Before I became a part of Aries Technology Group, if anyone had asked if I was interested in working in technology, the answer would have been an unequivocal ‘no way!’ Back then, I did not consider myself technological in any sense of the word. In fact, the word technology implies logic. Ask anyone who knew me then; technology did not apply!
At the time, before I met John, my husband of 21 years and business partner of 15 years, I was considering a career as a pianist. Once I left for college, I continued with my musical studies but quickly discovered that good pianists were a dime a dozen, and truly great pianists had to practice at least 8 hours a day, seven days a week! As often happens in college or shortly thereafter, real life intervened. I met John and our life together began. While he was pursuing what we both thought would be his calling at a public accounting firm in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, I worked at several different, fun and mostly worthwhile jobs. At some point during our years in Myrtle Beach, John discovered that public accounting was not the area in which he wanted to spend the rest of his life. While there, though, he did discover that he had a knack for understanding and implementing accounting software, and helping customers understand how to most effectively use the software. So, we took a plunge and moved to Greensboro, North Carolina in 1996 so John could pursue that strength. I began a position as a commercial lender at RBC Centura Bank, while John moved forward in his software consulting career.
John founded Aries in 1996, and I helped him out here and there when I could, while still working at the bank. I enjoyed the aspects of the business that I was involved in, so we formulated a plan for me to go to work for an end user of one of the Sage solutions that we currently offer. I would gain practical, day-to-day experience with the software. After I worked there for a few years, we took a plunge (again!) and I joined Aries full time. The rest, as they say, is history.
John and I have eaten, breathed and slept Aries since 1996. Ups and downs, wrongs and rights, and for richer and poorer, we are committed to our business and our passion: working with our existing customers and finding new customers and helping them move their businesses forward. Just check out our website (www.ariestech.com) and you’ll see what I mean.
In our business, our family and the ideas and ideals that you see in the content of our website, I can truly say that we are committed to helping our customers realize the greatest gain from their business software.
On a more personal note, I enjoy collecting hardcover, first edition books. Although it is becoming less frequent due to entities such as Amazon and eBay, one of my favorite activities is to scour used bookstores for great bargains. Usually in the form of a hardcover first edition in prime condition at a non-inflated price! John and I also cook quite a bit and enjoy trying new and different recipes. It’s fun to experiment with ingredients to discover how textures, flavors and color can come together to produce a great meal!
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