Meet Bo Bracey, Systems Specialist for Applied Tech since April 2006. Bo has more than ten years in the computer industry, is a Microsoft Certified Professional, and CompTia A+ Hardware Certified. His experience and training gives Bo the ability to diagnose technical matters, large or small, perform maintenance and monitoring, installations and configurations, and provide hardware sales and support.

Bo and his wife, Tracy, live in McFarland with their daughter, Octavia, born in January of 2009. Bo’s primary hobby is audio engineering and voice-over. He has always enjoyed making interesting sounds, whether it is with his voice or his collection of keyboard synthesizers and other audio equipment.

In July of 2001 Tracy Buttel, our accountant, joined Applied Tech with 14 years of financial experience. Human Resources is another area that she coordinates. She attended the UW Whitewater and UW Madison. Tracy lives in Madison with her husband and two boys. When not working she enjoys spending time with friends and family, outdoor activities, and reading.

Heather began at Applied Tech in October 2008 as a Help Desk Technician. Heather provides help desk support and troubleshooting alongside our Network Operations Center staff.

Heather is a graduate of PC Pro School of Madison. She has certifications as a Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician (MCDST), Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) certification, Support Center Analyst (SCA) and is currently perusing her Microsoft Certified System Administrator (MCSA) certification.

Heather moved to Madison in 2007 from Pennsylvania and now lives in Madison with her husband, Cody, and two cats.

Kristopher (Kris) Cears joined Applied Tech in October 2002. Kris manages our NOC (Network Operations Center) which includes managing our technicians and consulting with clients. Additionally, Kris provides project management and high-level project installations.

Kris has a broad background in technology hardware and is Comptia A+ certified. Kris also achieved his Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE 2003) certification and is certified with WatchGuard Technologies and on HP Procurve networking equipment.

Kris lives in Beaver Dam and enjoys sports and watching movies. His new German Shepherd puppy is also keeping him busy!

Pam provides complete consulting services for accounting software packages which include Microsoft Dynamics GP, Microsoft Small Business Financials, and Microsoft Office Accounting. This includes needs analysis, demonstrations, installation and complete set-up, training, documentation and personalized customization with on-going technical support. Pam earned an Associate Degree in Accounting from Madison Area Technical College and actively participates in the education programs which include the Microsoft Certified Professional Program. Pam has earned the Certified Master designation for Microsoft Dynamics GP and the Certified Professional designation for Microsoft Small Business Financials.

In her free time Pam enjoys spending time with her son Shawn, woodworking, riding her motorcycle and playing softball. But most of her free time is spent playing football for Madison’s first women’s professional football team, the Wisconsin Wolves.

Noah provides help desk support and server installations alongside our Network Operations Center staff. As a previous Network Engineer with Sundial Software and CDW (formally Berbee), Noah comes to Applied Tech with an extensive record of certifications including the Microsoft Certified systems Administrator (MCSA), Microsoft Certified Desk Top Support Technician (MCDST), the Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) certification, HDS/CSS (Help Desk Analyst /Customer Support Specialist), and is A+ and Net+ Certified. Noah is also working on the Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) certification.

Noah, his wife, Ashley, and daughter Alia, live in Sauk City. Noah is a US Vet and served in Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2004.

Scott Drost is a graduate of University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh with a Bachelors of Science Degree, specifically Computer Science with an emphasis on Computer Information Systems. Scott possesses professional experience in all Windows desktop operating systems, Small Business Server 2003 and 2008, training, is a Citrix Certified Administrator (CCA), and a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE).

Scott, along with his wife, Jennifer, have three children, and live in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.

Adam, prior to joining Applied Tech in 2009, served nine years in the Air Force, stationed at Scott AFB, IL and Minot AFB, ND. Adam also served three deployments in the middle east for Operation Iraqi Freedom. Adam received an Associates of Science Information Systems Technology from the Community College of the Air Force and is a CompTIA Security+ and Network+ Certified Professional.

Since coming to Wisconsin, Adam bought a farmette in Blaine, WI with his girlfriend, Tera, and look forward to adding some animals soon. Adam enjoys the outdoors, hunting, amateur radio, and is a firearms enthusiast. Adam works out of our Stevens Point office with Kevin and Ahren as a Systems Specialist.

Ahren, along with Kevin White and Adam Gremminger, works with our clients out of our Stevens Point office and is also part of our Network Operation Center assisting with help desk calls. Before joining Applied Tech, Ahren worked for RMM Solutions in Wausau, WI and the Central Wisconsin Wireless Internet Service in Amherst, WI.

Ahren attended Fox Valley Technical Collage, focusing on Computing & Information Services (CIS Networking) and hardware/software. Ahren has earned his SBS Certification (Small Business Server), Windows Server 2003 certification, XP Certification , and is also A+ Certified, and HP Workstation and Laptop certified

Ahren lives in Stevens Point with his wife, Mary, and their dog, Shady.

