Michael Mock, Network Administrator

Michael Mock, Network Administrator

Tusco Team Member Since 2003

Main Responsibilities:  Chief Geek and Bottle Washer.  I ensure that there is Internet connectivity and e-mail accessibility, and that stuff prints to the little box down the hall.  Not to mention cleaning coffee cups.

Specialized Industry-Related Training Received:  Microsoft Certified Professional Windows XP, Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator Windows 2003 Server, Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer Windows 2003 Server, Progress Database Administration

Favorite Book or Magazine:  Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

Favorite Pastimes or Hobbies:  Military movies, watching my girls’ soccer games as well as professional soccer (Go Tornadoes! Go Barcelona!), bicycling, and naps.

What Are You a Fan Of?  Technology when it works like it is supposed to, warm sea breezes and walks along the ocean with my wife.

What Else Are You Passionate About?  Solving crossword puzzles from the USA Today in fewer than 30 minutes, and discovering ways to use technology to solve people’s problems.

Favorite Food or Snack:  Fritos and Coca Cola – best fuel for converting ideas into code.

Favorite Color:  Tusco Display blue – is there any other?

Favorite Quote:  The man who says the job cannot be accomplished is generally standing in front of the man trying to accomplish the job.   Confucius

Can’t Imagine a Week Without:  Wireless Internet connections and those handy little devices that connect to the aforementioned wireless points.

Favorite Example of Tusco’s Ingenuity:  In my day-to-day job, I try to find solutions that allow technology to make what we do here in a manufacturing environment work better, faster, and most efficiently.  A recent challenge was how to give our independent account representative and clients the ability to see account information and activity within our new ERP (enterprise resource planning) software without the need to create direct access to our internal systems.  With the assistance of our project management team, we were able to create an Internet-based solution that provides a secure and interactive method for access.  This kind of solution is becoming not only a nice thing to do for a client, but a standard for doing business with Tusco Display.

Personal Accomplishments:  Earned my Microsoft certifications in under a year with adult continuing education classes.  Started a home-based business with my wife five years ago and it is still growing.