South Jersey BIZ - Issue #10 (October 2020)

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SJBiz_PCHTechnologies_10_20_Profile_Profile 10 / 26 / 20 5 : 07 PM Page 1 Promotion profile nicians is the relationship built between business - Take Your Cybersecurity es . PCH Technologies is different from other IT and cybersecurity firms because it is a trusted partner that finds unique answers to a business’s to the Next Level with AI problems . The dedicated staff will go the extra PCH Technologies is a trusted IT and cybersecurity partner mile and not stop until they find a solution . This is one reason why PCH Technologies keeping businesses like PJW Restaurant Group safe and and PJW Restaurant Group have been work - secure . By Julie Shannon | Photography by Hannah Dumas ing together for more than 20 years , adapting and growing as each other’s needs change . With 26 restaurants throughout New Jer - sey and Pennsylvania and its headquarters in South Jersey , it was crucial for PJW Restau - rant Group to have a plan in place to protect not just its business and employees , but its customers . “ The landscape gets more complicated every day , every year . Without the luxury of a large in - house IT department , we need to put our trust in someone from the outside . It’s a big risk , and we need to be confident that we have a real partner . PCH Technologies understands that , ” says Jessica Breslow , vice president of marketing and technology for PJW Restaurant Timothy Guim and Jessica Breslow Group . “ We work together proactively to find the best , most efficient ways to solve what is ficial intelligence ( AI ) is helping tackle threats a very complicated business imperative . ” t’s no secret that the COVID - 19 pandem - and attacks . When COVID hit , every company had to ic has made businesses more vulnerable to I make some sort of transition , but with a busi - malicious data attacks and cybersecurity ness continuity plan in place with PCH Tech - breaches . With employees working from The threats are nologies prior to COVID , PJW Restaurant home , potentially exposed to hackers and continuing to expand , Group was prepared . business operations at risk , it’s important to “ Having solid security systems set the foun - team up with a company that will take the but so is technology , dation for me to be able to build on our busi - necessary steps to make sure your business’s and new AI is helping ness and be nimble enough to react to the re - network is safe and secure , and is able to con - ality of today , ” Breslow says . “ I needed to be tinue normal operations . tackle threats and able to support a remote corporate office team Headquartered in South Jersey , serving attacks . as we pivoted our business to deploy solutions clients locally , nationally and internationally , PCH at the restaurant level such as online Technologies strives to provide world - class serv - ordering — Timothy Guim , ices by staying on top of the newest technolo - and payment technologies . That was possible president and CEO of gies , creating solutions by thinking outside the in part because we already had the appropri - box and working with the best talent in the IT ate network strategy , hardware and security PCH Technologies industry . Being in the business for over 20 years , policies in place . ” PCH Technologies has grown to adapt to any “ You need to have ways to quickly handle PCH Technologies not only provides the situation . zero - day threats for ransomware and malware . best cybersecurity and protects businesses from “ With everybody working from home , it Hackers will change things and design malware potential attacks , it always has your best inter - changes such that the traditional virus protection ests in mind and values the relationship it builds the way you need to approach cy - will not with clients . bersecurity from a couple different areas , ” pick it up based on signatures and known vari - “ We value PCH as a partner , ” Breslow says . says Timothy Guim , president and CEO of ance . The way to counteract that is by using new “ We need to be able to rely on them to not just PCH Technologies . “ People working from AI systems that will take the baseline of how the be a vendor , but someone to rely on to help home may not be behind a traditional fire - system operates , know what programs are good you make good , informed decisions to protect wall . This exposes one less layer of defense and bad , and detect a threat that has not been and grow your business . ” and security against hackers and people try - identified by a traditional virus signature , ” w ing to get into the system . It’s imperative to Guim explains . “ It is also important to be using have a solution to be able to enhance and a 24 / 7 security operations center that is re - PCH Technologies monitor the endpoint protection and take ac - viewing threats identified by AI that require 11 Enterprise Court tion before a small problem turns into a big additional analysis or actions from a team of Sewell problem . ” actual human cybersecurity experts . ” ( 856 ) 754 - 7500 Guim says the threats are continuing to AI systems are useful and necessary , but a PCHtechnologies.com expand , but so is technology , and new arti - perk of having a team of real - life human tech - SouthJerseyBiz.net | VOLUME 10 ISSUE 10 | SOUTH JERSEY BIZ | 11

