Podcasts by Ten Thousand Feet, the Vervint Podcast

Copilot Series: Regis Corporation's Director of Information Security, Bernie Rominski from 2023-12-12T19:16:01.456736

Welcome to the first episode in our Copilot series, a regular feature where we invite a customer, industry leader or trusted consultant to share their journey toward digital transformation.

Scaling Culture from 2023-12-12T19:16:01.437529

Company culture can be a true competitive advantage. But how do you grow without losing the parts of your culture that made you successful in the first place? 

On this episode we talk with...

Med Talk: Dr. Scott Brasseur from 2023-12-12T19:16:01.396540

This is the second episode in our MedTalk series where we interview professionals in the medical field both on the delivery side and the clinical side. Through these interviews, we hear more abo...

Stratasys talks Manufacturing in the Digital Era from 2023-12-12T19:16:01.392100

One of the top industries experiencing the change and opportunities of digitization is Manufacturing. From new efficiencies and possibilities, to an unprecedented connection with their customers...

Leading with Emotional Intelligence, feat. Shannon Cohen - Part 1 from 2023-12-12T19:16:01.378635

"The people who left your office before the pandemic are not the same people who are coming back."

Shannon Cohen, Founder and CEO of Shannon Cohen, Inc., her company focused on helping lea...

Advocating for Design with Lisa Helminiak from 2023-12-12T19:16:01.370924

There's a difference between making a product and designing a product experience. We all know what it's like to use something that you don't necessarily want to use again - and a key aspect of t...

The Living Dead: IoT Zombies from 2023-12-12T19:16:01.366895

A zombie, while decidedly undead is certainly not alive. As we come off the Halloween season, we wanted to point out another kind of undead, yet not alive being: the IoT Zombie. 

On this e...

Remote Onboarding from 2023-12-12T19:16:01.363212

Zoom meetings, Slack conversations and Microsoft Teams have allowed us to continue to make progress in the Covid-19 era. They aren't new tools, but their usage has become more the rule than the ...

Reorganizing IT to Create and Support Products, Feat. Brian Hart from 2023-12-12T19:16:01.360356

As IT evolves to deliver value to the business, product development is likely inevitable. But doing so successfully requires organizing in a way that you can both develop a great product AND sup...

Running Remote with Liam Martin from 2023-12-12T19:16:01.354627

Like most of you, we've spent the past year dialing into Zoom meetings to connect with coworkers, collaborate, plan our work and even record our podcasts. It's been a huge shift for us, but for ...

Episode 43: Cost Optimization with Alex Tweedy from 2023-12-12T19:16:01.346299

In this episode, Data and Technology Leader and Architect Alex Tweedy shines a light on our new cost optimization offer. At the start of a cost optimization engagement, we will work with clients to...

Episode 50: The Human Side of IoT with Jen Nowlin and Lisa Helminiak from 2023-11-29T11:17:57.879920

When you hear the phrase Human Side of IoT, what does that mean? Whether you are blue sky innovation client or a client looking for your next generation innovation, you need to consider the human s...

Episode 51: Configuration Services with Scott Tykoski and Charles Lentz from 2023-11-29T11:17:57.875977

Whether it’s designing a room layout, an office configuration or a vehicular layout, there are so many different opportunities for a consumer to be a part of the design process. In this episode, Sc...

Episode 56: Digital Twins with Jesse David and Alex Tweedy from 2023-11-29T11:17:57.855399

In this episode, Jesse David, Configuration Services Developer, and Alex Tweedy, IoT Architect, define and discuss digital twins. If you haven’t heard this term before, we’ve got you covered. Learn...

Episode 57: The Future of Tech, With Jim VanderMey from 2023-11-29T11:17:57.846989

In this podcast episode, CIO Jim VanderMey shares several highlights from the recent Hawaii International Conference on Systems Sciences. We talk about the future of artificial intelligence, how te...

Episode 60: Digital Transformation Three Years Post-Pandemic from 2023-07-19T15:34:30

In this episode, we look back to the initial onset of the pandemic three years ago to examine the past and present state of company’s digital transformation efforts. Join Aaron Kamphuis, Channel Pa...

Episode 59: Optimization vs. Modernization, With Allen Emerick and Chad Willaert from 2023-05-30T18:44:36

In this episode, we are joined by Allen Emerick, Director of Strategy, and Chad Willaert, Principal Architect. Allen and Chad joined to discuss and define modernization vs. optimization in enterpri...

Episode 58: Let’s Talk AI, With Jim VanderMey and Brian Partin from 2023-04-19T13:46:41

In this episode, we dive into the world of artificial intelligence. We are joined by CIO and co-founder Jim VanderMey and enterprise cloud architect Brian Partin. We’ll define the term, discuss how...

Episode 55: Let's Talk Security With Richard Maloley from 2022-11-10T14:55:03

In this episode, we talk to Richard Maloley, Sr. Security Consultant, about the most common IT cyber security threats businesses are facing, cloud security, and a few of our differentiators in this...

