Who We Are - About The People Of  ATS

• Joann Wean (joann.wean@atsolutions.com), Founder and President, brings 2 5 years of experience in the sales and management of Fortune 500 clients in the telecommunications, pharmaceutical, and research and development industries. For the 10 years prior to forming ATS, Mrs. Wean served as an account executive for a large New Jersey based consulting firm. She was responsible for initiating new accounts and creating the project development service line of business. During her tenure, Mrs. Wean managed a technical staff of approximately 100 consultants and was responsible for sales of more than $75 million.

• Jeffrey Wean (jeffrey.wean@atsolutions.com), Vice President of Operations, has been with Advanced Technology Solutions for 8 years after leaving a Logistic Management position at a Fortune 500 company. Mr. Wean directs all of the operational activities within ATS. Mr. Wean strives to improve operations, including sales & marketing, technology and project evaluation while overseeing various departments and implement organizational policies. Mr. Wean’s duties also include formulating policies, ensuring daily operations are managed efficiently and cost effectively, and planning the use of materials and human resources. Mr. Wean has worked alongside other directors and managers in the development and implementation of corporate goals and new business development plans.

• Autumn Ortenzi (autumn.ortenzi@atsolutions.com), Manager of Technical Recruiting, brings over 10 years of full-cycle Recruitment and Account Management experience to ATS, where her overall responsibility is managing the company’s recruiting process. Ms. Ortenzi began her career in the Information Technologies industry in 1998 where she started out as an Associate Recruiter for a national IT consulting firm. Prior to joining ATS in 2004, Autumn was Lead Recruiter and Account Manager for both national as well as NJ-based consulting firms handling life-cycle recruitment. Ms. Ortenzi has a substantial record of achievement and demonstrated success in placing top talent in a variety of industries, including Telecommunications Financial, Government, Education, and Pharmaceutical.

 
Our services, and personnel, can be provided in one of the following ways:

Ten Reasons Why Companies Use ATS Consultants

• You don't have time. This is the major reason why consultants are out there. They can come into your organization and take care of projects that you just don't have time to deal with. It might be a stack of paperwork that you haven't gotten through, or it might be managing a large IT project. Either way, you need help.
• Expertise. In many cases, you hire a consultant because they have expertise that you don't have.
• Skills transfer. Maybe you DO want your staff to have some new expertise and skills. However, you also need to get the project going immediately and you don't have the ability to get your staff trained and experienced in time. You engage a consultant to kick-off the project and train your staff...giving them not only the skills, but the experience in the real world. 
• Fresh perspective. You know the old saying, "You can't see the forest for the trees." Sometimes you just need a new a fresh look at your problem, and a consultant, who has been doing this type of work at a variety of companies, can give you that perspective. 
• You need to separate a project or job from your regular operations. You've been handed a task, which is outside of and unrelated to your normal operations. If you pay too much attention to it, you'll lose focus on what's really important. Consultants can take care of those tasks for you.  
• Consultants bring focus. They're not involved in office politics. They don't have to attend all of the meetings. They don't get distracted by the normal productivity killing activities that your staff does. They come in and do the job.
• Consultants are simple to cost. You can clearly identify what the cost is to bring in a consultant and contribute to your organization.
• Consultants may be cheaper than you think. They are focused and generally more productive than your staff.
• Consultants often bring diverse experience. Consultants offer a breadth of experience that often crosses many different industries. Frequently, consultants bring a horizontal viewpoint to a vertical organization.
• “Just-in-Time Talent” provides an enormous amount of flexibility. Consultants offer “staff elasticity”. Perfect for when you’ve just won a contract or a project and need to “ramp up” quickly. Consultants provide the perfect solution when a key member of your staff suddenly leaves or you find yourself downsizing but still need to get work done.