Erick Simpson

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Erick Simpson
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CitizenshipAmerican
Alma mater California State University, Fullerton
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Erick Simpson is an American author who writes about the managed service provider field. [1] [2]

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Early life and education

Born in California, United States, Simpson was educated at the Loara High School. [3] For his further education, he attended California State University, Fullerton and received a degree in business administration. [3]

Career

After his graduation, he worked at Dreyer's in peronnel department. [3] Later, he founded a trucking company which he owned until 1991. [3]

Simpson is the co-founder of SPC International, [4] [ third-party source needed ] a company which sells training in IT business improvement. [4]

Simpson created the MSP Mastered Methodology to enhance the productivity of managed service providers and co-founded one of the first pure play MSPs. [5]

Awards and recognition

Bibliography

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References

  1. Betzel, Robert; Russell, David (2011). The Company Culture Challenge.
  2. Tsidulko, Joseph (October 24, 2019). "MSP". CRN.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "On The Job ERICK SIMPSON". Orange County Register .
  4. 1 2 "SPC International". The ChannelPro Network. June 18, 2015.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Erick Simpson".