Hometown: Fremont, CA
First job: Grounds Maintenance for Fremont Christian School
Education + Training:
Hobbies: Spending Time w/ Family, 4 Wheelin', Hunting, Building Things
Apps I Can't Live Without: Dropbox, Remote Desktop
Tech Tip: Get out of the habit of using the same password for everything.
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: “All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.” – Walt Disney
Recharging Zone: Off Road
Number of computers at home: 4
Favorite thing about The 20: The company vision and growth opportunities.

Hometown: Orangeville, ON (Canada)
First job: Customer Service (Walmart)
Education + Training: B.A. in Counseling
Hobbies: Woodworking
Apps I Can't Live Without:
Tech Tip: Google has most of the answers
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan:
Recharging Zone: Walking beautiful trails with my beautiful wife
Number of computers at home: 2
Favorite thing about The 20: My coworkers

Hometown: Big Spring, TX
First job: Landscaping
Education + Training: 35 years of computer related work and service
Hobbies:
Apps I Can't Live Without: I can do without all apps Simpler times
Tech Tip: Always reboot before calling support
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: Life Laugh Love
Recharging Zone: Fishing/Camping
Number of computers at home: 6
Favorite thing about The 20: Workplace environment and the people

Hometown: Dallas, TX
First job: Fry cook for golden fried chicken
Education + Training: University of North Texas
Hobbies: Golf
Apps I Can't Live Without:
Tech Tip: Is It plugged in?
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: "You make your own luck"
Recharging Zone: Going to the Ballpark
Number of computers at home: 2
Favorite thing about The 20:

Hometown: Granbury, TX
First job: Braums Ice Cream
Education + Training: CompTIA A+ce Certified
Hobbies: Computer building, Video Games, Friends
Apps I Can't Live Without: Bible App
Tech Tip: "Do not access personal information over public Wifi"
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: "Show me your friends and I will show you your future." - Ron Liles
Recharging Zone: Spending time with my Family
Number of computers at home: 3
Favorite thing about The 20: What the Company stands for as a whole.

Hometown: Dallas, TX
First job: Blockbuster Video
Education + Training: BS Business Administration, Organizational Communication
Hobbies: Painting, table top/board games, computer games, hunting, and fishing
Apps I Can't Live Without: Google drive
Tech Tip: Have you tried turning it on and off again?
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: “If it is to be it is up to me.” – William H. Johnsen
Recharging Zone: Live shows at small/mid-sized venues
Number of computers at home: 3
Favorite thing about The 20: The people! Everyone here is fantastic and excited about coming to work. That energy makes a huge difference.

Hometown: Plano, TX
First job: Starbucks
Education + Training: University of North Texas
Hobbies: Making stuff
Apps I Can't Live Without: Google Maps
Tech Tip: Google it!
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take." - Wayne Gretzky
Recharging Zone: Home
Number of computers at home: 6
Favorie thing about The 20: The people.

Hometown: Garland, TX
First job: United States Air Force
Education + Training: Security/ Business Management/ Auto Adjusting and Medical
Hobbies: PC gaming, cooking, self education, playing musical instruments
Apps I Can't Live Without: Snapchat, spotify, chase mobile, and world of warcraft mobile companion
Tech Tip: don't press alt f4 when you're doing something important
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: "Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts"
Recharging Zone: My recharging zone is at home on my computer.
Number of computers at home: 6
Favorite thing about The 20: My favorite thing about Roland Technology/ The 20 Group is the professional and friendly environment the work atmosphere has.

Hometown: Brady, TX
First job: City of Brady maintenance
Education + Training: BBA Angelo State University
Hobbies: Weight lifting, walking, movies, reading
Apps I Can't Live Without: Feedly, Locate my phone (to track my kids)
Tech Tip: Remember that my job is to support people.
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: Don't compare yourself to other people. Be the best that you can be.
Recharging Zone: Home, or walking in the neighborhood of lifting at the gym.
Number of computers at home: 4
Favorite thing about The 20: The friendly staff

Hometown: Garland, TX
First job: AMC Theater Mesquite 30
Education + Training: Associate's of Arts Degree
Hobbies: PC Gaming
Apps I Can't Live Without: twitch.tv
Tech Tip: Unplug it, then plug it back in
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: “Gotta catch 'em all!”
Recharging Zone: Flying Saucer Draught Emporium
Number of computers at home: 6
Favorite thing about The 20: Everyone is extremely helpful and always laughing.