Episode 54: It's Not Intranet, It's DEEP With Jim VanderMey and Lisa Helminiak from 2022-10-27T15:50:40

In this episode, we talk to CIO and co-founder Jim VanderMey, as well as Principal Lisa Helminiak, about the ins and outs of Intranet vs. DEEP. If you haven’t heard the term DEEP before in this con...

Episode 53: Creating a Culture That Lasts, With Hannah Staal and Derek Fricano from 2022-09-30T14:44:42

We all want it, but how do we get it? In this episode, we speak to Hannah Staal, Talent Acquisition Lead, and Derek Fricano, Design Team Manager, about building a culture that lasts within an organ...

Episode 52: What Is a Digital Backbone? With Aaron Kamphuis and Allen Emerick from 2022-09-15T15:21:53

How do organizations form solid foundations and achieve longevity? In this episode, we speak to Aaron Kamphuis, Strategy Leader of Digital Business, and Allen Emerick, Strategy Leader of Digital Op...

Episode 43: Cost Optimization with Alex Tweedy from 2022-05-04T01:42:21.809746

In this episode of Ten Thousand Feet, Data and Technology Leader and Architect Alex Tweedy shines a light on OST’s new cost optimization offer. At the start of a cost optimization engagement, OST w...

Episode 49: Automation Infrastructure with Jim VanderMey and Allen Derusha - Part 2 from 2022-04-19T14:12:02

In the conclusion of our two-part episode on automation infrastructure, CIO Jim VanderMey and Sr. Engineer Allen Derusha talk about interoperability between systems. The two chat about RedFish, whi...

Episode 47: OST Acquires Stratum Technology from 2022-02-15T15:29:37

OST, a Midwest-based digital and IT consultancy, acquired Texas-based cloud service provider Stratum Technology on December 31, 2021. For both organizations, the acquisition means that clients will...

Episode 46: Recapping AWS re:Invent with Jen Nowlin and Nick Young from 2021-12-22T19:48:40

In Episode 46 of Ten Thousand Feet, we are excited to welcome Jen Nowlin and Nick Young of OST’s Connected Products Team! After their recent trip to Las Vegas for the AWS re:Invent conference, Jen ...

Episode 45: Finding Your Purpose at Work Featuring Meredith Bronk from 2021-12-13T20:14:13

What does it mean to find your purpose at work? Why is it important? In this episode of Ten Thousand Feet, the OST podcast, we talk to OST President and CEO Meredith Bronk about how she makes time ...

Episode 44: The Future of Work Featuring Andy Van Solkema from 2021-11-17T19:54:58

In this episode of Ten Thousand Feet, Andy Van Solkema, OST’s VP of Digital Strategy and Experience, looks into his crystal ball and offers his take on what the future of work looks like. The way h...

Episode 42: Mobile Accessibility With Andrea Bloemendaal from 2021-10-18T18:35:09

In this episode, we chat with OST’s Andrea Bloemendaal about mobile accessibility. Learn more about web and industry standards as well as what technologies you can expect to see coming your way ...

The Future of Leadership with Barbara Rapaport from 2021-06-28T13:12:58

Renowned Leadership Coach and Author, Barbara Rapaport believes that the answers are always in the room. It's a tenet of her coaching practice and a thread that applies throughout her work local...

It's not Telehealth; It's Healthcare from 2021-05-19T18:25:39

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, remote healthcare (also known as telehealth) was gaining some traction and popularity, but once the pandemic hit, remote doctor visits suddenly became the ...

Securing the Modern Workplace from 2021-03-23T20:28:43

It's officially been a year since we all abruptly left the office to  shelter at home from COVID-19 and it's safe to say the way we work has changed forever. 

While some may be headed back...

Agile Is Not Just For Developers from 2021-02-23T19:43:10

Managing your task list? Making dinner? Doing homework? The principles of the Agile Manifesto, while typically applied to accomplishing a development sprint, can apply to more than you think.  Listen

Innovating for the Future from 2020-10-30T08:00

A significant amount time has passed since the dawn of Coronavirus. It's been long enough that we've moved through several phases of business change. It started with putting out fires and then r...

Thriving In Times of Uncertainty from 2020-09-11T12:37:45

During the global recession of 2007 & 2008, Apple launched the iPhone and Netflix began their streaming services - two formative technologies of our lifetime that would go on to reshape our live...

Xaas and HPE Greenlake from 2020-08-27T15:41:17

X as a service (XaaS) has become a popular consumption model for organizations. There are a lot of benefits, including variable costs, flexibility, and freeing up resources to create and innovat...

Part 2 with Shannon Cohen - Racial Equity from 2020-08-11T14:08:58

This episode is part two of Meredith Bronk’s interview with entrepreneur and innovator, Shannon Cohen.

On this half of our interview, we discussed racial equity in America and how organiza...

