John Stravous

pcAge Founder

A native of Philadelphia, Mr. Stravous earned a degree in mechanical engineering from Temple University and launched into a career as a successful entrepreneur. His visionary skills catapulted a small software franchise into what is now pcAge, a multi-million dollar, national, technology solutions business. He has been featured in numerous publications, including Delaware Valley Magazine. Since turning pcAge over to Thomas Cheng, Mr. Stravous is devoting much of his time to energy conservation and recently started two more companies, one of which is called Energy Now, http://www.energynowinc.com/cms/. Mr. Stravous’ previous experience and savvy business intuition are a valuable asset to pcAge. We appreciate his ongoing support.

Thomas Cheng

President

After receiving an Electrical Engineering Degree from the University of Pennsylvania and MBA from The Wharton School, Mr. Cheng began his career working on the Aegis Naval Combat System at General Electric. He progressed to various technology marketing and management positions at Sun Microsystems, DDC, Ziatech and Integrated Systems. In these positions, he directed technology development to best serve the needs of customers requiring long-term, reliable IT investments for industrial, military and commercial applications. He acquired pcAge in 2007, and the company is serving the small & medium business, educational and government markets with the latest technology and technology services.

Jack Gaskill

VP of Sales & Marketing

Mr. Gaskill earned his degree in Architecture and Design from the University of Cincinnati and completed his graduate studies at Pennsylvania State University. After a short career in the architectural design and construction industry, Mr. Gaskill joined General Electric where he was eventually sent to Philadelphia as the Northeast Regional Sales Manager for Special Markets. His superior sales ability and genuine fondness for people have been true assets to pcAge.

Joyce Nelson

Compliance, Quality & Audit

After earning degrees in Business and Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania, Ms. Nelson began her career in Compliance, Quality and Audit. She started in Public Accounting, eventually moving into the Banking, Healthcare and High Tech Manufacturing industries in Silicon Valley. She holds numerous professional certificates attesting to her skills and experience, among them, ITIL, Six Sigma, CISSP, CISM, CISA, etc. Ms. Nelson works diligently to ensure that pcAge maintains compliance with all applicable regulations. She audits pcAge processes and procedures, ensuring that quality and superior customer service are an integral part of the pcAge environment.

Steven Strickman, PMP

Management Consultant

Mr. Strickman holds a BS in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania as well as an MBA from The Wharton School, with concentrations in Management and Marketing. Mr. Strickman has more than 15 years of experience consulting in the areas of Expense Management, Strategic Sourcing, Project Management and Process Implementation. He is knowledgeable across numerous expense categories including desktop technology, commercial print and direct mail, reprographics, contingent labor and several others. Additionally, he has experience in the area of IT Asset Management and Software Asset Management, in particular, and is PMP certified and holds ITIL Foundation certification.