Telecom in Ten | Ten Questions | Jim Blackburn | Senior Product Engineer

01. How long have you been working at Northland?

Just short of 20 years.

02. What is your favorite part of your job?

Working with customers across Central New York, with so many different markets, from medical to manufacturing and everything in between.

03. What did you do prior to working at Northland?

Telecom my entire career with only 3 companies total throughout 39 years.

04. What is your favorite piece of technology?

Cloud Based Communications

05. Where are you originally from?

Born and raised in Syracuse

06. What are your favorite hobbies?

Cars, motorcycles, boats, snowmobiles, racing…everything with a motor.

07. Do you have a favorite local spot?

1000 Islands Region

08. What did you study in college?

Mechanical Engineering

09. What is your favorite holiday?

Thanksgiving…great food and family!!!

10. What is your favorite memory at the Carrier Dome?

SU Basketball when SU beat Connecticut, they were ranked #1 in the country and highly favored to win by 20+ points.