Keeping the Business Running with Remote Network Management

Senior Resultant Howard M. Cohen is a 35+ year executive veteran of the Information Technology industry who today writes for and about the IT channel. He’s a frequent speaker at IT industry events that include Microsoft Inspire, Citrix Synergy/Summit, ConnectWise IT Nation, ChannelPro Forums, Cloud Partners Summit, MicroCorp One-On-One, and CompTIA ChannelCon, frequently hosts and presents webinars for many vendors & publications. Connect with Howard at [email protected] and review his portfolio at www.hmcwritenow.com.

Rich Korb is the Systems Engineering Senior Manager for the East region at Mist, where he not only manages an incredible team but is also a field SE for the Southeast region. Prior to Mist, Rich was the Director of Systems Engineering of North America for Aerohive Networks. With nearly 2 decades of experience in the industry, Rich has focused the last 10 years on WLAN design and deployment across practically every vertical. He has been instrumental in key customer wins through his technical thought leadership.

Gene Sawyer is the Director of Sales Engineering at Mist Systems where he leads a team of accomplished Sales Engineers as well as working directly with customers and partners leveraging technology to drive mission critical business requirements. Gene has been working in the IT industry for over 25 years and has extensive experience with large solution design and deployments across numerous verticals such as retail, hospitality, healthcare, manufacturing and education. Before joining the Mist Systems team, Gene spent over 13 years at Cisco Systems in Systems Engineering and leadership roles including Director, Systems Engineering in the Cisco Meraki business unit focused on Cisco’s Global Enterprise Segment. Prior to Cisco, Gene worked at Airespace, Trapeze Networks and Extreme Networks. Gene is also a Certified Wireless Network Expert (CWNE) and Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).

Peggy Bresnick Kendler has been a professional writer for the past 30 years. She has worked as an editor, publicist and school district technology coordinator. During the past decade, Peggy has worked on UBM TechWeb financial services technology-centered projects on behalf of companies that represent some of the most prominent names in the insurance, banking, and capital markets technology fields. Peggy has written a recurring department featured in Insurance & Technology since 1996, and she has produced a recurring department for Bank Systems & Technology since 2003. From 1998 through 2001, she served as editor-in-chief of School Technology Market Report, a bimonthly newsletter for school district technology leaders. Peggy formerly was manager of communications for the American Insurance Association's Service Group. She has also worked in the IT area of Dun & Bradstreet, where she reported directly to the director of IS planning and consulting. Peggy holds a Bachelor's degree in English from Skidmore College, a Master's degree in education from Sacred Heart University and a Master's degree in educational technology from Fairfield University.