Applied Tech is pleased to invite you to attend a special event to learn more about Microsoft Licensing. You will discover how volume licensing of software makes it easier and more affordable to run software on multiple computers, how to take advantage of Microsoft rebates and incentives, and how to best plan for the future.

Don’t put your business as risk for non-compliance.  Learn how to untangle the ins-and-outs of Microsoft Licensing programs to ensure that you are properly getting the most out of your technology investment.

Untangling Microsoft Licensing
Thursday, May 17, 2012 (NEW DATE)
11:30am – 1:00pm
Applied Tech – 203 S. Paterson Street, Ste 500 – Madison, WI  53703
Register today  Lunch will be provided with pre-registration

BankMarketplace.com is a ‘bank owned property’ listing service that allows the public to search bank owned property listed for sale by member Banks, Credit Unions and Government Agencies. ‘Bank Owned Property’ can include everything from cars, trucks, real estate, vacant land, equipment, snowmobiles, motorcycles, boats, to file cabinets, business inventory and more.

Memberships are available for banks and credit unions, but access to these listing are offered at no charge to the public. Search carefully and search often, new listings are being added daily!

BankMarketplace.com was founded by Oregon, WI native, Kim Machotka.  Start your search today!

Applied Tech, the area’s leading outsourced IT company, providing technical support to a variety of small and medium sized businesses, is seeking individuals with experience in inside sales and customer service. This technical position directly interfaces with customers and sales reps to assist in product selection, pricing, and availability.

 If you are looking for an entry into the Information Technology field then this is a great position for you.  We are looking for a person with high energy, demonstrated phone skills, pleasant personality and the desire to grow and build. Qualified applicants will have training or education in the IT field, demonstrated ability to learn technical knowledge and ability to prioritize and organize workload. A minimum of 2 years’ experience in customer service/sales is required. Knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word required, as are excellent verbal and written skills. Knowledge of desktop and server hardware, Microsoft software and vendor management is a plus.

Responsibilities:

• Maintaining and growing new and existing relationships
• Producing accurate hardware and software quotes to clients, as well as ordering products, and product research as needed. 
• Assist with maintaining up-to-date and accurate count of receivables 
•  Process incoming orders and checking on order statuses
• Act as the backup help desk operator and answering incoming customer/vendor calls
• Assist with all aspects of the sales process. The CSR will also be responsible to log incoming help desk cases and assist technicians with product information and pricing
• Review open cases and then send out monthly Executive Reports
• Record and track all client activities, opportunities, and sales stages in CRM
• Assisting with vendor relationships
• Follow up on client concerns and satisfaction with Applied Tech’s service
• Maintaining accurate count of inventory items and assisting with product returns
• Assist technicians with daily cleanup of alerts/ maintaining patch management schedule and antivirus updates
• Assisting with Advisory meetings – 9- 12 months
• Formulate cell phone plans for clients and order necessary equipment
• Keeping Microsoft software organized

 Normal hours are 8am-5pm weekdays. To be considered, email jobs@appliedtech.us, include cover letter, resume, and salary requirements.  Please include CSR in the subject header of the message. 

Applied Tech and its employees are always on the move and we wanted our readers to know what we’ve been up to!  Help us give some well-deserving props to the following employees in their recent accomplishments and welcome our newest staff members!

Joe Van Maldegiam (Madison office) – Congratulations to Joe for passing the Mac® Integration Specialist Certification.  Joe was already a master at integrating Macs in a Windows® environment well before passing the exam but this certification validates his hard work and dedication.  Want to learn more about how to integrate a Mac® in a Windows® environment?  Join our February lunch & Learn on the 23^rd.  Details and registration.

New Hires – Applied Tech welcomes our new staff members: Josef Mueller (L2, Madison office), AJ Warsaw (L3 NOC, Madison office), Brian Miller (L2 NOC, Waukesha office), William Mansur (L2, Stevens Point office), Whitney Erickson (L2, Waukesha office).  Bios for our newest recruits will be featured on the Our Team page soon!

Julie Sheldon (Madison office) – Last month we announced Julie’s campaign for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.  We’ll be tracking the campaign efforts and, in appreciation, we will be acknowledging those that have donated.  Track the campaign efforts on Facebook or in our monthly update blog.  We are in need of auction and giveaway items at this time.  Please contact Julie if you’re interested in donating!

In January we announced Julie’s campaign for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.  We’ll be tracking the campaign efforts and, in appreciation, we will be acknowledging those that have donated.  Track the campaign efforts on Facebook or here in our monthly update blog.  The online donation link will be live until June 1, 2012:  http://wi.mwoycc.llsevent.org/juliesheldon

Thank you to the following individuals
The “Journey to a Cure” Team Members for their support: Tracy Buttel, Heather Campbell, Chad Laibly, Nicci Yang, Diane & Craig Loram, and Lori Gammon. 

