 JOHN A. COOK CTS
PRINCIPAL
As a Principal at The Sextant Group,
John's responsibilities include strategic
planning, planning and programming,
systems design and new business
development.
Cook's portfolio is wide-ranging,
extending to classrooms, lecture halls,
videoconference rooms, sports and
recreation facilities, houses of worship, hospitals and theaters. His
work includes high-profile projects for higher education institutions such as Syracuse
University, Ohio University, Ohio State University West Virginia University and
SUNY-Albany, and corporations such as GlaxoSmithKline, Mitsubishi Electric and
Equitable Resources.
A frequent speaker on technology integration, John has presented at educational conferences
including the Society of College and University Planning and the Association of College
Unions International, among others.
John brings to The Sextant Group over 20 years experience in the field, including
12 years in the audiovisual systems integration business. He participated on, or
headed the design team of eight national award-winning projects. Facilities recognized
in the "Best Presentation Rooms" contest by Presentations Magazine and Training Journal
include a videoconference room, a corporate boardroom, a conference room, two auditoria
and a training center. For the "Best Telecommunication Installation" competition by
Gentner Communications Corporation, his award-winning projects include the two boardrooms
for large medical centers. He was also on the design team for other renowned presentation
and conferencing spaces such as Steelcase University Learning Center in Grand Rapids MI,
the Sales Training Center for Eli Lilly in Indianapolis IN, and training and conference
facilities for global telecommunications equipment manufacturer Marconi Communications.
Cook holds a Master of Science degree in Educational Technology from Purdue University,
and is accredited as a Certified Technology Specialist. He was also an Instructor in the
Schools of Technology and Education while at Purdue University.
Contact John at 412.323.8580 x208, or via e-mail at
jcook@TheSextantGroup.com
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