Dakota Supply Group
Kent Blanchard, CISM, has over 20 years of experience in various technology and security roles. Kent most recently served as the Director of IT Security at Dakota Supply Group. Prior to that, they were the Director of Information Security, SSO, and CISO at Noridian Healthcare Solutions, LLC. Kent also held the position of Director of Information Security at Corelink Administrative Solutions, where they oversaw corporate security, systems architecture, enterprise infrastructure, and facilities. Additionally, they worked as the Team Lead Systems Access at Noridian Mutual Insurance and as the Application Support Manager and Team Lead at Sanford Health. Throughout their career, Kent has demonstrated expertise in analyzing and designing security controls, introducing security architecture, and aligning IT security teams with business needs.
Kent Blanchard, CISM has an education history that includes studies in Engineering Physics at North Dakota State University and a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Mathematics and Computer Science from Northern State University. In addition to their academic background, they have obtained several certifications including the PCI Internal Security Assessor (ISA) from the PCI Security Standards Council in May 2023, the IT Information Library Foundations Certification (ITIL) from HP in May 2006, and various other certifications such as AIX Systems Administrator, Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Cloverleaf Level 1 and Level 2 from Infor, EPIC 2010 and EPIC 2012 Bridges Certification from Epic, as well as Siemens OpenLink Certification from Siemens.
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DSG is proudly independent and one of the region’s most diverse wholesale distributors of innovative products and solutions for the following industries: electrical, utility, communications, automation, HVAC, plumbing, waterworks, & onsite sewer, water and well. DSG is a 100% employee-owned company with more than 1000 employee owners in more than 53 locations across eight states: Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Our team of employee owners consistently goes above and beyond to ensure that our valued partners are set up for success. Whether it’s delivering the right solutions, providing service from knowledgeable specialists, or expanding your technical training and business know-how, empowering your future is part of the everyday job for us. We do more than supply products. We’re there, part of your community, helping you support clean water, power buildings, heat and cool homes, enable energy automation, provide high-speed communications, and build futures. CELEBRATING 125 YEARS IN BUSINESS: At DSG, we’re proud to celebrate 125 years in business. This milestone is a recognition of our past and a recommitment to our future. We are 100% employee owned, and we are all dedicated to making DSG the best it can be, today and tomorrow, for you and all of the industries we serve. We’re 125 years young, and we’re just getting started. DSG PURPOSE: To build futures one job at a time. DSG VISION: We serve the people and industries dedicated to building our communities. - Electricians - Plumbers - HVAC Technicians - Contractors - Communication companies - City utilities and rural cooperatives - Municipal and rural water systems - Electric, water and gas utilities interested in the latest in metering technology systems - Any company or contractor who utilizes filters and filtration systems https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/771354493/bb2fd8301a