Jackie began at Applied Tech in September 2007 as our Office Manager and Accounting Assistant. She brings over 15 years experience in accounts receivables and office management skills

Jackie and her husband, Andy, have two children, Ashley and Travis. Jackie appreciates time spent with her family and friends. She and Andy bowl together on a bi-weekly team in Deforest and Jackie participates in volleyball in the summer. The entire family enjoys getting away on weekends, going for family bike rides, and watching the Packers and Badgers games together.

Jesse began at Applied Tech in July 2009 as a Systems Specialist after graduating from PC Pro School. Jesse’s certification include: Microsoft Certified Professional, Microsoft Desktop Support Technician, Service Desk Professional, and PC ProSchools Hands-on Technician.

As the oldest of three active brothers, Jesse enjoys motorcycling with his youngest brother, who is a professional motorcycle racer, and keeping fit with this other brother who is a personal trainer. Jesse currently lives in Beaver Dam, WI.

Daniel Petersen received his Bachelor of Science degree from the UW Madison with a double major in Computer Sciences and Philosophy. He has ten years of professional experience in the IT industry, and has primarily focused on database and CRM solutions. He has spent the last eight years as a business intelligence analyst and project manager at Applied Tech. He has achieved his MBSCP certifications in Dynamics CRM in the Applications, Customization, and Installation and Configuration categories as well as the certification for Dynamics GP (Great Plains) Financials.

Daniel and his wife, Casey, live in Madison and welcomed their first child, James, in July 2009.

Cory studied at the UW-Madison where he earned a degree in Statistics and later at PC Pro Schools where he become a MCSA (Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator). Cory is also has an HDA/CSS Certification (Help Desk Analyst and Customer Support Specialist), and has since earned his MCSE.

Before coming to Applied Tech, Cory managed the network and the point-of-sale system for all of the Pizza Hut of Southern Wisconsin restaurants. Cory’s time is split 70/30 working from our offices assisting with help desk calls and internal support and then providing onsite support for our customers, respectively.

Cory has a daughter, Abby, who was born in May 2008 . They currently reside in Madison.

Julie joined Applied Tech is 2003 as the Communication Coordinator for two years and then returned to Applied Tech in an expanded role of the Marketing and Events Manager in 2007.

Julie attended Madison Area Technical College for Supervisory Management, Paralegal studies and Small Business Management.

Julie currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Madison Area Builders Association and the High Tech Happy Hour. She resides in McFarland with her son, Corey.

Kurt Sippel is president and CEO of Applied Tech Solutions Inc., a firm he started in Madison in 1999 to focus on the technology needs of small and medium -sized businesses. Kurt started his technology career at age 18 by consulting with various small businesses in Fond du Lac County.

He then worked eight years for the University of Wisconsin -Madison where he managed the teaching and research technology needs for the La Follette School of Public Affairs while pursuing a master's in urban and regional planning. Among his accomplishments in this job was the establishment of the first production Windows NT network and the first production Microsoft Exchange server on UW Madison Campus.

He left the university to start his own firm, Applied Tech, in 1999. In 2005, Applied Tech moved into its current location, a 5000 square foot building in the heart of Madison's redeveloped Central Park region. In 2005, Applied Tech again expanded acquiring a firm in Stevens Point, WI.

Airri has 14+ year experience with Windows Client-server administration, Cisco networking, and senior desktop support in environments including financial services (Investment, Trading, Market Data), Engineering, Advertising, Education, multi-media web casting, and manufacturing. Airri received a Bachelor of Science degree in Telecommunications Management from the DeVry University.

Originally from Oak Park, Illinois, Airri moved to Beloit, IL in May 2009.

John attended the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls with a focus on Management of Information Systems and graduated from Madison Area technical College as a Help Desk Specialist. John, proven customer service elite, is the liaison between clients, vendors and internal staff to ensure satisfaction from beginning to end.

John, a true Wisconsin-ite, enjoys Badger and Packer football, spending time with family, golfing, hunting and playing cards.

John currently lives in Cross Plains with his son, Ethan.

James Walstad received his Bachelors of Business degree from the UW Whitewater with a major in Information Technology. James began his career working for Kimberly-Clark on the Enterprise Exchange Server team and from there, he moved to Minneapolis to start his path into IT Consulting.

In Minneapolis, James was a Senior IT Consultant working on projects ranging from supporting multi-server environments to implementing a Cisco Router Wide Area Network. James decided, after several years in Minneapolis, to move back to Madison where he accepted a position with Applied Tech. He has been at Applied Tech since 2004 and has taken on the role of Operations Director and more recently Solutions Sales Architect.

James and his wife, Christin, live in Lodi with their daughter, Mia.

Kevin comes from Jones Publishing in Iola, Wisconsin where he ended his seven-year tenure as the IS Manager (Network and Database Administrator). Kevin is a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) with 10-years of experience in providing solutions for businesses.

“Applied Tech is one of the area's top I.T. firms for a reason. I am very impressed with the Applied Tech team and their approach to business consulting”.

Kevin and his wife, Jaime, and their three boys reside in Plover, Wisconsin.