Tuesday, May 22, 2007

Which Way to the Water?


Jeff in the office. Not really, but he does this in the office too.
Jeff Meskan, master scubadiver and avid traveler, is the founder and CEO of Nexus 21. He is responsible for overseeing the design and engineering of Nexus 21’s products as well as managing all aspects of Nexus 21’s operations. "I'm excited about the upcoming year. We've hired a few super creative and energized team members that will enhance Nexus 21 on so many levels. We're also bringing new designs like the Swivel and the L-39 TV lift to market. We will have a complete product line to meet the needs of our customers."

And seeing customers happy is one of Jeff's favorite parts of the business. "I wanted to buy a TV lift for myself and found them to be so expensive and difficult to work with, I thought there had to be a better way. I decided to build an easy-to-install lift system at an affordable price, so you didn't have to be rich to own one. I'm happy to see the positive reaction and feedback from our customers."


Jeff 'schooling fish' on the Nexus 21 TV lift. "Does anyone
here have a TV lift at home?"
As a long time Arizona resident, Jeff enjoys tennis and other outdoor activities. He particularly enjoys traveling with his family to tropical locations that offer water sports, particularly scuba diving. "The sea is an alien environment, like being on another planet. My favorite feeling is moving in 3 dimensions, particularly around caves and tall coral formations. I sometimes imagine myself to be like a bird, flying to a hilltop or diving down to land from high up."

But Jeff is no fish (or bird) out of water when it comes to education and experience. Jeff graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business. He earned his CPA certificate in Arizona and furthered his educational development by earning an Associates Degree in Information Technology from High Tech Institute in Phoenix.

When Jeff is not designing 21st century concepts or "living down under," he participates as a board member of Phoenix After School Sports (PASS), a charitable organization founded to promote education and opportunities to disadvantaged students through tennis.

Keep the ideas flowing, Jeff!

Monday, May 14, 2007

Is the Eye of the Tiger Infra-Red?

It has crossed our minds that we should have called our TV Lift "Hercules" rather than the L-27 TV Lift System. No offense Nicole, but the TV lift is just that strong! Watch the L-27 TV lift "lift" Nicole McClain, Nexus 21's Business Development Manager, to the ceiling and back down in this video.



"I just had to," said Nicole. "I've seen the strength of our lift prove itself with flat panel TVs before, but I just wanted to test it out myself. Literally!" Nicole volunteered her weight class of 120lbs which is in addition to the weight of the flat panel TV and the floating-top of the cabinet.

Tell us what we should lift next! Email your creative ideas to NicMcClain@Nexus21.com. In the mean time, we're going to move the TV lift back into the warehouse so Nicole can do some dusting on the higher shelves.

Learn more about "Hercules" and watch this video again at Nexus 21 or click here to see Nexus 21 videos on YouTube!

Tuesday, May 08, 2007

Who Are These Wonderful People?

Are they from Alice in Wonderland? Is one of them the Mad Hatter in disguise? Guess again! It's the Highway 85 Creative team in uniform at the office!


Highway 85 Creative's team, "Chokehold" founder Guy Zwick,
"Big Fun" creative guru Sean Green and "Always In a Good Mood" Liza Noland.
Highway 85 Creative is Nexus 21's tradeshow exhibit builder. With a philosophy to always be a creative company with culturally relevant ideas, Highway 85 capabilities include graphic design, tradeshow exhibits, large format printing, web design and logistical services.

Highway 85 Creative's drawing board (Leave it to Nicole to notice Starbucks in the picture).

The drawing board for the birth of Highway 85 Creative looked a little different than the one pictured above. Two years ago, on Highway 85 just outside of Ajo, AZ – a breakdown occurred, literally and figuratively. Guy Zwick, the owner and Chief Creative Officer of Highway 85 Creative, found himself with endless hours to sit idly at a service station with a sunburn from the beaches of Mexico and two dogs dramatically panting on their leashes in the 100 degree heat. He decided it was time to go out on his own and do something he’d always dreamed of doing. Thus, Highway 85 Creative was born. And yes, the dogs survived.

Only a few questions remain . . .
1. How many more changes will Nicole and Jeff make to the tradeshow booth?
2. Does Guy's ancient chinese stronghold technique really rejuvenate their endless energy?
3. What do they keep under those hats (besides their huge creative brains)??

The finished tradeshow booth is still kept under wraps for now, but we'll leave you with this comfy red clue. Check back for updates!