Our Company

Hometown: Fremont, CA
First job: Grounds Maintenance for Fremont Christian School
Education + Training:
Hobbies: Spending Time w/ Family, 4 Wheelin', Hunting, Building Things
Apps I Can't Live Without: Dropbox, Remote Desktop
Tech Tip: Get out of the habit of using the same password for everything.
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: “All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.” – Walt Disney
Recharging Zone: Off Road
Number of computers at home: 4
Favorite thing about The 20: The company vision and growth opportunities.

Hometown: Orangeville, ON (Canada)
First job: Customer Service (Walmart)
Education + Training: B.A. in Counseling
Hobbies: Woodworking
Apps I Can't Live Without:
Tech Tip: Google has most of the answers
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan:
Recharging Zone: Walking beautiful trails with my beautiful wife
Number of computers at home: 2
Favorite thing about The 20: My coworkers

Hometown: Big Spring, TX
First job: Landscaping
Education + Training: 35 years of computer related work and service
Hobbies:
Apps I Can't Live Without: I can do without all apps Simpler times
Tech Tip: Always reboot before calling support
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: Life Laugh Love
Recharging Zone: Fishing/Camping
Number of computers at home: 6
Favorite thing about The 20: Workplace environment and the people

Hometown: Dallas, TX
First job: Blockbuster Video
Education + Training: BS Business Administration, Organizational Communication
Hobbies: Painting, table top/board games, computer games, hunting, and fishing
Apps I Can't Live Without: Google drive
Tech Tip: Have you tried turning it on and off again?
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: “If it is to be it is up to me.” – William H. Johnsen
Recharging Zone: Live shows at small/mid-sized venues
Number of computers at home: 3
Favorite thing about The 20: The people! Everyone here is fantastic and excited about coming to work. That energy makes a huge difference.

Hometown: Garland, TX
First job: United States Air Force
Education + Training: Security/ Business Management/ Auto Adjusting and Medical
Hobbies: PC gaming, cooking, self education, playing musical instruments
Apps I Can't Live Without: Snapchat, spotify, chase mobile, and world of warcraft mobile companion
Tech Tip: don't press alt f4 when you're doing something important
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: "Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts"
Recharging Zone: My recharging zone is at home on my computer.
Number of computers at home: 6
Favorite thing about The 20: My favorite thing about Roland Technology/ The 20 Group is the professional and friendly environment the work atmosphere has.

Hometown: Brady, TX
First job: City of Brady maintenance
Education + Training: BBA Angelo State University
Hobbies: Weight lifting, walking, movies, reading
Apps I Can't Live Without: Feedly, Locate my phone (to track my kids)
Tech Tip: Remember that my job is to support people.
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: Don't compare yourself to other people. Be the best that you can be.
Recharging Zone: Home, or walking in the neighborhood of lifting at the gym.
Number of computers at home: 4
Favorite thing about The 20: The friendly staff

Hometown: North Texas
First job: Cashier at Super One Foods
Education + Training: Social media management
Hobbies: Music
Apps I Can't Live Without: SeatGeek
Tech Tip: Have you restarted the machine?
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: “If touching one person’s life is a good thing, then touching a thousand people’s lives must be great.”
Recharging Zone: Live music in Deep Ellum
Number of computers at home: 5
Favorite thing about The 20:  The comedy provided by the other engineers

Hometown: El Paso, TX
First job: McDonalds
Education + Training: University of North Texas
Hobbies: Family & Music
Apps I Can't Live Without: Instagram
Tech Tip: When in doubt don't click on it.
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: Do or do not. There is no try. - Yoda
Recharging Zone: My recliners in front of my PS4
Number of computers at home: 5
Favorite thing about The 20: Flexibility for personal life.

Hometown: Mineola, TX
First job: Cracker Barrel Hostess
Education + Training: BA in Mass Communication: PR/Advertising
Hobbies: Reading, movies, and being with friends
Apps I Can't Live Without: Snapchat
Tech Tip: Don't forget your password.
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: I am Beyonce, always.
Recharging Zone: Beach or pool
Number of computers at home: 1
Favorite thing about The 20: The people.

Hometown: Bismark, North Dakota
First job: CiCi's Pizza
Education + Training: Collin County Community College; A+ & Network+ Certified
Hobbies: Hanging out at home
Apps I Can't Live Without: Any internet browser
Tech Tip: Keep it simple, it will work better
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: "Getting information off the internet is like taking a drink from a fire hydrant." -Mitchell Kapor
Recharging Zone: Top Golf
Number of computers at home: 3
Favorite thing about The 20: Roland is such a friendly place.

Hometown: Fort Worth, TX
First job: Landscaper
Education + Training: Creating! / The University of Texas at Austin / Too long of a list
Hobbies: Movies, Music, Food, Sports
Apps I Can't Live Without: Amazon, Fandango, IMDb, SportsDay, Instagram...
Tech Tip: Stand every once in a while!
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: Hook ‘Em!
Recharging Zone: The movie theatre
Number of computers at home: 1
Favorite thing about The 20: The people!

Hometown: Plano, TX
First job: Brook  Mays
Education + Training: Audio Technology
Hobbies: Woodworking, musician
Apps I Can't Live Without: Facebook
Tech Tip: Check your cables!
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: Work hard, play hard!
Recharging Zone: Home
Number of computers at home: 4
Favorite thing about The 20: The growth.

Hometown: Carrollton, TX
First job: Mailroom
Education + Training: Texas A&M
Hobbies: Golf, Fantasy Football, Movies
Apps I Can't Live Without: Twitter
Tech Tip: No Comic Sans
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: No pressure, no diamonds (as seen on a dude's shirt at the gym)
Recharging Zone: Golf course
Number of computers at home: 1
Favorite thing about The 20: It's a really fun team that gets stuff done.

