Company Bios
David Raymond
CEO and President
 Since 2002, David Raymond has served as the President and CEO of NPM Computer Sales, Inc. He is responsible for overseeing the operations and management of the company which provides computer sales and services including the building and installation of computer networks, workstations and servers. Having secured designation as a Microsoft Partner, Intel Partner and a Xerox Partner, NPM also performs remote services of all kinds, from application training to systems management. This year, David will also expand NPM's offerings to include web development, domain name procurement and the implementation of Microsoft's Sharepoint services.
Prior to starting NPM, David spent several years developing technology products and computer companies. After starting Renie & Raymond, Inc. in 1991, David and his partner created a way for theme parks to capture, digitize and sell tapes to the guest of their experience on specific rides. This process was later patented and contracted to Busch Gardens in Florida. An earlier version of the video capture system also garnered contracts with the Air Force, Department of the Interior and several Las Vegas-area hotels.
In 1982, David started Elsafe Nevada, Inc., which imported and distributed personal electronic safes for the Nevada hotel industry. Having pioneered three critical telemetry systems used to transmit the status of the safe doors to a central computer located at hotel front desks, David created a way for hotels to substantiate insurance claims for theft by forcible entry. He personally contracted and located more than 10,000 safes in Las Vegas making him the single most unrecognized person responsible for eradicating room theft in Las Vegas before selling the company to the Elsafe factory in Norway in 1991.
David received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Arizona State University in 1978. Having spent a great deal of time overseas in Spain, Italy, Wales and England, David is a world traveler. He is married with two daughters and now calls Las Vegas home.
Nick De Courville
Controller
 As NPM's controller, Nick is responsible for all financial aspects of the company as well as inventory purchasing and accounting. He also manages the Xerox sales team, which generates more than $100,000 in revenue for the company each year.
Nick joined NPM in 1995 following a long career in the financial services and restaurant industries. Prior to joining NPM, Nick served as vice president of finance for a subsidiary of Sara Lee Bakeries as well as for Southwest Leasing Corporation in Los Angeles. In the early 1990s, he entered into the restaurant business as a consultant, and later bought, managed and sold Cyrano's and Nick's Fish Market in Beverly Hills.
Nick graduated from the University of Akron with a bachelor's degree in accounting and secured an accreditation certificate in executive management from the University of California, Los Angeles. Nick currently lives in Las Vegas where he enjoys driving fast cars and playing poker every weekend at the Bellagio.
JD Tavares
Computer & Network Technician
 As one of NPM's chief technicians, JD Tavares is responsible for the installation, building and repair of computer and network hardware and software. JD also travels to client's homes and business for onsite service and troubleshooting in addition to providing excellent customer service to clients at NPM's store
As a result of growing up in the 1980s with advent of computer and video games, JD is an avid gamer and can be found most nights battling it out on Mist. JD is single and currently lives in the Las Vegas area.
Kayne Siler
Mac Specialist
 As NPM's Mac Specialist, Kayne services the company's Mac customers in addition to repairing, configuring, customizing and maintaining PC computers. He also provides on-site support for NPM clients in the Las Vegas area, including the 65 Mac systems in Harrah's Graphic Studio.
Prior to NPM, Kayne served as the lead Apple Field Engineer and PC Technical Advisor for a certified reseller, Zones, Inc. During his five-year tenure at the company, Kayne provided onsite information services for both small and large corporations, maintained networks and was promoted to Sales Supervisor for the MacZone, managing a team of 25 sales representatives.
Kayne has achieved certifications in A+, Cisco Sales Essentials, Cisco Wireless LAN Sales Specialization, Apple Helpdesk, Apple Desktop and was named Apple Product Professional from 2000-2005. Married with a 15 month old daughter, Kayne enjoys spending time with his family and bowling in his free time.
Jay Scherberth
Web Designer\Developer
 As NPM's Web specialist, Jay is responsible for customer Web site design and development. Jay's skill sets include HTML, XML, JavaScript, VB Script, ASP, ASP.Net, Database Development, IIS 5/6.0 Web Server admin, ADSI, and Robo Help systems. His toolset includes MS Visual Studio 2008, Adobe CreativeSuite3 Web Premium, and HomeSite.
Jay has more than 11 years of experience in Internet technologies with an emphasis on financial, retail, and manufacturing environments. Prior to NPM, Jay worked for several Fortune 500 companies including Sun Microsystems, Alcatel, PNC, and Nestle USA, where he designed and coded several internal corporate applications and scores of business to business Web sites. He also possesses a broad creative background focused on graphic design for print, TV, web, film and video.
Prior to his Internet career, Jay worked for more than 20 years as a film editor in Hollywood. A few of his credits include "All in The Family," "The Jeffersons," "Mac Gyver," "The Real World," "Max Headroom," "Colombo," "Spin City," "Friends" and "Scrubs." During his years in the entertainment industry, Jay earned his membership in the American Cinema Editors (ACE), the Directors Guild of America (DGA), and the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS).
Jay graduated from Brown College in Minneapolis, MN with an Associate of Applied Science degree in Radio and Television. He now lives with his wife of 32 years in Henderson where he enjoys hiking and outdoor photography. Jay and his wife are the proud parents of two daughters who both graduated with honors from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles and now enjoy successful careers in Information Systems and Public Relations.
Lenard Blackman
Deliveries
Your favorite delivery man. Viet Nam Master Sergeant, Retired.
Lenard's favorite hobbies is Antique cars and looking after his Grandson.
Manny Avillanoza
Xerox Field Service Engineer
As NPM's Xerox field service engineer, Manny is responsible for repairing Xerox hardware and managing the installation process. Manny travels all over Las Vegas, Southern Utah and Northern Arizona to oversee installations in person and ensure a high level of service for NPM's customers. In addition to his field service duties, Manny also manages NPM's imaging and printing service department.
Prior to NPM, Manny was a field service engineer with Parata Systems in Durham, NC where he performed on-site installation, calibration, testing, maintenance and repair of complex medical equipment and robotic systems. Before joining Parata, he provided customer training, on-site installation, upgrades, and repair of color printers, hardware and software for the Xerox Corporation.
Manny received his training from De Anza College in Cupertino, Calif. with an emphasis in computer networking. When Manny isn't working, he is busy taking care of his five children - Noel, Gabrielle, Janelle, Danielle, Savanna with his wife of 16 years.
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