Renodis Announces Acquisition of 12 Points Consulting

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Renodis expands hospitality telecommunications management services with the addition of 12 Points Consulting

ST. PAUL, MINN. (November 9, 2022)

Renodis, a leading telecom management firm, today announced the acquisition of 12 Points Consulting, a telecommunications equipment and managed solutions provider for the hospitality industry. This acquisition enhances Renodis telecom and utilities management services and enables the employees, partners, and clients of both companies even more positive benefits as a result of the combined capabilities.

Craig Beason, CEO and Owner of Renodis commented, “We are thrilled to welcome the 12 Points team and its clients to our company. This acquisition, along with the recent acquisition of The Eric Ryan Corporation, will strengthen our ability to offer a variety of services to our combined clients and prospects. Our priority is to ensure the resiliency of our clients’ connectivity, advise on the right technologies, and provide best-in-class managed solutions.”

“I am excited for this new adventure and the new services and value we can offer our clients,” said Curtis Olien, President of 12 Points Consulting. For almost 10 years, 12 Points has specialized in hospitality telecommunications and can provide, service, and support equipment for all hotel needs. Curtis and employees will continue to serve their clients as a subsidiary of Renodis, operating as: 12 Points, a Renodis Company.

For 20 years, Renodis has paved the way in client-centric connectivity technology solutions, driving a shift to end-to-end outsourced management. With solutions focused on Consulting, Sourcing, Lifecycle Management, and Expense Management, Renodis serves their clients’ full telecommunications and mobility environments. The Renodis Promise is to free IT leaders from telecom frustration while saving time, money, and increasing productivity.

Minneapolis based Cherry Tree & Associates served as the investment banking advisor to Renodis, and Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP served as their legal advisor on the transaction.

About Renodis
Renodis is a connectivity technologies consulting, sourcing, and managed services firm. We help enterprises accelerate their copper-to-cloud journey resulting in less frustration from managing legacy technologies and suppliers, better utilized IT talent, and improved support experience for their offices and people. All while client experience skyrockets and IT costs are reduced. A Saint Paul, Minnesota-based company since 2002, Renodis has helped hundreds of organizations with their connectivity technology transformations. Find out more at Renodis.com.

About 12 Points Consulting
12 Points Consulting provides, services, and supports telecom equipment and provides telecom expense management services in the hospitality industry. Based in Fargo, North Dakota since 2013, 12 Points has become a one-stop-shop for all of their clients’ facility and hardware equipment support needs, including 24/7 support. Find out more at 12PointsConsulting.com.

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Renodis Announces Acquisition of The Eric Ryan Corporation

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Renodis expands utility and telecom management services with the addition of The Eric Ryan Corporation

ST. PAUL, MINN. (Sept 23, 2022)

Renodis, a leading telecom management firm, today announced the acquisition of The Eric Ryan Corporation, a utility and telecommunications management solutions provider headquartered in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania. By joining companies under the Renodis umbrella, both firms, employees, partners and most importantly clients will all positively benefit from the combined breadth and capabilities.

“We are excited to welcome the ERC team and its clients to our company.” commented Craig Beason, CEO and Owner of Renodis. “This is our fifth acquisition on our continued growth journey and will expand our brand along the East Coast. Renodis’ most important priority has always been ensuring the resiliency of our clients’ connectivity, advising on the right technologies, and providing best-in-class managed solutions. Keith and his leadership team have built a tremendous customer experience for businesses under their Utility and Telecommunications Expense Management services. This will add value to our clients and provide new offerings to help them reduce costs and increase resiliency.”

The CEO of The Eric Ryan Corporation (ERC), Keith Venezie and employees will continue to serve ERC clients as a subsidiary of Renodis, operating as: ERC, a Renodis Company.

Keith Venezie, said, “I am delighted by the synergy between ERC and Renodis. Our missions and company values are very similar – to ensure our clients have access to the industry’s best outcomes and lower costs. We look forward to the positive impacts of our team joining Renodis and the new added value we can provide to our clients.”

