John Perry Dancoe
...has during his professional career been a toolmaker, a tool and machine designer, a tool and process design engineer, Chief Engineer of a precision machining enterprise, a software application developer, and software implementation project manager. He was one of the first dozen employees of Plex Systems, provider of the Plex Manufacturing Cloud ERP (Enterprise Requirements Planning) software where he worked for nearly a quarter century, the last decade as Senior Product Manager responsible for the Quality Management System (QMS), Product Data Management (PDM), Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), and Lot Management System (LMS) application suites.
In December of 2020 Plex executed a "reduction in force", drastically cutting heads of which his was one.
His response was to establish von Blitz Design LLC, an independent technical consultancy that specializes in helping Plex subscribers extract greater value from the system.
As Principal Consultant his first executive decision was to grant himself a vacation of indefinite length. He then rode his motorcycle to Arizona and dedicated a month to earning his glider pilot wings -- a lifelong ambition he likely wouldn't have achieved if he hadn't been released from a position he'd already decided to quit.
A veteran motorcyclist for over half a century, he's traveled more than 300,000 miles on a series of BMW motorcycles. His adventures are the grist for most of the voluminous blog Thoughts, which is showcased on this website. In addition to the blog and its "index" page Motorcycles, mostly. he's also authored numerous Screenplays and Other Prose.
As a performing musician, he played bass and sang lead vocals in the Pink Floyd tribute band Glazed Look from the mid-90s until 2004. From 2004 until 2011 he was bassist and lead vocalist of 2nd Look which performed original, classic and modern rock. He's currently a member of the Pink Floyd tribute Brain Damage which exists, much like Brigadoon, for one weekend each year.
In addition to motorcycling John enjoys other outdoor sports such as bicycling, camping, hiking, mountaineering, canoeing, kayaking, and caving.
Indoors he enjoys fine beer, Thai food, and a good game of go.
John lives in his home town of Lake Orion, Michigan with his wife of over 30 years, Laurel. He has one adult son, John R.
In December of 2020 Plex executed a "reduction in force", drastically cutting heads of which his was one.
His response was to establish von Blitz Design LLC, an independent technical consultancy that specializes in helping Plex subscribers extract greater value from the system.
As Principal Consultant his first executive decision was to grant himself a vacation of indefinite length. He then rode his motorcycle to Arizona and dedicated a month to earning his glider pilot wings -- a lifelong ambition he likely wouldn't have achieved if he hadn't been released from a position he'd already decided to quit.
A veteran motorcyclist for over half a century, he's traveled more than 300,000 miles on a series of BMW motorcycles. His adventures are the grist for most of the voluminous blog Thoughts, which is showcased on this website. In addition to the blog and its "index" page Motorcycles, mostly. he's also authored numerous Screenplays and Other Prose.
As a performing musician, he played bass and sang lead vocals in the Pink Floyd tribute band Glazed Look from the mid-90s until 2004. From 2004 until 2011 he was bassist and lead vocalist of 2nd Look which performed original, classic and modern rock. He's currently a member of the Pink Floyd tribute Brain Damage which exists, much like Brigadoon, for one weekend each year.
In addition to motorcycling John enjoys other outdoor sports such as bicycling, camping, hiking, mountaineering, canoeing, kayaking, and caving.
Indoors he enjoys fine beer, Thai food, and a good game of go.
John lives in his home town of Lake Orion, Michigan with his wife of over 30 years, Laurel. He has one adult son, John R.