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SJBiz_AroundTown_Mt_Laurel_1020_AroundTown 10 / 26 / 20 2 : 15 PM Page 1 around commercial and residential construction solu - town tions provider . Alexandre says the shared interest between business owners and township leaders has proven to be a real asset . “ We were inspired by the close bonds among the town’s community members and its rich networks of entrepreneurs that strive to support each other on many business ATrue fronts . We’ve joined with local business owners to collaborate and exchange ideas , share resources and build our capacities , ” she says . “ We are positive and confident that the network’s synergy will go a long way in Community expanding our company’s capacity to reach and serve more customers while continuing to Mount Laurel Township is able to support the community . ” Bohler Engineering has locations across the simultaneously grow business and improve state and throughout the country , but makes [ By Peter Proko ] its quality of life . its South Jersey home in Mount Laurel . While being in close proximity to its roster of clients is certainly a draw , so too is the opportunity to recruit homegrown talent . countless resources and a support system ome to more than 40,000 people , “ Mount Laurel is located within close that encourages growth and stability through Mount Laurel has long been regarded proximity to quality engineering schools within a collaboration of ideas and resources . as one of South Jersey’s coveted com - H Southern New Jersey and Philadelphia . Bill Giegerich serves as Mount Laurel’s munities for a number of reasons . Property director of economic and community develop - values are solid , taxes are favorable and the ment and says this purposeful approach has school system is one of the best in the region . been instrumental in establishing the township’s And with picturesque parks , family - oriented “ I believe that Mount reputation as a major hub for any number of entertainment options and desirable retail and Laurel Township offers businesses . dining choices , the overall quality of life is a diverse built - in “ I believe that Mount Laurel Township exactly what you’d look for in a suburban set - offers a diverse built - in workforce . It is a viable ting . All those contributing factors helped the workforce . It is a workforce that offers a variety of education and township land at No . 16 on Money magazine’s viable workforce that skill levels that can help sustain a company’s 2020 rankings of the Best Places to Live in offers a variety of employment needs as they continue to America . grow , ” But aside from being a wonderful place to Giegerich says . “ The effective leadership of education and skill raise a family , Mount Laurel holds the distinc - Mount Laurel’s local officials plays a crucial role levels that can help tion of also being a great place to do business in attracting businesses to the area . The admin - sustain a company’s thanks to a supportive community and istration prides itself on being business - friendly an and fostering a collaborative relationship advantageous location . Not only is the town - employment needs as between all government entities and businesses ship conveniently nestled between major cities they continue to grow . ” in the township . ” like Philadelphia and New York , but its acces - — Bill Giegerich , Mount Laurel’s Having that type of foundation in place has sibility to Route 295 and the Turnpike keep it director of economic and been extremely beneficial according to Eunide closely connected to the rest of New Jersey . community development Alexandre , managing director of Alexandre Add the fact that Mount Laurel has the third - Contracting ( formerly known as HelpForce ) , a most hotel rooms in the state — trailing only Newark and Atlantic City — and it’s easy to see Rowan College at Burlington County the attraction for businesses both big and small . “ The location offers tremendous access to employees and convenient access for client and business partner travel , ” says Kristi Howell , pres - ident and CEO of the Burlington County Chamber of Commerce . Howell also says the area’s business parks can fulfill a wide range of needs from class A to industrial and that municipal leadership goes the extra mile to provide a warm and welcoming community designed to help companies realize their full potential . That is important as officials not only want to attract businesses , they also want to make sure they are set up for long - term success . To help them flourish , the township provides 12 | SOUTH JERSEY BIZ | VOLUME 10 ISSUE 10 | SouthJerseyBiz.net

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