8 Broadcaster Press July 31, 2018 www.broadcasteronline.com Technology Company Credits South Dakota Workforce For Its Continued Success By Jen Lambley Governor’s Office of Economic Development DAKOTA DUNES, S.D. – It is often said that when one door shuts, another one opens. And, from the perspective of Brad Moore, President and CEO of Sterling Computers, no truer words have been spoken. When Gateway left North Sioux City, S.D., in the early 2000s, it left behind a talented workforce with more than 20 years of industry experience. Which was just the thing that Sterling, a growing technology solutions company, needed. “Our business really got a jump start,” said Moore. “We were in growth mode, and everything that our company was going through, our employees had been through before. The workforce in South Dakota was key to helping us navigate the challenges of fast growth and was instrumental in our success.” A Little Background Sterling Computers, now located in Dakota Dunes, S.D., began in 1996 in California by Moore’s cousin and his wife, Troy and Maggie Jones. By 2002, Moore and several other relatives had joined the family business and relocated the corporate headquarters to Nebraska. Moore and his wife, Jean, were living in Dakota Dunes at the time. Moore saw an opportunity for Sterling in the area because of the plenitude of experienced workers in the technology H 0 0 k field. So, in 2013, the couple became majority stockholders of the company and decided to relocate the headquarters to Dakota Dunes. “We found a wealth of talent in the Sioux City area left over from Gateway and its supporting businesses,” said Moore. What Sterling Computers Does Unlike Gateway, Sterling doesn’t produce or manufacture technology. Instead, it takes elements that are already available and manufactured by major brands, such as Dell EMC and Cisco, and make them work better, together. For example, storage needs are on an incredible trajectory. Individuals need more digital storage space for their photos, videos and messages through their various devices. Likewise, the needs of companies and government entities are growing, too. The federal government, which is the company’s largest client, captures data from numerous collection points and needs a way to sort, retrieve and secure that data in a cost-effective, accessible and secure way. Sterling acts as a one-stop-shop, combining products, assessments, and an indepth knowledge of specialty IT practices to install and deploy technology solutions to customers across the US. Good at What They Do As the largest technology company in the state, Sterling has won numerous with the employment the right bp Since 1934 ads in the Broadcaster Press 201 W. Cherry, Vermillion 605-624-4429 industry awards and recognitions. The company was recently named Dell EMC’s Partner of the Year, a distinction it’s earned twice in the last four years. It has also won an equivalent recognition from HPE and has been featured on Washington Technology’s Top 100 List of Government Contractors as well as the Inc 5000. In 2018, the company claimed the No. 1 spot on the prestigious Air Force contract, NETCENTS-2. And, while Moore credits much of the company’s success to the workforce, he also credits South Dakota’s favorable business climate, tax structure, ease of doing business and quality of life. “My wife and I may have moved to South Dakota because of our family ties, but we moved Sterling to South Dakota