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Here We Grow Again! LMI Approaches 2015 Sales Target in Second Quarter; Hires to Support Accelerating Growth
When LMI was founded as an electrical contractor more than 50 years ago, none of its leaders or personnel could have envisioned what it has become today. As of July, our business has nearly exceeded the forecasts for the entire year. This boom in business growth has enabled us to [...]
Helping a National Restaurant Group Achieve Measurable Profit Gains
When Chipotle first began seeking a solution for minimizing employee theft while simultaneously increasing efficiency and optimizing the customer’s experience, the national restaurant chain’s search brought them to LMI partner Envysion. Chipotle’s legacy system was composed of VCRs and DVRs, none of which were tied into store point of sale [...]
Chipotle Seeks Increased Visibility into Every Aspect of Operations
Envysion helps Chipotle increase profits, streamline operations and optimize the customer experience. Despite the fact that Chipotle Mexican Grill has over 1,890 locations, 50,000 employees, and a loss prevention team of only 6 people, the restaurant chain’s profit margins are still among the highest in the industry. But Chipotle has [...]
Resolving the Challenge of 24/7 Network Access, Security and Performance for Distributed Operations
From multi-location enterprises to schools dispersed across multiple buildings and campuses, the challenge of achieving rapid-fire collaboration, communication and data exchange between both external partners and internal personnel is expanding. As network traffic increases, data throughput and information flow can be greatly diminished if network equipment and systems aren't highly [...]
Creating a Modern Office in an Historical Context: LMI Helps Cardlytics Deploy Cutting-Edge Technology at Ponce City Market
For data analytics and digital advertising firm Cardlytics, a reliable network and well-secured office are mandates. Yet, when the company decided to relocate to Atlanta’s historic Sears building—being revitalized as the Ponce City Market—its objectives for the build-out of the network and an access control system with security cameras made [...]
What’s the Big Deal about the Newest Wi-Fi Protocol?
Wi-Fi standards, the development of which is managed and ratified by the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) have changed significantly over the years. From 802.11-1997, the first “official” Wi-Fi protocol, to the most recent release, 802.11ac, Wi-Fi technology has enabled networks to become faster and more reliable with [...]
Network Access Points Come of Age
For many business professionals, the company’s network hardware isn’t something that requires any thought or attention―unless, of course, the network goes down. An in-house or third-party technician sets the network up, configures access restrictions, and users are off and running. As long as the network is working, everyone is happy [...]
Reap the Benefits of Efficient Network Cabling Design and Deployment
With network cabling problems accounting for 21% of computer network downtime*, and downtime costing more than $1,000 an hour in lost productivity for 42% of companies (and more than $10,000 an hour for 26% of firms)**, properly designed and installed network cabling is a vital part of corporate infrastructure. Yet, [...]