John Sims - References
Professional and Personal References Available Upon Request
Professional Endorsements
"John, have I said lately that you are the best? Well, you are! What an amazing general manager. The best property manager we've ever had! Thank you so much!" Paula P., President, Towers of Oceanview
"As a manager, John demonstrated to have the skills, knowledge and ethical standards needed for the job. John is an outstanding manager, with full knowledge of rules and regulations, very easy to work with, professional, a hard worker and very honest. I highly recommend John." Mauricio Guzman, Board President, Towers of Oceanview
"I have known John for over 34 years. He has done an abundance of work for me past. I find John to be Trustworthy, Dependable and will spend the extra time or whatever it takes to get the job done correctly and professionally." Gary Heller, Owner, Advanced Digital Group
"John is passionate about success and is driven to create real results in everything he manages. He is a high performance manager who is willing to create a calculated methodology to ensure success of the organization, and that of the team. John also strives for excellence in all of his endeavors and he has made a real and positive difference in our community by his hard work along with his dedication to excellence." Janet Zanakis, President, Skin Sensations, LLC
“John Sims has made a significant contribution to our community. His efforts and determination to meet the challenges of the current economic problems of the property management business have been exemplary. He has courageously and forthrightly led in the efforts to respond to and resolve the multitude of problems. He has responded to the difficulties from budgetary needs to working unhesitatingly to resolve many other important issues facing our community. I, and many others, have come to respect and admire his stand up attitude on our behalf as his most admirable and outstanding quality. We all look to Mr. Sims to be the true leader we are fortunate to have during these trying times.” Walter Jolliff, Retired Chief Executive Officer & Former HOA Board Member
“There are not enough kind words to describe my good friend and certainly my mentor John Sims. He is the type of person that is very considerate who will come up to you and offer his help. John has always been very caring about others and certainly very delightful to be around. As a good-natured person, John will always be that person who stands by his colleagues whenever they need him. He is very courteous, most responsible, wise, ethical and trustworthy. John is a great asset and will be an asset to the organization that recruits him. I wish him the very best." Abraham Rashid, Controller
“In my interaction with John, he has always shown himself to be a man of integrity, and is open and honest in his dealing. He goes the extra mile to reach his goals and make sure that what is promised is delivered. I have the highest regard for John.” Ken Kay, Owner, Kay Financial Services LLC
“John is a person who is passionate about his work. He's detail oriented and strives to do the right thing.” Brad Baumgartner, Financial Advisor, Valic
"John 'stays ahead of the curve' and 'makes it look easy'. I am very pleased with John’s high level of work, focus and completion of many different and diverse, highly technical data center construction projects. One particular major nationwide data center construction project completion deadline demanded a lot of John’s time, but he still remained on schedule for other priorities and projects. I am ecstatic with John’s level of dedication, skill, knowledge, performance, leadership and teamwork." John Crabb, Regional Director, SBC Telecom
"John was fully responsible for the complete management and daily activities of the three largest metropolitan service areas nationwide for our South East Region. He was able to fully manage the Lucent 5ESS POP, Nortel DMS 500 Switches, fiber transmission, remote switching and collocation operations in addition to supervising the vendors and technical personnel. John was responsible for installation, turn-up, operations and maintenance, service order activity, customer repairs, network maintenance, SONET multiplexers, digital channel banks, data networking equipment, routers, fiber optic networks and facility maintenance, and engineering functions. He also directly managed all of the vendors during the build phase taking on the role of project manager. John also took it upon himself to develop a corporate national disaster recovery plan since we had none, and his experience with hurricanes led him to be the local expert in network recovery operations." S.E. Brooke, Sr. VP
“I have worked with John, both on the business and economic side, and on the technical-scientific side of business. He is results oriented and always accomplished the mission in a professional and sometimes "outside the box" creative manner when required. Mr. Sims is a loyal, hard working individual, who I am proud to be able to call a friend and colleague.” Larry Gould, President & CEO, Metrocom Communications, Inc.
