YMCA of Central Ohio
Art Helldoerfer, Executive Director of Housing Initiatives
"We found IBS open to spending a great deal of time on the front end to determine our precise needs and develop a practical system that was easy for our tenants to use. IBS is better than others at giving individual attention and customizing a system to meet a special need."
Davis Wince Architects
Buck Wince, AIA, LEED®, AP
“When we relocated, IBS helped us devise a strategy to install IT in our new space and plan for the future. They sat down with us and listened to what we said about our business challenges, where we wanted to go, and how we wanted to get there. And they came back with solutions quickly. They were involved with us early in the planning process, along with our contractor. The most important thing IBS has helped us with is our IT back-up solutions, from the way we packaged our server to a back-up strategy that’s served us well over the past several years.”
Keller Williams Classic Properties
Stacy McVey, Owner and Operating Partner
“IBS will take great care of your needs. You can trust them to get the job done well and at a reasonable cost. They provide great service and competent, polite staff and field personnel. Their knowledge and expertise made the move into our new building go very smoothly.”
Columbus Chamber
Mike Goldbeck, Vice President, Finance and Administration
"Not only did IBS provide us with really good solutions for what would work at our new space, they also saved us money. Through IBS’ work, we probably saved about 20% off our technology budget. I credit it to the fact that I didn’t have to spend time researching things when I didn’t know what I was looking at. IBS became a trusted advisor. They told us about different products and companies, pros and cons. All the way across the technology realm, they made it really simple for me to make a choice."
Boehringer Ingelheim/Roxane Labs
Edward Kubiak, Project Manager,
Capital Projects Division
"We knew that technology would bring our space to life, and we knew we needed experts on our team for this. Integrated Building Systems was a great partner. Our Learning and Development Center is a technology showplace because of their work.”
XETA Technologies
Tom Luce, Executive Director of Strategic Relationships
and Managed Services
"IBS provided excellent leadership relationships that we still have today. They establish a solid project plan and follow through. Hire IBS and you can have confidence in the completion of a successful project."
Hopkins Printing
Jim Hopkins, Owner
"What I found out that was that ‘you don’t know what you don’t know.’ There were a lot of times that IBS would ask us questions about what we were intending in this area or that area, that frankly, we just didn’t have an answer for. We were depending on them to educate us as to what the current technology was able to do; then, once it was installed, what flexibility it would give us. The earlier you can get them involved, the better off you’ll be.”
Fayette County, Ohio
Tom Preston, IT Manager
“We were looking at multiple T1 lines, fiber optics and frame relays. There are so many ways to go about making it all work. Then I got to know Chip Chapman. He showed us another way that was much better and really cost-effective. We love our wireless network—it’s fast, secure, reliable and best of all, affordable.
“We’d all like to think we have the right ideas and many times we do. But it takes a lot of research to find out everything you need to know. But if you work with a company like IBS that’s honest and really wants to help you, you can save time and a lot of money.”
Kings Daughters Medical Center
John Miller, Safety/Security Manager
“IBS was referred to us through another business partner and we’ve worked with them on multiple projects—security, cameras and card readers. IBS did the security for our hospital’s helipad, which went as smooth as silk. Jim Jaeger is very intelligent and I like the IBS sales staff. They approach projects by a multi-disciplinary approach to get you exactly what you need. It’s been a good experience.”
Great Lakes Bankers Bank
Daunavan McGowan, Network Systems Administrator
“When we needed a server room for our new office, I contacted a couple contractors who told me, “Yes, we’ve done that before”—but from the initial communication, it didn’t seem the end point was going to be the same quality as what IBS offered. Other contractors asked me questions about what I needed instead of giving me answers about what they should know. Chip came in, we described what we needed, and he went at it. He knew what size the server room should be, what to put in it, and how to design it. The end result is a great room."
Grady Memorial Hospital
Dave Couts, Director IT Services
“We’ve worked with IBS for 11 years. We contacted them initially because we had zero networking, so we were starting from scratch and had no idea of what we were getting into. We had several companies come in and give us quotes. Several vendors gave us their ‘spiel’ but we still weren’t sure. When IBS came in, we were comfortable because they actually walked through our building—none of the other vendors did that—and pointed out exactly what we needed. We were getting answers without even knowing what our questions were. We thought, ‘Hey this is great. We didn’t know that.’ The other vendors weren’t telling us anything like that. IBS was really different."
Progressive Medical
David Bianconi, President
“Building our first building was a learning experience. How do you know what you don’t know? There are things that corporate IT staffs do very well, but I’m convinced that designing and planning technology for a new building isn’t one of them.
