General Info:
Heritage Global Solutions was founded in June, 2003. The principals of Heritage have in excess of 150 years combined experience in Information Technology (IT) Consulting. Our management team brings experience from Fortune 500 companies like IBM, Premex, Oracle, CISCO, Sun Microsystems, United Technologies, SAIC, US Government and Northrop Grumman. The Heritage management team is proud of it's reputation for repeated success in building teams that not only achieve, but exceed the goals and expectations of our clients. Our motto, "Experience Counts", reflects the foundation of this success. Jeff Estep, enrolled member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and former Marine, has 25 years of experience in Information Technology Consulting and Staffing. Jeff joined a former division of IBM after his service as a Marine. He has held senior sales management positions with IBM, Sun Microsystems, DPRC and Computec. He received his B.S. from the University of Oklahoma and M.B.A. from Pepperdine University. Tom Thorley has joined Heritage Global Solutions as Chief Technology Officer. Tom is a senior technology executive bringing over 25 years experience in managing large teams with global reach. A proven team builder, Tom has delivered advanced technology solutions to a diverse array of customers in government and commercial sectors, both domestic and international. His track record for delivering successful IT solutions has consistently resulted in high levels of customer satisfaction. Tom joins Heritage Global Solutions after eight successful years at Sun Microsystems. Tom will expand Heritage's portfolio to include the delivery of project-based solutions to our customers. Prior to Sun he worked for the US Government, SAIC and Northrop Grumman. Tom earned a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics at California State University, Long Beach then continued with graduate studies in Computer Science at the University of Southern California. Lydia McCarthy's diverse experience lies in technology consulting and staffing. A veteran with 26 years of experience, Lydia began as a programmer before advancing to Contract Project Manager. Lydia soon expanded her role to include recruiting and sales. Lydia attended Michigan State University majoring in History, and later attended the University of Louisville for Computer Science. For the last 17 years, Lydia has also held the title of Senior Level Sales and Development with the renowned DPRC and Compuware companies. Shawn Estep has 10 years experience in business development/project management and is an enrolled member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. Shawn brings to Heritage a strong background in creating new business ventures and practices. Prior to assuming this position, Shawn was the Director of Business Development for Home Solutions of America, producing major accounts and establishing new markets from Florida to California. Shawn joins Heritage as a leading consultant in marketing and new business development for both Heritage's State and Federal markets. Shawn holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Management/Business and recently a graduate of MLM-Military Leadership Methods. Larry Dicus has joined Heritage Global Solutions as Director of Network Services. Larry brings over 30 years experience in developing business solutions in the IT and Networking industries. He spent the last eight plus years at Cisco Systems in global partner development assignments and helped Cisco develop one of their most successful strategic alliances. He has extensive senior sales and technical management experience from AT&T, General Data Comm, and Unisys/Burroughs. He earned his B.S. degree focused on Management of Information Systems from California State Polytechnic University. Tom Dolton has over 30 years in the IT industry as a Senior Storage Specialist and Storage Practice Manager with such companies as IBM, Calcomp, Storage Technology Corp, and Sun Microsystems. Tom brings extensive knowledge of storage products pl