Richard Zack | Berklee Student Interview
By the time Richard Zack arrived at Berkleemusic.com as a student, he was already an established entrepreneur and music business visionary. He had founded and sold two successful companies, and a third, The Wink Winks, LLC, was on solid track to actualizing Zack’s lifelong goal of running a music management firm that could make a positive impact in the world of music and on society.…
IVAW Book Release and Benefit Concert
Proud to be the organizer for such an important event.
Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW) teamed up with The Wink Winks to craft an evening of rock and reflection to celebrate the release of Winter Soldier: Iraq and Afghanistan: Eyewitness Accounts of the Occupations from Haymarket Books
On Thursday, October 30, 2008, veterans, musicians, and the general public converged at Sullivan Hall to raise awareness and to raise money for continued advocacy with performances by great bands from NYC and around the country.…
Will Oracle’s ‘Unbreakable Linux’ break the OS? | Computerworld
I was recently asked by ComputerWorld to comment on Oracle’s new ‘Unbreakable Linux’.
Read the article and my comments here:
http://www.computerworld.com/article/2547950/linux/will-oracle-s–unbreakable-linux–break-the-os-.html
Richard Zack, president of Pantek Inc., a Cleveland-based provider of Linux technical support, warned that customers should wait a year and let Oracle “work out all the kinks” before they consider switching.…
Ohio LinuxFest 2006 brings a record crowd
It was a privilege to be the presentation committee chair! “More than 1,000 people turned out on Saturday for the Ohio LinuxFest 2006 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center (GCCC) in downtown Columbus, Ohio. The LinuxFest featured big-name speakers such as Jon ‘maddog’ Hall, Chris DiBona, and Jeff Waugh, and live penguins from the Columbus Zoo.”…
Pantek Acquires California Ecommerce Web Hosting Provider CybrHost…
Pantek, a Cleveland, Ohio-based company that provides Linux and Open Source software development and technical support services, announced today that it had completed the acquisition of the assets of CybrHost, an internationally known E-commerce Web Hosting Provider previously based in Visalia…
“We are excited to add the CybrHost family of customers and service offerings to our growing business,” said Pantek CEO, Richard Zack, “Pantek now provides Linux and Open Source services to over one thousand (1000) customers around the globe who utilize the flexibility and security of Open Source.…