Rob Bertholf
Rob Bertholf, (born July 19, 1979 in Fortuna, California) is American entrepreneur, Search Engine Optimization Expert, military veteran and inventor who has founded two Internet companies.
Entrepreneur
Formerly the Director of Web Innovation managing the web team and technical direction for ResortQuest Hawaii, Rob previously served 5 years in the United States Air Force achieving the rank of Staff Sergeant. During his military tenure, he participated in real world operations to include Operation ALLIED FORCE and SOUTHERN WATCH and served on an elite team of specialists for the USAFE Server Consolidation and Implementation Plan responsible for the migration of all USAFE web/mail/file servers. Honored with a Commendation and three Achievement Medals and selected as USAFE's Communication and Information Management professional of the year two years in a row, Sergeant Bertholf's military career was highlighted by a commendation from the US Joint Chiefs of Staff for classified web-based tasking software developed.
Rob has spoken at various venues to include University of Phoenix's Brown Bag Seminar on Web Empowerment hitechhawaii.com, briefed the House of Representatives on the future web technology in Hawaii, spoke at the Biserica Web Conference in Vienna, Austria as well as a the Keynote speaker on Intranet development at the Adventist International Webmasters Conference, Darmstadt, Germany attended by over 100 representatives from 12 various European countries news.staonline.de advent-verlag.de.
Rob is the Founder/CEO of The Zeppo Network, Inc. and its subsidiary Empowered Internet Solutions see pacific.bizjournals.com. The inventor of the ZeppOS standard internet platform.
Veteran
A Veteran of the United States Air Force, Rob achieved the rank of Staff Sergeant (E-5) while serving on Active Duty with the United States Air Force as an Information Management Craftsman (3A051)
Medals Awarded
Awarded the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal while stationed at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait to attest to encounters with foreign armed opposition as part of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. Rob also participated in Operation ALLIED FORCE and Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Considered "highly decorated" for two tours on active duty; presented the following Medals/Ribbons:
- Air Force Commendation Medal
- Air Force Achievement Medal (with two Oakleaf Clusters)
- Outstanding Unit Award (with two Oakleaf Clusters)
- Air Force Good Conduct Medal
- National Defense Service Medal
- Air Expeditionary Medal
- Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon (with One Oakleaf Cluster)
- Logngevity Service Award
- Air Force NCO Professional Military Education Graduate Ribbon
- Air Force Basic Training Graduation Ribbon
Recognition Received
Additionally entered in the most prestigious Air Force recognition programs, highlighted by the two time selection as Information Management Professional of the Year for all United States Air Forces in Europe.
Winner, Comm. & Info. Professional of the Year Communications and Information Management's most distinguished award recognizing outstanding professionals in their field. Two-time winner for United States Air Forces in Europe.
Winner, Airman of the Year
52nd Fighter Wing Command
Extremely competitive award recognizing top performers from all career fields
All Awards listed chronologically
- 1999 C&I Professional,606th Air Control Squadron
- 2000 Airman of the Month, 386 AEG, Ali Al Salem AB, Kuwait
- 2000 C&I Professional, 52d Fighter Wing
- 2000 C&I Professional, United States Air Forces in Europe
- 2001 Airman of the Quarter, 52d Fighter Wing, Command Group
- 2001 Airman of the Quarter, 52d Fighter Wing
- 2001 C&I Professional, 52d Fighter Wing
- 2001 C&I Professional,United States Air Forces in Europe
- 2001 Airman of the Year, 52d Fighter Wing, Command Group
- 2001 Airman of the Year, 52d Fighter Wing *nominee*
- 2002 Workgroup Manager of the Quarter, 52d Fighter Wing
External link
- The Zeppo Network, Inc Founder
- Empowered Internet Solutions Founder
- Bertholf.com Personal WebsiteTemplate:US-compu-bio-stub
