JOHN A. COOK CTS
VICE PRESIDENT OF CLIENT SERVICES

As a Vice President of Client Services 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 SUNY-Albany, Syracuse University, Ohio University, Ohio State University, Rice University, UNC Chapel Hill, University of Virginia, and Harvard, and corporations such as HJ Heinz, Mitsubishi Electric, Westinghouse Electric, GlaxoSmithKline and University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

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 Learning Design & Technology from the College of Education at Purdue University, a Bachelor of Science degree in Technology Leadership & Innovation from the School of Technology at 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.

John can be contacted at 412.323.8580 x208, or via e-mail at JCook@TheSextantGroup.com

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