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Pentecom’s Conversion Services Team Exceeds 28 Billion Keystrokes
By Sherry Burk Conversion Services Director If you’re active on social media, you’ve most likely seen the hashtag #LoveWhereYouWork. Today, I can add to the list of reasons why I love working with Pentecom. Recently Pentecom recognized a select group of members from…

Meet the Dean of Pentecom University
Emily Jones was hand-picked as Pentecom University’s inaugural dean based on her experience, education, and passion for course development. Pentecom launched its newest division to respond to the need for customized training and offer the most requested courses for the technical data and publication industry….

Pentecom Expands with New Training Division
Pentecom, a Texas-based technical data consulting and document conversion company is expanding. CEO Kathy Rainbolt announced the company’s newest division – Pentecom University, is responsible for customizing training for the technical data and publication industry. Pentecom University has a library of courses that can…

Pentecom’s Adding Emphasis to its Company Name
By CEO Kathy Rainbolt We’re adding a tagline to our company logo. Experience. Expertise. Excellence. You’ll see it above and you may have seen our post yesterday on LinkedIn and Facebook. I wanted to talk about what that means to us,…

Frank McGee Gets New Responsibilities at Pentecom
Frank McGee recently joined Pentecom’s Technical Data Analysis and Consulting (TDAC) team as senior technical data analyst. In this new role, he will help resolve highly technical issues and assist in laying the groundwork for the proper and logical organization and production of new technical…

Pentecom Hires Luke Simon to Lead Quality Assurance Efforts
Meet Luke Simon who is now leading Pentecom’s quality assurance efforts

Caleb Byrd Promoted to Chief Operating Officer
If you missed Pentecom’s big news about our transition to an employee-owned company, you may not know that because of that change, Caleb Byrd became our first chief operating officer. Caleb came to Pentecom in 2020 with an impressive resume that told the story…

Pentecom Makes Milestone Move in Its 25th Year
You might say this is the biggest news we’ve had since we launched Pentecom 25 years ago. This fall, our owners Kathy Rainbolt and Kim Willmott completed the steps needed to transition Pentecom from a limited liability company to an incorporated Employee Stock Ownership…
Our Headquarters – A Source of Pride and Joy
Author: Rick Schochler As you may (or not) be aware, Pentecom recently moved into our new headquarters. It is a unique building, to say the least. Located in Palestine, Texas, it served, originally, as one of the local elementary schools, and then as the…
You Work Where?
Author: Miria Dean So inevitably when I meet someone, they always ask the same question: “Where do you work?” And I think, here we go again. I smile and say “Pentecom.” Then the look starts; it is always the same. First, they smile, then…
Pentecom celebrates 20th with unveiling of Alamo School location
We anxiously await our 20th Anniversary Celebration and Open House event which will take place on Monday, February 19 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. at our new location in Palestine! Click the news article written by The Palestine Herald-Press to read more on specific details of our…
We CAN Do It!
Pentecom closed out 2017 by participating in an internal canned food drive. Our Palestine office was split into four teams, and each team competed to see how many items could be donated. A grand total of 188 canned food items and 13 other items for…
Merry Christmas from Pentecom
Pentecom, your Technical Data Solutions company, wishes everyone a very Merry Christmas and a very Happy and Hopeful 2018! As we face the end of an eventful year for us, we want to thank everyone who has had a part in enabling us…
Pentecom Renovation – Move-In Day!
Last week, our Palestine team moved into Pentecom’s new office building located at 1101 N. Cedar! Within two hours, our team gathered their belongings and relocated to our new headquarter space. In our line of work, team work is key to our success. Usually, this…
Veteran’s Day
Pentecom staff proudly shares stories of their loved ones who have served in our armed forces in this video: Veterans Tribute 2017
A Veterans Day Tribute from Pentecom
Pentecom has a rich history of working with the military sector. In this video, Pentecom staff proudly shares stories of their loved ones who have served in our armed forces. Veterans Tribute 2017 Select the link above to view the video
Small Business Perks
Author: Pat Platt Working with a small business, like Pentecom, is different than working with a large corporation. While a big corporation can usually complete your job successfully, when you work with a small company, your project receives attention directly from the top…
Defining Perfection
• A requirement for high-quality data conversion Achieved by gaining an understanding by setting aside time to review specific rules, having group discussions to review examples, and asking the right questions to clarify the issues. • The action or process of improving something until…
What to do when you need help?
Pentecom has the answer for you! Introducing <onRetainer/>™, Pentecom’s service offering that allows small and large companies to access technical expertise and knowledge in a simple, affordable, and expedited manner. When you need A Tech Pubs 911 to solve a problem, to supplement your…
Pentecom Contributes To S1000D ISSUE 4.2
Pentecom congratulates the S1000D community on the publication of S1000D Issue 4.2 and recognizes the contributions of our staff to the continued evolution of the international standard for technical publications utilizing a common source data base. S1000D Issue 4.2 was released earlier this month and…
What it Takes to be an Effective Data Technician
One of Pentecom’s many job categories is “Data Technician.” What IS a Data Technician, you ask? At Pentecom, our Data Technicians are our work horses. They are the ones in the conversion trenches; the ones who make sure that each document is converted correctly. So,…
Success! How Sweet It Is!!
What an exciting way to celebrate sweet success! After completing a task to convert a technical manual for an Air Force test stand to SGML in accordance with MIL-DTL-87929, the Pentecom team received a sweet package (literally). Inside the package was a box of chocolates…
A conversation about S1000D
One of the conversations that almost all Pentecom employees have around here is about how each one of us got involved in S1000D. Because of our combined S1000D backgrounds, we are a company of vast and varied S1000D experiences and we are able to use…