The person who inspires him most is: Wayne Gretzky – he never missed a shot he didn’t take. One thing he’s done that he’s most proud of is: Becoming a father. You’d be surprised that he: Learned to ice skate at two years old and played hockey for over 25 years.Ī charitable cause he cares most about is: Arkansas Children’s Hospital. When he retires, you’ll find him: On a boat or traveling with his wife.
When not working, he’s happiest: Boating on the lake with his family. His “sing along really loud in the car” song is: “Gloria” by Laura Branigan (St.
The last book he read was: NIV, Manual by Jesus. Kris is a diehard Nebraska Cornhusker football fan and is eagerly awaiting the day when (not if) they return to glory. When Kris is not working, he can be found carting his kids to and from their sporting events or relaxing with his family’s three Labrador Retrievers. They have been married for 20 years and have two wonderful children. He and his wife relocated to Northwest Arkansas in 2003 and have become “Arkansans” because of their love of the area. His attention to detail and customer service are two skills that help him succeed in every role. He thrives at building trust and relationships. Kris spent 17 years managing and leading various end-user support teams, projects and mergers. where he helped Synetic become a vital strategic partner for the consumer-based worldwide business. Prior to joining Synetic, Kris worked at Tyson Foods, Inc. In fact, his first IT job was with Gateway (remember the cow boxes?). He has worked in the IT Industry for more than 30 years. Kris grew up in Nebraska and graduated from the University of Nebraska – Omaha with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and Finance. Synetic is certified in the following areas.
Synetic Technologies realigned its ISO Standards to strengthen our position in the industry with certified processes in products and service quality, as well as employee health and safety. More importantly, we certify our processes with NAID and ISO through global organizations, like SERI and its R2 Standard.” “Since they operate in highly regulated areas and have IT assets housing highly sensitive and private information, we constantly are on top of the latest standards and realign our processes and services to match. “Our clients lean on us to responsibly and strategically guide them in ITAM and ITAD best practices for maximum liability protection for their organizations,” says Ron Helmer, president and CEO, Synetic Technologies. The R2 certification demonstrates that your electronics equipment is being recycled with the highest standards for environmental protection, worker health and safety, data privacy, and facility security. Not only do specific certifications confirm that your ITAD partner follows certified processes when managing, recovering value from, and disposing of your IT assets and their data, but also, they provide an industry-wide baseline for responsible, best practices in asset management to safeguard your company from liability.Ĭertifications give credibility to IT asset management and disposal firms, like Synetic, since they are affiliated with third-party organizations, like Sustainable Electronics Recycling International (SERI), which is the housing body for the R2 TM Standard, the leading certification for electronics repair and reuse. Synetic Technologies is one of the highest certified Information Technology Asset Management (ITAM) and Information Technology Asset Disposal (ITAD) firms in the U.S.