Hometown: Flower Mound, TX
First job: IT Support Technician at Torch Networks
Education + Training: IT Support/Highschool Diploma/3+ Years Hands On Exp
Hobbies: Fitness and most physical activities, Investing, Fishing, PC gaming, and anything related to building technology
Apps I Can't Live Without: Banking, Investing, Maps, Music
Tech Tip: How do you eat an elephant? Small bites at a time.
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: Progression is the key to success.
Recharging Zone: The Gym
Number of computers at home: 2
Favorite thing about The 20: Friendly environment

Hometown: Wrentham, Massachusetts
First job: Office assistance at a home health agency
Education + Training: Bachelor's in Network Engineering, Background in insurance, banking and corporate retail
Hobbies: Video games, music,
Apps I Can't Live Without: Gmail and social media to connect with friends and family
Tech Tip: Sometimes a reboot can be the fix
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: "On to Cincinnati." - Bill Belichick
Recharging Zone: The gym
Number of computers at home: 2
Favorite thing about The 20: The open office plan

Hometown: Plano, TX
First job: A real life Sbarro pizza man
Education + Training: A journalism major who works with cameras and editing rigs. I also worked at Apple.
Hobbies: Gaming, Acting, Video Editing, writing, tinkering, podcasting, kung fu
Apps I Can't Live Without: Spotify, Supercook, Really Bad Chess, Snapchat
Tech Tip: Uh, I don't know. Automate your lights at home, I guess.
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: For Everything Else, There’s MasterCard
Recharging Zone:
Number of computers at home: 3
Favorite thing about The 20:

Hometown: Salem, OR
First job: Petroleum Transfer Technician (Gas attendant)
Education + Training: Expert of nothing, Master of none.
Hobbies: Cars, anything fast, anything to do with technology.
Apps I Can't Live Without: Instagram
Tech Tip: www.Google.com
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: There is a direct correlation between positive energy and positive results in the physical form.
Recharging Zone: Relaxing at home.
Number of computers at home: 4
Favorite thing about The 20: The people who I work with.

Hometown: Garland, TX
First job: Kroger bag boy
Education + Training: TCU
Hobbies: Video games, ultimate frisbee, frisbee golf, playing pool, listening to records
Apps I Can't Live Without: Spotify and pandora
Tech Tip: Google It!
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: "Are you going to tell a man he can’t fart in his own car." -  Ron Swanson
Recharging Zone: On the couch playing video games
Number of computers at home: 3
Favorite thing about The 20:

Hometown: Miami, FL
First job: Telemarketing asking people for money for various charity donations.
Education + Training: Associates Computer Science, various Certifications, 20+ years of
Hobbies: Drones, Boating, Helicopter Pilot
Apps I Can't Live Without: News Feeds
Tech Tip: Have you turned it off and on again?
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: Hope for the best but always plan for the worst.
Recharging Zone: Home, boat, or any outdoor event...
Number of computers at home: 2
Favorite thing about Act Now Technologies: See Act Now Technologies grow and helping others exceed in their career paths.

Hometown: Dubuque Iowa, however I've lived in FL for 23 years, 15 in Celebration, which I now consider very much home!
First job: Forklift Driver and Stocker in a warehouse when I was 16.  Programmer analyst when I was 19 was my first professional job at a seed genetics company.
Education + Training: B.S. in Computer Engineering from Iowa State University, Emphasis in Finance and Economics, Minor in History.
Hobbies: Reading, watching my daughter play soccer and cooking!
Apps I Can't Live Without: Google Maps, Health, News Feed/NPR, and LinkedIn
Tech Tip: Stay on the cutting edge of technology, and stay off the bleeding edge.  I believe it is better to but than to bleed! LOL!
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: Yes lasts forever, no just a day.  A bonus one from Rocky Balboa himself, "It aint about how hard you can hit.  It's about how you get hi, and keep moving forward"
Recharging Zone: Celebration FL, Nature Paths with a coffee, and end with a good slice of pizza!
Number of computers at home: Not including iPads, which would double this, 6.
Favorite thing about Act Now Technologies: ME !  Kidding.  Growth potential based on a solid vision and strategy.

Hometown: Peoria, IL
First job: Ramada Inn Hostess
Education: Business Administration
Hobbies: Taking care of others
Apps I Can't Live Without: LinkedIn
Tech Tip: Call Adam
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: Be Honest
Recharging Zone: Being on a boat on the water
Number of computers at home: 3
Favorite thing about Act Now Technologies: The ability to help others remotely and safely.

Hometown: Bountiful, UT
First job: Bountiful Lumber
Education + Training: 8 Years of Technology Consulting and Sales, working on B.A.
Hobbies: Archery, Boating
Apps I Can't Live Without: Google, Youtube, LastPass, iMessage
Tech Tip: Power Cycle before you pickup the phone
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: "Someday is not a day of the week"
Recharging Zone: Lake Powell (or any large body of water)
Number of computers at home: 3
Favorite thing about Act Now Technologies: We have a very dynamic and driven team of experts that push each other for greatness.

Hometown: Miami, FL
First job: Wet N Wild Lifeguard
Education + Training: 15+ years of IT work/service, HS diploma
Hobbies: Sports, Cars, and Computers
Apps I Can't Live Without: Banking App
Tech Tip: Reading helps
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: Read Read Read to succeed
Recharging Zone: Home
Number of computers at home: 3
Favorite thing about Act Now Technologies: Family work environment and customer satisfaction.