Entries for the 'Chicago' Category

The, now annual, DMC Holiday Cheer party lets DMC engineers, consultants, and employees relax with their families over good food, gifts, and laugher. Just as last year, our special guest was Santa Claus, and he not only took pictures with kids, families, and couples, but he also sang Christmas carols with everyone.  The kids decorated giant gingerbread men and engaged in an intense candy cane hut throughout the office while the adults drank delicious seasonal beer and other holiday libat...

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DMC has now had seven scintillating golf tournaments, each one embracing the forgiving scramble tournament style of play. This time the teams were: Team A Devon Megan Matt Sudeep Team B Tim Katherine Simon Gareth The play commenced on the lakefront 9-hole course of Sydney R. Moravitz two hours before dusk. The day brought some impressive long drives on the sporadic par five holes as well as continual improvement from the ...

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Five new employees started all around the same time last month, so we decided to combine our welcome parties into one big hurrah. Travelling to the eastern seas of the Midwest (i.e. Lake Michigan) we sallied forth into the unknown waters of pirating. Below, a few of my fellow welcome party recipients share their favorite parts of the adventure. “DMC now has one more area of expertise to add to its repertoire; sailing tall ships! We were trained by what we are sure was a real-life pirate...

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DMC hosted its fourth annual Oktoberfest Party this past week at our Chicago office. The success of our 2011, 2012 and 2013 Oktoberfest gatherings has become renowned among our clients, vendors, friends and family, so the party was sure to be packed. This year was no different, and with over 200 attendees, Oktoberfest 2014 Chicago will likely go down in DMC history with equal gusto. We out did ourselves with food this year adding to the normal brats and German Potato Salad a whole slew of veg...

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DMC will exhibit at the NIDays Conference in Chicago (Wednesday, October 8) and Boston (Tuesday, November 4). The one-day, free multi-track conference targets engineers and scientists designing systems for test, design, and control applications. With over 40 technical sessions, hands-on workshops, and keynotes, NIDays 2014 aims to provide knowledge about emerging technologies, as well as hardware and industry applications. Discover New Trends and Best Practices Learn firsthand about adva...

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When the opportunity arose to go to the already-awesome Lincoln Park Zoo in order to taste 150 plus awesome beers, I knew many at DMC couldn’t resist. Sure enough, sixteen people from DMC signed up for the Lions, Tigers, and Brews event, so we headed down to the zoo for some Friday night fun. First we tried out some of the bigger, more popular breweries such as Founders and Goose Island. We experienced these old familiars under the watchful eye of the tiger, who was outside watching the...

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Engineers are known for being serious about their work, but we leave plenty of room for laughs. At DMC, we have a fondness for humor of the geeky variety. This month our group of engineers headed to a tech conference. Post your ideas of where our engineers should go next month in the 'Comments' section below, and you might see your suggestion featured in an upcoming comic! SWAG:

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DMC invites you to join us for our fourth annual Oktoberfest celebration in Chicago on Thursday October 2, 2014! After the success of our 2011, 2012, and 2013 events, DMC's Chicago office welcomes you once again for an evening of food, beer, and fun on our rooftop deck.   DMC Chicago's Oktoberfest October 2, 2014 4 p.m. - 10 p.m. 2222 N. Elston Ave., Suite 200 Chicago, IL 60614 [Driving Directions] You're welcome to stop by anytime throughout the evening along wi...

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View Matt's presentation on Industrial Automation and Modern Connectivity. Join DMC on Wednesday, September 10 for the Global Automation and Manufacturing Summit held at McCormick Place, West Building, W190. The Global Automation and Manufacturing Summit is part of the larger International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) 2014 at McCormick Place September 8 - 13, 2014. In a collaborative effort, Control Engineering, Plant Engineering and Hannover Fairs USA have conferred to present...

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DMC was recently recognized in the August 2014 issue of Control Engineering as one of 100 System Integrator Giants. The SI Giants 2014 are a part of a larger catalogue of SIs catalogued by both Control Engineering and Plant Engineering, which they dubbed the NEW Global System Integrator Database. The CFE Media’s Global System Integrator Database was compiled based on geography, industry, engineering experience, vendor experience, professional affiliation and annual revenue.  Bailey...