For 20 years, Renodis has paved the way in client-centric connectivity technology solutions, driving a shift to end-to-end outsourced management. With solutions focused on Consulting, Sourcing, Lifecycle Management, and Expense Management, Renodis serves client’s full telecommunications and mobility environments. The Renodis Promise is to free IT leaders from telecom frustration while saving time, money, and increasing productivity.

Minneapolis based Cherry Tree & Associates served as the investment banking advisor to Renodis, and Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP served as their legal advisor on the transaction.

Pittsburgh based Gleason Advisors served as the investment banking advisor to Eric Ryan Corporation, and Meyer Unkovic & Scott, LLP served as their legal advisor on the transaction

About Renodis
Renodis is a Connectivity Technologies Consulting, Sourcing, and Managed Services firm. We help enterprises accelerate their copper-to-cloud journey resulting in less frustration from managing legacy technologies and suppliers, better utilized IT talent, and improved support experience for their offices and people. All while client experience skyrockets and IT costs are reduced. A Saint Paul, Minnesota-based company since 2002, Renodis has helped hundreds of organizations with their communications technology transformations. Find out more at Renodis.com.

About The Eric Ryan Corporation
The Eric Ryan Corporation (ERC) has been in operation since 1990 providing utility and telecommunications consulting and auditing services to over 11,500 customers throughout the US and Canada. Based near Pittsburgh, PA, the company has been a leader in the hospitality industry and one of the nation’s largest and well-recognized utility and telecommunication consulting and management firms. ERC specializes in cost reduction through bill analysis, utility bill consulting, telecommunications bill consulting, rate reviews, and energy management services including energy incentives, energy rebates, and energy efficiency grants. Their telecommunication services include 24/7 help desk, cellular optimization, telecom services pricing, network design, circuit monitoring, security, and new construction management. ERC has provided cost-savings solutions for thousands of businesses in the educational, governmental, hospitality, commercial, retail, health care, non-profit, and industry sectors of the marketplace.

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Renodis Acquires Significant Stake in RCN Technologies and RTech

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Renodis Acquires Significant Stake in RCN Technologies and RTech, Expands Capabilities to Keep Clients Connected through Wireless 5G and Solutions

ST. PAUL, MINN. (PRWEB) MARCH 02, 2022

Renodis, a leading telecom management firm, today announced they have acquired a significant stake in RCN Technologies, a high growth provider of 5G and LTE enablement solutions, and RTech, an emerging leader of ‘all in one’ wireless connectivity Solutions-as-a-Service, both headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee. Together, Renodis, RCN, and RTech provide seamless, full spectrum wireless communications solutions for enterprises seeking advanced technologies and innovative turnkey ‘as-a-service’ solutions.

Craig Beason, CEO and Owner of Renodis commented, “Our investments in RCN and RTech represent our third and fourth acquisitions on our continuous growth journey, and position Renodis as a leading provider of 5G and LTE enablement solutions. Renodis’ most important priority has always been ensuring the resiliency of our clients’ connectivity, advising on the right technologies, and providing best-in-class managed solutions. These investments mark a very important milestone in our continuous effort to ensure our clients have access to the industry’s best outcomes, greatest resiliency, and lowest costs, but we are just getting started! We look forward to continuing Renodis’ growth through strong customer relationships, meaningful partnerships, and strategic acquisitions in the months and years to come.

Geoff Yearack, Co-Founder of RCN and RTech Solutions adds, “We were looking for a partner to help us broaden our ability to bring real impact to enterprises through our 5G LTE enablement solutions and to fuel the growth of our POTS replacement and other managed “as a service” solutions. Renodis is the perfect partner to help us solve the complex enterprise challenges faced by our clients, and with Renodis’ support we intend to continue to bring innovative and leading 5G and LTE enablement solutions to the market.

