PAR Government
Jim Grates has a diverse work experience in Human Resources and corporate services. Jim is currently the Vice President of Human Resources at PAR Government, where they oversee HR, Talent Acquisition, and Facilities operations. Prior to this, they served as the Senior Director of Human Resources at the same company.
Before joining PAR Government, Jim worked at Osprey Software Development Inc. as the Director of Human Resources for ten years. Jim was responsible for managing HR functions during their tenure.
Jim also co-founded Arris Consultants LLC, a Human Resources consulting and executive search firm. As the President of the company, they provided HR services and solutions for various industries, with a focus on biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and chemical sectors.
Earlier in their career, Jim held leadership positions at AMRI, where they played a significant role in the company's growth and development. Jim served as the Vice President of Human Resources and Administrative Operations, overseeing HR programs and supporting the organization's operations across multiple sites.
Prior to AMRI, Jim worked at Corporate Health Dimensions, where they served as the Executive Vice President of Corporate Services. Jim managed HR, IT, and Office Service functions for the national healthcare provider.
At the beginning of their career, Jim worked at Saint Gobain Performance Plastics Corporation as the Manager of Human Resources. Jim handled various HR responsibilities, including labor utilization, recruitment, training, policy administration, and employee relations.
Overall, Jim Grates has extensive experience in HR leadership and strategic oversight, making him a valuable asset in the field of human resources.
Jim Grates has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration/Marketing from Utica University. Jim also holds an Associate's Degree in Marketing Management from Herkimer County Community College. Additionally, Jim Grates obtained the SPHR certification from SHRM in August 2011.
PAR Government
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PAR Government and subsidiary, Rome Research Corporation, provides technology services and must-have products to the Defense Department and National Intelligence Communities. We are: - Technically savvy. - Mission Impacting. - Service Minded. - Engaged. - Sought After. We are the recognized expert in mobile situational awareness and geospatial technology including full-motion video. Sit(x), hosted in the FedRAMP compliant Amazon GovCloud, delivers next generation TAK Server capabilities. It supports federation with GOTS TAK Servers and provides an intuitive user experience allowing organizations to sign up and deploy in minutes. Situational Awareness (SA) provides knowledge of what is happening in the area of operation while gathering intelligence in real time. Our technology works with the Android Team Awareness Kit (ATAK) allowing you to communicate, push data to others, and see other operators in real time. You see movements and actions within your group, and you can send data points and messages to the team. PGSC is the creator of GVX/GV 3.0: the viewer of choice for reading, writing, and displaying National Imagery Transmission Format (NITF 1.1, 2.0, 2.1), NATO Secondary Imagery Format (NSIF), NSIF/BIIF/NITFS Preferred JPEG 2000 Encoding (NPJE), streaming JPEG2000, Advanced Authoring Format (AAF), MPEG, JPEG, GIF, PNG, GeoTIFF and multi/hyperspectral formats. We are currently redefining the Full Motion Video (FMV) Commercial-off-the-Shelf (COTS) landscape with our Gv product line. PAR Government Systems and Rome Research Corporation is headquartered in Rome, NY, with offices in Dayton, NCR, and more. Rome Research Corporation (RRC) is a leading provider of Communication and Information Systems services in support of the U.S. Department of Defense for 50 years.