Danbury, Conn. — Ed Heere of Redding, president and CEO of AMSYS Computer, has been named to the Board of Directors for the Western Connecticut Chapter of the American Red Cross.
Heere has been appointed to the Board’s Facilities / Risk Management Committee.
Heere is founder of AMSYS, Inc. at 900 Ethan Allen Highway in Ridgefield, a firm that offers computer sales, installation, networking, service, repair, integration, and application training since 1987.
Heere, a graduate of and former instructor at Albright College in Reading, Pa., stays connected in the community around him; he heralds many professional and business affiliations: he is a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, the Connecticut/Westchester Chapter of the Association for Computing Machinery, the Better Business Bureau of Danbury and the Chambers of Commerce in Ridgefield and Danbury as well as the Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce. He is also a voting member of the National Association for Computing Machinery.
In addition, Heere is a director and former chairman of the board of directors of the Danbury Area Computer Society [DACS], a 600-plus-member, non-profit association of computer users. He has been featured in 1989’s Who’s Who in the Computer Industry, 1991’s Who’s Who of American Business Leaders, and 1992’s Who’s Who in Connecticut.
Heere also maintains a busy community speaking schedule on computer and Y2K issues. Recent talks have included presentations to the Connecticut Division of the Association of Enrolled Agents, Connecticut MENSA, the Westchester Board of Realtors, Northern Fairfield County Association of Realtors, the Danbury and Ridgefield Rotary Clubs and the Ridgefield Men’s Club as well as the Danbury Chamber of Commerce, The Institute of Management Accountants’ Danbury Area Chapter, and APICS — The Educational Society for Resource Management.
For almost 12 years, AMSYS Computer has supplied professional computers, computer consulting, service and computer networking to the business communities in Connecticut and New York. With sales offices, showroom, service facilities and a training center conveniently located at 900 Ethan Allen Highway in Ridgefield, AMSYS is easily accessible to its customers in Fairfield and Westchester counties.
Ed Heere, president, CEO, and founder of AMSYS is a recognized pioneer of the PC computer and the PC industry. He is heavily involved in community PC support and is a director and former chairman of the non-profit, 600-member Danbury Area Computer Society [DACS].
AMSYS also provides business process analysis and computer training as well as Internet website design, hosting and marketing.