Meet the Team

Jill Savoy Renninger
President

Education: Widener University.

First Job: Administration in my Dad’s office.

Business Philosophy
Essential Business Philosophy: Never let customers down, whatever it takes! Proactively refine business operations and procedures to create a culture that is based on performance and accountability.

Best way to keep a competitive edge: Attention to detail and maintain an excellent work ethic.

Yardstick of success: A family that is healthy, happy and secure.

Goal yet to be achieved: To help every IMS employee reach their fullest potential through effective professional development and training.

Judgment Calls
Best Decision: Hiring the right people for the right job. My greatest joy in business is to help our employees develop to their fullest potential.

Worst Decision: Hiring a person who lacked a good work ethic or was not the right person for the job, which consequently let down their fellow employees.

Toughest Decision: Returning to work full time and finding the balance between family and IMS.

Mentor: My parents who have lived the American Dream. They have achieved great personal and business success through hard work, honesty, and commitment. They instilled a belief that honesty and hard work are what a person is measured by.

John H. Renninger
Principal

Education: University of Delaware.

First Job: I had a paper route at 10 years old which helped develop my entrepreneurial spirit. I worked in a garden center loading and unloading trucks at age 13 which helped develop my work ethic and a strong back.

First “Real” Job: Xerox Corporation – Facilities Management Coordinator.

Business Philosophy
Essential Business Philosophy: Exceed the customer’s expectations without exception.

Best way to keep a competitive edge: Hire the very best talent and create a team environment that will empower them to contribute to their fullest potential.

Yardstick of success: See IMS grow in concert with the changing and expanding needs of our clients. We still service many of the same clients that started doing business with us in the mid 90’s albeit with significantly different products and services than we delivered to them in the early years.

Goal yet to be achieved: Constantly strive to implement the critical initiatives required to achieve our vision of being the absolute best in the industry. We can and will achieve this by delivering operational brilliance in all aspects of the Company in order to exceed our client’s expectations for every event, project or engagement that they entrust to us. Never settle for the status quo.

Judgment Calls
Best Decision: Starting IMS with Jill.

Worst Decision: I held a multitude of different positions within a fortune 500 Company from Account Representative to Product Launch Manager to Division Manager to National Director of Training. I was extremely grateful for the opportunity and ultimately the experience provided to me however, my biggest regret is that I did not get involved with IMS sooner. I am passionate about our team, our clients and the opportunities and challenges in our Industry.

Toughest Decision: Back in the big company days, having to make the choice on who stays and who goes during a reduction-in-force. This experience has emphasized the importance of managing our tremendous growth at IMS and positioning the proper employees with the proper opportunities.

Mentor: My father; He showed me that you do business in a manner in which your word is golden, and your actions support your word.

Personal Interests: Enjoying time with my family, travel, riding wave runners, Texas Holdem Tournaments, golf, music, exercise and reading.

Bob Lobascio
VP of Sales, Systems Integration

Education: BA NYU, Pre Law.

First Job: Open-up (5:30 AM) my Uncle’s fruit and produce stand in Somerdale, NJ at age 12.

First “Real” Job: Burroughs Corporation – Territory Manager, Cherry Hill, NJ.

Business Philosophy
Essential Business Philosophy: Do what you say you do… it is rare that a company is completely trusted to do all that it offers during the Sales process, so by doing all that you say you do, you separate your company from the majority of the suppliers with whom you compete.

Best way to keep a competitive edge: Integrity and enthusiasm are a great combination; “Learn every day and apply what you learn constantly.”

Yardstick of success: Cordial and trusted business and personal relationships with customers and employees for my 28+ years of being in business.

Goal yet to be achieved: Achieve the elusive balance of terrific business success and time to share and enjoy the success with my family, although I am getting closer!

Judgment Calls
Best Decision: Joining IMS at this point in its evolution – after managing marketing technology teams for 29 years, throughout the world.

Worst Decision: Joining an early stage company whose “exit strategy” drove all of the day to day decisions – yes, I won a purple heart in the dot bomb days!

Toughest Decision: To let people go when they are very determined to succeed but just don’t have quite what is needed to be successful.

Mentor: My mentor opened every conversation with “how are you doing?” and meant it and ended every conversation with “what else can I do for you?” and meant that as well. He lives in Malibu with a 270 degree view of the Pacific Ocean, so these questions can indicate real values, and these concepts are not as schmaltzy as they may sound!

Other: I love to work with people who don’t check their job descriptions every time you ask them for help or advice with a new opportunity – in that process we can grow our company to new heights and assist many new customers!

Personal Interests: Family, tennis, travel, and wine.

Michael B. Shinn, CTS
Operations Manager, Systems Integration

Education: La Salle University (Bachelor of Arts, Communication).

First Job: Working in my parents’ restaurant at age 11.

First “Real” Job: Multimedia Coordinator, La Salle University.

Business Philosophy
Essential Business Philosophy: Consistence in successful product delivery and customer experience.

Best way to keep a competitive edge: Surround myself with a team of individuals who skill sets complement each other and allow for a teamwork environment in order to promote exceptional performance.

Yardstick of success: Implementation of suggestions and ideas by industry standards organizations, customers, IMS team members, and industry contemporaries.

Goal yet to be achieved: Sit on several industry advisory boards in order to help develop standard practices and procedures for the technology industry.

Judgement Calls
Best Business Decision: Joining IMS in the beginning of the boom of the Systems Integration department.

Worst Business Decision: Making the wrong hire choice based on need, as opposed to waiting for the right quality employee to come along – I have subscribed to the latter method for every hire since and the company has seen measurable success as a result.

Toughest Business Decision: Making a significant staffing shift in order to optimize the team’s efforts and position the right people in the correct roles for company success.