“I've known John Sims for 5 or 6 years. I was impressed with John, who had sought out my legal services on behalf of a client of his. John was very knowledgeable about the law and the issues that were at hand. What impressed me most about John was that he was most concerned with doing the best thing for his client. John is a good, honorable and trustworthy man. He does his homework and knows his business well. Whether it be in the realm of business or people skills, John is someone that I would recommend with confidence.” Rob Johnson, Esq., R.D. Johnson Law Offices, LLC
“John's commitment to service is above all others. John understands the delicate balance required to maintain financial viability while delivering the best product and can use this talent in any environment.” Ismael Monroig, Area General Manager, Hilton Garden Inn & Homewood Suites
“John Sims is tireless and dedicated to the task at hand, whatever it might be. He is someone I would always be glad to have at my side in any endeavor.” Ana Gomez-Mallada, Esq., Law Offices of Ana Gomez-Mallada
“I have known John Sims to be a very dedicated individual who holds strong values. Over the past few years I have come to know him as a very technically savvy, knowledgeable and hard working problem solver. Mr. Sims has the common-sense approach, keen knowledge and the dedication necessary to make a difference. I cannot stress enough my confidence in Mr. Sims and his abilities as a true leader.” Jay Narang, Vice President, Technical Services, GDKN Corporation
“I have personally known John for over 8 years and John has made and continues to do a superb job. His constant caring and determination to meet challenges are so important to him. John is one of a kind in my book. The compassion of what John does as a neighbor, husband and friend is evident! I recommend John as a leader and a very fair person, he listens to his employees and truly cares. John, thanks for everything that you have done!” Mike Net, President, Car Rental Services, LLC
“John, your commitment is a shining example of your dedication and excellence in leadership.” Keith London, Mayor, Hallandale Beach, FL
“John and I go back several years. He has been a mentor to me as well as a respected consultant in various business affairs. He consistently led his team in accomplishing projects on time and on budget. I can whole heartedly recommend him for any position that he decides to take on.” Ibrahan Rasheed, Controller, LHS, Inc.
“John is a very personable guy, is very attentive and listens to people. He is action oriented and gets tasks and goals done without question. He bill's himself as the 'go to' person and his actions mean it.” Steven Gara, M.S., CBAP, Six Sigma Green Belt
“John was good at keeping the work flowing. When we knew what we were doing, he let us work, but when we needed to be steered, he did the guiding. He is knowledgeable and has lots of experience.” James Hawkins, Emerson Corp.
“John handled some issues with my mother's estate and he did so with a great deal of skill, grace and professionalism.” Donald Cohen, Attorney
“It was so good to have John Sims in our seminar. He was a great inspiration to all of the members. Thank you so much John for sharing your wealth of experiences and knowledge with us.” Mervin Ellis, State of Florida Professional Placement Network
"John, have I said lately that you are the best? Well, you are! What an amazing general manager. The best property manager we've ever had! Thank you so much!" Paula P., President, Towers of Oceanview
"As a manager, John demonstrated to have the skills, knowledge and ethical standards needed for the job. John is an outstanding manager, with full knowledge of rules and regulations, very easy to work with, professional, a hard worker and very honest. I highly recommend John." Mauricio Guzman, Board President, Towers of Oceanview
"I have known John for over 34 years. He has done an abundance of work for me past. I find John to be Trustworthy, Dependable and will spend the extra time or whatever it takes to get the job done correctly and professionally." Gary Heller, Owner, Advanced Digital Group
"John is passionate about success and is driven to create real results in everything he manages. He is a high performance manager who is willing to create a calculated methodology to ensure success of the organization, and that of the team. John also strives for excellence in all of his endeavors and he has made a real and positive difference in our community by his hard work along with his dedication to excellence." Janet Zanakis, President, Skin Sensations, LLC
“John Sims has made a significant contribution to our community. His efforts and determination to meet the challenges of the current economic problems of the property management business have been exemplary. He has courageously and forthrightly led in the efforts to respond to and resolve the multitude of problems. He has responded to the difficulties from budgetary needs to working unhesitatingly to resolve many other important issues facing our community. I, and many others, have come to respect and admire his stand up attitude on our behalf as his most admirable and outstanding quality. We all look to Mr. Sims to be the true leader we are fortunate to have during these trying times.” Walter Jolliff, Retired Chief Executive Officer & Former HOA Board Member
“There are not enough kind words to describe my good friend and certainly my mentor John Sims. He is the type of person that is very considerate who will come up to you and offer his help. John has always been very caring about others and certainly very delightful to be around. As a good-natured person, John will always be that person who stands by his colleagues whenever they need him. He is very courteous, most responsible, wise, ethical and trustworthy. John is a great asset and will be an asset to the organization that recruits him. I wish him the very best." Abraham Rashid, Controller
