Information Technology Works, Inc. (abbreviated IT Works) was founded in 1987 by Jim Wrenn as a United States-based, privately owned niche software development company that specializes in automating the administration of universities, hospitals and scientific research programs. The company offers software that manages the financial, personnel and management software for college, university, research and healthcare administrators. Their products include "College Administrator", "Department Manager", "Department Accountant", and "Effort Administrator".
Located in Raleigh, North Carolina near Research Triangle Park,
Products
The research budget for the federal government of the United States was $147 billion for the fiscal year 2011. According to the OECD government research grants represent about ten percent of the entire research sector. In the United States alone, research grants from public and private sources total more than $1 trillion per year.
IT Works publishes Effort Administrator, a web application that automates the tracking of research effort (performance measurement) for the purpose of justifying and administering research grants.
Leadership
Jim Wrenn, the company's original founder, presently serves as the CEO. Wrenn holds a Ph.D. in Biomedical Technology from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and has spent his career managing the creation of facility and human resources management software for public institutions such as universities and hospitals.
Research Institution Success Stories/Product Development
IT Works participates in several trade shows each year to receive feedback from people who have ideas on grant management, financial and database software applications. The company develops new products based upon client feedback.
Located in Raleigh, North Carolina near Research Triangle Park,
Products
The research budget for the federal government of the United States was $147 billion for the fiscal year 2011. According to the OECD government research grants represent about ten percent of the entire research sector. In the United States alone, research grants from public and private sources total more than $1 trillion per year.
IT Works publishes Effort Administrator, a web application that automates the tracking of research effort (performance measurement) for the purpose of justifying and administering research grants.
Leadership
Jim Wrenn, the company's original founder, presently serves as the CEO. Wrenn holds a Ph.D. in Biomedical Technology from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and has spent his career managing the creation of facility and human resources management software for public institutions such as universities and hospitals.
Research Institution Success Stories/Product Development
IT Works participates in several trade shows each year to receive feedback from people who have ideas on grant management, financial and database software applications. The company develops new products based upon client feedback.
Steve Sarracino is a technology investor and venture capitalist. He is best known for founding Activant Capital, a growth equity and venture capital firm focused on investing in growing technology businesses.
Early life and education
Sarracino grew up in Irvine, California and holds a bachelor's degree from Southern Methodist University and an MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
Career
Sarracino founded Activant Capital in 2013. Sarracino previously was a founding member of Serent Capital and founded the Technology Group at American Capital. Prior, was with McKinsey & Co in Hong Kong and was senior member of the M&A team at Robertson Stephens.
At Activant, Sarracino led investments in Better.com, Bolt, Deliverr, Indigo Agriculture, NewStore, Turvo, RetailNext and Boxed. The firm has had several exits including hybris, an e-commerce software business that sold to SAP for $1.4 billion, Upland Software, which went public and the recent sale of predictive analytics company Celect to Nike.
Personal life
Sarracino lives with his wife and three children in New Canaan, Connecticut.
Early life and education
Sarracino grew up in Irvine, California and holds a bachelor's degree from Southern Methodist University and an MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
Career
Sarracino founded Activant Capital in 2013. Sarracino previously was a founding member of Serent Capital and founded the Technology Group at American Capital. Prior, was with McKinsey & Co in Hong Kong and was senior member of the M&A team at Robertson Stephens.
At Activant, Sarracino led investments in Better.com, Bolt, Deliverr, Indigo Agriculture, NewStore, Turvo, RetailNext and Boxed. The firm has had several exits including hybris, an e-commerce software business that sold to SAP for $1.4 billion, Upland Software, which went public and the recent sale of predictive analytics company Celect to Nike.
Personal life
Sarracino lives with his wife and three children in New Canaan, Connecticut.
Where the Embers Fall is an Industrial/Gothic/Darkwave musical project founded by Kevin J. and Jennifer Lynn in early 2004.
History
Kevin J and Jennifer Lynn met in the industrial/gothic clubs of Detroit, most notably the two clubs located inside The Leland Hotel. The club in the basement, known as The Labyrinth, is where Kevin J. worked as a DJ in 2003. The two of them both frequented the dance club on the upper level, The Leland City Club. This is where they met and began to realize that they shared many of the same ideas when it came to making music.
In early 2004 the duo began to work on composing new music. The process proved to be a long a tedious one as they faced many obstacles along the way. October 2006 saw an untimely death in the family. Then in late 2007, Kevin J was diagnosed with a severe autoimmune disease that would prove to slow the duos progress significantly. The disease began to attack his organs; and in late 2009 he received a liver transplant.
As 2010 approached, Kevin J's health appeared to be improving and things seemed to begin to settle down for the duo. They vigorously went to work to complete their album. However, the good times were not long lasting as Kevin J. was told that his autoimmune disease had once again returned. This proved to be major motivating factor for them to finish their debut album. And so in December 2011 Where the Embers Fall released their debut album True Fate. This continued to put the songwriting process on hold. This was followed by a rapid decline in Kevin J's health which saw him receive a second liver transplant as well as a kidney transplant in March 2016.
