Finding Inspiration Close to Home

By John Ragsdale

Spina bifida is a type of neural tube defect condition that affects the spine. My nephew Luke has this condition, and he also has the same hopes and dreams many of us do! He hasn’t let spina bifida get in the way of his aspirations. I am amazed to see him succeed in activities that we may take for granted, like having a job, living independently within a community and playing music.

His outlook on life is admirable and he inspires me to help others by giving. My wife Staci and donate to outstanding organizations who help those with spina bifida or other medical conditions. Here are a few I’d love to highlight that give people like my nephew Luke opportunities to participate in society and live a fulfilled life.

Java Joy

Java Joy is a nonprofit empowered by extra special people who spread unmatched joy through moments of engagement with people of all abilities. Java Joy is doing great things for adults with special needs. You may have seen Luke in a segment aired by WSBTV.  You can watch the video again here and see his excitement. Java Joy gave Luke his first part-time job working with talented coworkers, and it is a joy to watch him thrive by serving others!

Champions Place

Champions Place provides Luke an opportunity to experience life independently. For the residents, Champions Place is a safe, accessible, and affordable residence. Luke and others can live independent and productive lives while benefiting from the latest adaptive technology. This organization gives adults freedom who may not otherwise have it due to their unique needs or medical conditions.

Songs for Kids

Music (and karaoke) is a big part of my life! I am an 80’s music trivia expert and have been known to sing a song or two at any given chance. Music plays a huge role in therapy and learning, and I know first-hand how it positively impacts team building and performance. Thankfully, Songs for Kids has given Luke the chance to learn something new and express himself through music, which I know he thoroughly enjoys. His Songs for Kids tutor is phenomenal, and together they learn, write and perform songs.

Java Joy, Champions Place and Songs for Kids are doing amazing work in communities across the country. They are able to provide these exceptional services and experiences thanks in part to donations and fundraising. I am so proud of Luke and all that he has accomplished, including his college enrollment at Georgia State! His future is incredibly bright and we are so lucky to get to be a part of it.

Keep up the GREAT work, Luke!

“Thank you both so much for your donations to Champions’ Place, Java Joy, and Songs for Kids This really means a lot to me that you gave the time to give to these organizations that have had such a meaningful impact on my life, from Champions’ Place, which gives me an opportunity to live in a community with other people with disabilities, to Java Joy, which gave me my first part-time job working with some amazing coworkers, to Songs for Kids, which has given me the chance to express myself through music with my amazing tutor Weston Taylor.” – Luke

John Ragsdale, TAP Innovations Founder CEO

For 25 years John has provided technology leadership, vision, strategic planning, to help organizations deliver large-scale project solutions. This vast experience in cost and data management for diverse departmental and organizational needs drove John to create TAP Innovations so anyone can benefit from better data management for staff, customers and partners. Follow John on social media for industry analysis, news and other information @JohnOnIT.

TAP Innovations Expands Its Sales Team with Key New Hires

Lisa Elder and Monty Wilson, IT industry veterans with a combined experience of over 50 years, join TAP Innovations to lead business development efforts for staffing, cloud-based integration tools, tribal solutions and healthcare divisions

 

DALLAS, TX January 11, 2022. TheAppPlace (TAP) Innovations, a leading provider of cloud-based integration solutions across people and data enterprises, announced today that Lisa Elder and Monty Wilson fill critical roles in expanding solutions and services through new business development strategic efforts. TAP Innovations is the market leader in cloud-based integration solutions that quickly and affordably connect people with their data while eliminating manual efforts and spreadsheets. The rapid demand for TAP Innovations solutions, staffing and other technical services opened opportunities to expand the sales team.

Lisa Elder holds the title of Sales Director, and will expand customer growth within the staffing and human capital management divisions. Monty Wilson is the Vice President of Sales and will drive new business for tribal solutions and healthcare divisions.

Staffing and technology hurdles can be difficult to overcome without dedicated resources and proven solutions to address these common marketplace gaps. Lisa and Monty are a tremendous fit to the organization and are dedicated to helping businesses solve their core challenges and eliminate their manual efforts quickly and affordably.

