for a heating and air conditioning company.
At the time, she learned there weren’t many networking opportunities specifically for construction-related businesses. Plus, she was faced with the obstacle of having to join dozens of business organizations just for the chance to meet other companies involved with construction.
So, she and some of her peers in 2005 organized a diverse group of representatives from the construction industry that started meeting once a month for an hour to share their specialties, talk about their recent projects and present a “hot list” of projects they were looking for.
The new Commercial, Industrial, Service Trade Group North chapter meets May 6 at Farmers National Bank in Cranberry Township. The group will meet at 9:15 a.m. the first Wednesday of every month at the bank.
Eventually, the group became known as CIST and that chapter is now CIST West, which meets monthly in Carnegie.
“I constantly refer,” said McKibbin, a South Hills resident who has worked in sales and business development for nearly 20 years. “It’s kind of like I’m an Angie’s List, but for commercial and industrial people.”
McKibbin said any business or individual that can provide a service to the construction industry is welcome.
In addition to general contractors and subcontractors, CIST members include engineering firms, architectural firms, commercial cleaning companies, furniture suppliers, attorneys, banks, fire safety companies, property managers and more.
“All things are related,” she said.
“People think, ‘Oh, I don’t want to talk to the furniture sales person or the cleaning people.’ Why not? They probably know the owner of the building, or they know who is paying them.”
CIST continued to grow, and in 2009, the CIST East chapter, which meets near the Penn Hills neighborhood of Pittsburgh, started up.
Both chapters continued to grow, and demand led to the formation of the new north chapter this spring.
McKibbin said many companies based north of Pittsburgh, as well as those looking to do business in the north, drove the creation.
She said the Community Development Corporation of Butler County and the Butler County Tourism and Convention Bureau helped to get the word out to businesses that might be interested in joining.
CIST also hosts semiregular after-work mixers where members of all chapters and prospective members can meet.
“I don’t think anybody is actually focusing on the construction industry,” McKibbin said.
“The contacts we have and the leads that we give are up to date. They’re real projects that are going on.”
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