Google, Computer Networking, & Help That Is On The Way
Posted by Theresa Peterson on Wed, Aug 24, 2011
It may not seem like that big of a deal to get a call from an engineer at your former employer asking for help. However, when they are calling based on a Google search and are literally two blocks away, it gets interesting.
NetSolutions received a call from Nathan Shirey who is a Supplier Quality Engineer at GE Healthcare doing volunteer work for MPS during GE’s 17th annual Community Service Day. Nathan did a Google search on the Internet for “computer networking” and NetSolutions was the top pick. There were 24 PCs needing to get networked and the gear wasn’t all there. “I remember working at GE and on many occasions having to be resourceful to find out ways to make things happen. This brought me back to those days" said NetSolutions’ President Tony Meister.
Little did Nathan know that Tony was a former GE employee who served with GE-IT Solutions (GE-ITS). GE-ITS was acquired by Platinum Equity in late 2004 and has now been absorbed into the I.T. solutions company called CompuCom. After the acquisition Tony worked as a Systems Integration Manager at Compucom before joining NetSolutions. CompuCom also worked with GEHC to donate 45 computers to MPS earlier this year.
NetSolutions had the networking gear that GEHC was looking for and a donation was made on the spot. In today's world of Google searches and Social Media networking, it is nice to see serendipitous provisions made via the Internet versus violent flash mobs. Chalk one up for the Internet being used for a day's good deed.
Do you have any stories of how the Internet has upgraded you or your business recently?