Recently, Lisa Elder has held account and sales positions at HTC Global Services, Kforce Inc. and Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc. (SGA). Monty Wilson comes to TAP Innovations from Transpere and has a 30 year tenure in IT with companies including Brightwing, HUNTER Technical Resources, Softworld, Inc. and Kelly Services.

TAP Innovations is a system integration expert and has connected thousands of users to their data quickly and affordably. TAP Innovations provides ongoing service excellence and system maintenance to ensure optimal performance of digital tools and solutions. For more on customer implementations, click here.

TAP Innovations removes reliance on spreadsheets to improve workflows and payout accuracy, ultimately improving recordkeeping, insight into global financials and employee satisfaction. Thousands of users utilize TAP Innovations digital tools and solutions daily. Customers benefit from the simplicity of implementations, deliverables and speed to market with affordable solutions.

 

About TAP Innovations

theAppPlace (TAP) Innovations delivers cloud-based solutions to eliminate Manual Efforts and SpreadSheets (MESS). TAP Innovations…THE Integrated Digital Toolbox automates manual processes and greatly reduces spreadsheet sprawl, actions data into information and performs intelligent content organization across people and entity enterprises. A growing set of Digital Tools for CRM, Business Intelligence, Integrations, and more are web and mobile enabled and quick to fill data interoperability gaps with core business systems. TAP Innovations solutions have been implemented to streamline business processes for leading healthcare and financial management organizations as well as internal departments for companies from 50-15,000 employees and users. Visit www.tapinnov.com to learn more.

TAP Innovations Implements Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Technology to Enable Enterprise Access to Labor Costs for Cinergy Entertainment Group

Cloud-based RPA automates manual workflows of connecting and accessing employee time-keeping records

 

DALLAS, TX December 20, 2021. TheAppPlace (TAP) Innovations, a leading provider of cloud-based integration solutions across people and data enterprises, announced today that Cinergy Entertainment Group, an operator of seven cinema locations across Texas and Oklahoma, will implement Robotic Process Automation (RPA) to bring process efficiencies into their Paycor HR system. TAP Innovations is the market leader in cloud-based integration solutions and will automate time data retrieval document management processes. Access to accurate, up-to-date and enterprise employee time and punch data will provide real-time visibility into company performance and financials.

Manual efforts to pull and transmit employee punch data between Paycor applications are time-consuming for Cinergy Entertainment Group. Lacking the ability to automate employee time retrieval and processing, Paycor initiated TAP Innovations to integrate sophisticated Robotic Process Automation (RPA) tools to streamline Paycor system performance and operations data management.

Through RPA, real-time access to employee hours, estimated costs and other sales reporting needs for Cinergy Entertainment teams will bring efficiencies to core workflows. A custom daily sales report was missing from their enterprise reporting capabilities.

TAP Innovations provides ongoing service excellence and system maintenance to ensure optimal performance of digital tools and solutions. For more on TAP Innovations and Paycor implementations, click here.

TAP Innovations removes reliance on spreadsheets to improve workflows and payout accuracy, ultimately improving recordkeeping, insight into global financials and employee satisfaction. Thousands of users utilize TAP Innovations digital tools and solutions daily. Customers benefit from the simplicity of implementations, deliverables and speed to market with affordable solutions.

 

About TAP Innovations

theAppPlace (TAP) Innovations delivers cloud-based solutions to eliminate Manual Efforts and SpreadSheets (MESS). TAP Innovations…THE Integrated Digital Toolbox automates manual processes and greatly reduces spreadsheet sprawl, actions data into information and performs intelligent content organization across people and entity enterprises. A growing set of Digital Tools for CRM, Business Intelligence, Integrations, and more are web and mobile enabled and quick to fill data interoperability gaps with core business systems. TAP Innovations solutions have been implemented to streamline business processes for leading healthcare and financial management organizations as well as internal departments for companies from 50-15,000 employees and users. Visit www.tapinnov.com to learn more.