For 20 years, Renodis has paved the way in client-centric connectivity technology solutions, driving a shift to end-to-end outsourced management. With solutions focused on Consulting, Sourcing, Lifecycle Management, and Expense Management Renodis serves our client’s full telecommunications and mobility environments. The Renodis Promise is to free IT leaders from telecom frustration while saving time, money, and increasing productivity.

Minneapolis based Cherry Tree & Associates served as the investment banking advisor on the transaction.

About Renodis
Renodis is a Connectivity Technologies Consulting, Sourcing and Managed Services firm. We help enterprises accelerate their copper to cloud journey resulting in less frustration from managing legacy technologies and suppliers, better utilized IT talent and improved support experience for their offices and people. All while client experience skyrockets and IT costs are reduced. A Saint Paul, Minnesota-based company since 2002, Renodis has helped hundreds of organizations with their communications technology transformations. Find out more at Renodis.com.

About RCN
RCN Technologies is a 5G & LTE enablement specialist for business, providing end-to-end white-glove service to help customers stay connected with Fixed Wireless Service, Wireless Backup Internet, Managed Data, Rugged Connected Devices, and Private Cellular Networks. RCN focuses on providing the best end-to-end consulting, integration, field, and support services and manufactures all-in-one wireless solutions including the PNK, POTS-over-LTE Kit, Public Hotspot Kit, and more. RCN ranks on the Inc. 5000 list and holds numerous top-level partnerships with cellular industry titans. Founded in Knoxville, Tenn. in 2013, RCN has helped thousands of organizations with 5G & LTE-focused consulting, integration, field, and support services. For more information, visit rcntechnologies.com.

About RTech
RTech Solutions is a single-source provider for LTE & 5G all-in-one solutions-as-a-service. RTech delivers customers turnkey cellular services backed by secure cloud-managed, cross-carrier pooled data. RTech’s bundled services combine best-in-class hardware, major U.S. carrier data, world-class tech support, and cloud management platforms for one low, fixed monthly cost. Popular services include solutions for converting POTS lines to operate over LTE networks, backup wireless internet, out-of-band management, and more. RTech is headquartered in Knoxville, Tenn. and has been making it easy for businesses to get connected since 2018. For more information, visit getrtech.com.

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Matt Spivey Joins Renodis as Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

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Renodis announces Matt Spivey has joined Renodis as Chief Technology Officer.  Matt brings tremendous expertise to the Renodis mission to architect, source, manage, and support enterprise connectivity technologies.

SAINT PAUL, MINN. – JULY 13, 2021

Matt Spivey

Matt Spivey – CTO at Renodis

Renodis announces Matt Spivey has joined Renodis as Chief Technology Officer (CTO).  Matt brings tremendous expertise to the Renodis mission to architect, source, manage, and support enterprise connectivity technologies.

With over 20+ years in business/IT consulting, Matt brings strong enterprise technology leadership experience to the table along with his passion for solving complex problems with a strategic business mindset.

“As the Technology Leader for Renodis, Matt will add great value to enterprise clients by leveraging proven, agnostic methodologies for technology roadmap planning that enable voice and data connectivity solutions to evolve from copper to cloud regardless of where they are on that path today,” states Craig Beason, Renodis Chief Executive Officer. “With these proven processes, along with his experience as a former CIO, Matt will help Renodis client CIOs and their staff accelerate transformation to the right technologies to maximize employee productivity and client experience while reducing Total Cost of Ownership.”

Prior to joining Renodis, Matt held several Executive IT leadership positions with firms in the upper Midwest including health care, animal healthcare, and IT Managed Services. Most recently, Matt led the IT organization, at a large network of animal hospitals, to where his department boasted a 97% approval rating from the 160 animal hospitals they supported during a period of rapid growth and change.

Matt’s success earned him recognition as a finalist for the Michigan Orbie CIO of the Year award for 2020.

