Enterprise Resource Planning
About
PenguinData
Who we are as a company, where we come from, and what we stand for.
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We are PenguinData, pioneers in technical innovations for enterprise resource planning and human capital management for over 20 years. Our diverse team of industry professionals understand the challenges faced by companies like yours. Our mission is to give our clients superpowers.
The Evolution of PenguinData
Michael W. Enters, CEO
In the realm of entrepreneurship, success often requires tireless dedication and perseverance. Michael W. Enters, former owner of a thriving labor contracting company in the Broadband/Telecom Industry, found himself engulfed in the challenges of managing over 650 employees and 150 subcontracted vendors. Yet, amidst the chaos, he realized a pivotal truth - his business was controlling him, not the other way around.
The Broadband/Telecom/Power Utility industry imposes demanding operational requirements, and despite Enters's proficiency in business management, he faced significant hurdles in streamlining operations efficiently. Traditional software solutions fell short, prompting him to embark on a mission to develop interconnected software tailored precisely to his company's needs, aiming to eliminate manual processes and enhance automation.
However, the journey to software innovation proved daunting. Enters, recognizing his strengths lay in business management rather than programming, faced challenges outsourcing programming tasks due to exorbitant costs and mediocre results from internal attempts. Despite setbacks such as scalability issues and personnel departures, Enters persevered, driven by his passion for refining the software prototype.
Upon selling his contracting business in 2004, Enters pivoted to found PenguinData Workforce Management, Inc., a testament to his commitment to software excellence in the Utility industry. With dedicated teams and substantial investments, PenguinData evolved into a robust workforce management solution tailored to the dynamic demands of modern businesses in the Utility space, bridging the gap between service providers and contract labor companies.
Today, PenguinData stands as a beacon of innovation and resilience, offering a comprehensive solution tailored to industry shifts and client needs. Enters's journey serves as a cautionary tale, emphasizing the pitfalls of DIY software development or outsourcing with IT firms, and highlighting the transformative power of specialized solutions.
As Enters aptly concludes, "If you believe my story or have already lived it yourself, then don't waste another valuable moment. Let's get you doing what you do best and PenguinData doing what we do best." With PenguinData, businesses can embrace efficiency, scalability, and peace of mind, ushering in a new era of operational excellence with a state-of-the-art software platform built for our clients' needs.
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Code of Ethics
At PenguinData, we believe in and enforce our code of ethics every day. All employees at PenguinData take great pride in maintaining this standard.
We see every day as a new beginning: A new set of challenges, a chance to reinvent ourselves.
We have integrity as our primary objective: We will accomplish our corporate goals by helping others achieve theirs, thereby helping ourselves.
We are not perfect, we will make mistakes: It is how we deal with these mistakes that will set us apart. We will never knowingly mislead our clients or hide our errors; we will learn from them and grow.
We will always strive to be the best: To continuously improve our clients’ ability to efficiently manage the lifecycle of data, information and knowledge that they require to be their best.
We will never stop growing or evolving: We promise to keep our clients’ interests at the core of every decision we make, so that they are kept ahead of the ever changing business curve.
We will constantly learn: Every experience we have will make us wiser and better at what we do.
We will change, adapt and live only in the present and in the future: We are nourished by thinking about what can be done.
We will listen; we will invent; we will simplify: Our clients can make us better if we let them.
We will make all decisions for the good of the entire rookery: We will not compromise the many for the few, but will always bring a solution to the few, as we do for the many.
We will stand together as a community: There will always be a sense of urgency toward all rookery issues, no matter how big or small they are.
We will be honest with our clients: We cannot succeed without their trust.
We will safeguard our clients’ private information: Assuring the privacy of all our clients’ confidential data is a sacred trust that we cherish. Great steps have been taken to protect this trust.