because of the favorable tax structure and ease of doing business in the state,” Moore said. “We are happy to be in South Dakota.” Moore said that while former Gateway employees make up much of Sterling’s current workforce, he has also been very successful at recruiting nationally and getting people to South Dakota. “We are finding that people want the same thing in South Dakota that we do – a high quality of life, low cost of living, and no income tax,” Moore said. “I know if we were anyplace else, we wouldn’t have had the level of success that we’ve had.” More Growth Ahead Next on the horizon for Sterling: an expansion project. The company has outgrown its current facility and headquarters, and has acquired an 82,000 square-foot, two-story office building in North Sioux City. The kicker? The building is part of the former Gateway campus. “We are very excited and plan to remodel and refurbish what is known as the Pacific part of the former Gateway facility,” said Moore. “We have always been a lot more interested in repurposing than building new. There is a certain satisfaction and challenge with revitalization.” There have been some smaller companies in parts of the building in the time between Gateway’s occupation and Sterling’s acquisition, but for the most part, the facility has been untouched. “We went into what was an old conference room, and there was a white board with some of our employee’s names and notes on it, from over 15 years ago,” said Moore. “What’s more, is some of those employees will be returning to the same building they worked in when they were employed by Gateway. It is interesting to watch some of these things come fullcircle.” Moore says that they are currently in the middle of the design process and hope to start construction in July. Sterling currently employs 150, but the new facility will be built for 250 to accommodate future growth. Promises Kept By Gov. Dennis Daugaard We had a lot of good news to share this week, all related to South Dakota’s outstanding financial condition. On Monday, we announced the close of the fiscal year with a surplus. On Tuesday, we got word that S&P is maintaining our AAA Farm Equipment-Vehicles-Collectibles AUCTION THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 2018 Located from Crofton, NE: 7 miles north on Hwy 121 to Weigand Road, then 1 mile west and 1/2 mile south. From Yankton, SD: south 1 mile on Hwy 81 to Hwy 121, then west to Weigand Road, then 1 mile west and 1/2 mile south. Watch for signs. AUCTION Starts @ 9:30 AM Lunch Available AUCTIONEERS NOTE: Lyle has a usable line of 4-row smaller equipment. Many more items not included in this listing will be sold. We will be running 3 auction rings, so plan accordingly. Visit our Web Site www.CHJAUCTIONEERS.COM for many photos. ***Loading: LOADING ONLY ON FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY AND MONDAY AFTER THE SALE. – AFTER THOSE DAYS IT IS BUYERS’ RESPONSIBILITY TO LOAD THEIR OWN PURCHASES*** ** Bring your friends to help you cover multiple rings as Salvage items will be selling from all rings! ** Tractors: JD 4030 D, 16.9x38-W, 3 Pt. Year a Round Cab, 2 Hyd. Quad Range, With Du-All 320 Loader and Grapple, SN 007391. JD 4520 Wheatland Tractor, SN 004720, 2 hyd., inside weights, 24.5x32 tires, 1100x15 front tires, w/Farm Hand Loader, showing 6762 hours. JD 4230, SN018368, Quad Range, 2 Hyd., 18.4x34 tires, showing 2482 hours, w/ Dual Loader. JD 3020 Diesel, SN 103753, 7394 hours showing, NF, 3Pt., 1 hyd., 15.5x38 tires, P.S. Trans. JD 4030 Diesel, SN 14182, 15.5x38 tires, showing 9303 hours, 2 hyd., synchro range, open station, w/Dual 325 Loader. JD 4430 SN 02634, 2 hyd., quad range, 18.4x38 tires, w/Dual 345 Loader & Grapple. JD A, SN # 428052 - Loose. 