RIMproReport with Tom Adams

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Sherri Taylor is President and CEO of Armstrong Archives in Carrolton, TX.  Sherri has an amazing story to share of starting not one… but two separate RIM service businesses from scratch. She talks about some of the growing pains and also about being stuck in the “tweaner” years.

She also reveals an interesting job and superstar connection she had back in the day.

But you have to listen to know what and who it was.

Sherri Taylor, President and CEO, Armstrong Archives

We’ll also catch you up on the latest industry news.

Enjoy the show.

Show Length: 36 minutes

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Chris Howard is the President of Waterfront Capital, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Chris and his partner, Sean Slade have been involved in more than 200 RIM business sales transactions over the years. On top of that, Chris has also owned and recently sold his own privately owned record center.

Chris Howard, Founder and Partner of Waterfront Capital

On the show, you’ll learn more about what is happening from his perceptive in the current round of acquisitions and then how to dramatically enhance the value of your business if you are considering a sale.

We’ll also catch you up on the latest industry news.

Enjoy the show.

Show Length: 39 minutes

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Dale Mitchell is the Co-Owner and CFO of DataSite in Seattle, Washington. DataSite is a full service RIM services company that has grown to become an industry leader.

Bootstrapping their way to success, Dale has a wonderful story to share about starting and building the company, initially as a media vault only business.  He has a great perspective on the financials of a small to mid-size RIM service operations. And you’ll also hear him talk about the benefits gained from having active partners in the business.

We’ll also catch you up on the latest industry news.

Dale Mitchell, CFO and Co-Owner of DataSite

Enjoy the show.

Show Length: 30 minutes

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Gerry Doedens is the President of FileBank in Toronto, Canada.

Gerry Doedens, President of Filebank

Not only does he share his story of starting at 19, but the incredible growth of his businesses over the years.

Gerry is also involved in the leadership of the Innovative Record Systems Group (IRSG), a cross-Canada partnership of independent record centers serving national accounts.

I strongly encourage you to spend time listening to the show today because Gerry gives one of the best lessons on customer service for record centers we’ve ever had. It’s definitely worth the price of admission.

Enjoy the show.

Show Length: 37 minutes

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Mike Coakley is the Managing Partner of CH Coakley & Company in Milwaukee, WI. CH Coakley is a full service RIM service company as well as a vault, a scanning company and more.

Mike Coakley, Managing Partner, CH Coakley & Company

On the show today, Mike tells his own story and the company story. He also shares a number of wonderful ideas for RIM service companies related to corporate diversity, accounting firm transitions and succession planning. Lots of great advice included.

We’ll also get you caught up on the latest industry news.

Enjoy the show.

Show Length: 28 minutes

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Happy (almost) Valentine’s Day!

Michael Lenhard is the President and CEO of National Records Centers. In his role a NRC President, Michael has a unique perspective on what is happening in the industry. This is significantly enhanced as a result of his previous ownership of a record center in the Greater New York area.

During the show, Michael and I talk about NRC, the current state and future of the industry as well as his own story.

Michael Lenhard, President of National Records Center

We’ll also share with you the latest industry news.

Enjoy the show.

Show Length: 32 Minutes

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Marvin Parker is the General Manager of DocuSafe Data & Records Management in Princeton, New Jersey. He started with DocuSafe when it was only 50,000 cartons, a tiny division of Bohren’s Moving and Storage.

Marvin Parker, General Manager of DocuSafe Data & Records Management

Since he arrived as General Manager, he’s grown the business to over a million cartons in storage and more than a million tapes in the vault. It is a great business development story that you should learn more about.

We’ll also give you the latest updates from the industry.

Enjoy the show.

Show Length: 31 Minutes

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As the Managing Director of the largest independent data vault business in Australia, Brad McDonell has a great story to tell. Tape Management Services has locations in Sydney and Melbourne but serves all of Australia with tape management and data protection services.

This is a great chance to hear Brad’s story and discover how they started and what they are doing to maintain and grow their business.

Brad McDonell, Managing Director of Tape Management Services

We’ll also give you the latest updates from the industry.

Enjoy the show.

Show Length: 30 Minutes

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