The company was founded in 1981 as Sooner Micro Systems (SMS) when the first application was developed for the Northeast Area Vocational School in Afton and Pryor, Oklahoma. That first application was called the Vo-Tech Student Reporting System (VSR). Since that first system was installed, hundreds of schools in over 25 states across the country have implemented student information management systems from SMS/SchoolDESX.
In 2003 a new company was formed named SchoolDESX Technologies in order to provide growth resources for launching the new SchoolDESX product. SchoolDESX Technologies acquired the rights and responsibilities previously owned by Sooner Micro Systems. This change created a formidable cutting edge company providing our customers with the most outstanding support and innovative software systems available throughout the educational industry.
Larry Poor, Partner/Manager - Senior Vice President of Operations
Larry is the original founder of Sooner Micro Systems Inc. the predecessor to SchoolDESX LLC.
Larry possesses a B.S. degree in Industrial Engineering and Management as well as a Masters degree in Business Administration. Larry is a pioneer in the information systems development for the education industry having authored the first known such system specifically for the career and technology schools over 25 years ago. His products have changed the way schools rely on their information systems.
Larry refined his skills in data management while in management with The Williams Companies before branching out into business ownership. His successful affiliations include serving as past president of the Tulsa Chapter of Independent Computer Consultants Association and being a Certified Purchasing Manager.
Larry Stevens, Director of Product Development
Larry is presently the Director of Product Development for SchoolDESX Technologies. Larry is the chief architect of the SchoolDESX application. Larry has successfully coordinated the entire design process.
Larry possesses a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering as well as a Masters degree in Business Administration.
Prior to joining SchoolDESX, Larry spent 6 years in the Human Services Sector as Director of Development for Human Services Technologies, Inc. where he created a variety of successful applications being marketed nationally today. He has also served an extended tenure as the Vice President of a nonprofit organization called Community Link. His product developments during his tenure their gave birth to the for-profit entity Human Services Technology Inc. being formed.
Larry also spent 6 years as the Director of Information Technology for Restor Industries where his leadership led to the successful development of manufacturing and control systems as well as warehouse and control systems. The success of these in-house products eventually led to the company marketing them nationally.
Brian Hall, Manager of Operations and Customer Support
Brian is presently the Manager of Operations and Customer Support for SchoolDESX Technologies. Brian is the author of the product manual as well as the senior training specialist for the SchoolDESX software.
Brian possesses a B.S. degree in the Recording Industry: Music Business with minors in Mass Communication: Advertising & Public Relations and Business: Entrepreneurship
Prior to joining SchoolDESX in 2002, Brian worked in Nashville, TN for an Artist Management company dealing with three high profile musical acts where he managed all performance advancements, created and managed an industry database, and engineered backing tracks for musical performances.
Chris Vokoun, Partner/Manager - Executive Vice President of Sales
Chris Vokoun attended Oral Roberts University and has over 10 years of experience in the automobile industry managing and owning dealerships in Oklahoma. During this time, Chris was involved in training and managing new sales personnel and received some of his highest accolades in sales performance quota’s while working for these local dealerships. He now has directed the SchoolDESX sales department for the past five years and has become well educated in the needs of our clients. Chris is committed to providing each potential customer a thorough understanding of our software products and how our services can best benefit them.
He has been married to his lovely wife Debbie for 19 years and has a 15 year old son Austin who attends Victory Christian School is Tulsa.
Matthew Dyer, Partner/Manager - Executive Vice President of Strategic Planning
Matt is a Partner/Manager in SchoolDESX LLC with a B.S. degree in Finance and Marketing and has been a member of the International Fellowship of Christian Businessmen since 1997.
Matt heads up strategic planning and partnership development along with guiding the company into the future with his visionary ideas and expertise in managing companies. He has extensive entrepreneurial experience having owned several successful companies developing clients such as Walt Disney, Vanderbilt University, State of Oklahoma, and Texas. Matt also owns a retirement and Tax planning firm in Tulsa where his creative vision has put together unique retirement planning strategies never used before in mass scaling. He teaches his techniques to industry representatives along with helping personal clientele.
Matt is married to his wife Tracie of whom he met shortly after college and they have produced five wonderful children, Sterling, Austen, Ezrie, Avery and Ashton.
