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Posted: May 9, 2013
Professional Profile: Jim Ares 2013
Name: Jim Ares
Title: System designer
Company: AdTech Systems
Location: Sudbury, MA
Place of birth: Norwood, Mass.
Family: Wife, daughter (8) and son (10)
College: Emerson College
First job unrelated to your current field: Worked for father
First job in current field: Phillips Academy
What your firm does now and its plans for the future? Commercial and residential design technology build and installation services.
Hobbies: Work and family
Favorite novel: Technical manuals
Favorite film: Roxanne
Keys to success: Organization, communication and follow up
Person(s) you most admire (outside of family): Geometry teacher
If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? Captain of a luxury yacht.
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