Hometown: North Texas
First job: Cashier at Super One Foods
Education + Training: Social media management
Hobbies: Music
Apps I Can't Live Without: SeatGeek
Tech Tip: Have you restarted the machine?
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: “If touching one person’s life is a good thing, then touching a thousand people’s lives must be great.”
Recharging Zone: Live music in Deep Ellum
Number of computers at home: 5
Favorite thing about The 20:  The comedy provided by the other engineers

Hometown: Dallas, TX
First job: Movie Theater
Education + Training: BS Business Administration Central Texas University
Hobbies: Metal working, building things, video games
Apps I Can't Live Without: Dropbox & Spotify
Tech Tip: Read your error messages.
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: "When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down “happy”. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life." —John Lennon
Recharging Zone: Home with my family.
Number of computers at home: a lot
Favorite thing about The 20: The people.

Hometown: El Paso, TX
First job: McDonalds
Education + Training: University of North Texas
Hobbies: Family & Music
Apps I Can't Live Without: Instagram
Tech Tip: When in doubt don't click on it.
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: Do or do not. There is no try. - Yoda
Recharging Zone: My recliners in front of my PS4
Number of computers at home: 5
Favorite thing about The 20: Flexibility for personal life.

Hometown: Mineola, TX
First job: Cracker Barrel Hostess
Education + Training: BA in Mass Communication: PR/Advertising
Hobbies: Reading, movies, and being with friends
Apps I Can't Live Without: Snapchat
Tech Tip: Don't forget your password.
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: I am Beyonce, always.
Recharging Zone: Beach or pool
Number of computers at home: 1
Favorite thing about The 20: The people.

Hometown: Bismark, North Dakota
First job: CiCi's Pizza
Education + Training: Collin County Community College; A+ & Network+ Certified
Hobbies: Hanging out at home
Apps I Can't Live Without: Any internet browser
Tech Tip: Keep it simple, it will work better
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: "Getting information off the internet is like taking a drink from a fire hydrant." -Mitchell Kapor
Recharging Zone: Top Golf
Number of computers at home: 3
Favorite thing about The 20: Roland is such a friendly place.

Hometown: Dallas, TX
First job: Intern at University of North Texas Computational Chemisty Lab
Education + Training: BA – Chinese Language and Linguistics
Hobbies: Music, Exercise, Computers
Apps I Can't Live Without: EN < > ZH Dictionary
Tech Tip: How to make a Windows PC better: Step 1: Install Linux
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan:
Recharging Zone:
Number of computers at home: 5
Favorite thing about The 20: Ability to experience a wider array of technology at a larger scale than most anywhere else.

Hometown: Fort Worth, TX
First job: Landscaper
Education + Training: Creating! / The University of Texas at Austin / Too long of a list
Hobbies: Movies, Music, Food, Sports
Apps I Can't Live Without: Amazon, Fandango, IMDb, SportsDay, Instagram...
Tech Tip: Stand every once in a while!
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: Hook ‘Em!
Recharging Zone: The movie theatre
Number of computers at home: 1
Favorite thing about The 20: The people!

Hometown: Plano, TX
First job: Brook  Mays
Education + Training: Audio Technology
Hobbies: Woodworking, musician
Apps I Can't Live Without: Facebook
Tech Tip: Check your cables!
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: Work hard, play hard!
Recharging Zone: Home
Number of computers at home: 4
Favorite thing about The 20: The growth.

Hometown: Carrollton, TX
First job: Mailroom
Education + Training: Texas A&M
Hobbies: Golf, Fantasy Football, Movies
Apps I Can't Live Without: Twitter
Tech Tip: No Comic Sans
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: No pressure, no diamonds (as seen on a dude's shirt at the gym)
Recharging Zone: Golf course
Number of computers at home: 1
Favorite thing about The 20: It's a really fun team that gets stuff done.