“We wouldn’t think of planning another building or changing any major technology for our business without talking to IBS. I thought our IT department and our operations staff had all the bases covered, but none of us had been through building a new corporate headquarters before. We would have made several mistakes and not had as flexible an infrastructure system if it were not for the team at IBS."
Hocking College
Dave Valkinburg, former Chief of Security
“Luckily, now that we’re working with IBS we have everything under one service provider, whereas before we didn’t. They have a good understanding of the industry and are price competitive. I would definitely recommend IBS. They’re among the best.”
Lupton Raush Architects
Al Lupton, President
“From our perspective, technology is changing so rapidly that there’s no way we can keep up with it. This firm can go toe-to-toe with any major corporate IT groups out there. They can discuss what needs to be accomplished much better than we can.
“We’ve enjoyed working with them over the years. They’re extremely reliable and easy to work with. And they’ve consistently added value to every project that we’ve been involved with them on.”
Cambridge City Schools
Jerry Jacobs, Project Manager
“When I was assigned the project manager’s position for the Cambridge City School District’s multi-million dollar, multi-buildings projects—in the last half of the construction schedule—I was highly skeptical as to IBS’ ability to overcome previous problems with poor sub-contractors in order to complete the tele/data video contract on time. You gave me your personal assurance that you would do whatever was necessary to meet the contract completion date and have a fully functional tele/data video system up and running on time.
"IBS has earned my respect and appreciation for stepping to the plate and doing exactly what you promised. Because of previous sub-contractor failures, it was demanding from a scheduling and manpower standpoint, and coordinating with the multiple trades in multiple buildings, as well as addressing and solving problems that arose almost daily and demanded an immediate on-site resolution.
"It was a pleasure working with you and the individuals you had involved in completing the project. I took forward to having the opportunity to work with IBS in the future, and would not hesitate to recommend your firm for work of a similar nature.”
Guernsey County Sheriff
Daniel E. Vincent, Administrative Sergeant
“This system saves this office time and money, now that our deputies are able to concentrate on more meaningful assignments than transporting inmates.”
Worthington Libraries
Bonnie Mitchell, former Associate Director
"Having technology consultants on our design team and involving them in construction meetings meant we had a plan in place to hand off to the architects. Plus, IBS worked side by
side with the contractors during the actual implementation, all of which was crucial to smooth design.
"I saw IBS was a full-service technology team -- one that could take a blank piece of paper, design something, show us how it would work on a blueprint, and then follow it. They became the people we called every time we wanted to make a change."
Bob Evans Farms
Larry Beckwith, former Senior VP of IS
“Working with IBS was a big plus for us. Not only did they give us the POS system that was appropriate for our business needs, they also delivered it on time and on budget.”
The Catholic Foundation
Scott Hartman, Director of Development
"Our general contractor recommended we find a company that offered all the technology services we needed at once. The one-stop shopping aspect of IBS is what I would sell to all our friends. The ease of use. The accessibility. IBS helped our wish list become a reality. All along, they had our best interests as the customer in mind."
Manley Deas Kochalski LLC
Stephen Knowles, IT Director
"When we moved into a brand-new building, it was put upon us to provide our own IT infrastructure. I thought I could do it all by myself, but there are a lot of things you just can't account for. IBS helped me project manage the whole process -- from designing the server room to choosing the phone system. I didn't have to worry about any issues with our infrastructure. Monday morning [after the move] was the moment of truth. It was just like you walked out of one building and into the other and started working, without any issues."
ADVOCATE Radiology Billing & Reimbursement Specialists
Annette Parsell, Executive Assistant
“Besides being experts, IBS was very responsive. They made us feel like we were their most valued client. IBS’s top management personally oversee the work to make sure things are done right. They don’t cut corners; they pay attention to detail. They really want their clients to be completely satisfied.”
Ohio Provider Resource Association
Terri Derry
“Our agency had renovated and moved into a new building, and we wanted to equip and install sound and recording equipment for our training room. Working with Chip, I felt that he was honest in his assessment of our needs and that he took the time to determine what was most cost effective while meeting the goals that we had for our training program. We were able to equip our training room at almost half the cost and didn’t end up with a lot of equipment that was way beyond our needs and budget."
Testimonials:
Goodwill Columbus
Brian Hammen, Property Manager
“IBS had quite a vision to push us forward when they installed our original cabling infrastructure backbone. We were very antiquated at the time—we didn’t even have voice mail. We needed desk and switch equipment and the infrastructure to go along with that, in our retail stores and our offsite office locations. From the very beginning, IBS really took an interest in our project and wanted to provide us with the best system they could at the lowest cost."
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Dave Gill Chevrolet
Dave Voss, General Manager
"If you're looking to the future, and you want to prepare yourself in terms of technology, then you are going to want a partner, not a firm to hire as a vendor. That partner should be IBS. Their project management was outstanding."
