Our Company

A Personal Word From Our CEO

Success doesn’t wait, and it doesn’t slow down for uncertainty. It belongs to those who move, those who make decisions, and those who take full ownership of every outcome. It comes to people who refuse to sit on the sidelines when the game is on the line, who do not flinch when the pressure is greatest.

That is the mindset we live by at maappen. It’s built into our DNA.

Even our name carries meaning. It wasn’t created from a corporate branding tutorial or picked because it sounded unique.

It came from something real.

Take the phrase “make it happen.” Now remove the letters of my name. What is left?

That is no accident. You cannot make it happen without leadership. You cannot make it happen without accountability. You cannot make it happen without people who refuse to accept anything less than the best possible outcome. That is our foundation, our company ethos.

What we do is solve challenges. We break through barriers. We remove obstacles before they slow our clients down. And when the unexpected happens, what do we do? We keep doing what we do best: planning, executing, and keeping score.

The people who count on us don’t want to hear about downtime, broken processes, or advice that lacks conviction. They need IT that just works. Not sometimes. Not when nobody is using it. They need it always-on. 

That is why we are here, and why I hope you are still reading this message.

We do not start with technology. We start at people. We keenly listen, and we deeply absorb. We appreciate the challenges in your business, the pain points, and what is at stake. And we deliver solutions that meet what you need today while preparing for what arrives tomorrow.

The technical abilities alone do not make maappen what it is. Our people do. The ones who refuse to settle. The ones who see challenges as opportunities to think differently, work smarter, and push beyond what others think is possible. They set the standard.

Every detail matters. Every decision counts. Every success is earned.

Let’s make it happen.

Keith

Abraham Lincoln, 16th U.S. President
I want it said of me by those who knew me best, that I always plucked a thistle and planted a flower where I thought a flower would grow.
Nick Bollettieri, American Tennis Coach
Only a few, determined individuals possess the resolve and focus to become the best at anything; and I wanted to be one of them.
Steve Jobs, CEO Apple & Pixar
A lot of people in our industry haven't had very diverse experiences. So they don't have enough dots to connect, and they end up with very linear solutions without a broad perspective on the problem. The broader one's understanding of the human experience, the better design we will have.
Vince Lombardi, NFL Football Coach
Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.
Colin Powell, 4-Star U.S. Army General
Great leaders are almost always great simplifiers, who can cut through argument, debate and doubt, to offer a solution everybody can understand.