2-JD Model A, weld on rear, round spoke front rims. JD B-Styled. JD 41B w/Starter and Lights. JD 60 Parts Tractor. JD 60 w/237 Corn Picker SN # 6003246 - Salvage. Case 730 Comfort King W/Farmhand F 233 Loader and Grapple, SN#8368087. JD B-SN 6185, Round Spoke Front, Cut off Rear, Un-styled. JD 60, SN 6033557. JD-B-Styled, SN 248866-Parts. Vehicles, 4-Wheelers, Trailers: Ford Pickup Ranger XLT Extended Cab, 4x4, automatic, 89,720 miles. Ford F150 2 wheel Drive, 5.0 Liter, 1993 automatic, w/hard top cover. Chevy Scottsdale, 1988 Pickup, 7x8 flatbed, automatic, 4x4, shows 107,700 miles. Ford F250, 1998 Pickup, 69,006 miles, 4x4 long box, Triton V8. 68 Chevy Pickup C20, 73,700 Miles, 4 Speed. 64 Ford Custom, 4 Door. Cadillac, 4 Door Hardtop. 1974 Ford Galaxy 500. Ford F100 Pickup. Polaris 550 Sportsman, 4x4 AWD on Demand, 39 miles, Like New. Polaris 500 HO Sportsman Four Wheeler, 4x4, AWD on Demand. Polaris 550 Four Wheeler EFI 4x4 1239 miles. Yamaha 350 Big Bear 4x4 Four Wheeler. Yamaha Motor Cycle Trail Master-as is. Ford LTD 2 Door Sedan, restorable. Mercury Comet, salvage. Chevy Impala, salvage. Journey Enclosed Trailer, 8x20, 4 spare tires w/rims. WW Trailer 1990, 16’ bumper hitch. Sev. Pickup Box Trailers. Antiques & Collectibles: Wood High Wheel Wagon w/24” Box. Wood Wheels. Anvil. Tumble Bug. Wash Tubs, Boilers, Galv. Buckets. 8 Steel Chicken Nests, also Feeders. Old Doors, Screen Doors, Window Pine trim. Wash Tubs. Dec. Metal Barn Siding. Iron Wheels. Platform Scale. Old Wood Chairs, Tables, Dressers. Pine Cabinets. Parlor Table. Kitchen Cabinets. Commode. Enamel Top Table. Old Wood stoves. Cast Iron Skillets. Organ, Violin Case. Buffet. 3 Piece Bedroom set. Pool Table. Ping Pong Table. IH Cream Separator. Cistern Pump. Steel Grating. Large Offering of Used Lumber. Large Selection of Rough Cedar Lumber. Vast offering of Barn Finds – Every building on Farm was Full. Cattle Equipment: Cattle Gates/Panels. Hay Cage. Cattle Squeeze Chute. Several 2-wheeled Shop built feed bunks. Several Bale Feeders. Hay Feed Wagons. MISCELLAENOUS: ATV Sprayer. Pile of Welding Iron. 3 Large Air Compressors. 18.4x38 Tractor Chains. 3 Pt. Bale Fork. 15 gal. 12 volt sprayer. Schwartz Wide Front. 3-Cast Iron Bath Tubs w/Feet. Snapper Mower & Tiller. Shop Built Metal Feed Bunks. Several Tons of Iron. Pole Climbers. 3 pt. Calf Carrier. Cement Mixer. Cedar Lumber. Transfer Pump. Calf Shelters. 6-300 Gal. Fuel Barrels on Stands. New Lumber, 2x4 and 2x6 and 2x12.. New Barn Tin, White, Several Sheets. Several. Tractor Weights. 2 rolls of new net wrap. Rock Well and Wards Radial Arm Saw. Wood Planer. Joint Planer. 6 Wagon Jacks. Corn Crib Roof Tin. Expanded Metal. Columbian 501 Red Top Bin. Military Metal Box. Steel Tool Boxes. Schwartz Wide Front for JD. 250 Bu. Steel Bin. Corrugated Steel Tin. Log Splitter on Cart, Hand Tools, Wrenches and Sockets, Steel Posts, Hay Feeders, I Beam 20’ Long and More, Corn Cribs and Panels, Werner Alum. 24’ Ladder, Log Chains and Tractor Chains, Tool Chest, Port-a-cable 150# Air Compressor, Metal Band Saw, Black and Decker Miter Saw, Yard Machine Push Lawn Mower, Wheel Barrow, Lincoln Welder, 2 wheeled small trailer, Fortson Deerborn Dirt Scoop, Several Tons Salvage Iron, Copper and Aluminum. Farm Equipment: JD 4895 SP Windrower, 1716 Eng. hours, 1380 draper hours, 16’ Cab & Air. JD 568 Baler, Megawide Plus Pickup, twine/net wrap, large tires w/ monitor. IH 570 Spreader, slop gate, tandem axle. 3pt Landoll Chisel Plow. Allen Hyd. Double Rake 851 and 852. Case IH 8370 Swinger Windrower. Flatbed w/steel floor, 20’. Bushnell Gravity Wagon. Stanhoist 6 row cultivator. 