Bob Jones

Current

President at The Socrates Group

Past

IT Services Manager at Office Systems Northwest
Chief Technology Officer at Etelos Corporation
Principal / Owner at The Socrates Group

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Education

The Ohio State University

Recommended

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Connections

199 connections

Industry

Information Technology and Services

Bob Jones’s Summary

I have over 40 years of experience working with business information systems.

My business focus targets business owners and managers of $2M-$50M businesses in Northwest Washington and southern BC.

I help businesses tune their "information engines" so that information flows smoothly into the system, from one system to another, and from the system into the minds of business decision makers.

The Socrates Group provides a range of services from evaluation of business needs and recommendation of appropriate software solutions, to installation, integration and customization of accounting, shipping, distribution and warehouse management systems and even custom development of entire systems. Please visit our web site at thesocratesgroup.com for more information about our business.

Bob Jones’s Specialties:

We are experienced in upgrading old accounting systems to a newer solutions, integrating accounting, shipping, warehousing and other systems and developing custom reports and solutions.
I currently specialize in Microsoft-based solutions using SQL Server and ASP or .NET and I have considerable experience in PHP, mySQL and Visual Basic. Dick (my partner) is experienced with many accounting packages and expert with Crystal Reports and with ClipperShip, a multi-carrier shipping platform.

Bob Jones’s Experience

President

The Socrates Group

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

December 2003 — Present (5 years 8 months)

In June, 2007, I purchased my former partner's assets and DeWaard and Jones Company and renamed and rebranded the business as The Socrates Group.

As owner of a small consulting firm, I am responsible for all aspects of the business. My primary focus is on listening to customers and crafting solutions that help them run their businesses more effectively.
We have developed numerous systems for local clients that have had major impact on the bottom line of their businessI.
Visit my web site at thesocratesgroup.com for more information.

Additional Information

Bob Jones’s Interests:

I am passionate about personal growth. I am an active seeker of personal depth.

Bob Jones’s Groups:

I am a member of the Mankind Project, an international organization dedicated to helping men become more real and authentic. My commitment to community service centers around MKP. See nwmkp.org for more information.