Outside of work, Matt spends most of his time with his family (including his two bear-sized dogs) and stays active with his outdoor-interests: fishing, kayaking, running, obstacle course racing and much more.

About Renodis

Renodis is solely focused on solving telecom, mobility, and other connectivity headaches – saving time, money, and enabling IT to focus on their business. Our model is different and driven by our clients’ best interests in the areas of service, technology, and total cost. Through innovative processes, purpose-built technology platforms, talented people, and deep industry relationships, hundreds of clients experience peace of mind knowing their Telecom and Mobility environments are professionally managed by Renodis.

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Renodis Milestone: 15 Years of Freeing Clients from Telecom and Mobility Challenges
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Renodis is excited to announce its 15-year anniversary!

Since Renodis’ small beginnings in 2002, the company has grown into an industry recognized leader in telecom management with 55 employees across 5 states and 100+ enterprise clients.

“This milestone is a big one – as I reflect on the founding of our company and the birth of my eldest daughter, Chloé, on that same day,” comments Craig Beason, CEO and Owner of Renodis. “It gives me great pride as I see both our company and my daughter reaching new heights in achievements and having the courage to innovate among peers. We founded Renodis to help businesses solve their telecom problems. The more we solved, the more we realized our lifecycle approach to telecom management uniquely positioned us to impact our clients’ bottom line while giving them back more time to focus on their businesses. We are very excited about our future as the company continues to grow. I look forward to joining Renodis employees, clients and business partners in celebrating the company’s 15th anniversary.”

Renodis employees celebrated with a fun family picnic at the St. Paul Saints Stadium along with kicking off a new employee initiative and focus on charitable giving and employee recognition which will continue for years ahead.

About Renodis
Renodis is a Telecom and Mobility Management Company focused on freeing clients from telecom frustrations — saving time, money, and enabling clients to focus on their business. This is accomplished through innovative processes, purpose-built systems, talented people and deep industry relationships. Our clients obtain peace of mind knowing their Telecom and Mobility environments are professionally managed yielding lower costs, better technology choices and greater service to their end users. Renodis has established an excellent reputation for delivering great value to firms such as Red Wing Shoe Company, Menards, Presbyterian Homes, Macaroni Grill Restaurants, and hundreds of other firms. A Saint Paul, Minnesota based company since 2002, Renodis has helped hundreds of organizations with Telecom and Mobility needs.

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Volunteering to Make a Global Impact

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Recently, a group of Renodis employees and their children visited the Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) facility in Eagan, MN. There, each person is given a position along the assembly line work station in packaging individual MannaPacks. Each MannaPack contains vitamins, dehydrated vegetables, soy and rice to make sure the recipient of the MannaPack is […]

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Renodis Helps Fight Hunger at Second Harvest Heartland

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We loving volunteering!

On March 30th, 2017 –  thirteen Renodis employees volunteered at the Second Harvest Heartland Headquarters in St. Paul, packing a month’s worth of meals into a single box to be distributed. Second Harvest Heartland is an incredible organization where 94% of everything donated goes directly to fighting hunger and service over 532,000 people each year.

Renodis Volunteers at Second Harvest Heartland

Picture above is the team that volunteered at Second Harvest Heartland on March 30th, 2017.

During the two-hour session, our team, along with a few other volunteers from other organizations, packed 12 pallets (600 boxes, 18,000 pounds, 9 tons) equaling 15,000 meals. The meals that were packed were for local senior citizens. Did you know senior citizens are the fastest growing population who are visiting food shelves, but hesitate to ask for help and are part of the “hidden hungry” in our neighborhoods? Volunteering at Second Harvest Heartland is a wonderful way to give back to our community and we plan on going back again soon.

volunteering at SHH

volunteering at SHH

Our staff members having way TOO much fun – get back to packing!

renodis volunteering

renodis volunteering

Interested in volunteering at Second Harvest? Follow the below link:
http://www.2harvest.org/get-involved/volunteer/#.WOPEkzvyuUk

 

 

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Employee Spotlight: Sara Schmitz – 2016 Employee of the Year (the Mork to our Mindy)

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Project Manager, Sara Schmitz, was honored last Wednesday with a company luncheon for her win as “2016 Renodis Employee of the Year”. She was voted EOY by her peers and here are just a few nominations showcasing why she is out of this world:

Sara has been a rock whenever she needs to jump in and help out. She is a credit to our team.