Upcoming Events to benefit LLS:

Thursday, March 22 to Sunday, May 6, 2012 – Chili’s Pepper Partner Fundraiser
Chili’s Pepper Partner Program is giving back 10% of your pre-tax purchase on dine-in or carry-out purchases between March 22 to May 6, 2012. Simply present the voucher to your food server and they will process this for you. (This is not a 10% discount program you receive off of your purchase; rather 10% will be given to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society at the end of the promotion.)

        The voucher is valid at the East and West side Chili’s:
          >>East: 4344 East Towne Blvd
          >>West: 7301 Mineral Point Road

Please forward this voucher along to ANY friends, family and co-workers that would like to eat at Chili’s and help raise funds for LLS.

Download a sheet of 4 vouchers at: http:bit.ly/DineforLLS

Sunday, April 22, 2012 – Sunday Funday at the Club Tavern benefiting LLS
Special guests include performers from the Monkey Business Institute!
*Live Music  by Merl Halverson *Improv Comedy by Monkey Business Institute *VIP Seating (Admission, wine, apperizers, specialty cupcakes & best seating *Silent Auction (over $1,500 worth of items) *Celebrity bartenders (including Maynard G. Mallard) *and more!  Order VIP seats at: http://bit.ly/Funday042212
Event details
 
Saturday, April 28, 2012 – 9-Pin Tap Fundraiser
Shifts 1pm & 4pm – Doubleday’s in Cottage Grove.
$80 per 4-person team ($20pp)
Event details

Saturday, April 28, 2012 – Rock Out to Knock Out Cancer
Doors open at 8pm – featuring Bierfoot (classic metal/hard rock power trio) and Grinder (a tribute to Judas Priest featuring Gonzo from Vinyl Thunder).
$5 cover (additional donation appreciated)
Doubleday’s in Cottage Grove
Event details

Friday, May 4, 2012 – Take a Bite Out of Cancer with Papa Jimmy’s
Join Papa Jimmy’s for a night of delicious dining and Papa Jimmy’s will donate 10% of your purchase to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
Dine-in, Carry-out, or delivery. Call 608.839.3102.  No coupon or voucher needed.

Saturday, May 19, 2012 – D-Day’s Bar & Grill 1st Annual Poker Run supporting LLS
Please join D-Day’s for their 1st Annual Poker Run fundraiser benefiting The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
Rain or shine
10am Registration
Bikes and cars welcome
12pm-5:30 Ride
5:30pm to ?-  DJ, raffles
Event details

Friday, June 1, 2012 – Man & Woman of the Year Grand Finale Gala
The Madison Concourse Hotel
6pm-11pm
We will announce the 2012 Capital City Man & Woman of the Year at the Grand Finale Gala at The Concourse Hotel! We’ll celebrate the outstanding achievements of all the candidates with a live and silent auction, fabulous food, cocktails, and music!
Gala Tickets: $100 each or Gala Table for 8: $1000
Contact Julie for Gala tickets at 608.577.4388 or sheldon@appliedtech.us

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Thank you to our generous donors!  We’ll keep adding names so check back often!!
Want to get your company name on the list?  Contact Julie at 608.577.4388 or sheldon@appliedtech.us

