ATLANTA, February 24, 2016 – Rural Sourcing, the leading provider of US-based IT outsourcing services, announced today the selection of Trey Sparks as the new director for the Company’s software development center in Mobile, Alabama.
Trey most recently served as Director of Information Technology at Pilot Catastrophe Services, overseeing multiple data centers, telecommunications solutions and software/application development and end support for over 300 corporate employees and an external network of 1000+ mobile users. Prior to that, Trey was an information services manager for Thompson Engineering, Inc. where he helped migrate its network to a virtualized environment, and redesigned and expanded the network infrastructure. Trey holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing from the University of South Alabama.
“We are delighted to have a director of Trey’s caliber and depth of technical expertise that will engage our Rural Sourcing colleagues,” said Ingrid Miller, chief operating officer at Rural Sourcing. “Our team will benefit from his extensive experience managing large, successful, IT development projects, as he spearheads the center’s continued growth.”
The Mobile software development center is located in the technology corridor at 455 St. Louis Street and is part of the renovation and revitalization of the historic Buick Building and the surrounding area, known as Automobile Alley. In addition to this location, Rural Sourcing currently has three other development centers located in Albuquerque, NM, Augusta, GA, and Jonesboro AR.
About Sparq
Sparq is the leading provider of outsourced digital engineering to develop great digital products and experiences, purpose-built for the Cloud and powered by data and AI. With an emphasis on high-quality results, speed, flexibility and integrity, Sparq’s unique blended onshore/nearshore delivery model maximizes cost effectiveness, clear communication and the ability to quickly scale. The company offers world-class solutions to technology-driven and Fortune 1000 clients in various industries, including Logistics and Transportation, Healthcare, Financial Services, and Insurance. For more information, please visit www.teamsparq.com.
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