Hometown: Flower Mound, TX
First job: IT Support Technician at Torch Networks
Education + Training: IT Support/Highschool Diploma/3+ Years Hands On Exp
Hobbies: Fitness and most physical activities, Investing, Fishing, PC gaming, and anything related to building technology
Apps I Can't Live Without: Banking, Investing, Maps, Music
Tech Tip: How do you eat an elephant? Small bites at a time.
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: Progression is the key to success.
Recharging Zone: The Gym
Number of computers at home: 2
Favorite thing about The 20: Friendly environment

Hometown: Wrentham, Massachusetts
First job: Office assistance at a home health agency
Education + Training: Bachelor's in Network Engineering, Background in insurance, banking and corporate retail
Hobbies: Video games, music,
Apps I Can't Live Without: Gmail and social media to connect with friends and family
Tech Tip: Sometimes a reboot can be the fix
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: "On to Cincinnati." - Bill Belichick
Recharging Zone: The gym
Number of computers at home: 2
Favorite thing about The 20: The open office plan

Hometown: Livermore, CA
First job: Golf Cart Attendant
Education + Training:
Hobbies: Golf & Woodworking
Apps I Can't Live Without: Power button on my phone
Tech Tip: Reboot it.
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: Everything in moderations, in moderation.
Recharging Zone: Motorcyle rides
Number of computers at home: 4
Favorite thing about The 20:

Hometown: Shrevport, LA
First job: Foot Locker - Shoe Salesperson
Education + Training:
Hobbies: volunteering, traveling, writing, reading. going to the dog park with my chihuahua Milo.
Apps I Can't Live Without: TangoTab, Pandora, Amazon, Google Maps
Tech Tip: Be very cautious about opening email attachments unless they are from someone you trust and do not look suspicious.
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: "Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success." -- Henry Ford
Recharging Zone: Home, pretty much any lake/beach/waterway, or with my family.
Number of computers at home: 2
Favorite thing about The 20: The fun environment.

Hometown: Plano, TX
First job: A real life Sbarro pizza man
Education + Training: A journalism major who works with cameras and editing rigs. I also worked at Apple.
Hobbies: Gaming, Acting, Video Editing, writing, tinkering, podcasting, kung fu
Apps I Can't Live Without: Spotify, Supercook, Really Bad Chess, Snapchat
Tech Tip: Uh, I don't know. Automate your lights at home, I guess.
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: For Everything Else, There’s MasterCard
Recharging Zone:
Number of computers at home: 3
Favorite thing about The 20:

Hometown: Paris, TX
First job: Fiber inspector for Aerospace company
Education + Training: BS Kinesiology, Health & Computer Training
Hobbies: Playstation, bowling, football, basketball, computer, movies, anything fun…
Apps I Can't Live Without:
Tech Tip: First thing, did you reboot the computer?
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: "The man who thinks he can and the man who thinks he can’t are both right."
Recharging Zone: State Fair
Number of computers at home: 6
Favorite thing about The 20: The company really takes care of its employees

Hometown: Salem, OR
First job: Petroleum Transfer Technician (Gas attendant)
Education + Training: Expert of nothing, Master of none.
Hobbies: Cars, anything fast, anything to do with technology.
Apps I Can't Live Without: Instagram
Tech Tip: www.Google.com
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: There is a direct correlation between positive energy and positive results in the physical form.
Recharging Zone: Relaxing at home.
Number of computers at home: 4
Favorite thing about The 20: The people who I work with.