Mentor: My parents – for teaching me (1) the importance of a strong work ethic and the value of a hard-earned dollar, (2) a sense of ownership for every product I create and deliver and (3) how to maintain a sense of humor when facing adversity and stress.

Personal Interests: Humor, video games, Science Fiction, board games, travelling, golf (if you can call what I do “golf”), and Fantasy Football.

Keith Moss, CTS-D
Manager of Systems Engineering

Education: University of Delaware.

First Job: Building sculpture with my father starting at age 10.

First “Real” Job: Independent Audio Engineer/Musician/Producer.

Business Philosophy
Essential Business Philosophy: Under-promise and over-deliver.

Best way to keep a competitive edge: Professional development and training that includes new technologies and industry trends.

Yardstick of success: Department growth coupled with improved product quality and maintaining clients.

Goal yet to be achieved: To develop the best and most efficient engineering department in the communications integration industry. To deliver the best solutions for our clients’ communication needs and create the most comprehensive engineering package in the market place. Lead IMS into the future by adopting new technologies wisely and effectively adapting to industry trends.

Judgment Calls
Best Business Decision: Taking a position with IMS.

Worst Business Decision: Starting my own AV Company with the wrong people. The company was profitable in its first six months but the stress of dealing with the legalities of bad business partners caused me to shut it down.

Toughest Business Decision: Leaving the studio and rock & roll business to join the corporate world.

Mentor: I have three major mentors that have helped me grow. My father taught me how to do a great number of things that help in all facets of my life. My older brother Marc taught me how to play guitar, run a recording session, and the basics of electrical engineering. I have learned more about the installation industry from Frank Lihotz, our Senior Systems Engineer, than all other avenues combined.

Personal Interests: Family, playing guitar, recording music, movies, art, athletics, and restoring my 145-year-old money pit of a house.

Jason Cataldi, CTS
VP of Sales and Marketing, Event Staging

Education: Temple University, Art Institute of Philadelphia, Bucks County Community College.

First Job: I worked as a Newspaper Delivery Boy from age 11-13. It taught me the value of commitment and customer service.

First “Real” Job: Working for a small Audio Production Company that supported National Recording Artists nationwide.  

Business Philosophy
Essential Business Philosophy: Having a personal interest in helping my clients achieve their expressed and unexpressed goals.

Best way to keep a competitive edge: Learning from past experiences while continuing to be forward thinking.

Yardstick of success: Being elected President of the International Special Events Society of Greater Philadelphia. It is an honor to be thought of as an industry leader and to be elected by my peers amongst so many deserving professionals.

Goal yet to be achieved: Helping my two boys reach their greatest potential, achieve their personal & professional goals, and having a positive impact on the men the will someday be.

Judgment Calls
Best Business Decision: Changing my career path from Live Concert Sound Reinforcement to focus the past 17+ years on a wonderful satisfying journey serving the Corporate Audio Visual industry.

Worst Business Decision: Allowing myself to stay status quo in a position that did not offer personal & professional growth as well as challenge my creativity, thinking, and afford me the opportunity to be a true leader.

Toughest Business Decision: Unfortunately, having to let good people know that while their efforts and activity have not gone unrecognized it is their productivity that has brought us to this conversation. 

Mentor: My father. As a baseball coach he taught that practice makes perfect. Always give 100% on and off the field. In life he has provided me the best example of what it means to be an exceptional husband, father, and human being. His word is worth its weight in gold.

Personal Interests: Coaching boys travel baseball, travel soccer, Harley Davidsons, classic cars, music, camping, and family time.

Kip Myers, CTS
Operations Manager, Event Staging

Education: Gloucester County College.

First Job: Working on various farms in High School.

First “Real” Job: Owner/Operator of Hybrid Audio Systems.

Business Philosophy
Essential Business Philosophy: Get the job done!

Best way to keep a competitive edge: Stay ahead of the technology curve with training and talent.

Yardstick of success: Continued growth in the business while maintaining happy customers and employees.

Goal yet to be achieved: Operational brilliance.

Judgment Calls
Best Business Decision: Coming to work at IMS.

Worst Business Decision: Doing business with friends. It never works out. Lesson learned.

Toughest Business Decision: Hiring new employees is tough for me. I often interview people that I like but they are not qualified for the job.

Mentor: My parents taught me how to be a strong person and yet still be compassionate.

Personal Interests: Family time, fishing, golf, and vacationing.

Anthony P Grassia Jr. CTS
Director of Production Management, Event Staging

Education: Cabrini College.

First Job: Working in my church’s rectory answering phones and serving dinner.

First “Real” Job: McManus Enterprises, Installed Audio Service Technician.

Business Philosophy
Essential Business Philosophy: Nothing is impossible to achieve.

Best way to keep a competitive edge: Having an all-encompassing team with the best talent and maintaining an environment that will allow them to contribute to their fullest potential both with knowledge, experience and creativity.

Yardstick of success: Returning clients and recurring events. Clients who will move mountains to work with my team.  The look on an attendees face when they are leaving the event space rejuvenated and energized because our clients message was delivered above and beyond their expectations. 

Goal yet to be achieved: To have all our processes streamlined and documented to maximize our efficiency and quality of life.

Judgment Calls
Best Business Decision: Joining IMS in 2004.

Worst Business Decision: I’d like to think I haven’t had one yet.  

Toughest Business Decision: Leaving Las Vegas and coming home. It was tough then but I know I made the right decision.

Mentor: My father; He showed me that your words and actions create integrity and integrity is hard to sway from. He taught me to stay strong and if you decide and commit you will always succeed.

Personal Interests: A great family, a great career, a great attitude, and a greater appetite!  Who wouldn’t want to live this way!  Also shooting, golf, the great outdoors or in reality gardening.