Thomas Woycik, President and Founder
Thomas (Tommy) Woycik is the president of NEXTEP SYSTEMS, where he leads the overall vision and growth of the company. Woycik brings to NEXTEP more than 20 years of experience in the design, development and deployment of high-availability, high-performance, failsafe technology and operations; and he guides the company with the same value principles required in the successful implementation of high-reliability, fault-tolerant systems.
Woycik was previously a vice president at New World Systems, where he led the development of the company’s flagship public safety software, which is used in 911 dispatch centers and police cars nationwide. An expert in user-interface development and interactive applications and solutions, he has also consulted for PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting and Deloitte & Touche Consulting Group. He is an accomplished entrepreneur, having founded a number of successful startups prior to NEXTEP.
Woycik earned his bachelor’s degree in software engineering and graphics-related programming from the University of Michigan and his master’s degree in information systems management and entrepreneurial studies from the UCLA Anderson School of Management.
Kevin Varga, Director of Development
Kevin Varga is director of development for NEXTEP SYSTEMS. With more than 15 years of experience in software engineering, Varga specializes in high-reliability and fault-tolerant systems, mission-critical applications, data-driven applications and integrating disparate systems.
As director of development, he leverages his extensive experience in software architecture and mission-critical application design and development to provide NEXTEP clients with solutions that demonstrate top reliability, scalability and flexibility.
Varga previously worked for New World Systems for nearly 10 years as a software architect. He earned his bachelor’s degree in computer science from Western Michigan University. Kevin has fifteen years of experience in the design and development of mission critical applications. A recognized software architect, Mr. Varga leverages his experience to provide solutions with world class reliability, scalability, and flexibility.
Glenn Craig, Controller
Glenn Craig is the Controller of NEXTEP SYSTEMS. As Controller, Glenn manages NEXTEP’s accounting and finance operations, overseeing internal and external reporting, procurement, and compliance issues. Glenn also manages NEXTEP’s administrative functions. Glenn has over fifteen years of experience in the management of financial systems and fiscal policy for both private and public sectors.
Prior to joining NEXTEP, Glenn worked for New World Systems where he consulted with public sector clients and implemented financial management and payroll systems.
Glenn has a bachelor’s degree in business from Oakland University and an MBA from the University of Michigan-Dearborn.
Marshall Cummings, Director of Innovation
Marshall Cummings is the Director of Innovation for NEXTEP SYSTEMS. With over thirty years of experience in software and systems architecture, Cummings has had exposure to countless hardware and software architecture challenges including high-reliability and fault-tolerant systems architecture, integrating external legacy systems with state of the art software applications, and troubleshooting large and complex software and hardware systems. Much of Cummings’ skills originated from his tenure at the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research where he was employed for over seven years.
Previously, Cummings was hired as Chief Software Architect for New World Systems, where he served for eleven years in a number of different roles, including architecting the company’s flagship public safety software, which is used in 911 dispatch centers and police cars nationwide. Prior to New World, Cummings founded CMS Technologies with Woycik and others, the company that is largely credited for inventing Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) technology.
Cummings earned his Bachelor’s degree in General Studies from the University of Michigan in 1988; he has also been awarded three United States Patents in the network security and asset tracking industry.