Thought Process Enterprises (TPE) is a
graphic design, web design, web hosting, and promotional business that was recently established
in November 2006 by current president, Eric Venezie. TPE currently sits as a subsidiary
within the Eric Ryan Corporation (ERC), for which Mr. Venezie also works
for as
Vice President of Business Development. Most of Thought Process' work is completed
in the ERC corporate headquarter offices in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania.
Thought
Process Enterprises was first established as a business name for an
entrepreneurship opportunity Mr. Venezie sought after in the fall of
2006. Mr. Venezie, while finishing his degree at Slippery Rock University, had designed a creative logo and fictitious name
for use in a graphic design class. He later
found business designing and selling creative t-shirts and other
promotional products. The name of the
product line, Tommy TwoStep, was the first business of Though Process
Enterprises. Mr. Venezie had founded tommytwostep.com and continues to
update the site regularly as a personal website as well as having Tommy TwoStep t-shirts for sale
on-line.
Recently in 2007, Thought Process Enterprises began
negotiations with ellwoodcity.org and ellwoodwebs.com about partnership
and ownership of intellectual properties. In April 2007, Thought
Process purchases the rights to both websites. TPE is
continuing to populate and update EllwoodCity.org with community news,
pictures and advertising opportunities. TPE has pushed
EllwoodCity.org in becoming one of the city's top community resources for
all things Ellwood City.
Ellwood Webs assumed the new identity as
Thought Process Enterprises and TPE began negotiating with past and
current Ellwood Webs internet customers in satisfying customer web needs.
Housing former Ellwood Webs customers, TPE has assumed responsibilities in
providing customer care and web design expertise to customers who choose
to pave their business' path with a website.
Eric M. Venezie President
Educated at the world famous
Slippery Rock University in Western Pennsylvania, Eric compiled
an unheralded 3.5 GPA and graduated with a Communications Degree
with a focus on Multimedia and Emerging Technology.
Eric also holds a minor in Philosophy. While balancing two
degrees, tedious schoolwork, and a what he hoped was a social
life, Eric took time to complete many out of class media
assignments and compiled a strong portfolio of work from his
days at Slippery Rock University. Eric graduated in the Fall
2005.
Now a days, when not thoughtfully
in process at work, Eric can be found hanging out with his
kick-ass nephew and family, playing any type of round ball, and attempting to make
the best of his musical talents. Give him a holler if you
want to talk sports, but don't rag on the Pittsburgh Pirates,
Eric only remembers 12 of their 17 consecutive losing seasons.
Plus, there is always next year.
Christopher M. McNamara Web Analyst, Graphic Designer
Educated at the high class Riverside
High, Chris followed up on his education by attending Pittsburgh
Technical Institute. Two Long years after breaking through the doors
at Pittsburgh Technical Institute, Chris made his scholar escape in
the Summer of 2007 with an Associated Degree in Multi-Media
Technologies, and a final transcript with a 3.66 grade point
average.
Now days when Chris isn’t playing
goofy web designer, he is kicking back it at his place with his
wife, hitting some balls with the boys on the golf course, or
pushing All In on Saturday nights and taking down some monster pots
at the poker table. So if you can't find Chris doing any of the
above, it is probably football or hockey season and he is glued to
the tube screaming at the players like they can hear him.
Bob Phillips Sales Manager
The only Non-Ellwood City native of the enterprise group, Bob attended high school in Pittsburgh, PA at the prestigious Keystone Oaks High School. He followed up in his high school education by receiving an Associate's Degree in Business Administration from the Sawyer School in Pittsburgh. With an extensive background in Software, IT, marketing, and customer service, Bob possesses the expertise to guide your business down the right path when creating or upgrading it's web, graphic or print presence.
When Bob isn't servicing your company's design needs, he might be found crusing around on some back road shortcuts delivering you a pizza from his second job at a pizza shop near his current residence in Rochester, PA. When he's not working, Bob enjoys spending time with his friends, playing sports, reading, and spending time with his two nephews.
Cory J. Morton Field Photographer
After a 2005 graduation from the
highly touted Lincoln High School, Cory took the Art Institute of
Pittsburgh by storm. His creative eye for photography has
landed him many free lance gigs to balance with his current school
work. Cory is currently studying, although not in the picture
to the left, towards a Bachelors of Science Degree in Photography.
When not causing a ruckus at work or
at school, Cory is causing a ruckus on the fret board of one of his
many guitars. Cory had famously stated he enjoys long walks on
the beach, but many of his fellow staff members at TPE believe he
simply enjoys avoiding haircuts.
Jon-Paul Wimer Senior Journalist
Chris MacDonald Manager, Color Center
Chris
MacDonald has been with the Color Center since January 1998,
maintains the title of office manager, and oversees billing and
invoicing procedures in addition to her responsibilities helping
with copying, printing, faxing, bindery, and various other processes
throughout the business. Prior to her employment at the Color
Center, Chris worked in customer service for a local bank.
Erin Thomas Print & Graphic Designer
Erin Thomas has been a graphic
designer for the Color Center since 1996 as well as a freelance
designer and copywriter for clients around the country. Erin has a
Bachelor of Science degree in Advertising from West Virginia
University, where she honed her skill for logo design as an
illustrator for WVU's marketing department.
Her induction into the world of
digital design came in 1991 with a graphic design internship in
the art department at Federated Investors of Pittsburgh. In her
early years at the Color Center Erin learned all aspects of pre-
and post-press production and finishing. Erin has more than twelve
years with the Color Center and eighteen total years in the print
and advertising fields.
