Meet Our Team
In 1982, three entrepreneurs opened
Overland Rentals, Inc., a general rental
store in Arlington, Texas. Working
in the store on a daily basis, they
quickly recognized the need for a
counter computer system that could
handle the day-to-day transactions,
quotes, reservations, inventory control,
and paperwork of their growing business.
They investigated five systems of that
era but they were slow, inflexible and
expensive…clearly the industry needed a
better solution!
Relying on previous computer
programming expertise with NASA, and
their own day-to-day experience behind
the counter, they designed the
POINT-OF-RENTAL™ System! Then, using it
daily, they fine-tuned and perfected it
into the fast, flexible system that it
is today.
Come discover what over 1000 rental
stores already know... how a
POINT-OF-RENTAL™ System will increase
both the profitability and manageability
of your store!
Principle Team Members
Bob Shaffer, President
B. S., Imaging Sciences, Rochester
Institute of Technology
In 1968, Bob started his career
working as an engineer for EG&G, Inc. at
the Nevada Test Site working on data
collection systems for underground
nuclear tests. In 1971, he was
transferred to NASA Goddard Space Flight
Center, Greenbelt, MD to work on
engineering the duplication systems for
imagery from the first two NASA Earth
Resources Technology Satellites (ERTS).
In 1975-76, he worked on a similar
assignment at the German Space
Operations Center in Oberpfaffenhofen,
Germany. In 1977, he started work on
the ADIT database management project for
INS in Arlington, Texas. In 1982 with
two others, he started Overland Rentals,
Inc., a start-up equipment rental store
and was instrumental in starting the
POINT-OF-RENTAL™ Systems division the
following year.
Steve Husbands, Vice President,
Sales
B. S., Business Administration,
University of Maryland In 1972
Steve started his career as
Purchasing Manager for the Earth
Resources Technology Satellite (ERTS)
project while working for Computer
Sciences Corporation at NASA Goddard
Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD.
From 1977-82, he worked on the ADIT
database management project for INS in
Arlington, Texas. In 1982, he was
instrumental in starting Overland
Rentals, Inc. and subsequently, Rental
Stop, a second rental store belonging to
Overland Rentals, Inc. Since 1986, he
has had various positions in sales at
the POINT-OF-RENTAL™ Systems division
and was promoted to Sales Manager in
1996.
Wayne Harris, Vice President,
Manager of Software Development
B.S., Computer Science, Massachusetts
Institute of Technology and East Central
Univ. (OK)
In high school, Wayne worked part
time at Ada Sales and Rental, an
equipment rental store owned by his
parents. In 1986, while Wayne was in
High School, his parents purchased a
POINT-OF-RENTAL™ System. After
graduating from college in 1991, he went
to work as an engineer for Dynamic
Flight Structures, a manufacturer of
airplane parts for everything from
Cessna's to F15 Tomcats. In 1993, Wayne
started his POINT-OF-RENTAL™ Systems
career as a Sr. Programmer. In
1996, he began converting our Legacy
product to run on Microsoft's Server
operating systems. The phenomenal result
was our Windows-based Enterprise.
Currently, Wayne oversees the yearly
updates to Enterprise which are loaded
with innovative features that keep
POINT-OF-RENTAL Systems on the forefront
of technology.
Jason Albus, IT Support Engineer
B.S., Information Systems Management,
University of Texas at Arlington
In 2001, Jason started his IT career
at Ameritrade Corporation as a software
support technician primarily working on
end-user connectivity issues. In 2003,
he joined POINT-OF-RENTAL™ Systems as an
IT Support Engineer primarily working on
hardware and database support. More
recently Jason has been instrumental in
designing our signature capture and
delivery truck routing modules.
Earl Sherman, Support Services
Manager
BFA, Art, University of Texas at
Arlington
Earl started his work career at a
Homer’s Handyman, a large home
improvement store in Arlington, Texas.
He held various positions from cashier
to store Manager. But, Home Depot ate
Homer’s lunch and in 1985, Earl was
hired to manage the equipment rental
store owned by Overland Rentals, Inc.
In 1996 he was transferred from rental
store manager to work at our
POINT-OF-RENTAL™ Systems division as
Manager of Support Services.
Holly McKinney, Staff Accountant
B.S., Mathematics, University of
Texas at Arlington
After graduation, Holly held various
positions with a bank and an Annuity
Board prior to starting her fifteen year
career as a full-time mother. She re-entered the
workforce as an accounting temp with
Southwest Securities. A year later,
POINT-OF-RENTAL™ Systems hired her as
our staff accountant. In addition to
payables and receivables, Holly supports
end-users in interfacing POR to various
PC based General Ledgers and solves many
accounting mysteries. For fun, she
runs the replays on the scoreboard for
the Texas Rangers baseball club at
Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.
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