Dan Caldwell

Dan Caldwell is the chief financial officer and operating officer of First National Technology Solutions (FNTS). He is instrumental in the strategic planning and financial oversight of FNTS, as well as the support of all customer touchpoints through the operation support center and service account managers. Dan brings with him more than 20 years of finance, accounting, and general management experience with top Omaha companies such as Union Pacific Corporation and ConAgra Foods. Prior to his current role, Dan joined the FNTS’ holding company, First National of Nebraska, where he served as vice president of business planning & analysis in 2007. Dan holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Creighton University and Master of Business Administration, also from Creighton

Outsourcing IT: the solution to company’s needs

If you’re lacking the skills or technology to do something, you can either acquire those resources internally, which is an investment, or you can leverage outsourcing. By outsourcing, you leverage another company that already has those skills and resources available. From a company’s perspective, it’s looking at outsourcing as “do we have a competitive advantage to do it ourselves, or should we rely upon someone who does have the competitive advantage to do it?”

Capitalizing on capital expenditures

When talking about capital expenditures, it helps to view them as investments. With that in mind,...