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Jim Nelson, president and founder of CTRL-pad, Inc., is an Air Force veteran from the Vietnam era. He has been involved in the computer industry for more than 40 years. His experience started with IBM in the 1960's, first in Ohio and later in South Africa. Jim then worked for Control Data, followed by Honeywell Information Systems, where he guided a team that developed a municipal accounting system for the City of Portsmouth, VA.
Jim founded CCG Systems in 1979, and was the source of their development and marketing expertise. CCG grew steadily during Jim's 22 years there, as he established a solid reputation as a no-nonsense software developer and strong business leader in the field of vehicle maintenance software. He is noted as a forward thinker in the implementation of technology to the fleet industry, exemplified by CCG becoming the first company to introduce a multi-user PC-based fleet maintenance system. Jim has been a speaker at trade shows and conferences for members of APWA (American Public Works Association), NAFA (National Association of Fleet Administrators), FMC (Fleet Maintenance Council), and at several of CCG's national conferences.
Jim founded CTRL-pad in 2004, incorporated in 2005, to provide the fleet industry with a comprehensive software system that takes advantage of the latest in programming technology. Specifically, he and his developers zeroed in on the Microsoft .NET framework, resulting in the innovative CTRL-pad Asset Management System.