"Child, you have to learn to see things in the right proportions. Learn to see great things great and small things small." -Corrie Ten Boom

Expertise: Multitasking & Making Schedules
Hometown: Ponca City, Oklahoma
First job: Waitress at Tasty Freeze
Number of computers at home: 1
Hobbies: Reading, Sketching, & Gardening
Fuel: Ice Cream
Favorite thing about Roland Technology: The People and the Fact That I Love What I Do
Recharging zone: Dallas Arboretum
Apps I can't live without: The Camera

Hometown: Garland, TX
First job: Kroger bag boy
Education + Training: TCU
Hobbies: Video games, ultimate frisbee, frisbee golf, playing pool, listening to records
Apps I Can't Live Without: Spotify and pandora
Tech Tip: Google It!
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: "Are you going to tell a man he can’t fart in his own car." -  Ron Swanson
Recharging Zone: On the couch playing video games
Number of computers at home: 3
Favorite thing about The 20:

Hometown: Rockwall, TX
First job: Subway
Education + Training: IT Helpdesk
Hobbies: Target Shooting
Apps I Can't Live Without: FB
Tech Tip: Reboot first.
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: "You'll miss 100% of the shots that you don't take." - Michael Jordan
Recharging Zone: Hooters
Number of computers at home: 1
Favorite thing about The 20: Easy going atmosphere.

Hometown: Baytown, TX
First job: Dairy Queen
Education + Training: 20 years in IT, school of hard knocks
Hobbies: Photography, reading, movies, designing jewelry
Apps I Can't Live Without: Waze, MyFitnessPal
Tech Tip: Don't let the magic smoke out
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: What does not kill me makes me stronger.
Recharging Zone: My recliner.
Number of computers at home: 6
Favorite thing about The 20: The people. They are awesome.

Hometown: Brunswick, Maine
First job: Home Theater Sales Consultant
Education + Training: CCENT, Microsoft Silver Partner
Hobbies: Photography, Video Games, Networking
Apps I Can't Live Without: Terminus, YouTube, Xbox Smart glass
Tech Tip: If you don't know who or where it's from, you ought not to click on it.
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing."- Edmund Burke
Recharging Zone: The Atlantic ocean
Number of computers at home: 3
Favorite thing about The 20: Up beat and fun environment

Chris is a passionate entrepreneur, having successfully launched multiple start-up businesses across several industries. Chris earned his B.S in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University, is a licensed private pilot, and is married with five children. In his time away from the office, Chris is active in Youth Ministry, is an avid outdoorsman, and enjoys quality time with his two boys and three girls.

Expertise:  Marketing, Project Management and Client Relations
Hometown: Russia, Ohio
First job: Cook at a local bar & grill
Education and training: Bachelor of Science in Marketing
Number of computers at home:  3
Hobbies: Baking, essential oils and all things outdoors!
Fuel: Iced coffee or chai tea
Favorite thing about work: I love the variety and the challenge of each day.
Tech tip: Learn how to identify suspicious emails. If something seems too good to be true, it probably is.

Expertise: Windows and Linux
Hometown: Cleveland, OH
First job: Dishwasher
Education and training: Associates of Applied Science (Network Management & Network Engineer), A+, Network+, Security+
Number of computers at home: 5
Hobbies: Stargazing, board games
Fuel: Anything within arm's reach
Favorite thing about work: Every day is different
Apps I can't live without: Waze, Search Everything, GParted
Tech tip: Always have a backup application

Expertise: Windows Servers and applications
Hometown: Southgate, MI
First job: Stockperson at a corner drugstore
Education and training: Western Michigan University
Number of computers at home: 4
Hobbies: Music, fantasy football, hockey, hiking, and beer
Fuel: Arnold Palmer Zero, cold brew coffee
Favorite thing about work: It's a positive, friendly environment - everyone helps everyone else!
Apps I can't live without: Spotify, Alien Blue, Google Maps, Outlook for iPhone
Tech tip: If it's remotely important, have a backup plan for it.

Expertise: Microsoft Server, desktop, and applications, Office 365, and CAD applications
Hometown: Forest Hill, MD
First job: Newspaper Delivery
Education and training: +20 years on the job experience
Number of computers at home: 4
Hobbies: Gardening, Hiking, Cooking and Brewing
Fuel: Coffee and Smoothies
Favorite thing about work: Satisfaction of helping someone out
Apps I can't live without: Google maps
Tech tip: Backup before making changes