Cherokee

Mr. Hodges is the Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Cherokee Information Services, Inc. His background of 22 years in the military, designing, engineering and implementing systems, combined with advanced degrees in both computer science and systems management provided the knowledge and desire to establish Cherokee. His vision was to provide expert technical and service assistance to valued customers, with an ultimate corporate goal of employee ownership.

Since 1990, Cherokee has gained a reputation for excellence and success.  The company has been inducted into the Inc. 500 Hall of Fame, an honor bestowed on those privately held companies that have been named to the Inc. 500 for at least five years. Cherokee was one of four inductees in 2004, bringing the number of companies in the Hall of Fame to only 73 since Inc. 500’s inception in 1982. Deloitte and Touche selected Cherokee to be on their list of the fastest 500 growing technology companies seven years in a row. Cherokee remains a profitable, debt-free company.