National Information Solutions Cooperative (NISC), a leading provider of information technology products and services to utilities and telecommunications organizations, has, for the tenth time, been listed by IDG’s Computerworld magazine as one of the 100 best workplaces for IT professionals in the United States. This year, NISC ranked fifteenth overall.
Being recognized by a nationally respected publication such as Computerworld is a great honor, particularly when you see that the list includes some of the most respected companies and organizations in the nation,” said Vern Dosch, CEO and President of NISC. …

Four new employees have joined the team at National Information Solutions Cooperative (NISC).
Ryan Schnell has joined NISC as an accounting software support specialist. Schnell will be responsible for customer support as well as software training. Schnell is a graduate of the University of Mary and comes to NISC from Eide Bailly LLP.
Cheri Graff , Lori Koth, and Hope Tormoehlen also joined the team as bill processors for Utility Bill Pay, a service of NISC, within the Corporate Services division. They will be responsible for accurate and timely entry of all …

National Information Solutions Cooperative (NISC) is focusing on wellness in 2011 and kicked off the year by off ering all employees a free comprehensive wellness screening.
“We value our employees as workers and individuals,” said Vern Dosch, president and CEO of NISC. “Being able to off er innovative approaches to wellness means we continue to place a premium on our team.”
“Part of creating and maintaining a solid wellness program is to have a baseline as a group,” said Jan Bryzeal, vice president of People Services. Bryzeal said the screening helped employees …

National Information Solutions Cooperative (NISC) has received the 2010 Governor’s Choice Awards for Economic Development, sponsored by the North Dakota Department of Commerce, for its Utility Bill Pay project. The award was presented to NISC staff during a Dec. 7 ceremony held in Mandan.
NISC, an information technology company serving utilities and telecommunications companies across the U.S., American Samoa and Canada, was recognized for its innovative Utility Bill Pay service, its commitment to local job creation and the construction of a 13,000 sq. ft. facility to house the operation.
NISC’s Utility Bill …

Computer Systems LLC (CSLLC), a Shawano, Wisc. based telecommunications information technology company has agreed to merge its operations into those of National Information Solutions Cooperative® (NISC), eff ective Nov. 1, 2010.
NISC, with offices in Mandan, and Lake Saint Louis, Mo., currently provides IT services to more than 165 independent telecommunications companies and more than 420 rural electric cooperatives and municipal utilities in 47 states, American Samoa and Canada. CSLLC provides services to 54 telecommunications companies in 12 states.
“This relationship builds on a foundation of innovation and service that Computer Systems …

National Information Solutions Cooperative (NISC) celebrated life, community and family during this year’s LiveSTRONG charity event. On Thursday, Oct. 1, more than 760 employees from both NISC’s Lake Saint Louis and Mandan locations participated in games and contests to raise awareness and funds for a serious issue – cancer.
By day’s end, through the games, contests and food sales, NISC employees raised nearly $15,000 to benefit the Lance Armstrong Foundation and the American Cancer Society. The NISC LIVESTRONG Day event was organized as a one-day event to raise awareness and funds …