As of August 2016, the band has stated that they are back in the studio working on and finishing up their second album, which they hope to have ready for release either late 2016 or early 2017.
According to bloodline242 said the album gives one the "opportunity to indulge in deep emotion."
An interview with the Battle Creek Enquirer gave people an in depth look into what True Fate was actually all about. Here is where the named such influence as Nitzer Ebb and Depeche Mode. Kevin J told the newspaper that the music was trying to inspire people to live their life to the fullest because you never know when it may come to an end. Here is where they mention that most of the lyrics came from the difficult experiences from 2006-2010.
One single was released from the album, "Fleeting Moments". The single included three different versions of the song along with the album version of "There is Light". A music video was also made to accompany the release. It was filmed by Derek Quint of Addovolt Productions.
Members
* Kevin J - Vocals, Keyboards, Sequencing, Drum Programming, Lyrics
* Jennifer Lynn - Vocals, Keyboards, Violin, Lyrics
Discography
Studio Albums
* True Fate - Released 2011
Singles
* "Fleeting Moments" - Released 2011
History
Kevin J and Jennifer Lynn met in the industrial/gothic clubs of Detroit, most notably the two clubs located inside The Leland Hotel. The club in the basement, known as The Labyrinth, is where Kevin J. worked as a DJ in 2003. The two of them both frequented the dance club on the upper level, The Leland City Club. This is where they met and began to realize that they shared many of the same ideas when it came to making music.
In early 2004 the duo began to work on composing new music. The process proved to be a long a tedious one as they faced many obstacles along the way. October 2006 saw an untimely death in the family. Then in late 2007, Kevin J was diagnosed with a severe autoimmune disease that would prove to slow the duos progress significantly. The disease began to attack his organs; and in late 2009 he received a liver transplant.
As 2010 approached, Kevin J's health appeared to be improving and things seemed to begin to settle down for the duo. They vigorously went to work to complete their album. However, the good times were not long lasting as Kevin J. was told that his autoimmune disease had once again returned. This proved to be major motivating factor for them to finish their debut album. And so in December 2011 Where the Embers Fall released their debut album True Fate. This continued to put the songwriting process on hold. This was followed by a rapid decline in Kevin J's health which saw him receive a second liver transplant as well as a kidney transplant in March 2016.
As of August 2016, the band has stated that they are back in the studio working on and finishing up their second album, which they hope to have ready for release either late 2016 or early 2017.
According to bloodline242 said the album gives one the "opportunity to indulge in deep emotion."
An interview with the Battle Creek Enquirer gave people an in depth look into what True Fate was actually all about. Here is where the named such influence as Nitzer Ebb and Depeche Mode. Kevin J told the newspaper that the music was trying to inspire people to live their life to the fullest because you never know when it may come to an end. Here is where they mention that most of the lyrics came from the difficult experiences from 2006-2010.
One single was released from the album, "Fleeting Moments". The single included three different versions of the song along with the album version of "There is Light". A music video was also made to accompany the release. It was filmed by Derek Quint of Addovolt Productions.
Members
* Kevin J - Vocals, Keyboards, Sequencing, Drum Programming, Lyrics
* Jennifer Lynn - Vocals, Keyboards, Violin, Lyrics
Discography
Studio Albums
* True Fate - Released 2011
Singles
* "Fleeting Moments" - Released 2011
On January 22, 2020, Oscar M. Baine and Jeffrey Lyn Savarese II were sentenced to jail time over their roles in a long-running odometer tampering scheme. The Judge of the case is U.S. District Judge Louis Guirola Jr..
Background
Oscar M. Baine was the owner of “Oscar’s Used Cars”. The first reports of wrong odometer readings surfaced in 2014, which caused the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to open an investigation into Baine.
Crime
In July 2019, Baine pleaded guilty to purchasing high-mileage vehicles from wholesale automobile auctions, dealerships, and individuals. He would arrange to alter the vehicles' odometer set to show false, lower mileage results. Baine also admitted to paying Savarese to alter odometers at his used car lot in Gulfport, Mississippi. Savarese admitted to odometer fraud on at least 200 used vehicles for Baine.
Results
Oscar M. Baine was sentenced to 36 months of jail time and was ordered to pay 619,200 in restitution.<ref name=doj />
Jeffery Lyn Savarese II was sentenced to 15 months of jail time and was ordered to pay 320,000 in restitution.<ref name=doj />
Background
Oscar M. Baine was the owner of “Oscar’s Used Cars”. The first reports of wrong odometer readings surfaced in 2014, which caused the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to open an investigation into Baine.
Crime
In July 2019, Baine pleaded guilty to purchasing high-mileage vehicles from wholesale automobile auctions, dealerships, and individuals. He would arrange to alter the vehicles' odometer set to show false, lower mileage results. Baine also admitted to paying Savarese to alter odometers at his used car lot in Gulfport, Mississippi. Savarese admitted to odometer fraud on at least 200 used vehicles for Baine.
Results
Oscar M. Baine was sentenced to 36 months of jail time and was ordered to pay 619,200 in restitution.<ref name=doj />
Jeffery Lyn Savarese II was sentenced to 15 months of jail time and was ordered to pay 320,000 in restitution.<ref name=doj />