Bob Watkins signs on as an employee of MI Corp & Webmaster with MI Corp.
Bob Watkins was recruited by the owner of MI Corp to assist the Internet division in supporting the 4200 dialup customers and the 100+ hosting clients they had acquired over the last two years. From Mac, DOS and Windows clients to router dialup troubleshooting and account setup and dealing with UUNet and Network Solution for backbone configuration, Bob will lead this space maintenance and transition.
As UUNet charges increase Bob will also be tasked to gather the info to assess other backbone providers, then make a seamless transition from the current provider and IP address scheme to the new provider and the allocated IP addresses. This will require learning the details of the Cisco 2500 system as well as the Portmaster hardware + digi-board solution used to accept inbound dialup modems calls from clients. With this new knowledge Bob will assist in the configuration of parallel networks for the above mentioned transition.
Tags: Backbone Providers, Board Solution, Cisco, Cisco 2500, Dialup Customers, Dialup Modems, Internet Division, Ip Addresses, Network Solution, Parallel Networks, Seamless Transition, Signs, Space Maintenance, Uunet, Webmaster Bob, Windows Clients
Bob Watkins signs on to assist various clients, including Kraft Foods, with Networking and Y2K consulting.
Today’s Date (September 9th, 1997) – MI Corp also needs consultant to provide network and project resources to the Kraft Foods company in the eastern US. The primary facility was in Winchester Virginia where Kraft produces Caprisun and Koolaid. Other Facilities Bob will service include the Oscar Meyer plant in Coshocton, OH., StoneBreaker Milk products in Youngstown, OH. and two Breyers Facilities in upstate NY. Each of these plants require full Y2K Remediation from the desktop to the PLC’s on the manufacturing line and upgrades of software and hardware suitable to reduce the impending risks.
Tags: Bob Watkins, Kraft Foods, Milk Products, Networking, Oscar Meyer, Plants, Project Resources, Signs, Upstate Ny, Winchester Virginia, Y2k Remediation, Youngstown Oh