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Avanceon’s Culture: ‘Work Hard, Play Hard’

Many companies claim to have a great culture, but would their employees agree? I believe that Avanceon’s culture is inspiring, and I’m going to tell you what makes us different. The term culture might be often over-used, but as Avanceon’s in-house recruiter, it’s a large part of what I do. Finding candidates that fit our culture is an important part of successful hiring.
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Is Windows 10 the most secure Windows ever?

• Starting on July 29th, 2015 the newest version of Microsoft Windows was released to the public. With it the hopes of all Windows 7 and 8 users rode in the balance. The Home version is a free upgrade and Microsoft made it very easy to just click and install it. But wait, there are a number of things they don’t tell you. The Home upgrade is only available free until next July 2016 after that you need to pay. Companies will be using the Enterprise or Pro versions, the main difference is access to Domain networks. Windows 10 brings back the feel of 7 with a ton of newer features to play with. Major security upgrades and much lower resource use is very helpful for older machines.
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Support 24×7 – What Saves You?

It’s 3:00 A.M. Your phone rings. You take the call and it turns out the system you are supporting is having issues all over the place and production is down. You pull out your laptop, turn it on and cringe at the bright light that suddenly appears. You try to get your brain moving towards actually coming up with a resolution, but don’t even know where to start. Here are a few very simple tips and tricks that can save you (and your customer) with troubleshooting support requests.
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Ain’t No Party Like An Avanceon Party

On Saturday, January 30th, Avanceon employees gathered at Valley Forge Casino for one of the best attended holiday parties in company history. Drinks were imbibed. Money was won and lost. The dance floor was dominated. And the Avanceon “band” made its debut appearance.
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Auto, Data, Help: Manufacturing’s “Puppy, Monkey, Baby?”

At this point most people have seen the notorious “Puppy, Monkey, Baby” Mountain Dew Kickstart commercial from the Super Bowl. It promotes a new beverage called Kickstart, which combines Mountain Dew, juice, and caffeine—a hybrid of three “awesome” things that are better together. The dancing, beverage-dispensing creature, with a puppy’s head, a monkey’s tail, and a baby’s chubby legs, has polarized audiences; some claim the surreal ad is “freaking out, scaring, and terrorizing” viewers, while others praise the impact of the marketing and the connection to the brand.
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