August 2009
In this issue

√ Inc. 5000 List
√ The 2009 Recovery
    Plan
√ New PC Energy Star
    Requirements
√ Office Secrets
√ Apple iPhone Software
    Upgrade
√ Employee Spotlight
 

IT Solutions has once again been named to the comprehensive list of fastest-growing private companies in America for 2009. Of the companies that made the list in 2007 only 20% repeated in 2008, and significantly less were able to achieve the competitive distinction three years in a row.

The Inc. 5000 is an expansion of the Inc. 500, which Inc. introduced in 1982. The Inc. 5000 includes the Inc. 500 but digs deeper to offer the most in-depth look ever at the entrepreneurial engine driving the U.S. economy. Companies range across diverse industries from construction and manufacturing to IT and business services for a combined revenue of $185.4 billion and 334 percent growth.

We’re proud to have attained this honor three years running and attribute the continued success to our hard-working, dedicated employee owners and valued clients who count on us to keep their systems running smoothly at all times.

The final results of this year’s list, including detailed profiles of all of the companies named to the list, will be made public on the Inc. 5000 web site after August 12.

When the going gets tough, the tough have a smart game plan. And with over 2 million jobs lost in 2008, the situation is definitely getting tough.

Fortunately, the US has relieved our 26 million small businesses-those which gross $15 million or less in profits annually[1]-in more ways than one with its 2009 Recovery Plan.

The new plan not only gives small businesses tax breaks and credits, it also plans to give your customers more money by providing them jobs. In the meantime, though, one of the best ways you can take advantage of the plan is by carefully investing in the future with updated technology and energy efficient solutions.  Even for larger businesses that don’t directly benefit from the recovery plan, making these types of changes while business is slower can prepare you for when the economy picks up.

The government’s plan
This plan provides you with a myriad of opportunities to help your business. The new plan:

What does it mean to have an ENERGY STAR® rated business desktop?
Did you know that PCs make up for 40% of a company’s average utility bill? Since PCs consume so much power, the EPA has set up guidelines that are updated from time to time in order to drive innovation around improving energy efficiency. The EPA’s requirements for business PCs center around three distinct operating modes: standby, active and sleep modes. When a PC is configured to meet these requirements, it translates to higher energy savings through lower power consumption which means you pay less on your energy bill.

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Employee
Spotlight

Geoffrey Brown

Name: Geoffrey Brown
Title: Purchasing Coordinator
Education: Associate’s Degree from Montgomery County Community College
Home: Horsham, PA
First job: Best Buy
Little-known fact about you: I’m an avid comic book collector.
Super-power I want and why: To alter probability in my favor.
Word that best describes you: Pensive
Like best about your job: The team environment
The most important lesson you’ve learned: Adventure, excitement -- a Jedi craves not these things.
Life motto: So it goes
Person most interested in meeting: Stan Lee
Most influential book: Mother Night by Kurt Vonnegut
Favorite movie: Children of Men
Favorite restaurant: Casablanca
Favorite vacation spot: The Outer Banks, North Carolina
Favorite way to spend free time: Traveling and relaxing

 

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