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  1. Who is GHI?
  2. How long has GHI been in buisness and how is it organized?
  3. What is the purpose of GHI?
  4. For many searching clients, stability is an important factor in selecting an online partner. Is GHI a strong company financially?
  5. How are typical projects managed and who might comprise a project team?
  6. How can I apply for a job with GHI?
  7. What are the qualifications of the people who work at GHI?
  8. Click Here if your questions weren't answered in the FAQs

Question 1:

Who is GHI? Griffith Holdings, Inc. (GHI) is a holding company comprised of four diverse, privately-held high technology firms that help thousands of companies worldwide connect smarter™ to their markets, people, processes, and products through a customized combination of internet, marketing, and telecommunications services. GHI delivers their communications services through wholly owned subsidiaries and managed third-party enterprises. ( www.griffithholdings.com )

GHI Subsidiaries:

1. GHI Internet Services is an interactive media firm specializing in website design, Internet marketing, and ASP solutions serving more than 600 clients worldwide ( www.ghiis.com ).

2. GHI Marketing Services is a senior management advisory firm providing sales and marketing services to high technology firms ( www.ghims.com ).

3. GHI Telecom Services is a telecommunications expense management firm providing voice, data, and IP networking services saving more than $18,000,000 for 4,200 clients in the past 10 years ( www.ghits.com ).

GHI Managed Enterprises:

1. Automation Technologies Consulting is a software consulting firm specializing in object and component-based development for F100 companies in Northeast Ohio ( www.automation-tech.com ).

Whether clients use the Internet, telephone, and/or traditional marketing services to reach their audiences, GHI's technology and communications solutions connect their brands, people, products, and processes to their markets. Smarter.

GHI: By the numbers…

  • 4,800 clients worldwide
  • 77 Internet products
  • 22 Telecom products
  • 14 Marketing services
  • 12 Staff
  • 40 SEM Partners
  • 220 Telecom Partners
  • 6 web properties
  • 2 offices

GHI: Recognition & Awards…

  • 2002 Top 30 largest Telecom Brokers
  • 2003 Crain’s Top 25 Web Design Firms
  • 2004 Entrepreneur of the Year
  • 2004 Weatherhead 100: 8th-fastest growing company in NEOH
  • 2005 Weatherhead 100: 15th fastest growing company in NEOH
  • 2005 Crain’s “ Who’s Who in Technology”
  • 2005 Team NEO Success Award: Top 42 firms for growth in NEOH
  • 2005 Small Business of the Year
  • 2005 Sales & Marketing Executives: Distinguished Marketing & Sales Award
  • 2006 Team NEO Success Award: Top 58 firms for profitability in NEOH

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Question 2:

How long has GHI been in business and how is it organized? Griffith Holdings, Inc. has been in business since 1993 and is a holding company with several wholly owned subsidiaries and managed third party enterprises. GHI is a privately held Corporation with Frank Griffith as Founder and CEO and General Managers running each business unit.

GHI subsidiaries:

  • GHI Internet Services
  • GHI Telecom Services
  • GHI Marketing Services

Managed Enterprises:

  • Automation Technology Consulting

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Question 3:

What is the purpose of GHI? GHI’s purpose and mission is to help companies connect smarter™ to their markets, people, processes, and products through a customized combination of Internet, telecom, and marketing services.

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Question 4:

For many searching clients, stability is an important factor. Is GHI a strong company financially? GHI has been profitable since day one of its incorporation. Every year profits and revenues have grown and the company has absolutely zero debt.

GHI builds strong, recurring revenue models into its various product and service lines which greatly strengthens its cash flow and predictability enabling it to better manage the oft difficult project work inherent with marketing, sales, and IT initiatives.

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How are typical projects managed, and who might comprise a project team? GHI is intensively focused on internal processes and operations management, including external client work and the processes necessary to delivery quality services within budget, and on time.

Internet projects differ from telecom projects in that all work efforts are performed by trained GHI personnel. GHI’s General Manager of Client Services oversees a master production schedule which regular includes at least 150 active SEM engagements, more than 50 active web design and web development projects, and more than another 100 web enhancement and special design, development and internet marketing related projects. Each project will have a Project Leader and dedicated support staff focused on discrete components of the projects overall delivery.

Web portals and online tools, reports, and statistical charts further facilitate our project management methodologies helping clients self service their projects’ status, plans, and stats streamlining information flow and access providing rapid online collaboration.

Telecom projects often rely on Carrier Personnel to fulfill provisioning and compliment the post sale project management necessary to turn up a voice, data, or IP network. However, post installation, all client customer service is handled by Telecom Certified GHI personnel resolving problems, trouble tickets, and billing issues 24x7x365, an unmatched customer service model.