Sara goes (and goes) above and beyond to follow up on customer orders, issues, contracts, discos, installs – she rocks!

Sara is accountable and you can always count on her to get things done. She goes out of her way to help the sales rep and the customer to deliver a quality outcome. Thank you for all that you do Sara!

Sara is a shining star and always willing to help out, resolve an issue and can be counted on in ANY situation.

Sara has so much patience. She not only has this beautiful attribute of patience, but has a way of explaining that is so ‘learn-able’ and ‘down to earth’. She truly demonstrates the term “team player”.

When she had a free moment from being a Rockstar, we asked her some questions on what makes her so unique.

Q: When did you join the Renodis Team? June 2015

Q: What did you do before Renodis? Worked in the telecom industry for over 20+ years in a variety of positions

Q: How would you describe your experience at Renodis so far? Wonderful. It feels like I’ve come home.

Q: How do you or your team continue to innovate and challenge the status quo? We consult with each other and use the lessons learned internally.

Q: Where can we find you when you are not at Renodis? With my family and friends or on a new adventure.

Q: In three adjectives, how would you describe your experience at Renodis so far? Thrilled, elated, gleeful.

Q: As a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? A pilot.

Q: What do you think is the most important quality you need to have for success? Good old fashioned Midwestern work ethic.

Q: What do you value most in a job? The people and satisfaction of doing a great job!

Q: What is your most treasured possession? My Costco Card

Q: What do you consider your greatest achievement? A great network of family and friends

Q: Have any “hidden talents”? Blowing bubble circles underwater while scuba diving.

Q: If Renodis were a TV show, which character – from any sitcom, drama or reality show (of any period) – would represent you? Mork from Ork, Mork and Mindy

Employee of the Year Sara Schmitz 2016

Not sure if she is Mork from Ork, but she does make us all laugh.

Congratulations Sara on your well-deserved employee of the year award and recognition! Thank you for all your hard work and dedication.

Employee of the Year Sara Schmitz 2016

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Tiffany Thao Talks Genesys Works and 5 Tips for Success in Your First Month of Internship

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This post is guest written by resident Genesys Works intern, Tiffany Thao…

Earning an internship is a big deal, AND it’s also important to prepare for adapting and learning in the workplace. This blog is about me, Tiffany Thao, currently an intern at Renodis through Genesys Works, a non-profit organization that gives students in High School, specifically seniors, a chance to become young professionals and receive college help. Here are my 5 best tips for Genesys Works interns in the upcoming years as they enter their internship either at Renodis or at another company.

From the beginning as I earned an internship through Genesys Works in order to work for Renodis I realized that receiving an internship was undoubtedly exciting yet peculiarly scary. This means that I would have to meet new people, experience a different environment, and take actions on what I’ve learned through my training at Genesys Works. Just the thought of it was terrifying since it was a different world that I wasn’t really familiar with, but that didn’t stop me from entering my first day at my internship.

Tip #1: Ask Questions
How I adapted and learned the first month of my internship of working for Renodis was by asking questions based on what I didn’t know or found interesting. Asking questions truly helped me because I gained more knowledge, benefiting me and the workforce. I was able to connect with the employees as well to which I became more comfortable when communication was involved. Therefore, I asked as many questions as I could.

Tip #2: Take Notes
Note taking was one of the tips that I followed because it really worked! I was allowed to look back on the notes taken and given when I came across tasks that I’ve already done before. Looking back at the notes helped me quickly retrieve information relevant to new tasks. Also I won’t always ask questions about the same thing when I have the notes.

