We sat down with one of our most beloved technicians, Tim Bartell. Tim has been with Millennium for 11 years, making him the longest employed at the company. Read on to get to know a little bit about him, his journey and some of his experiences at MSD.
What is the most interesting project you’ve ever worked on?
“It would be a toss up between three big jobs. I tend to find I enjoy the more challenging projects better than the standard installs. The most interesting would probably be a theater and golf simulator combo room that we completed a few years ago. The most challenging part of that project was design and implementation. It was a small room and we needed to be able to have both aspects of the room (the theater and simulator) be top of the line and fully functional. The project turned out to be amazing and we have won multiple awards for that room. I am proud to have been involved.”
What is the funniest thing that you’ve seen while on a job?
“The funniest thing I have seen on a job is our sales team was walking a job and one of the guys backed straight into the pool. He didn’t think it was too funny, but I did. Another event involving water was at a job out of town and we were in the attic with another trade and one of their guys stepped on a pipe and it broke and started spewing water everywhere. I don’t think wither of these would have been funny if I was the main character but both were hilarious as an onlooker.”
What technology do you have in your home? What technology would you have in your dream home?
“I currently have an Elan automation system, which I love. In my dream home I would have an Elan automation system with a 200” screen, projector and a full Meridian system. I would absolutely have a dedicated listening room with a set of monoblock amps, Kat Audio speakers with a pure phonograph and high end CD input.”
What are your hobbies?
“I like to hunt, fish and remodel my house on the weekends. My wife and I enjoy traveling and playing with our dogs.”
What is your Millennium story?
“Mike and I worked together at Sound Advice many years ago, I started working at another AV company and that company went out of business in 2008. Mike and I had stayed connected throughout the years and when he heard I was looking for a job he offered me a position at Millennium Systems Design. I have been here ever since and have worked my way up to a senior lead technician position. My favorite thing about working for Millennium Systems Design is the comradery and the projects that we get to be a part of.”
How did you get into the AV industry?
“I started at Sound Advice doing inventory control then moved to car audio while I was there. When DirectTV started, I became a subcontractor for Sound Advice and installed Dishes and did deliveries and AV setups. That migrated into custom AV installs for APEX Home Automation where I truly started my custom AV journey.”