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Action from 2020-06-25T18:35:05

We talk about being a people-first organization. We value our employees and our families so much that it's baked into our company values. 

Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committee (D...

ERP Part 2: Implementation from 2020-05-28T07:30:18

On this episode, we share the second half of our conversation around Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) with John Vancil and Dave Trayers.

This part is all about implementation. John & Dav...

All About ERP - Part 1 from 2020-05-15T16:52:18

Enterprise Resource Planning. It's possibly one of the largest enterprise software categories in existence, helping businesses manage day-to-day activities from a single database. 

Our res...

Now entering: The Telehealth Boom from 2020-04-22T18:27:23

The time for telehealth has arrived, and along with it, a global pandemic. 

Telehealth expert, Joe Brennan, and CIO, Jim VanderMey have a discussion about what coronavirus has done to the ...

Forced Remote from 2020-04-15T00:34:18

A couple months ago, working remote was a perk. While definitely gaining momentum, it was still considered a luxury for most companies...one that they hadn't totally figured out how to support a...

MedTalk: Innovation and Healthcare with Kapios Health from 2020-02-24T18:53:39

Launching new technology is almost never easy, but it's particularly nuanced in the healthcare space. Rightfully so, as doctors and patients often rely on these technologies in critical ways. Listen

The CES Download from 2020-01-24T16:26:32

CES, formerly known as the Consumer Electronics Show is a behemoth of a conference that takes over Las Vegas, Nevada in January every year.

Several employees attended CES this year and cam...

Tips to Scale Your Digital Innovation from 2019-12-18T16:39

So you had an innovative idea. You followed all the right processes and through a lot of hard work and a little luck, you found that it's feasible, viable AND desirable to your customers. But no...

MedTalk: Dr. Andrew Parsons from 2019-11-21T17:54:31

Are you interested in digital innovations in a healthcare setting? If so, our new MedTalk series is for you. 

As we work with many health systems on their IT Infrastructure and Digital Eco...

Women in Leadership Panel @ Twin Cities Startup Week from 2019-10-17T15:39:52

In 2019, 29% of senior management roles are held by women, the highest number ever on record, but there is still so much opportunity for women to have a seat at the table. 

Our VP of Sales...

Moving Faster with SAFe from 2019-09-19T15:49:40

While we've used many different delivery frameworks over the years, we have grown quite fond of SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework for Enterprise) as a way of bringing business and IT together to move...

The Riskiest Assumption Test from 2019-08-15T14:13:25

Have you ever spent a bunch of time and money building an MVP for your product and it still falls flat with customers? What if you could test out those assumptions before you even build an MVP? ...

Communication, The Last Mile of Innovation from 2019-07-30T16:46:13

You spend countless hours shaping your idea, interviewing customers, securing funding and resources, making financial models and perfecting your product. But understandably by the time it comes ...

Closing the Talent Gap from 2019-07-11T14:27:08

By 2020, there will be over one million computer programming job opportunities, and far fewer computer science grads to fill those roles. As an enterprise with growing development needs, you're ...

The Myths of Telehealth from 2019-06-27T14:13:22

If you've ever been sick in bed and have to pull yourself together to head into the doctor's office, you've probably had the thought, "I wish the doctor could just come to me." And bec...

Copilot Series: College of Saint Benedict&Saint John's University from 2019-06-10T16:51:34

If there's one focus area we hear from IT professionals over and over again, it's some version of: How are we partnering with the business and helping to create new opportunities, not just serve...

Transformation in the Midwest from 2019-05-22T13:57:01

When it comes to making things, there may be no region with more experience than the Midwest. And when it comes to business diversity, the Minneapolis market has it all from healthcare to retail...

Security&Things from 2019-04-10T13:33:19

There are inherent security risks as we invite 'things' onto our networks and into our homes.

As a business, we're charged with managing the devices on our network and making sure they onl...

Experience Design Week Recap from 2019-03-26T17:52:31

Earlier this year, two of our own headed to Experience Design Week in Denver, Colorado to give a keynote presentation and participate in the conference.

On this episode, Andy VanSolkema, ...

Dysfunctions of Digital Teams from 2019-03-12T11:00:13

Designers, developers, marketers, operations and finance are just a sampling of the parties that are coming together to make digital products for enterprises. As you can imagine (and have probab...

Ethics in Product Design from 2019-02-26T14:39

If what you’re building today is front page news tomorrow, how are you going to feel about that?

As business models evolve and data becomes a primary method of currency, the decisions we m...

The Pilot from 2019-01-31T01:51

Welcome to the Pilot episode of 10,000 Feet!

As a technology firm, we've been helping companies launch digital initiatives for more than two decades. Throughout that time, there’s been sev...

Data&Things from 2019-01-30T20:35

As companies build deeper connections to their customers through IoT, a whole new world of customer data opens up to them. And while data is valuable, we can’t forget that the only way to get da...