Dr. Lou Thompson is owner and Chief Executive Officer. Lou has 25 years experience working for Fortune 500 companies in the areas of Software Development, Software Testing, Project Management, Quality Management, Customer Service, and Software Tools.
Lou is a Senior Lecture in the School of Management for the University of Texas at Dallas whereby his teaching expertise is in the following areas:
- Management Information Systems
- Enterprise Resource Planning (SAP)
- Database Management
- Systems Analysis and Design
- Data Communication and Network
Lou's technology experience includes ATM, Sonet, ISDN, Telephony, and Voice over Internet Protocol.
Lou has worked for Bell Laboratories, Fujitsu Network Communications, Bell & Howell Mail and Messaging Technologies, and ADC Telecommunications.
ADC Telecommunications - Lou held the position of Senior Manager of Design Verification Test and Software Tools for the Broadband Access and Transport Group.
Bell & Howell Mail and Messaging Technologies - Lou held the position of Senior Project Manager for the Mail Inserting Systems Product Platforms for both Administrative User Software and Networking Software.
Fujitsu Network Communications - Lou held the position of Senior Manager of Project Management and Operations. Previously, Lou was Manager of Software Testing and Software Tools for the Fetex-150 ATM Broadband Switching System.
AT&T Bell Laboratories - Lou held the position of Member of Technical staff and Group Leader for Software Development and Testing for the 5ESS Telephone Switching System and 5ESS Operator Services Position Switch.
Lou received his Doctor of Humane Letter for the Apex School of Theology, Masters Degree in Computer Science from DePaul University, Bachelor of Arts Degree in Computer Science with a minor in Business Administration from North Central College, and Associate Degree in Electronic Data Processing from Southern Illinois University.
Lou completed the Middle Management Certification Program at Southern Methodist University.