en-terpret.co - Technology Solved with Tangible Results

Corporate Bio

Chicago-based en-terpret.co is recognized as a global leader in systems consulting services and technology solutions for small and medium-sized businesses. Specializing in knowledge management, en-terpret.co helps clients throughout the world achieve business goals by facilitating technology and process planning and creating the most effective technical solutions to achieve tangible results.

Founded in 2000 by CEO and Chief en-terpretor Daniel H. Harris, en-terpret.co has provided on-site, remote and virtual consulting and technical services to more than 100 companies throughout the world, based on the principle that “our clients are our partners.”

en-terpret.co can help businesses and organizations achieve desired outcomes through strategic planning and vision development, along with tactical implementation of backup systems, technology support, general workstation support, internet access, e-mail support and troubleshooting, general server support, anti-virus and anti-spyware, team collaboration systems, spam management and business management/financial reporting initiatives.

For more information about en-terpret.co, contact Daniel H. Harris at (773) 868-4381 or dharris@en-terpret.com

Greetings from en-terpret.co!

It’s hard to believe that 2009 is just around the corner. Before we get caught up in our busy end-of-the-year activities, I wanted to take a few moments to thank you all for helping to make 2008 such a great year for en-terpret.co.

You helped to make it a great year by continuing to seek our expertise and assistance in maximizing your technology resources and investment and in helping us decide on our new brand identity. We really do strive to Solve Technology with Tangible Results and our clients tell us our partnership has helped them to achieve greater efficiency, security and growth opportunities. Your success is our reward and that’s why it’s been a great year!

But we are not content to rest on our past accomplishments. Like you, we are looking ahead to the New Year with great expectations and excitement. In the coming months, we will be working to:

Learn more about our clients’ businesses and the challenges they face so we can help them envision and implement the best possible solutions for their organization.
Stay on top of developments in our rapidly evolving industry so we can continue to provide the most timely and up-to-date information, services and resources to help our client partners address the issues that affect them most.

These are just some of the things we are doing to meet existing and emerging client needs:

Creating a Data Center to host the critical systems you will need to recover from an unexpected emergency or disaster. We hope you will sleep better knowing that your most important information and technology resources are safely protected in a friendly and reliable environment.
Developing and implementing the best new techniques and technologies to secure data and systems in your office, at home or when working at your favorite corner deli. Our goal is to keep you safe and productive no matter where you set up shop.

In the coming year you will be seeing more Special Reports and Quick Tips from us, to keep you informed about the most important issues in technology management. Several of our en-terpretors will be making or attending important presentations on technology strategies and tactics at major conferences, both globally and locally. Each of these events is a learning opportunity which we can use to benefit our client partners and their businesses. You will also notice a revamped en-terpret.co website, which includes a variety of new features designed to provide you with the most accurate and up-to-date information you need to make the best possible business decisions. Please check it out!

But enough about us. We would love to hear from you! What’s up in your business? Your life? How can we help you get to where you want to be? Drop us a line at lunch@en-terpret.com. We are hungry for information, and the meal is on us!

Daniel H. Harris
Principal en-terpretor
773.868.4381 Phone
773.913.6217 eFax
dharris@en-terpert.com
Technology Solved with Tangible Results

Daniel H. Harris

Daniel H. Harris is an expert at translating complex technologies and strategies into practical solutions that help small and mid-sized businesses achieve greater efficiency, productivity and accountability, enhance customer outreach, improve overall quality and implement security measures to keep their vital information resources safe.

As founder and principal of Chicago-based en-terpret.co, a leading international Information Technology and Management Solutions consulting firm, Dan has provided technology advisory services since 1984, including strategic technology workflow and business process evaluation, Internet and Intranet technologies. He is particularly expert at design and implementation of collaboration technologies such as Lotus Notes that help global businesses communicate more effectively, manage knowledge and leverage “remote” expertise.

Before founding en-terpret.co, Dan served as managing director for the Integrated Technology Solutions Group at RSM McGladrey, Inc. His responsibilities included the oversight of RSM’s Lotus Notes practice group, which provided services to a client base of Fortune 100 companies, middle market and international clients. Before RSM, Dan was director of information services for Berg, DeMarco, Lewis, Sawatski & Co. (BDLS). In addition, he was co-director and founder of its information technology consulting group called MS4 Consulting. In his role as technology architect, Dan designed, developed and implemented the Intranet and knowledge management environment for clients. When BDLS was acquired by HRB Business Services, a division of H&R Block, Dan became a managing director in the HRB organization.

An internationally recognized author and speaker, Dan’s publications include Lotus 1-2-3 Mastery: A Business Guide to 1-2-3 Productivity; Symphony Mastery and Top Ten Myths of Information Security. Dan also provides technology briefings and lectures for professional organizations. In 2007 he appeared as a featured speaker at professional conferences worldwide, including Zurich, Rome, Shanghai, San Diego and Dallas.

