About Us
The S4 Group’s mission is to deliver seamless open systems integration solutions
for non-IT and building automation systems.
Any OPC-based automation system (Factory Floor, Process Control, Industrial Automation,
etc.) can be integrated into your Enterprise Management System, enhancing the value
of the automation system as an asset that can be utilized to improve the operational
efficiency and profitability of your organization. With the rapid adoption of Industrial
Ethernet and IT infrastructure to support automation systems it became critical
to manage that infrastructure as an integral part of the automation system. We can
bring any SNMP manageable device into your automation system where it can be treated
just like any other automation device and its associated data.
Our unique building automation solutions enable new system architectures, compartmentalization
of component upgrades, clean integration with existing BAS systems, as well as building
automation integration with IT systems and enterprise management systems. Our solutions
enable our channel partners to deliver new value propositions to their clients by
utilizing the S4 group technologies. Our primary business model is to engage design/build
teams, value-added resellers, and mechanical, electrical, and HVAC contractors to
deliver our technology based value proposition coupled with your industry expertise
and services to the market place.
S4 Group Business Practices
One of the key strategies in the S4 business plan is to support all players in the
Building Automation and Industrial Automation industries. The S4 Group, Inc. is
vendor agnostic and will not enter into exclusive or anti-competitive relationships.
We will actively seek out and establish strategic partnerships where combining the
joint skills of both organizations are more beneficial to our customers than either
organization could deliver on their own.
S4 understands that in order to be successful with these goals we need to very carefully
manage proprietary and partner company confidential information using the same degree
of diligence as if they were originated by S4. We understand that in order to work
effectively with each other vendors, suppliers, customers, and The S4 Group, Inc.
will need to disclose proprietary or confidential information to each other. We
respect the investments our partners have made in developing their businesses, products,
and services and will carefully protect any proprietary or confidential information
that needs to be disclosed to us in the process of conducting business. This is
especially critical to maintain our policies of being vendor agnostic and establishing
non-exclusive relationships.
We applaud those vendors and suppliers who have the confidence in their products
to support Internet and industry standards and will seek out relationships with
those who support and lead the standards initiatives.
Managing Partner Profile
The S4 Group, Inc was founded by Steven E. Jones after years of experience working
for carriers, networking vendors, and system integration companies in both the government
and commercial sectors.
Before forming The S4 Group, Inc. Mr. Jones held multiple positions with Johnson
Controls, Inc. Controls Group. As Manager, Architecture and Planning for the IT
Communications team he played a key role in the design, implementation, operations,
and management of the corporation-wide WAN. As a senior member of their System Integration
Services group he focused on developing enterprise solutions and integrating the
Metasys® Building Automation System into customers’ IT environments,
network infrastructure, and management platforms. He has extensive experience in
communications systems design, development, implementation, and management as well
as extensive experience in systems engineering and integration.
The early years of his career were in the telecommunications industry with Bell
Laboratories, Siemens Corporation, and TRT Telecommunications developing industry
specific applications. More recent experience was with system integration firms
in the Washington, DC area providing both federal and commercial customers with
IT facilities management, and network integration, management, and outsourcing services.
Academic achievements include a Masters degree in Computer Science from Stevens
Institute of Technology, a Bachelors degree in Computer Science from Rutgers University,
and an Associate degree in Computer Science from Penn State.
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