Derek Drake always enjoyed the user groups!

Derek Drake, a twenty-six-year employee of Equinox, lost his battle with Covid in September 2021. Many of you know Derek from years of user group meetings, phone calls, and customer site visits. If you met Derek, you knew him to be a man of passion about EVERYTHING! He was passionate about his work; he was passionate about his play. He was passionate about his family and passionate about his friends.

As a customer of Equinox, you know Derek was your advocate. His primary focus was the user experience through the amazing interfaces he created for our products over the last twenty-six years. He listened to what you wanted and then, with dogged determination, he made it happen. He was proud of what he created and never satisfied. There was always something more he could do to make it better.

A smile as bright as the sun and a wit as sharp as a knife, there was never a doubt where Derek stood. And he always stood by his family, friends, and coworkers. He has left a void in our hearts that will never be filled.