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CIBER is a nationwide solutions provider, working with 29 states and over 400+ state agencies, to deliver our extensive expertise in e-Government, application development, systems integration, enterprise resource planning, security, data warehousing and enterprise content management. Contact Robert Adams (425-284-1300).
CISCO Cisco Systems, Inc. is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. Cisco's IP-based networking solutions are the foundation of the Internet and most corporate, education, and government networks around the world. Cisco provides the broadest line of solutions for transporting data, voice and video within buildings, across campuses, or around the world. Today, the Internet and computer networking are an essential part of business, learning and personal communications and entertainment. Virtually all messages or transactions passing over the Internet are carried quickly and securely through Cisco equipment. Cisco solutions ensure that networks both public and private operate with maximum performance, security, and flexibility. In addition, Cisco solutions are the basis for most large, complex networks used by corporations, public institutions, telecommunication companies, and are found in a growing number of medium-sized commercial enterprises. Contact Greg Semler (360-704-4173).
If you're looking for a fast, friendly company with a focus on quality ("Top 100 Fastest Growing Companies in Washington State in 2001 and 2002", Puget Sound Business Journal, and "One of the Best Companies to Work For", Washington CEO, you've come to the right place! Congruent Software Solutions provides onsite consulting and project management (flexible staffing solutions), Microsoft Business Solutions implementation, offshore development and network infrastructure services. Congruent is committed to providing the State of Washington with competitively priced services delivered by superbly qualified consultants. Congruent is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and Certified Value-Added Reseller and Solutions Developer for Microsoft Business Solutions. Contact Stan Davis (360-956-1847).
Covansys Corporation (Nasdaq: CVNS) is a global consulting and technology services company specializing in industry-specific solutions, strategic outsourcing and integration services. A leader in the public sector market, Covansys is also known for application maintenance and development outsourcing in the healthcare, financial services, retail and distribution, manufacturing, telecommunications and high-tech industries. Clients gain competitive advantage by leveraging our unique on-site, offsite, offshore delivery capability to achieve rapid deployment, world-class quality and reduced costs. With over 4800 employees worldwide, Covansys was one of the first U.S.-based IT services companies to establish offshore facilities in India, and is a pioneer in seamlessly integrating offshore capabilities into its offerings. Covansys was named one of the leading IT companies for state and local governments in 2002 and 2003 by Washington Technology magazine, and one of the top 500 solution providers in 2002 and 2003 by VARBusiness magazine. Contact Brent Lieberman (503-748-8165).
Dell Dell is the world's leading computer systems company. We design, build and customize products and services to satisfy a range of customer requirements. From the server, storage and professional services needs of the largest global corporations, to those of consumers at home. We do business directly with customers, one at a time, and believe we do it better than anyone on the planet. Contact Kevin Flick (425-235-0181).
Gateway has been a technology and direct-marketing pioneer, using its call centers, Web site and retail network to build direct customer relationships. As it transforms itself from being a leading PC company into a branded integrator of personalized technology solutions, the company's line of Gateway-branded products is expanding to include thin TVs, digital cameras, camcorders and systems and networking products. Contact Bruce Armga (800-211-4952).
Genesys, the market leader in computer telephony integration (CTI), delivers open infrastructure, hardware-independent call center software. Our technology is helping companies increase operational efficiency by using lower-cost service delivery channels, reducing the number of transferred and lost calls, and increasing agent productivity and responsiveness. Contact Scott Walker (425-646-4840).
HP HP is a technology solutions provider to consumers, businesses and institutions globally. HP's offerings span IT infrastructure, personal computing and access devices, global services and imaging and printing for consumers, enterprises and small and medium businesses. Contact John Stewart (360-491-7215).
IBM IBM is the world's largest information technology company as well as the world's largest business and technology services consultancy; the world's largest hardware company and I/T rental and financing company. At IBM, we strive to lead in the creation, development and manufacture of the industry's most advanced information technologies, including computer systems, software, networking systems, storage devices and microelectronics. We translate these advanced technologies into value for our customers through our professional solutions and services business worldwide. Contact Mike Andritch (360-705-8880).
Logicalis logo Logicalis is an international provider of IT Integration Solutions.? We deliver high performance environments through our three services areas including Application services, Infrastructure services and Managed services (AIM). With over 18 years experience supporting Washington State and local government agencies, Logicalis has designed, deployed, and managed integrated technology solutions which have enabled our clients to institute state-of-the-art service enhancements coupled with substantial budget reductions. ?Logicalis offers our clients the technical capabilities necessary to achieve strategic objectives, sparing the expense of an extended learning curve.?Contact Tom Wilkinson (360-491-7774).
Microsoft Microsoft is dedicated to more efficient and responsive e-government. That means helping government serve the public any time, any place and on any device. As the world?s leading software provider for desktop and mobile computers, we engineer products that give government agencies choices in selecting devices, networks, services and technology partners. Contact Peg Pyle (206-890-8085).
