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Les Kent has a 35-year history of successful network integration, executive management, marketing, and operations. He has shown a knack for creating elegant information technology solutions during his time as as a network designer, application developer, project manager, deployment consultant, and troubleshooter for small businesses, new ventures, and global enterprises.

SharePoint 2019 NGSC Network Consultant
Setup and Support SharePoint 2019 Modern Search

Progent's certified SharePoint Server 2019 and SharePoint Online consultants offer affordable online and onsite consulting, software development, and technical support services for businesses of all sizes who want to upgrade to SharePoint Server 2019 or SharePoint Online from legacy releases of SharePoint. Progent can assist customers design and carry out an efficient upgrade to SharePoint 2019 on prem, SharePoint Online, or a hybrid network model that combines onsite and cloud infrastructure into a seamless intranet system.

Network Consultants Career
From Home Job Contract Network Consultants

Progent is seeking a range of full-time workers including motivated Microsoft Certified Systems Engineers; connectivity experts who have Cisco CCNP or CCIE certification; and consultants for advanced network architecture with experience in mobile access, wireless integration, non-stop environments, disaster recovery solutions, data protection, and virtual servers. Progent is also hiring desktop support technicians, remote service professionals, and CISSP or CISA accredited security consultants. We are also looking for experienced managers who can operate effectively in our dynamic, virtual office model. Progent works with freelance consultants who have in-depth knowledge and field background in high-demand IT areas beyond our primary service focus. Our Experts Group includes freelance consultants who can provide consulting and development support for line-of-business solutions such as MRP, Enterprise Resource Planning, or Customer Relationship Management; possess in-depth knowledge of popular operating systems such as Linux derivatives, Apple OS, or Sun, or offer expert skills in technologies such as telecom, web development, EDI, web commerce, or dbm programming. Independent contractors premier by Progent cooperate with our in-house engineers to provide comprehensive solutions for small and midsize company networks.

Integration Support Solaris
Solaris Computer Consultants

If your company computer system mixes Solaris platforms with MS Windows, Progent can show you how to incorporate your computers into a unified network that permits all your operating systems to run side by side for easy management, seamless dataflow, high dependability, superior performance, and tight protection. Progent's Solaris and Microsoft Windows coexistence assistance services feature network infrastructure configuration and service, support for Microsoft Windows services for UNIX (SFU), online network monitoring and management, remote network help and repair, on-site technical support, and Help Desk services.

Microsoft Experts System Center 2016 and Hyper-V Integration IT Services
System Center 2016 Cloud Integration Support

Progent has over two decades of experience configuring, maintaining and troubleshooting the key platforms included with System Center and can assist your organization to design, deploy, manage, and repair your Microsoft System Center ecosystem to optimize the uptime and responsiveness of your applications and infrastructure across a mix of Windows and Linux/Unix OS environments and on-premises and Cloud-connected datacenters. Progent can help your organization to upgrade to the current edition of Microsoft System Center from an older one or from another datacenter management solution to deliver the benefits of best-in-class provisioning, automation, security and compliance, plus infrastructure and critical application performance monitoring.

Infor SyteLine CloudSuite Shop Floor Control Consultant Services
Infor SyteLine CloudSuite Data Conversion Consultancy

Infor CloudSuite Industrial, formerly called SyteLine, is an ERP solution that embodies more than 25 years of experience helping manufacturing and service organizations to simplify supply chains and improve the efficiency of critical business processes to get products to market quickly and adhere to customer commitments consistently. Progent can provide the expertise of an ERP specialist with over two decades of experience working with the SyteLine/CloudSuite Industrial product family. Progent can provide online or on-premises services that spans from as-needed advice to end-to-end solution design and project management. Sample services available from Progent for CloudSuite Industrial/SyteLine include installation, migration, business analysis, application development, CPQ, web site integration, technical support, data conversion, Excel and SQL integration, training, and DBA services.

Catalyst Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 6E AP Placement Information Technology Consulting
Catalyst Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 6E AP Security Setup and Support

Progent's Cisco-certified Catalyst 802.11ax WAP experts offer economical online and onsite support for Catalyst Wi-Fi 6 wireless access points (WAPs).

Microsoft Certified Network Consultant MS SQL 2008
Consultant SQL 2008 Analysis Services

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 delivers indispensable, standardized tools to IT professionals and information workers, reducing the difficulty of designing, integrating, administering, and using enterprise information and analytical programs on platforms ranging from handheld devices to enterprise information networks. The sophistication and integration requirements of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 call for an IT consulting firm with hands-on expertise and wide knowledge in designing and building data-driven, end-to-end business technology solutions. The experience of Progent's Microsoft-certified engineering staff, with an average of over 10 years of background involving Microsoft technology, ensures you success in planning, configuring and managing Microsoft SQL Server 2008 solutions that are seamlessly integrated with the Microsoft .NET platform.

Aironet AP Management Network Consulting
Aironet Wave 2 AP IT Services

Progent's certified wireless experts can help organizations of all sizes to plan, deploy, administer and repair Cisco Aironet Wi-Fi AP environments to provide the performance, range, capacity, expandability, security compliance and manageability needed for seamless connectivity between wireless and wired network infrastructure. Progent can provide efficient online and on-premises consulting services for both end-of-life and current 802.11ac Aironet access points and Progent can assist your business plan and maintain wireless solutions that include indoor and outdoor Aironet access points.

Microsoft Windows 11 Evaluation Consultant
MCSE Expert Certified Windows 11 Installation Integration Services

Progent's Windows 11 consulting experts can provide a range of services to support Windows 11 such as cloud solutions, mobile management and synchronization, telecommuter connectivity, security and compliance, automated deployment, and Help Desk Call Center services.

wireless VoIP phones and Meraki APs IT Consulting
wireless IP phone upgrades Information Technology Consulting

Cisco's wireless VoIP phones are hardened Wi-Fi devices intended for workers who are mobile within office, warehouse, retail or other environments where IT management wants portable phones that offer more administrative control, data security and durability than is possible with the Bring-Your-Own-Device style of mobile collaboration. Integration of Cisco's wireless VoIP phones typically requires that you set up and optimize many components of your wireless infrastructure such as access points, switches, wireless LAN controllers, and management software. Progent's certified consultants can provide online and onsite support to help you create and maintain a Cisco wireless IP phone deployment by providing services that range from troubleshooting the configuration of a wireless IP phone or AP to providing comprehensive project management outsourcing or co-sourcing for modernizing the wireless architecture of a campus.

Forensics Services Security Penetration Testing
Cybersecurity Group Stealth Penetration Testing

Stealth penetration testing is a key component of any comprehensive network security plan. Progent's security professionals can perform extensive penetration tests without the knowledge of your organization's in-house IT staff. Unannounced penetration testing shows whether existing security defense tools such as intrusion incident warnings and event history monitoring are properly configured and actively monitored. Progent can implement ongoing automatic penetration testing to map your internal/external attack surface and to detect ways that vulnerabilities, unsafe configurations, stolen credentials, overlooked patches, and ill-advised IT product defaults can be combined by threat actors into the multi-front attacks common to the latest versions of ransomware.