Fred Miller
Fred Miller is the Vice President of Yeo & Yeo Technology. He started his career with Yeo & Yeo in 1995 and has held several roles in the organization. Fred currently manages a diverse team of software consultants and application developers that specialize in providing unique solutions to address our clients’ business needs. He also works with clients as their Account Executive to strategize the best ways to protect and grow their businesses with technology.
Specializations
- Implementing manufacturing and distribution ERP systems
- Payroll and Human Resource Information Systems
- Business needs assessment and ERP solution architecture
- Custom application and report development
- Database design and administration
- Programming languages: COBOL, VB.net, Visual Basic, VBA
- Database platforms: Microsoft SQL Server, Pervasive Software
- Part of the YeoBoard & YeoView development team
Professional Certifications and Education
- Saginaw Valley State University, Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems
- Saginaw Valley State University, Master of Science in Technological Processing
- Sage 100 Certified Payroll Consultant
- Sage 100 Certified Application Consultant
- Sage HRMS Certified Technical Consultant
- Sage HRMS Certified HR and ESS Implementation Consultant
- Sage HRMS Certified Payroll Implementation Consultant
Publications/Seminars
- Manufacturing, Technology and the Recession, The Widget, firm newsletter, January 2012
- The Importance of Cybersecurity in Manufacturing, Manufacturing Advisor, April 2017
- MAS 90 is Now Sage 100c, Manufacturing Advisor, April 2016
Community Involvement
- Midland Boy Scouts of America, volunteer
- Saginaw Valley State University, Industry Advisory Board for the Computer Science Department
- Bay Arenac ISD Career Center – Emerging Technologies Advisory Board
Jeff is the President of Yeo & Yeo Technology. He started at Yeo & Yeo in 1996 as a software specialist and has held several management positions since. He has over 30 years of experience in business development, product management and business operations within high technology companies.
Jeff has helped to expand Technology to a team of more than 30 professionals. He has also been instrumental in advancing technology within the firm and for the clients that Technology supports.
Specializations
- IT solutions for manufacturing, financial services, professional corporations and small businesses
- Help businesses streamline their technology infrastructure to reduce overall technology expenditures and increase efficiencies
- Technology assessments/consulting and annual IT budgeting
- Software/hardware consulting and procurement
- Sage 100 and Sage HRMS
Professional Certifications and Education
- Central Michigan University, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a major in Finance and minors in Business Administration and Management
Professional Membership
- Ingram Micro TrustxAlliance – former secretary, Vice President, and President
Publications/Seminars
- Article: 10 Ways to Reduce IT Expenses (The Leading Edge client newsletter, Spring 2010)
- Article: Identity Theft – Lock the Company Doors to Client, Employee Information (Contributor, The Leading Edge client newsletter, Spring 2005)
- Article: Technology Pacesetters (Accounting Today, 2002)
- Article: 3-2-1 Backup: The Golden Rule for Disaster Recovery published in the firm’s industry eNewsletters, August 2018
- Presentation: Internet Security & Fraud Prevention
- Presentation: What You Need to Know About Internet Security
- Presentation: Is Your Data Secure?
- Presentation: Sales Management Challenges
- Presentation: Virtualization, IT Backup and Disaster Recovery and Hosted Services
- Podcast: Protecting Your Information During Tax Season and Beyond, February 2020
- Internal Training Podcast: Yeo & Yeo Technology Opportunities
- Presentation: Defending Your Small/Midsized Business from Cyber Attacks: Cybersecurity Insights & Best Practices, 2022 and 2023 Central Michigan University Cybersecurity Awareness Month Conference
- Presentation: Cybersecurity panelist, November 2022 Wake Up Midland Talk Show
Community Involvement
- Central Michigan University Cybersecurity Advisory Board, Member
- Saginaw Career Complex Cybersecurity Program, Advisory Committee Chairperson
- Delta College Advisory Information Technology Committee, Co-Chair
- Saginaw READ Association, past Board Chair, current Board Member, Finance Committee Chair, and Volunteer
- Saginaw Career Complex, Volunteer
Awards
- 2010 recipient of the firm’s prestigious Thomas J. Thompson Achievement Award