Kim Sheffler
President/Owner
Experience Summary
Kim is the President of JTS and has over 40 years of experience in various customer service industries including 25 years of experience in dispatch/service coordination in the telecommunications industry and 15 years of accounting and general office.
Kim has worked for JTS for 14+ years in various departments, advancing through the ranks to be promoted to President of JTS in 2015. As President she brings values, integrity and high expectations, by focusing her talents toward identifying customer/employee needs and presenting performance offerings to them for a quick and meaningful resolution. She has mastered the ability to gain customer and employee trust, leading to increased morale and referral business.
Kim works closely with all department managers at JTS to provide mission, vision and purpose for all aspects of JTS.
Industry Affiliations
- NSCA (National Systems Contractors Association)
- NFIB (National Federation of Independent Business)
- Bare Bones Biz
- Inner Circle
- Phenomenal Products
Thomas Emerick
Vice President/Owner
Experience Summary
Thomas is Thomas is the Vice President/Owner of JTS. Thomas started his Telecom career in the US Military with his last duty assignment being in the Republic of Korea. After leaving the Military, Thomas went to work for Nortel Networks/Bell Northern Research and in 2012 he joined JTS.
John Thompson
General Manager
Experience Summary
John is the General Manager of JTS, and has over 18 years of experience in the telecommunications field. John has extensive knowledge of tower construction and microwave installations. Manages projects from conception through to the completion of network turn up.
- 17 years experience in tower construction
- 18 years experience in microwave planning, design, and installation
- 8 years of project management in the telecommunications industry
- 7 years of sales in the telecommunications industry
John started at the age of 16 in the telecommunications industry. Constructed towers, installed lines and antennas for all major carriers. Currently providing turn-key wireless network infrastructure solutions for municipalities and utilities.
Key Projects
- Designed and installed a licensed microwave ring for Ector County consisting of 4 major licensed links and 9 unlicensed links. Construction of 2 self support towers for microwave line of site.
- Lea County Electrical Cooperative Wireless Network – Design and Installation of new wireless backhaul for Lea County Electrical Cooperative Inc. Construction of nine 195’ self support towers and 25 40’ concrete direct burial poles. 12 total licensed microwave links and 24 licensed spur links to interconnect all substations and switches. Handling network engineering and installation of the layer 3 network needed for data transport.
- City of Shreveport Water Network Improvements – Installation of licensed backhaul for City of Shreveport. Construction of 3 new self support towers. Coordination and Implementation of 5 wireless backhaul links. Construction of 3 SCADA sites for data transport of water treatment facilities.
- NCTCOG 911 Redundant Microwave Network – Negotiated, Designed and Planned the installation of 21 self support towers, and 54 licensed microwave paths spanning around the DFW metroplex. This project was completed in 1 year and 6 months, ahead of schedule by 6 months and with a gross profit of 40% over the 30% budgeted.
Education
- Bachelors degree in Business Management
Certifications
- Currently training to receive a PMP Certification
- Qualifying Party, State Of Louisiana General Contractor License
- CPR and First Aid Certified
- ComTrain Certified
- Anritsu Certified
- Andrew/Commscope Cable Installation Certified
- Eupen Cable Installation Certified
Kyle Fuller
Business Development/Government Contracts
Experience Summary
Kyle has 27 years of experience, including both the OEM product and services arenas, for various telecommunications, municipal, state, federal, and enterprise clients.
- 14 years experience in engineering, quality control, product management, international marketing, and OSP services for RELTEC/Marconi
- 3 years experience as a sales engineering manager for customized DC power systems and enclosures with Magnetek Telecom Power Systems
- 9 years of experience with JTS as a Business Development/Government Contracts Manager for wireless and wireline infrastructure related services
Key Projects
- Establish infrastructure/documentation for several successful RFP/RFO responses within JTS
- Worked closely with the Project Management team in obtaining several successful contracts, including but not limited to:
- City of Midland
- City of Waco
- City of College Station
- Ector County
- TxDOT (Texas Department of Transportation)
- Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ)
- Grand River Dam Authority (GRDA)
- Obtained six (6) statewide-cooperative purchasing contracts with the DIR (Texas Department of Information Resources) for wireless, video, and tower related products and services
- Obtained two (2) similar contracts with the TASB (Texas Association of School Boards) BuyBoard
- Obtained four (4) TIPS (The Interlocal Purchasing System) contract for JTS’ services, Cambium Networks, and various other microwave equipment
- Obtained two (2) OMES (Office of Management and Enterprise Services) contracts with the State of Oklahoma
- Manages JTS’ outbound marketing activities
- Served as JTS’ Safety Manager for one year
Education
- BS Electrical Engineering, University of Texas at Arlington
- MBA, University of Dallas
Affiliations
- Member, BICSI (Building Industry Consultants Systems International)
- Member, BICSI Wireless Subcommittee
- Member, ENTELEC Regulatory Subcommittee
- Board Member, TCAA (Texas Celtic Athletic Association)
Certifications & Specialized Training
- BICSI RTPM, Registered Telecommunications Project Manager
- Engineer-In-Training (E.I.T.), Texas Board of Professional Engineers
- TXDOT, Small Business LINC Program
- Certified Grant Writer
- Fortinet, Wireless Sales Specialist
- CommScope, LTE Proper Installation
- Alvarion, Advanced Sales Certified Partner
- BridgeWave, Partner Training
- Cielo Networks, Partner Training
- Cambium Networks, Canopy & PTP Sales Training
- RADWIN, PTP Certified Partner Training
- Radio Waves, Microwave Antenna Systems Training
- Proxim, Systems Configuration Engineer Certification
Albert Plasket
Operations Manager
Experience Summary
Albert has worked for JTS for 12+ years and is the Operations Manager. He oversees and manages all aspects of the day-to-day field operations and internal support groups. After projects have navigated through Sales and Engineering, ownership transfers to Operations where Albert leads his team of Construction Managers, Project Managers, Project Coordinators, Purchasing Agents, Customer Service Representatives, Crew Leaders and Tower Technicians through a smooth and efficient process that meets the expectations and needs of our customers and clients.