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Question 6:

How can I apply for a job with GHI? Griffith Holdings Inc. is a Medina, Ohio-based holding company comprised of four diverse, privately-held high technology firms that help more than 5,000 companies worldwide connect smarter to their markets, people, processes, and products through a customized combination of internet, marketing, and telecommunications services.  We are always looking for highly motivated, team-oriented individuals who want to be a significant part of our growing, entrepreneurial company.

Click here for a list of the current positions available.

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Question 7:

What are the qualifications of the people who work at GHI?

Frank Griffith, Chairman

Mr. Griffith is a serial entrepreneur who has built six high technology multi-million dollar start-up companies taking one public on NASDAQ with a $1.8 billion market cap. As a 25 year veteran of the Information Technology industry, Mr. Griffith founded Griffith Holdings in 1993 with a vision to build a holding company comprised of disparate high - tech business entities focused on one objective:  to help companies connect smarter to their markets through a customized combination of Internet, marketing, and telecom services.

Jeff Reusser, President and CFO

Mr. Reusser comes to Griffith Holdings with more than 20 years experience owning and operating an accounting and taxation advisory firm to small business and non-profit entities. While Jeff continues to advise tax clients, it is his executive management background in information systems, finance, personnel, teaching, and real estate that uniquely enable Jeff to lead the diverse business units within Griffith Holdings: internet design, telecommunications, sales and marketing, and real estate holdings.

Pete Kever, Vice President

Mr. Kever is responsible for the conceptual design and delivery of web site design, internet marketing, and application development projects for more than 500 GHI Internet Services' clients since the mid 1990's. With more than a decade of experience in new media design and traditional media production for video and television content creation, Mr. Kever is uniquely suited to architect custom marketing solutions within the complex interworkings of online and offline marketing initiatives.

Janney Warren, Manager, Search Engine Marketing

Ms. Janney Warren began her career in high technology in 1995 as a partner in JML & Co., Inc., a startup IT business consulting firm specializing in custom built personal computers, office automation, and the implementation of accounting systems throughout Northeast Ohio.

As the General Manager responsible for the office, staff, administration, and finances, Janney personally wore the creative marketing hat within the organization developing collateral and the company's first web site.

Jim Berg, Senior Vice President of Products and Solutions

Jim creates and administers the infrastructure, development, and execution of GHI's technology strategy. As Senior Vice President of Products and Solutions at GHI, Jim has over 17 years of experience bringing large-scale enterprise level state-of-the-art products to market. In his service at GHI, Jim has managed both the Development and the Services organization and helped develop GHI's implementation methodologies for its many diverse products and services.

Jon Kastelein, VP, Software Development

Jonathan joined the GHI team at its inception as the lead web application developer and is now the Vice President heading up software development. In this role, Jonathan leads GHI’s custom development practice helping clients automate a variety of business processes. As a 20-year veteran and senior oracle database developer, Jonathan has delivered scaleable middleware solutions ranging from data architecting and web-based business intelligence to business applications streamlining payroll, warehousing, distribution, healthcare, manufacturing, and financial services.

Matt Elsey, Web Designer

Matt Elsey joined GHI's web design team in early 2005. Matt's primary responsibility is to manage dozens of GHI's connecting smart web maintenance portfolios. In so doing, Matt graphically redesigns existing clients' sites, repurposes content, develops dynamic database applications, and provides tactical oversight on several search engine marketing services helping his accounts achieve higher rankings with various engines while driving increased revenues to their respective organizations.

Tim Loyer, Web Developer

Tim Loyer is a GHI Web Developer and another Medina native. Now in his third year with GHI Internet Services, Tim is responsible for creative design, HTML, CSS, Cold Fusion, and .NET programming as well as database design and content development. Along with his job of helping to manage GHI’s growing Internet client base, Tim develops and manages many of our internal web properties while working toward a Graphic Design degree.

Tim's business interests include creating web pages that are accessible to the widest audiences while retaining visual quality. Tim enjoys keeping on top of technology and open-source news as well as trends in website design and construction.

Tim Kay, SEM Content Specialist

Tim Kay joined GHI’s team in the summer of 2005. As an SEM Content Specialist, Tim’s primary responsibility is the creation of refined, SEM rich content for GHI’s home, and client websites. In doing so, Tim is able to help his accounts achieve higher rankings for specific search phrases in the major search engines, resulting in the conversion of new customers and the expansion of their bottom line.

Besides GHI work, Tim spends his past time as the editor for CCLife&Times. With 12 issues published since it’s creation 2 ½ years ago, Tim has penned over 50 articles, essays, interviews, and op eds; he is also published regularly in his local paper. Besides writing, Tim is an award winning public speaker, actor, and an aspiring writer and director of feature films.

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