We Collect. Distill. Interpret. Apply. Repeat. Collect. Distill. Interpret. Apply. Repeat.
Because there’s truth in data.

Welcome to i2s

We are in the information business, but much more than that: we are in the business of promoting understanding. Simply put, we are in the business of creating and delivering useful business intelligence. From the raw materials of collected data, through varied techniques of validation and verification, applying proven processes of aggregation and integration, we strive to provide our clients clear and reliable information, in a form ready for immediate consumption and decisive action.

Born of a desire to integrate legacy MRP/ERP and logistics systems with emerging technologies of information distribution and presentation, I2S has for over 25 years designed, developed, implemented and supported a widely diverse set of information management tools and techniques. Working in tight collaboration with seasoned subject matter experts with a broad range of demonstrated mastery, we enable and enhance our clients’ abilities to collect, integrate, report, and analyze production and financial data from every functional area of highly complex enterprises.

We would welcome an opportunity to understand the challenges faced within your business enterprise, and to share our tools and techniques in the service of your efforts to gain greater clarity and effectiveness.

At your service,
Tom

Learn About Us
Tom Pierce, President

Our Expertise

Education pioneer Parker Palmer defined the objective of teaching as, “to create a space in which obedience to the truth can be practiced.” In our realm of Enterprise Architecture and Business Intelligence, obedience to the truth must not only be practiced, but consistently performed. The space we create is a platform from which trustworthy information can be consistently and widely shared. Our areas of expertise are intently focused on that clear objective.

Core Values

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#1 Personal Integrity

The reputation of our company is the natural product of the reputations of our people. The credibility of each member builds and sustains the credibility of our team. Individual trustworthiness, transparency, and diligent dedication to truth are indispensable ingredients of the value we offer our clients.

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#2 Information Integrity

Knowing where knowledge comes from is the foundation of certainly. A thorough understanding of our data sources, computational processes, and information flow is at the heart of our competence, and at the root of the confidence our clients place in us.

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#3 Constant Innovation

The capacity to embrace advances in hardware and software technology is the central distinctive trait of the world’s best companies. The creativity to incorporate those advances into existing information frameworks and the organic growth of human understanding ensures the longevity of progress. The natural pace of historic growth suggests that improvement is both attainable and sustainable each and every day.

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#4 Interactive Intelligence

From the advent of business automation to the emergent promise of artificial intelligence, there has been an awkward creative tension between computers and the humans who use them. The artful integration of human intelligence and digital transformation persists as our most significant challenge, from the ease of use of data collection to the user experience of informative presentation. Balancing our respect for the power of human minds with our skill in harnessing the power of technology requires the very best of our wisdom and understanding.

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#5 Collaborative Work

The diversity of skills, backgrounds, and life experiences of our staff is not accidental. Understanding is most full when seen from multiple perspectives, through various lenses, with an eye for a broad range of implications. Our clients are likewise comprised of individuals with a wide spectrum of interests, insights and objectives. We collaborate with each other and with our clients to maximize the richness of input, the depth of understanding, and the breadth of meaningful applications of our information.

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#6 Client Comprehension

Understanding is a bi-directional endeavor. In order to enhance our clients’ comprehension of the information we present, we must first enhance our understanding of our clients. We must comprehend not only what they have asked for, but more fully what they desire, and most completely what they truly need. We must always strive to understand why they seek information, what potential value they see in it, and what complex dynamics surround the insights we aim to provide.

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#7 Enduring Value

Above all else, we seek to provide the type and quality of information that will stand the test of time. We aim to anticipate future challenges, to prepare for the risks implicit in uncertainty, and to stand ready to leverage opportunities as they appear. Uncertainty is unsettling, yet a longstanding reputation of preparedness for a wide range of possibilities puts us in a position to be trusted, even in the most uncertain times.