Albert is also very instrumental is our hiring process. He actively recruits, hires, trains, coaches and develops all of the Operations staff members.
Albert maintains a strict safety protocol and ensures that all safety policies, procedures and standards are emphasized and maintained. He makes certain that all required employee safety training certificates are up to date and remain compliant with OSHA and other governmental regulations.
Albert regularly attends industry conferences and trade shows to keep up to date on industry trends and new technology. He is an active participant and member of NATE, the Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association.
Adrian Barboza
Construction Manager
Experience Summary
Adrian Barboza has been with JTS for over 16 years, and has served in many roles. Progressing from cabling technician, tower & wireless technician, crew leader, job manager to project manager. Adrian has witnessed the emergence of IP networking in all facets of industry and has been an integral in developing JTS quality of workmanship, job planning and employee development.
Construction Manager
In the role of JTS’ Construction Manager, Adrian utilizes his vast skill sets which include leadership, project management, plus a keen eye on detail, in assisting our personnel in both planning projects and in ongoing quality control of in-process and completed installations.
Key Projects
- Managed the deployment of wireless system for United Wireless, installing and aligning over 80 microwave links and LTE installs throughout Central and Western Kansas.
- Managed the deployment of 400 Mbps licensed microwave ring around the Houston, TX with multipoint links to fresh water production sites.
- Managed crews restoring hurricane damage in Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas after Katrina and Ike. Averaged restoring two microwave links per day for hospitals and carriers.
- Managed deployment of high speed licensed microwave system to connect campuses of Tulsa Technology Center, Tulsa, OK.
- Managed deployment of a high speed wireless backhaul system connecting gas production plants for XTO Energy in the Freestone gas field.
- Successfully managed and completed complex wireless and wired data networks for such customers as:
Cox Enterprises-Norman, OK
University of Texas Southwest Medical Center
City of Denton, TX
City of Corinth, TX
City of Midlothian, TX
City of Conroe, TX
City of Tomball, TX
Denton Water District
XTO Energy
Chesapeake Energy
Devon Energy
Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG)
Industry Affiliations
- BICSI (Building Industry Consultants Systems International)
- NSCA (National Systems Contractors Association)
Certifications
- Fortinet – Fortinet Certified Engineer
- Fortinet – Certified Engineering Professional
- Alvarion – Certified Alvarion System Specialist
- ComTrain – Tower Safety & Rescue
- ComTrain – Certified In-House Tower Safety and Rescue Instructor
- OSHA 10 hour General Industry Safety & Health
- Approved CBRS Certified Professional Installer (CPI)
Other Vendor Certifications
Cielo Networks, Ceragon, Cambium Networks, Alvarion, Freewave, GE MDS, BridgeWave, Radwin, Aviat Networks/Stratex, Fortinet, Aruba Networks, Siklu and Berk-Tek.
Jim Johnston
Founder
Experience Summary
A former US Army microwave instructor, Jim has over 43 years of experience in the low voltage, computing and networking fields with extensive design and construction experience developing copper and fiber and wireless systems to provide connectivity to government, enterprise, education and medical entities.
- 43 years experience in low voltage electronic systems contracting
- 28 years experience in computer technology, data networking & connectivity
- 26 years experience in wireless data communications
Jim founded JTS in 1988, and incorporated JTS in 1995. JTS is a system integrator which provides services such as customer needs analysis, design, engineering, procurement, construction and maintenance services. Special expertise in IP convergence involving video surveillance, VOIP, ROIP, building automation and remote network management and monitoring.
Key Projects
- Designed licensed microwave system to connect campuses of Tulsa Technology Center.
- Designed wireless system for San Angelo Independent School District
Strategic Plan and Design for Barnett Shale gas field wireless backhaul and SCADA. - Strategic Plan and Design for Eddy and Lea County, New Mexico gas field wireless and SCADA.
- Designed network for City of Houston fresh water production services
- Designed video surveillance networks for auto auction yards covering over 88 acres.
- Designed wireless backhaul systems for dozens of municipal, county, education, water and electric utility and enterprise applications in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, New Mexico and Wyoming.
Education
- BSEET, Devry Institute Electronics Engineering Technology
- NSCA, Project Management For Owners
- Cox School Of Business, SMU
Affiliations
- BICSI (Building Industry Consultants Systems International)
- NSCA (National Systems Contractors Association)
- ASN (Apple Solutions Network)
Vendor Certifications
- BICSI RCDD, Registered Communications Distribution Designer
- Qualifying Party, State Of Texas Security Contractor License
- Qualifying Party, State of New Mexico
- GB98 General Contractors License
- GF7 Fixed Contractors License
- Tanks & Towers
- ES3 Low Voltage Contractor’s
- License
- AXIS Video Certified Engineer
- Cisco CCNA, CCDA
- Citrix Certified Administrator
- ASN Apple Solutions Expert
- Comtrain Tower Safety & Rescue
- AG Croup Ethernet Protocol Analysis, TCP/IP Protocol Analysis OSHA 10