Tip #3: Be Punctual
Being punctual is beneficial because there won’t be any rushing when you get to work on time. Getting to work on time also allows you to easily pick up on tasks that haven’t been finished or continue on with tasks from the day before. This increases the time you’ll have at the end of the day to either learn about other things you’re interested in or proactively work on projects assigned. This is why being punctual is important.

Tip #4: Be Honest, Respectful and Positive
Addressing everyone within the workplace with honesty, respect, positivity and friendliness showcases the value of who you are as a person. It’s like the saying of “treat others the way you want to be treated.” From that foundation I can build great connections with everyone whether if it’s getting to know who they are personally or professionally. It also aligns with the culture within the company, therefore it won’t be difficult to catch on because everyone is respectful and friendly.

Tip #5: Look the Part
Looking the part means that you are taking information and following the rules of the company. This means dressing professionally and according to the dress code given. Besides that, you also get a chance to see yourself in a different perspective as you proceed on with your internship.

Overall these are the tips that I followed on my journey while I entered the first month of my Renodis internship. Now that you know how I adapted and learned, YOU’RE ready to adapt and learn for your internship. I hope everything is going to be an awesome journey for you.

Good luck!
– Tiffany

Renodis was thrilled to be partnering with the Genesys Works organization for the first time by providing an internship for the 2016-17 school year — filled by Tiffany Thao. Interested in learning more about this great organization? We encourage you to check out all the details here: www.genesysworks.org

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Employee Minute: Phillip Kline — the man behind the dance

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Sr Mobility Business Analyst and all around well loved Renodis employee, Phil Kline, recently won the prestigious Renodis Employee of the Year award. We decided to sit down with our buddy Phil to understand “the man behind the dance”….

giphyPhil Kline – always the coolest kid on the dance floor…

Q: As a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? I wanted to be a Professional Basketball player (I have been tall all my life and makes the game easier for me :), but never had Air Jordans), then astronaut (but too tall to fit in a rocket ship/space station), then lawyer (I can be argumentative at times, but I am a bad liar).

Q: What do you think is the most important quality you need to have for success? The most important quality to obtaining success is to show up and play the game.  Success to me, is obtaining the company’s goals while achieving my own personal goals simultaneously.  Performing the daily tasks of my role is the easy part of my job, while playing the game is the hard part.  Knowing and understanding people’s behavior, winning people to understand my way of thinking, being a leader, being a good listener and letting others do a great deal of the talking are a few functions of me playing the game.

Q: What do you value most in a job? What I value most in a job is having as close to a 1:1 ratio on challenge/reward.  What I mean by that is, being fairly compensated (ie. salary, PTO, benefits, rewards, activities)  for the challenges or roles assigned and completed.  I see an employer/employee relationship as a longstanding sales process.  Initially we come together and I answer the company’s request to accomplish a select set of services for compensation, then over time more services are asked for and compensation/pricing will change on the package you originally purchased with me.  I want to be in a WIN/WIN relationship with my employer (i.e. as close to a 1:1 ratio on challenge/reward).  I like to be challenged at my work, it drives me to become a better person and employee.

Q: What is your most treasured possession? My most treasured possession is my Bernese Mountain Dog named Mister.  He is an awesome dog!! #nuffsaid #wuffsaid

Q: What do you consider your greatest achievement? My greatest achievement is knowing through my life choices I have made my parents proud.

Q: Have any “hidden talents” ? I am unaware, as they are hidden.

Q: If Renodis were a TV show, which character – from any sitcom, drama or reality show (of any time period) – would represent you? Cosmo Kramer from Seinfeld “Giddy up”. Kramer is straightforward and honest, goofy, quirky, and caring.

Congratulations Phil! Thank you for your hard work and dedication. Keep on dancin’!

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