Session 1 Part 4
IT Consultant Firms 1. Gatesix Inc. Gatesix Inc. is based in Phoenix, Arizona. They handle everything from web development, productivity solutions, and marketing applications. They are considered am all inclusive company that handles all your IT needs. They consider themselves no nonsense and will work within a budget. They have a broad range of services which include but are not limited to: • Web Development – Custom development of web-based software, content management, custom applications, e-commerce. • Interactive Marketing – SEO strategy analysis, search engine marketing, paid search marketing, and ongoing SEO support. • Software Development – Business applications, business process automation, web-based applications, client extranets, employee intranet, and E-commerce applications. • Interactive Design – Website design, flash and multimedia design, and graphic design. • Network Support – network analysis and design, office cabling and networking, remote monitoring and support, desktop support, server setup and management both Microsoft and Linux platforms, VPN setup both Microsoft and Cisco, managed support, onsite and offsite backups, after-hours help with moves, server migrations and upgrades. • Staff Supplementation – System architects, project managers and technical leads, internet marketing consultants, graphic and web designers, software engineers, and both onsite and offsite resources. 2. IBM Services The next company I found is IBM. Obviously they are a well known company who has offices and service throughout the world. They are definitely competition whom can offer all IT services and are well recognized. IBM can offer everything from communication services to training. • Business continuity and resilience - Disaster recovery service, information protection, managed resilience, and resilience
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