Madison Mallards – 8-person party pack at the Duck Blind
Green Bay Packers – 2011 Team-signed Football
Associated Bank – Aaron Rogers Book
Maple Grove Dental – Oral-B Smart Series 5000 Electric Toothbrush
Food Fight Restaurant Group – Two $50 gift cards
Doubleday’s – Host of bowling event and benefit show
Full Compass Systems – Event Sponsor for benefit show
Herald-Independent – Media promotion (see article here)
Ian’s Pizza – Two $25 gift cards
Oregon Bowl – host of bowling event
Bierfoot – Musical guest
Grinder – Musical guest
Kenny “Gonzo” Keith – Musical guest
Aldo Leopold Center – Annual Family Membership
Karate America Cottge Grove – Two 10month training certificates
BP of Arlington & Poynette – $200 worth of gift cards
Kathleen Kruk – Theater Style popcorn machine
Rejuvenation Spa – Classic Pedicure
Badger Bowl – Bowling passes
Ken’s Automotive - Three free oil changes
Silver Eagle – Two $10 gift cards
Bill’s Grocery – 18″ Weber grill
Subway of Oregon – free 6″ sub certificates
Firefly Coffeehouse – Mug & shirt
Stoehr Automotive – Two free oil changes
A&W – delicious coupons
Kneaded Relief – Facial and scalp massage
Country Inn & Suites – hotel stays
Betty Brimm Children’s Museum – Family Pass
Scentsy – Mother’s Day warmer and bars
Little Luxuries – Vegan Leater Tote
Captain Bills’ – Shrimp Dinner
Game Time Sports Bar – $20 gift certificate
Hilton Garden Inn – Hotel stays
Betty Lou Cruise – Caribbean cruise for one
Capital Brewery – Glasses and Blond Doppelbock
Chocolate Caper – Praline Chocolates
Middleton Ford – The Works package
Renew Skin & Laser – Obagi peels
Be Inspired Salon – Two $15 gift cards
Fat Jack’s – Two $25 gift cards
Anheuser-Busch – Budweiser Fold-n-Roll Grill, Buid Light 3 in 1 Tailgate grill, Rolling Rock Horseshoe set,
Summerfest – 4 pack of tickets
The Premier – Haircut with Allison
Ray-Mayde – Sidwinder Plus
Nitty Gritty – $15 gift certificate
Sauk Prairie Harley-Davidson – HD Lantern
Gallant Knight Limo – $100 gift certificate
Wines for Humanity – Wine tasting for 16 people
Kessler Diamonds – 16″ pendant with 7 full cut diamonds
Metcalfe’s Sentry – $25 gift card
Rejuvenation Spa – 60 minute massage
Pizza Pit – five $10 gift certificates
Tan Lines Optional – One month unlimited tanning & one month unlimited red light therapy
Pivotal Point Acupuncture – One hour therapeutic massage
Dorn Hardware – 6 piece microwave set
Cuttign Edge – Aveda Beauty Basket
Matt Kenseth – autographed photo
JL Richards – Two $15 gift certificates

Check back often for updates!

In a world of instant-gratification, Hulu is sure to please.  Hulu is a website that features streaming video of TV shows, movies, webisodes and other new media, trailers, clips, and behind-the-scenes footage from popular channels.  As a registered user, users are able to customize their viewing experience and, with the help of the clipping feature, users can clip certain portions of a video to share with others.

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With 32 recongized languages, you’re sure to find this Cool Tool and handy little time saver!

Applied Tech and its employees are always on the move and we wanted our readers to know what we’ve been up to!  Help us give some props to the following employees in their recent accomplishments. 

Michael Meyer (Madison office) passed the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA®) exam.  A CCNA validates the ability to install, configure, operate, and troubleshoot routers and switched networks, including implementation and verification of connections to remote sites in a WAN.

Bo Bracey (Madison office) and Ahren Groshek (Stevens Point office) have been promoted to Level 3 Network Operations Center Technicians within their respective teams. 

Applied Tech Employees wrapped up a successful Employee Retreat earlier this month.  Staff members came together to discuss the strategic direction of the company, explore ways to increase positive company culture, and partake in product-specific training.

You’re a busy person.  We can relate.  And chances are you don’t have time to read every web article you’d like when you first come across it.  Sure, you could email yourself the link, or hope you remember to go back to the article later, but with Instapaper and one-click, your article choices are easily stored for later, when you do have time, with a ‘Read later’ bookmark.

Better yet, Instapaper can be a read on your computer, on paper, on your iPhone, ipad or iPod, or delivered to your Kindle in a magazine format.

This brief YouTube video shows how to set up your Instapaper account.  Create a free account to get started!

Applied Tech and its employees are always on the move and we wanted our readers to know what we’ve been up to!  Help us give some props to the following employees in their recent accomplishments. 

Michael Meyer (Madison office) passed the CCENT (Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician) exam.

Ahren Groshek (Stevens Point office) passed the Microsoft 70-640 (Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuring) exam.

Joe Van Maldegiam (Madison office) passed the iPhone and iPad Technical Training for Enterprise certification.  This exam is part of the new Apple Mobility Certification that Joe is pursuing.

Kris Cears (Madison office) and Susan welcomed a baby boy on November 28, 2011.  Camden Robert Cears was born at 5:24am weighing in at 4 lbs, 9 oz and 17 inches long.  Mom, Dad and baby are doing great and this little guy has made a great addition to their family of 3 children.  Congratulations Kris & Susan!!

Kevin White (Stevens Point office) passed the 70-452 exam: Designing a Business Intelligence Infrastructure Using Microsoft SQL Server 2008.  This exam is designed to test the candidate’s knowledge and skills in designing a business intelligence solution by using SQL Server with SSIS, SSRS and SSAS.