Director of Client Technologies
Evansville, Indiana Area
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- Director of Client Technologies at Q-Comm
- Owner at CyberDads LLC
- Columnist at Scripps Howard News Service
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- Director of Operations & Technology at nGenX
- Operational Excellence Leader at GE
- Manufacturing IT Leader at GE Plastics
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- University of Phoenix
- Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
- University of Missouri-Columbia
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James Derk’s Summary
I am Director of Client Technologies for Q-Comm Corp., focused on improving the internal customer experience and improving metrics for operational excellence. Q-Comm is the parent company of Cinergy Communications, Norlight, KDL, Cinergy MetroNet and my former employer, nGenX.
In addition I am developing the company's management training program and bringing Lean/Six Sigma principles to many of the company's processes.
Prior to that I was responsible for IT execution for GE Plastics and GE Advanced Materials. There I earned certification as a Six Sigma Black Belt in DFSS and DMAIC statistical analysis and business process improvement.
At GE I also was elected chairman of GE Volunteers and managed more than 45 volunteer projects. Our chapter was named best in the world twice.
My new book "Hungarian Rhapsody: An Adoption Story," is available at online booksellers, bookstores near you and, in about six months, a cutout bin at a remainder store in the mall. Get it while you can still pay full price. It tells the story of the adoption of six of my 8 lovely children.
Prior to joining GE in May 2000, I was new media editor for The Evansville Courier & Press, a Scripps Howard newspaper. I was involved in the genesis of computer-assisted reporting and online media (and once paid $749 for 24K of RAM.) In my 17 year journalism career I focused heavily on aviation issues and plane crashes and stories involving the First Amendment.
I also co-own a computing business (www.cyberdads.com) and write a weekly technology column for Scripps Howard News Service.
James Derk’s Specialties:
--Certified Six Sigma Black Belt; CA Certified Solution Provider; Dell Certified Systems Expert; Certified Workplace Trainer, Financial Peace Workplace Edition
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James Derk’s Groups:
GE Volunteers (Past Chairman)
Den Leader and Asst. Cubmaster, Cub Scout Pack 305
Past Chairman, Vice-Chair, Program-Chair, GE Elfun
Past Chairman, IT Alliance, School of Business, University of Southern Indiana
Past Chairman, Vice Chairman, Advisory Board, School of Mass Communications and Fine Arts, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
Past President, Society of Professional Journalists, Cardinal States Chapter
Board Member, Investigative Reporters & Editors (IRE)
NICAR (National Institute for Computer-Assisted Reporting)
Junior Achievement Instructor
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Phillippe Award Winners
James Derk’s Honors:
2006 Winner, GE Gerald R. Phillippe Award for Community Volunteerism
News Writer of the Year, Scripps Howard Newspapers
Reporter of the Year, Hoosier State Press Association
New Elfun of the Year (Volunteer)
Scripps Howard Award for Service to the First Amendment
Winner of more than 40 journalism awards
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