2 Noble 4 row cultivators. Leyman Stack Mover, 5 beam, hyd. drive, 20’, dual wheels. Leyman Stack Mover, 8 beam, 24’. JD 40 Spreader. IH 550 Semi-mount Plow, 4x14. 2-IH 550 Spreaders. 2-3 Yard Dirt Scraper. 2-Massey Harris Lister. Badger Honey Wagon, salvage. JD 2-row front mount cultivator. Field Cultivator. IH 175 Windrower. IH 720 Forage Harvester, 2 row and Hay pickup. Simpson Sears Side Del. Rake. Several Silage Power Wagons. Apache FW 16A Rough Feeder. Blair 4x12 Feed Wagon. 2 Wisconsin Combine Engines. Shop Built Auger Wagon. Several Barge Wagon Boxes 6x12 and 6x10. 3 Pt. Cement Mixer. 3 Pt. Mist Blower. Several Ground Driven Spreaders, JD/IH. Vermier 605 Big Round Baler. Clipper Fanning Mill. Several Grinder Mixers, (Arts-Way/ IH/Owatona). Several Corn Pickers (JD, Oliver, New Idea). Old Hog Feeders. Grain-O-Vator Feed Wagon. Killsboro 350 Gravity Wagon. JD 8w Trail Mower, 7 ft Bar. Kewanee 500 Elevator. 3-JD Elevators, 40 ft. Schuler Feed Wagon 5x12. Hay Feeder, 7x24. 3-Gehl Silage Cutters, one and two row. Clamp on Duals. IHC 141 Self Propelled Combine w/straw wagon. 6-Minneapolis Moline Corn Shellers. 5-JD 15ft. Tandem Discs. Case 4x14 & 4x16 Plow, 3 pt. w/harrow. Road Drag. Flat Bed W/Hoist-Electric Gear. 8x45’ Auger, Motor Driven. 16 ft. Straight Disc. Land Roller w/hyd. Lift, 14 ft. 2 Row Lister. JD Corn Sheller, attach 237 picker. Many Dump Rakes. JD 4 Row, AT 40 cultivator. Stacker Head. McCurdy Gravity Wagon. JD #8 Shredder. Several Pickup Box Trailer. Heston 2000-100 Silage Cutter, 2 row head. IH 41 Small Square Baler. JD 125 Chuck Wagon. Many Gravity Wagon Boxes & Flair Wagon Boxes. JD 127 Gyro Mower. Ford Flail Chopper. Brady Stock Shredder. JD Sub Soiler. Bell City Thrash Machine, SN H49133. Farm Hand 5 Wheel Rake. 3-JD #38 and #8 Bar Mowers. JD Spring Tooth. JD 4x14 Semi Mount Plow. JD 4 row 3pt. Lister. Several 100 Bu. Auger Wagons. HartCarter Thrashing Machine, SN H49133. Shop Built Seeder Wagon. New Holland Combine, 1400 w/Dummy Head and 351 Melrow Pickup. Fox Chopper, 38” head. Circle L, 5th Wheel Livestock Trailer, 18’. PLUS SEVERAL BARNS THAT HAVEN’T BEEN FULLY CLEANED OUT YET.- COME PREPARED LYLE TRAMP -- OWNER Terms: Cash or bankable check. Not Responsible For Accidents or Theft. For complete listing & photos visit: www.CHJAUCTIONEERS.com AUCTION CONDUCTED BY: CREAMER HEIMES JANSSEN AUCTIONEERS & APPRAISERS L.L.C. - Hartington, NE AUCTIONEERS: Ryan Creamer: 402.254.9753 • Alton Heimes: 402.254.3315 • Roger Janssen: 402.388.4409 Primitives-Advertising Items General Store-Farm Toys-Collectibles 14th Annual AUCTION SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 2018 Located: Skylon Ballroom, 320 S. Robinson St., Hartington, Nebraska AUCTION Starts @ 9:30 AM Lunch Available AUCTIONEERS NOTE: We invite and encourage you to attend the 14th Annual Pre-Fall Primitive & Advertising Auction. Thanks to our great consignors who have participated in this annual event, some from it’s inception, we have assembled another great line up of primitives, advertising items, general store & collectibles. Come prepared to buy as we will be offering a huge number of items. Two auction rings will be selling throughout the day, so come prepared to cover both areas. This will be a fun & interesting event. We’ll also be selling choice from display cases, and from lines out side the ballroom. All items must be removed the day of the auction. Visit our website www.CHJAUCTIONEERS. COM for 100’s of photos – and watch Facebook for updates and videos. ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES: Kitchen Cabinets, “Dreher” General Store Display Counter – 8 Compartment w/ Glass Bins, Pine General Store Counter, Several Vintage Free Standing Display Cases, Oak Cigar Display Case w/Marble Base, Oak Counter Top Display Case, Iron Beds, Pine Harvest Table, Primitive Piegion Hole Unit, Parlor Tables, Deco Casket Stand, E.B.Millar & Co. Spice Store Cabinet, Vintage License Plates, Radiator Caps & Hood Ornaments, Early G.E. Coil Top Refrigerator, Railroad Items including: Railroad Crossing Light, Railroad Switch Lantern & Other Railroad Lanterns, “U.P” Galvanized Bucket, Small Railroad Masonite Signs, Several Railroad Time Tables, Large Cast Iron Soap Kettle, Maytag Motor, John Deere Wooden Harrow Evener, JD 2 Hole Corn Sheller, Planet Jr. Planter, Table Top Cream Separator, Fire Hydrant, Army Helmets, Sheboygan Brewing Co. Wooden Beer Box, Seed Strippers, Birdcages, Lighting Rods, Rod Globes & Direction Arrow, “Midland” Jump Spark Cigar Lighter, (2) Nice Stain-glass Windows, Quilts, Crockery including: “l. Goldsmith & Co. West Point, Nebr” Advertising Jug, Redwing 30 Gallon Open Crock, 6 Gallon Redwing Water Cooler, Redwing 5 Gallon Jugs, Western 2 Gal Churn, & 5 Gallon Open Crock, Redwing Sponge Band Covered Crock, Stereo Optic Crock, Post Cards, French Doors, Old Wood Shutters, Wooden Pop Cases, Snow Shoes, Allis Chalmers Straw Hat, “Storjohan Equip. IH Dust Pan – Burwell, Nebr.”Seed Corn Sacks & Burlap Potato Sacks, Hereford Brand Saddle & Another Nice Saddle, & Some Horse Tack, (2) National Cash Registers, Belmont Barber Chair Windmill Weights: Hummer Chicken, Eclipse, & Short Tail Horses. Vintage Toys: (2) Allied Van Lines Semi’s, Structo Hydraulic Trailer Dumper, Cast Iron Arcade Car & Other Vintage Toys. ADVERTISING SIGNS: McCormick-Deering Farm Machines “Farmers Union Exchange – Wagner, SD” Explosives- Dangerous Porcelain Sign, Ford Porcelain Sign, U.S. Post Office Sign, Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Porcelain Sign, Kato Beer, Studebaker Cars – Truck Sign, Dekalb Hybrids, “Horlacher’s Rock Beer” Counter Display Sign, Midwest Seed Genetics Sign, Street Signs, & Other Signs including: Fallstaff, Miller, Lowenbrau & Hamm’s Signs. Bud Light Spuds Mackenzie Light ADVERTISING CLOCKS: Frostie Root beer Clock & Thermometer, Bud Light Clock, Pepsi Clock, Marlboro Clock. ASST OF BEER MIRRORS: Coors Nature Series; Bull Elk, Buffalo, Big Horn Sheep, Mountain Lion, Old Milwaukee Wild Life Series, Miller High Life: Turkey, Fox & Deer GAS & OIL COLLECTIBLES: Very Large Offering of Quart Oil Cans including: Mobiloil, Quaker State, Archer, Skelly, Phillips 66, Conoco, Pennzoil, Standard, Fina, Amolube, Sinclair, & Others. Large 2 Gallon Cans including: Texaco Valor, Massey Ferguson Gear Oil, Marathon Motor Oil, Gambles 2 ½ Gallon Motor Oil, J-D-D Cans, Easy Pour Cans including; Nicholas Lubricating Oil, Tiger Oil & Sinclair, Archer Oil Salesman