Jim Rigsby and Associates

 

CLIENT REFERENCES

Jim Rigsby & Associates, Inc. is primarily known as a telecommunications consulting firm for hospitals and medical centers. While the company has completed over 600 projects for hospitals and medical centers in 38 different states, they are also providing consulting services to other than healthcare entities. The company is sometime the one contacted when an industrial or non-healthcare institution requires professional, expert input in all areas of telecommunications. The following is a sampling of current clients where projects are open or have recently been completed. Other references are available on request, possibly in your city or state.

 
BARBERTON CITIZENS HOSPITAL
This several hundred bed facility is located in Barberton, Ohio. The contact person is Mr. David Lynch, Manager of Information Technology and can be contacted at dlynch@barbhosp.com. The services performed include:
  • Preparation of a formal Telecommunications Plan
  • Writing an RFP for toll and network services
  • Writing an RFP for a large telephone PBX for the main campus as well as connecting two off-site locations with IP applications
  • Project management for implementing the above solutions
 
MIAMI COUNTY GOVERNMENT
This county government with principal offices in Troy, Ohio has used JRA consulting services on more than one occasion. The contact person is Mr. Andy Votava, former County Administrator. He has since left the employee of the County but has agreed to be used as a reference at votava@buckeye-express.com. The services performed include:
  • Preparation of a formal Telecommunications Plan
  • Writing an RFP for toll and network services
  • Writing an RFP for a large telephone PBX for the Administrative Building and Court House as well as well as connecting many off-site locations, some with IP applications
  • Designing an underground fiber pathway that included the fiber and electronics at one of the major secondary locations
  • Designing a two plus miles overhead fiber connecting link connecting this same location to the main campus. This included writing the RFP, including electronics, pole permit preparation for using utility poles attachment as well as project management
  • Designing and implementing video conferencing
  • Developing a departmental bill back procedure for telecommunications
  • And more
 
HERITAGE VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM
This large healthcare system consists of two large hospitals, one in Beaver PA and one in Sewickley, PA, as well as 40 off-site locations and about 60 physician practices. The contact is Mr. Terry Biss, Vice President Operations and he can be contacted at tbiss@hvhs.org. The services performed include:
  • Preparation of a formal Telecommunications Plan
  • Writing an RFP for toll and network services
  • Writing an RFP for a two large telephone PBX systems for the two hospitals as well as PBX systems for 7 of the larger off-site locations, some with IP applications, all systems functioning with total transparency, central voice mail, multi media messaging, intelligent consoles, central toll facilities, central management of the systems, follow-me number assignment and more
  • Assisting in restructuring the telecommunications department
  • Project management
  • Assisting telecom department in developing management procedures
  • Much more
 
MERCY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
This several hundred bed hospital is located in Monroe, Mi and consists of the main campus, an attached physician office building and several off-site locations. Mr. George Montgomery, Vice President Operations can be contacted at george.montgomery@mercymemorial.org. The services performed include:
  • Preparation of a formal Telecommunications Plan
  • Investigate tying the physician practices into a new hospital telephone system
  • Writing an RFP for toll and network services
  • Writing an RFP for a large telephone PBX for the main campus as well as connecting two off-site locations with IP applications
  • Project management for implementing the above solutions
 

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P.O. Box 2710  North Canton, Ohio 44720
Phone: (330) 284-0340
jerigsby@jimrigsbyassoc.com