Rugged Industrial Computing Solutions
Glacier Computer provides rugged industrial computing solutions for harsh environments. We offer a variety of platforms: tablets, handheld and fixed mounted computers.
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Interview Q&A
How long have you been in business?
Since 2000
What is your primary product or service?
Rugged Industrial Computing Solutions
How did you first become interested in your line of business? (if owner) - What is your background? (If owner or store manager)
Several people from the rugged computing industry came together in an effort to satisfy the opportunities present in this market.
How do you differentiate yourself from other businesses in your category and area?
We have a wide variety of rugged computer products ranging from handheld computers to vehicle mounted computers to rugged tablets. We also customize products to suite a specific customer requirement by altering the hardware or adding software.
How many locations do you have and do you have plans to expand?
The company is headquartered in Connecticut with Engineering and Manufacturing in New Hampshire.
What type of payments do you accept?
credit card and standard business terms.
Which areas do you service?
There are 3 distinct markets:
Warehousing & Distribution - where our units go on forklifts or machinery to collect data
Field Sales & Service - where our tablets are used by a general mobile workforce for a variety of applications
Public Safety - rugged computers are used by police, fire and ambulance.
Who owns your company or runs daily operations?
Ron D'Ambrosio is co-founder & President.
Dan Poisson is co-founder and Director of Engineering
What are your hours of operation?
7 to 5 Weekdays
What is the best compliment anyone can give you?
The continual use of our product. The average customer uses our product for 4.5 years.
What is your favorite quote or Bible verse?
Thoughts become Words - Words become Actions - Actions become Habits - Habits become Character - Character becomes Destiny.
Be careful as your destiny is a direct result of what you think.