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It's the start of a new school year and that means career fair season has returned! DMC has come a long way since last fall. With two new workplace awards under our belt, including Crain's Best Places To Work in Chicago, one new office in Denver, and a host of great SWAG to give away, we're sure that this year's tour will beat all the previous ones combined. DMC is recruiting on-campus for entry level Automation Engineers for Chicago, Boston and Denver locations. We want ...

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DMC will be hosting the Chicagoland LabVIEW User's Group meeting on Thursday, August 28, 2014. Our agenda this year includes a variety of database and LabVIEW related material. We'll begin by discussing the challenges of data mining and the advantages of using databases. We will continue by providing a comprehensive look at Database providers and investigating LabVIEW Database Tools. We will wrap up the meeting with a few How To's and exercises involving guided walkthroughs. Aft...

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DMC had a great time at NI Week 2014, held in Austin, Texas. The convention was a chance for those working in the fields of engineering and science to come together and learn about new National Instruments hardware and LabVIEW technology, as well as plans for future developments. DMC sent engineers from our Chicago, Boston, and Denver offices to represent the work we do for our clients and to honor our affiliation with National Instruments.  This was my first NIWeek, and having heard gre...

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At DMC we pride ourselves on our geeky interests and obsessions. So, when someone mentioned in a weekly company status meeting that the Chicago Symphony Orchestra was going to be at Ravinia Theater to play the soundtrack of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King in time with the movie, we had no dearth of interested employees. With twenty-two committed attendees, we eagerly anticipated the Friday night extravaganza, ordering a spread of sandwiches, wraps and hummus from Mariano’s...

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The 2014 NI Week Conference in Austin, Texas hits day three of four today Wednesday, August 6. The 20th Annual National Instruments Conference is an opportunity for those working in the fields of engineering and science to come together in the spirit of sharing information, inspiring innovation and exploring new technologies. DMC has sent engineers from each of our Chicago, Boston, and Denver offices to present on topics ranging from automation, to battery management systems and vision i...

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Each month DMC's Employee Spotlight takes a closer look at a different employee to learn more about the people who make up Team DMC. Learn about Boris Cherkassiky and his move from Russia, to Chicago, and now Denver in this month's Employee Spotlight.

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Lately at DMC, we’ve been on a mission to be a healthier, less-stressed company. With weekly yoga, stretching and meditation classes as well as de-stress walks, we’re well on our way. So, when Ken Brey suggested a company bike ride along the Lake Shore path, we had more than one reason to acquiesce. In addition to mental health, here at DMC we enjoy a challenge above all else. Our bike ride totaled 20 miles, starting at our Chicago office on Elston Avenue and riding south towar...

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At DMC, culture and commitment to employee engagement are among our most important values, as reflected by our active company culture. So, when we heard about the 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work ForTM competition, we were eager to enter. The 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For™ is a program through the National Association for Business Resources. The competition identifies and honors organizations that display a commitment to excellence in their human resource pra...

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Last week DMC joined close to a thousand other Chicagoland companies and organizations to participate in the Bike Commuter Challenge. This is my sixth year participating in Bike to Work Week in Chicago, but my first at DMC. I was excited to share my lively enthusiasm for bike commuting with my coworkers. We normally have a handful of devoted bikers commuting to work, so this was a great opportunity to encourage new riders to get out on the road. Sure, there are risks to bicycling, but ther...

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DMC burned it up during our Spring Carnival Party held at the Chicago office on Thursday May 29, 2014. Equipped with two deep fryers, a soft serve ice cream machine (toppings included of course) and a host of entertainment, DMC clients, partners, employees, friends, and family enjoyed a night of revelry, good company, and greasy eats. Over 100 guests had the opportunity to be transformed into cats, tigers and peacocks with coconut oil infused face-paint while snakes and legless lizards wander...

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