Milestone Technology Milestone Technology, Inc. is at the forefront of knowledge and expertise in business and technology solutions development. Milestone brings its clients into the future by helping them transform their business practices through cutting-edge technology solutions. Contact Don Cotey (360-786-9173).
Netdesk Netdesk is the Northwest's #1 leader in Microsoft technology training. We focus exclusively on enterprise skills for Microsoft technology professionals with training classes for engineers and programmers in Seattle and Olympia on Windows 2000/XP, SQL, Exchange, Visual Basic, C#, XML, .NET, and more. Netdesk delivers the highest customer satisfaction in the Northwest with innovative programs like our 30 Day Schedule Lock, Employer Guarantee, and our exclusive 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. Why do the most experienced Northwest companies trust Netdesk for their Microsoft enterprise skills? Find out more at www.netdesk.com. Contact Kate Chan (206-224-7631).
Novell, Inc. (Nasdaq: NOVL) is the leading provider of information solutions delivering secure identity management (Novell Nsure), Web application development (Novell exteNd) and network infrastructure services on a variety of computing platforms (Novell Nterprise), supported by strategic consulting and services (Novell Ngage). Novell's one Net vision helps customers profit from the opportunities of the information economy by eliminating boundaries to information, delivering it securely and economically. For more information, call Novell's Customer Response Center at 888-321-4CRC (4272) or contact the local resource, Darrell Sutherland at 425-785-2999.
Oracle Corporation: Globalization. Innovation. Simplification. Oracle Products - Database, Application Server, Collaboration Suite, Development Tools, Applications and Services - help your department achieve success! Contact Judi Albright (425-990-2183).
Qwest Qwest provides complete solutions for customer voice, data, and video integration. This includes telecommunications services, customer equipment, management services, design, and support services. Qwest now offers long distance voice and data services worldwide. Contact Dave Hunter (360-754-3154).
Rhodes Consulting Services, Inc. is a small nation-wide consulting company that specializes in providing our customers with effective business solutions through the services of project management and project planning. Rhodes Consulting frequently assists with implementing project management processes including issue management, risk management, change control, quality assurance, business management services, reorganization planning and business systems implementation. During the delivery of project planning and project management services, a customized version of MS Project is used extensively for the project planning services. Rhodes Consulting has significant experience providing these services for state and local governments including the states of Washington, Texas, and California. Projects supported range from large I/T development projects such as ACES, smaller non-I/T projects such as the Special Commitment Center, and systems in Texas and Washington during the maintenance/enhancement phase. Contact Charley Reed (360-943-8188).
Right! Systems, Inc. Right! Systems is a professional services company focused on networking, desktop support, and procurement. Specific areas of expertise include wireless, security, IP telephony, Citrix, and Microsoft support. Contact Sean Padget (360-956-0414).
Semantic Arts is a consulting company that helps organizations transition to Service Oriented Architectures. Contact Dave McComb (970-490-2224).
Sierra Systems As one of North America?s leading management consulting and systems integration firms, we have earned long?term relationships with many of the most respected private and public sector organizations. From our 16 locations in key markets throughout North America, our clients value us for our seamless integration of business knowledge, technical expertise and over 37 years of real world experience. Sierra Systems focuses on successful, practical "best of breed" solutions for government, financial services, healthcare, justice, telecommunications and utilities. Contact John Saunders (360-357-5668).
Software AG Software AG offers a full suite of e-business integration and enterprise systems software that extend and support billions of mission-critical transactions daily for some of the world's largest organizations. Software AG's products and services leverage existing IT investments by connecting customers' legacy and packaged applications with the newest e-business processes and applications thereby enabling customers to access their information from the heart of the enterprise to the desktop. Contact Craig Larsen (952-948-3516).
UNISYS Services driven.....Technology Enabled. Unisys is a worldwide information technology services and solutions company. With precision thinking and relentless execution, our people drive our clients' business visions forward. We help clients in more than 100 countries quickly and efficiently achieve competitive advantage. We combine expertise in Systems integration, Outsourcing, Infrastructure, Server technology and Consulting. We serve six primary vertical markets worldwide: Financial services, Public Sector, Communications, Transportation, Commercial and Media. Unisys: Imagine It. Done! Contact Brian Ridderbush (503-612-4552).
Verizon Verizon is an Integrated Communications Provider, we are committed to supporting end-to-end communications solutions for our customers' business needs. We manage the design, installation, maintenance and management of end-to-end integrated solutions for some of the largest and most complex business and government customers in the telecommunication industry. Contact Don Kerkow (360-705-9120).
Xerox is a global company dedicated to providing solutions that simplify your work and make you more productive. Xerox offers products and services that can help your Department/Agency improve its business processes, lower costs, increase clock speed and share crucial knowledge. These products and services make it easy for you to turn paper information into digital information, and vice-versa; to view, organize and share information in the form of digital documents; to send documents on networks throughout the office or around the world; and to print, publish, and copy them onto paper. Contact Steve Kisley (503-241-6139).