Richard Sandy
About Richard Sandy
Richard Sandy serves as the Vice President of Information Technology at Black Box, where he has worked since 2012. He has a background in Manufacturing Engineering from Spring Garden University and has led various IT initiatives, including the deployment of S4 HANA and the migration to Azure Cloud.
Work at Black Box
Richard Sandy has served as Vice President of Information Technology at Black Box since 2012. In this role, he has been instrumental in leading various IT initiatives, including the design and deployment of on-premises S4 HANA using HPE Hyper Converged Infrastructure (HCI). He has also negotiated and established a Microsoft O-365 E/A Hybrid Exchange email solution, which enabled hybrid on-premises and O-365 mail functionality. Sandy is actively involved in driving the data center migration to Azure CLOUD and exploring Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Platform as a Service (PaaS) solutions.
Education and Expertise
Richard Sandy studied Manufacturing Engineering at Spring Garden University. His educational background has provided him with a solid foundation in engineering principles, which he has applied throughout his career in information technology. Sandy's expertise includes managing IT integrations for mergers and acquisitions, as well as leading technical solutions for large-scale contact centers and Interactive Voice Response (IVR) systems.
Background
Before joining Black Box, Richard Sandy worked at BioClinica as Director of Information Technology from 1996 to 2012. During his 16 years at BioClinica, he was responsible for overseeing various IT functions and initiatives. His experience in this role contributed to his extensive knowledge in managing IT systems and infrastructure, particularly in the healthcare sector.
Achievements
Throughout his career, Richard Sandy has successfully managed IT integrations for mergers and acquisitions across various regions. He has also increased company revenue by over $2 million annually by leading the design, hosting, and support of technical solutions within company data centers. Additionally, he collaborated with the SAP Basis team and database administrators for real-time replications of the SAP HANA database, enhancing disaster recovery capabilities.