“In my interaction with John, he has always shown himself to be a man of integrity, and is open and honest in his dealing. He goes the extra mile to reach his goals and make sure that what is promised is delivered. I have the highest regard for John.” Ken Kay, Owner, Kay Financial Services LLC
“John is a person who is passionate about his work. He's detail oriented and strives to do the right thing.” Brad Baumgartner, Financial Advisor, Valic
"John 'stays ahead of the curve' and 'makes it look easy'. I am very pleased with John’s high level of work, focus and completion of many different and diverse, highly technical data center construction projects. One particular major nationwide data center construction project completion deadline demanded a lot of John’s time, but he still remained on schedule for other priorities and projects. I am ecstatic with John’s level of dedication, skill, knowledge, performance, leadership and teamwork." John Crabb, Regional Director, SBC Telecom
"John was fully responsible for the complete management and daily activities of the three largest metropolitan service areas nationwide for our South East Region. He was able to fully manage the Lucent 5ESS POP, Nortel DMS 500 Switches, fiber transmission, remote switching and collocation operations in addition to supervising the vendors and technical personnel. John was responsible for installation, turn-up, operations and maintenance, service order activity, customer repairs, network maintenance, SONET multiplexers, digital channel banks, data networking equipment, routers, fiber optic networks and facility maintenance, and engineering functions. He also directly managed all of the vendors during the build phase taking on the role of project manager. John also took it upon himself to develop a corporate national disaster recovery plan since we had none, and his experience with hurricanes led him to be the local expert in network recovery operations." S.E. Brooke, Sr. VP
“I have worked with John, both on the business and economic side, and on the technical-scientific side of business. He is results oriented and always accomplished the mission in a professional and sometimes "outside the box" creative manner when required. Mr. Sims is a loyal, hard working individual, who I am proud to be able to call a friend and colleague.” Larry Gould, President & CEO, Metrocom Communications, Inc.
“I've known John Sims for 5 or 6 years. I was impressed with John, who had sought out my legal services on behalf of a client of his. John was very knowledgeable about the law and the issues that were at hand. What impressed me most about John was that he was most concerned with doing the best thing for his client. John is a good, honorable and trustworthy man. He does his homework and knows his business well. Whether it be in the realm of business or people skills, John is someone that I would recommend with confidence.” Rob Johnson, Esq., R.D. Johnson Law Offices, LLC
“John's commitment to service is above all others. John understands the delicate balance required to maintain financial viability while delivering the best product and can use this talent in any environment.” Ismael Monroig, Area General Manager, Hilton Garden Inn & Homewood Suites
“John Sims is tireless and dedicated to the task at hand, whatever it might be. He is someone I would always be glad to have at my side in any endeavor.” Ana Gomez-Mallada, Esq., Law Offices of Ana Gomez-Mallada
“I have known John Sims to be a very dedicated individual who holds strong values. Over the past few years I have come to know him as a very technically savvy, knowledgeable and hard working problem solver. Mr. Sims has the common-sense approach, keen knowledge and the dedication necessary to make a difference. I cannot stress enough my confidence in Mr. Sims and his abilities as a true leader.” Jay Narang, Vice President, Technical Services, GDKN Corporation
“I have personally known John for over 8 years and John has made and continues to do a superb job. His constant caring and determination to meet challenges are so important to him. John is one of a kind in my book. The compassion of what John does as a neighbor, husband and friend is evident! I recommend John as a leader and a very fair person, he listens to his employees and truly cares. John, thanks for everything that you have done!” Mike Net, President, Car Rental Services, LLC
“John, your commitment is a shining example of your dedication and excellence in leadership.” Keith London, Mayor, Hallandale Beach, FL
“John and I go back several years. He has been a mentor to me as well as a respected consultant in various business affairs. He consistently led his team in accomplishing projects on time and on budget. I can whole heartedly recommend him for any position that he decides to take on.” Ibrahan Rasheed, Controller, LHS, Inc.
“John is a very personable guy, is very attentive and listens to people. He is action oriented and gets tasks and goals done without question. He bill's himself as the 'go to' person and his actions mean it.” Steven Gara, M.S., CBAP, Six Sigma Green Belt
“John was good at keeping the work flowing. When we knew what we were doing, he let us work, but when we needed to be steered, he did the guiding. He is knowledgeable and has lots of experience.” James Hawkins, Emerson Corp.
“John handled some issues with my mother's estate and he did so with a great deal of skill, grace and professionalism.” Donald Cohen, Attorney
“It was so good to have John Sims in our seminar. He was a great inspiration to all of the members. Thank you so much John for sharing your wealth of experiences and knowledge with us.” Mervin Ellis, State of Florida Professional Placement Network