Sample Oil Kit – Plus Many Other Gas & Oil Collectibles. COINS & CURRENCY: Morgan Silver Dollars, Peace Silver Dollars, Large Cents, Two Cent Piece, Silver Certificates, Silver Half Dollars, 1917 $ 1.00 Large Note & 1934 North Africa Silver Certificate. Wheat Pennies & More. FARM TOYS, SEMI’S, FARM LITERATURE: John Deere Toys: John Deere 20 Series Pedal Tractor & Cart, Pedal Car. 4 x 4 Tractors, 5020, 3010, 6600 Combine, Yellow Top Drill, Square Baler, Disk, Corn Picker, Wagons & Others. International Toys: 460,560,966, 1206, 1026, 1466 Tractors, IH Rake, Loader & Other Misc Toys, AC 190 Tractor, Case 1370, Plus other toys some NIB - Plus Nice Collection of Die Cast Semi’s & Other Pieces. – Asst. of Farm Literature, Implement Manuals & Other Items – Farm toys will be old from separate auction ring @ approx. 10:30 A.M. ***Extraordinary Offering of Enamelware including Blue & White, Green & White, Brown & White & Gray – Many Pieces *** **Wonderful Offering of Vintage Prints including Children, Scenes, & Indian Prints** *** Plus Many More Great Items to Be Sold! It will be full – Inside & Out*** Terms: Cash or bankable check. Not Responsible For Accidents or Theft. For complete listing & photos visit: www.CHJAUCTIONEERS.com AUCTION CONDUCTED BY: CREAMER HEIMES JANSSEN AUCTIONEERS & APPRAISERS L.L.C. - HARTINGTON, NE AUCTIONEERS: RYAN CREAMER 402.254.9753 ALTON HEIMES 402.254.3315 ROGER JANSSEN: 402.388.4409 status. Then we learned on Wednesday that our Bureau of Finance and Management is being nationally recognized for its annual financial report. The state’s finances have always been a top priority for me. When I campaigned for this job in 2010, it was the one thing I heard about wherever I went. We were coming out of the recession and, at the time, there was much attention on the federal deficit and the budget problems states faced nationwide. With stimulus dollars running out, South Dakota needed to get its financial house in order. As I visited communities throughout the state, I promised voters we would structurally balance our state budget. Eight years later, I am proud to say we have kept that promise. South Dakota has achieved structural balance every single year, as well as a surplus for the last seven consecutive years. Most recently, on the last day of June, we closed Fiscal Year 2018 with a $16.9 million surplus. We remained in the black with state agencies spending 0.67 percent less than appropriated and revenues exceeding estimates by 0.38 percent. Achieving structural balance is not easy. We have had to adjust our revenue projections during the past few legislative sessions because of a sluggish ag economy. We have also faced some uncertainty on the spending side as well, particularly with our state employee health plan and Medicaid enrollment costs, which can vary greatly from year to year. And I’ll never forget the difficult days of the 2011 Legislative Session when we had to make cuts. But by adhering to conservative budget practices, the Bureau of Finance and Management and the Legislature have responsibly managed our money each year. Instead of adopting rosy projections and employing budget gimmicks to justify overspending, South Dakota is acting responsibly. We don’t spend money we don’t have, we keep our budget structurally balanced and we seize opportunities to spend in the short-term where it can lead to savings. Judging by this week’s news alone, I’d say these practices are paying dividends.