E-Commerce 2/11/08

2/11/08 E-Commerce Notes
John Peebles – Sentry Data

Graduated from Taylor in 2003.
John started out doing consulting after school and gradually worked up to where he is now.

Outsourcing can be very risky. It is beneficial to have the guys that write the software, support it. At Sentry Data, this is the case. The same people that develop the software are responsible for supporting it.

Sentry Data: To be successful:
1. Have a wide variety of experience with programmers.
2. Need faster internet connection.
3. Everybody has two monitors.
4. IP based phone system.
5. Be intentional about calling people.

Sentry started using video conferencing. Things like this make it more enjoyable for people to work.

The CEO of Sentry Data has not really been involved with technology, although is a very effective businessman. He was concerned about people attempting to copy their service/product. This is not an issue because the technology that the company is much more advanced than the basic technology available.