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For Immediate Release
Pewaukee (April 6, 2012) – John Howman, a successful entrepreneur and business and community leader, has joined CC&N’s board of directors. Howman has more than 20 years of technology industry experience and previously grew his own company to become one of the largest computer sales and service organizations in the Midwest. CC&N is Wisconsin’s largest provider of cabling and connectivity solutions with more than 600 clients and $25 million in sales.
“John’s passion for technology and his depth of experience is invaluable to me and our board,” says Lisa Reardon, President and CEO of CC&N. “As a CEO, he’s grown a technology company in this market and knows what it takes – the product lines, services and talent – to bring CC&N to the next level.”
Howman and Reardon met through The Executive Committee (TEC), a professional development group for CEOs, presidents and business owners. Howman is the Group Chair of TEC 6, the group that Reardon joined on 2009.
“Through TEC, I’ve worked closely with John. I know his talents will bring new insight and experience to our board,” says Reardon. “In the last three years, he’s encouraged and challenged me to look at situations from a different perspective. His out-of-the-box thinking and knowledge of the marketplace are phenomenal.”
CC&N, which is headquartered in Pewaukee, operates offices in Appleton, Racine and Madison and has more than 160 full and part-time employees. It is an employee-owned company, or ESOP, and was named ESOP Company of the Year in 2010 by the Wisconsin Chapter of The ESOP Association.
Founded over 25 years ago, CC&N provides cabling & wireless infrastructure, integrated voice, data & video collaboration solutions, managed staffing services and remote monitoring support for critical one-time projects or large-scale initiatives involving multiple sites, diverse technical needs and challenging environments. The company’s customers range from Fortune 500 corporations to mid-sized and new venture companies. An employee-owned company, CC&N is dedicated to superior quality, safe working practices and absolute integrity in all of its business relationships.
