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Alfonso Ramirez

MAKES A DIFFERENCE

System Administrator
Emtek Products, Inc .

Always Up For A Challenge

Any large company will tell you that a major ASSA ABLOY is always adapting new
key to success and efficiency is creating technologies that make work a lot easier,
and maintaining effective systems in every and it’s always exciting learning and
department. For Emtek Products in City implementing these new tools.”
of Industry, CA, this is a point of strength, Like many managers and technical
and that’s because of workers like Alfonso specialists, adapting to the pandemic was
Ramirez, System Administrator, excelling in a challenge for Alfonso and his team. But,
their roles. it’s in the worst of circumstances that the
Alfonso’s primary responsibilities include true difference makers shine through, and
making sure all devices are maintained Alfonso used it as an opportunity to find
and secured on the Emtek network, as new strengths and points of pride in
well as addressing any technical issues that his work.
arise within the company. A daunting task “At the start of the pandemic, there was a
that requires excellent adaptability, no high level of uncertainty in the company.
doubt, but it’s in that changing, high-energy The IT Team had the duty to get everybody
environment that Alfonso has found working from home in a matter of a few
his niche. days. I was proud that I was part of a team
“Every day is something different for me. that got a big group of people working from
One day I can be troubleshooting a job home during a difficult time.”
that will take one minute, and another When he’s not making a difference at work,
day I can be racking my brain trying to you can find Alfonso blazing new trails and
figure out why the entire network is down. hitting the pavement on his bicycle.

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