Dan has rooms full of gadgets (useful, slightly used, unused and unusable!), and the credit card bills to prove he has never met a gadget too weird to buy!

Dennis Sohn

As principal “en-terpretor,” Dennis Sohn brings more than 20 years of experience in providing information technology advisory services to a variety of industries. Specifically, he is astute in providing accounting, consulting and systems implementation to improve a company’s organizational effectiveness.

Before joining en-terpret.co, Dennis worked as a managing director with the Integrated Technology Solutions Group at RSM McGladrey, Inc., where he specialized in assessing mid-market companies’ needs for end-to-end businesses systems. His responsibilities also included business and staff development as well as creating and maintaining relationships with software manufacturers.

Prior to his work at RSM, Dennis was a partner/shareholder with Berg, DeMarco, Lewis & Sawatski, a large local accounting and consulting firm. In addition, he was a founding director of that firm’s IT division. When H&R Block acquired the practice in 2000, Dennis became a managing director in the HRB organization.

What's New

(October 2008) Getting motion sickness from the stock market’s wild ride? In times of economic uncertainty, even a small investment in your IT systems can pay big dividends and help recession-proof your business.
(October 2008) Introducing E-Mail en-cryption by en-terpret.co. E-mail is one of the most insecure means of communication. E-Mail en-cryption by en-terpret.co provides a secure messaging system that minimizes the risk of confidential information being lost, stolen or intercepted by the competition. For more information, call (773) 868-4381 or Click Here.
(September 2008) en-terpret.co recently hosted the annual Information Technology Conference for JHI, the world’s largest association of accounting and management consulting firms. The conference featured presentations and moderated discussions on immediate and strategic IT initiatives and opportunities within professional service firms. More than 20 firms from around the world were represented.
(August 2008) en-terpret.co unveils en-mirror, a secure, reliable way to duplicate all of your essential office systems and data to fire up at a moment’s notice in the event of an emergency. A single hour of IT downtime could cost your organization $10,000 -- $50,000 per day. With en-mirror, you can be back to business before your customers even realize there was a problem. Call us at (773) 868-4381 to learn more or Click Here.
(July 2008) Principal en-terpretor Dan Harris has prepared an insightful, comprehensive and en-lightening multimedia presentation on Information Security issues designed specifically for trade groups, chambers of commerce, professional associations and other organizations. For a list of speaking topics or to schedule Dan for an appearance at your next gathering, call (773) 868-4381.
(June 2008) Having all your Information Technology resources in one place makes about as much sense as keeping all your eggs in one basket. A single mishap could knock you offline for days or even weeks. That’s why en-terpret.co is pleased to announce the availability of Co-Location services at the new maximum security en-terpret.co Data Center. You retain complete control of your servers and software, with the added security of having the skilled, experienced staff of en-terpretors available to provide routine services. Call (778) 868-4381 today to find out how Co-Location could benefit your company.
(May 2008) en-terpret.co is proud to announce the opening of its state-of-the-art maximum security Data Center. The en-terpret.co Data Center is a world-class data storage facility utilizing technology right out of a James Bond movie, including biometric door locks, remote control video cameras, a sophisticated fire suppression system, individually locked vaults with security PIN pads and back-up generators with enough power to run the facility indefinitely. To schedule a tour or find out more about the new en-terpret.co Data Center, call (778) 868-4381.
(April 2008) Your entire IT system, in fact your entire business, depends on servers. Even a brief disruption could lead to a potentially devastating loss in productivity. en-terpret.co’s new Virtualization Service could be your answer. A Virtual Server is part of a large offsite computer dedicated to your applications and managed by the expert team of en-terpretors. Virtualization is not just a new technology; it is a new way of managing your business. For more information, call (778) 868-4381.
(March 2008) Research shows that spam costs $712 in worker productivity per employee per year. A typical anti-spam program won’t catch junk mail until it is already cluttering up your system. With the new Postini Anti-Spam service now available from your trusted partners at en-terpret.co you can eliminate spam before it gets into your system. Call (778) 868-4381 to learn more.
(February 2008) Announcing a whole new vision of IT service and support - en-reach from en-terpret.co. With the newly perfected technology of en-reach, en-terpret.co can monitor your work stations and servers from our secure, state-of-the-art facilities 24 hours a day, even on weekends. en-reach is now available for an entire year at less than the cost of a single onsite visit. To learn more about en-reach, call (778) 868-4381 or Click Here.

Our Clients

	ACCPAC Accounting Systems
	ACCPAC Accounting Systems and Strategic Technology Consulting
	Lotus Notes Application Development and Systems Administration
	Lotus Notes Application Development and Systems Administration
	Lotus Notes Application Development and Systems Administration
	Lotus Notes Application Development and Strategic Technology Development
	Lotus Notes Systems Administration

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