PALCO

Bridging the world’s post-sales supply chain

WHAT WE DO THE SOLOMON2 ADVANTAGE

POST SALES SUPPORT & REVERSE LOGISTICS

PALCO specializes in post-sales managed services (RMA, Life-Cycle Management, and Sustainability) that enable our clients to optimize efficiencies, improve profitability, and deliver exceptional customer experience. PALCO services enable our clients to optimize their businesses by aligning Post-Sales Support models to realize their operational objectives, achieve long-term business goals while reducing risks and lowering total overall costs, and utilize global service deployment strategy maps and optimized methodologies. PALCO’s approach provides consistent global processes and assures post-sales supply chain predictability.

INTEGRATION SERVICES

PALCO offers customers a total solution to their system integration requirements. Products are delivered to you or your customer fully integrated, racked, stacked, cabled, labeled, with OS and custom imaging installed, end-to-end test validation, and extended burn-in. PALCO also offers white-glove services.

PALCO leverages over 30 years of servicing leading-edge technology. We offer some of the most technically advanced circuit board rework, repair, and ECO implementation in the industry; as well as testing, troubleshooting and repair services that meet precise OEM specifications. Additionally, PALCO performs 3rd party inspection services.

MANUFACTURING SUPPORT SERVICES

PA LC O Solomon2

SOLOMON2 is PALCO’s proprietary data acquisition and management software. This superior technology is designed

specifically to support and improve post-sales operations. Through SOLOMON2 clients receive actionable, real-time global information. They also get business intelligence specific to post-sales supply chain services

(RMA, Product Life-Cycle, and Sustainability) helping them better support the most demanding mission critical service agreements.

WBE RISING

TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS

By Julie Lilliston

Myla Reese Poree, Founder and CEO, MRP Coaching and Consulting, based in New Orleans, is on a mission to help women and minority owned businesses build wealth in their families and communities. She helps business owners achieve their goals both personally and professionally, to figure out their next steps to move forward, or make a significant change that will be a better fit for where they are in their lives.

Poree says, “As women we’re spouses, mothers, business owners, professionals and PTA presidents—we’re juggling many things and it’s hard to take a step back. We may not feel well, be thinking clearly, or prone to stress. When we’re not well, our businesses are not well. We’re the captains of the ship, every business owner, and it’s imperative to have self-care and put those measures in place.” She explains that today’s business environment is very different than just a few years ago. “Staffing and retention is the number one issue most business owners are dealing with right now,” says Poree. She hears business owners routinely ask ‘Is it time for me to make a pivot? I have a great business and love what I do, but should I be thinking about other options? Should I use what I have and create different streams of income needed to have options A, B, C and D?’ Those questions are at the heart of the oneon-one coaching sessions that Poree conducts with her clients who are primarily women and minority owned businesses. She spent 14 years at TruFund, most recently as Director of Business Resiliency, and had an inside look at the struggles small business owners deal with on a daily basis such as business development and access to capital. She discovered the financial analysis didn’t always add up. “Why is this person being denied a loan, no

assets, in business for 10 years but they don’t have the financials to provide capital on paper?” says Poree. “When they finally do get a loan then you see the impact it can make on their business. What I did learn was there are steps that need to be taken by business owners before they come into a financial institution.”

It was important to Poree to help business owners understand those steps and fill in the gaps. “They may know their craft but the business aspect is something new for them. Once they handle that and learn it, the sky is the limit.” Poree knows something about business resiliency. She is surrounded by a supportive family of lifelong entrepreneurs in New Orleans. Her grandmother, Leah Chase, who passed away in 2019 at 96 years-old, was the culinary genius behind legendary Dooky Chase’s Restaurant. The restaurant has been in existence for more than 80 years and has a new generation at the helm. Poree “She was a phenomenal woman who did business on her own terms and along with my grandfather, they left a legacy. They created an impact on almost anyone they came in contact with.”

Another significant influence on Poree was her father and football coach, Wayne Reese Sr., who died of the coronavirus in April 2020. Losing both her grandmother and father within a year had a significant effect on Poree. “Those two major life experiences triggered me to start this business. They are two people who made a great impact on the lives of others. My dad left a tremendous legacy to shape young men into great leaders and citizens, many who went on to the NFL and created businesses and jobs.” When she decided to launch her business, Poree reached out to Phala Mire, President and CEO, WBEC South and Tiffany Carter, Director, Enterprising Women of Color Business Center. According to Poree, they were both just as excited as she was about her business.

MRP Coaching and Consulting has been part of the programming for the Enterprising Women of Color CEO Retreat and Financial Empowerment seminars in Birmingham, Alabama, and Jackson, Mississippi. She is a member of the WB Collective New Orleans and says “When I walked in, I felt like a million bucks. Every person, from staff, visitors and other women businesses owners, welcomed me with open arms. I felt like a star. It’s good to get a dose of that positivity and empowerment. Everyone at the organization truly believes in and cares about sharing success and helping other women business owners identify and pursue opportunities.” Poree shares that her relationship with WBEC South goes beyond certification as she has experienced the benefits of building relationships, networking and introductions to corporations, even to the point of being prompted by the staff to showcase to onsite

visiting corporations while they are in town. Poree hopes to hire 2-3 individuals by the end of the year to keep expanding her offerings and staying true to her mission. Poree is learning about hiring and pacing herself as she’s growing and evaluating client criteria to determine a good fit. “My dad used to tell me ‘Get what you want, Myla’ and he believed that. If there’s something that you’re passionate about, pursue it until you’re able to get what you want out of it. As my grandparents lived their lives, they always did for others. You do that and you’ll get what you want, eventually.” WE

She [Poree] is a member of the WB Collective New Orleans and says “When I walked in, I felt like a million bucks. Every person, from staff, visitors and other women businesses owners, welcomed me with open arms. I felt like a star.