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Corporate Technologies Ranks on both the CRN Fast Growth 100 List and the 2009 Inc. 5000 List
Corporate Technologies is excited to announce that we were recognized by Everything Channel on the 2009 CRN Fast Growth 100 list, ranking number 18 with 150% growth. The ranking is based on growth of net sales from calendar year 2006 to calendar year 2008. The average company on the CRN Fast Growth 100 list had an average rate of increase of 87 percent.
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“There are more than 6,000 companies providing IT services to businesses in the United States. Being ranked CRN’s 18th fastest growing company is a testament to the services and products we are delivering to our customers” said Corporate Technologies CEO Jim Griffith. “CEOs, Presidents, Owners and other Business Managers continue to choose Corporate Technologies as their trusted IT Advisor. This is evident by the addition of 30-40 new customers per month. Corporate Technologies commitment to delivering managed services has been instrumental in our growth over the last three years.”
The CRN Fast Growth 100 list of channel industry leaders is comprised of the fastest growing IT solution providers in the industry today. For additional information about the 2009 Fast Growth 100 visit: www.crn.com/crn/fastgrowth/fg_2009.jhtml |
Corporate Technologies was also ranked on the Inc. 5000 list. Published by Inc. magazine, the annual Inc. 5000 is an exclusive ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. Corporate Technologies was ranked at number 2,362, with 129.3% sales growth over the past three years.
For more information, visit the Inc. 5000 website at:
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Upgrade to Cisco Unified Communications 7
by Milton Moore
If you are currently running Cisco IP Telephony it is a great time to look at upgrading to the newest version. Cisco Unified Communications Manager formerly known as Cisco CallManager has added many new features that are worth evaluating. With version 7 Cisco has increased scalability and enhanced performance. One of Cisco newest applications Cisco Unified Communications Manager Business Edition you can even consolidate voicemail and call processing on to a single server. They have also added many new features like presence, mobility and integration with Microsoft Office Communications Server.
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We will be jointly sponsoring a breakfast briefing seminar with Cisco on September 29th to talk about Cisco Unified Communications 7.x. Please join us! |
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About Milton
Milton Moore is a Cisco Unified Communications Expert who works with CPR on IP phone system projects. Prior to his consulting work, he was a Senior Systems Engineer with Cisco Systems for more than 6 years. His certifications include the Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (Routing & Switching) and the Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (Voice). For a free online video tutorial: Introduction to Cisco Unified Communications by Milton, Click Here. |
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Protect - Online Backup Solutions Webinar
Wednesday, September 9, 2009 11:00am – 11:45am Eastern Time
CPR will be hosting an informational webinar to share with you the latest in online backup. Protect is a unique alternative to traditional backup methods, replacing conventional tape based systems with a fully automated online solution. It provides centralized and automated backups of PCs, file servers and application/database servers with secure offsite storage and immediate online restoration. |
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Leveraging Data Deduplicatin to Shrink Your Backup Time
Thursday, September 24, 2009 8:00am – 10:30am
Location: CPR's offices, Grand Rapids, MI
Data Domain and EMC have officially joined forces and become one company, accelerating their leadership in the fast-growing next-generation disk-based backup, recovery and archive markets. Hear from Josh Howard, EMC’s Backup, Recovery and Archiving Manager for Michigan how data deduplication can provide a more reliable, efficient and cost effective data protection strategy. |
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