Peckinpaugh & Associates, Inc.
COMPUTER
SYSTEMS CONSULTANTS
SINCE 1972
E- Mail our consultants:
Walt Peckinpaugh
wsp@peckinpaugh.com
Dick Reierson
rar@peckinpaugh.com
Marilyn Peckinpaugh
mbp@peckinpaugh.com
Eric Kliskey
ekliskey@peckinpaugh.com
Christine Kocsis
ckocsis@peckinpaugh.com
More About Us
In 1972 when Walt Peckinpaugh's last employer sold his business to a company that was not interested in its consulting and programming business, Walt decided to found Peckinpaugh & Associates, Inc.. He used his own last name on the letterhead because most of the computer-service companies at that time used "Computer" in their names and customers would get them confused. He felt that once the client learned how to spell our name, good or bad, they would remember us forever.
Our clients at that time were medium to large corporations that had substantial investments in hardware, but lacked the staff for large projects. Our early clients included AT&T, Cleveland Trust, National City Bank, Ohio Bell, Reliance Electric, Sherwin-Williams and Sun America Corporation. Projects principally involved programming services and lasted from a few weeks to more than a year. During the 1970s we employed a staff of over 20 programmers and analysts.
In the early 1980s, with the development of microcomputers, we began assisting small businesses with the evaluation and implementation of computer-based solutions for their business needs. In the last twenty-some years, we have shifted completely from a project-to-project type service to one of on-going full-service support. Visit our Products and Services pages for more details.
As a service company, our entire business reputation is based upon the successes and failures of our employees. We, therefore, wish to give you a closer view of some of these people.
Walt Peckinpaugh
Walt began his business career out of Hiram College in 1965 as a programmer for Republic Steel. In 1968, he left the security of Republic to go to work for a small service-bureau type business. In the next four years, he learned more about business than in any other equivalent time period in his 45-year career. He managed a 24-hour seven-day-a-week service bureau, designed and wrote complex accounting software, was involved in door-to-door sales, and was fortunate to be asked to lead major interim facility-management projects. When not solving some computer-related problem, you can find him on a tennis or platform tennis court, or the golf links.
Email him at: wsp@peckinpaugh.com
Dick Reierson
Dick also began his career at Republic Steel, after graduating from Lawrence University. While his early years paralleled Walt's to some degree, they did not meet at Republic, but rather on a client site while working for previous employers. Dick joined Peckinpaugh & Associates, Inc. in 1985 and has worked extensively with NetWare®, RealWorld and Passport® Accounting Software. He also does Windows®!
Email him at: rar@peckinpaugh.com
Marilyn Peckinpaugh
Marilyn joined Walt in 1968, as his wife. In 1972, she was instrumental in his starting his own business. Little did she know what she was in for... She has served as corporate secretary since our inception and as Office Manager since 1986.
Email her at: mbp@peckinpaugh.com
Eric Kliskey
Eric joined forces with Walt in August of 2008. Eric began learning computers while working at Mach-I Compounding/Burton Rubber Processing. He then spent 10 years working at Kinetico Incorporated in Technology Services as both PC Specialist and Network Administrator. In his 15 plus years of computer support and networking experience, he has an extensive knowledge of Microsoft® operating systems, as well as Microsoft® and Novell® servers.
Email him at: ekliskey@peckinpaugh.com
Christine Kocsis
Christine joined Peckinpaugh & Associates in May 2010. She brings with her over 30 years of programming, operations and support experience. Most of her career has been spent in the retail industry, having worked for Macy's, Lord & Taylor, Richman Brothers and while at May Department Stores, not only in the data center, but also as a sales associate in the store. Additionally, she has spent time working as a programmer for Cuyahoga County, the Illuminating Company and was a contractor in Michigan. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling whenever she can.
Email her at: ckocsis@peckinpaugh.com
