Platinum Vendor Partner

Founded in 1989, Applied Computer Solutions (ACS) specializes in helping clients align information technology, process and people with business goals. With over two decades of practical experience garnered in real-world business environments, we have delivered measurable results for a wide range of organizations, from small start-ups to Fortune 500 enterprises representing an equally diverse range of industries. In that time, we have solidified our reputation as a trusted advisor and single reliable source for a wide array of solutions backed by a breadth of technology and industry expertise.

Gold Vendor Partners

120VC is truly the only Project Management Company in the United States that provides project management services and consulting as its core competency. We offer project management as a service to our clients; a service that includes a highly experienced 120VC Project Manager, unequaled QA provided by a 120VC Program Manager, and much more. The proven, world class 120VC toolkit, training and Portfolio Value Management (PVM) services are available to companies seeking to evolve their Project Management/ PMO functions to a best practices level. To schedule a time for a Services Overview, contact Mark Chagaris at 805.341.7245 or visit the 120VC website. 120VC is proud to be a SoTeC vendor partner again in 2011 and we look forward to meeting you at the conference in October.

BigVisible Solutions is a Premier Provider of Agile enablement and training solutions. Agile is our core focus. We specialize in educating, mentoring and enabling organizations to capitalize on the latest in Agile software development principles and practices.We leverage tested process improvement and enablement techniques to help organizations adopt Agile across various levels of the enterprise to ensure lasting, sustainable results.

Established in 1976 as an IT garage setup, HCL is a $6 Bn organization with over 85,000 professionals across 31 countries. HCL Technologies Infrastructure Services Division, also known as HCL ISDs revenue growth is comparable to 4% American new public companies that have crossed, or are set to cross, the one billion revenue mark in the first 10 years of their inception. The company’s key service offerings include End User Computing, Data Center and Mainframe Services, Integrated Operations Management Service, Cross Functional Services, Security & Network Services and Cloud Computing Services.

HCL ISD’s vertical reach spans major industries, with over 15,000 employees providing infrastructure management services to their customers with a robust global delivery network of 21 service delivery centers across the globe. Our scale of Infrastructure operations involves centralized management of globally distributed assets of over 3 Mn devices across 5 continents; resolving over 10 Mn help desk calls while supporting over 1.7 Mn business users’ needs. HCL ISD is in the league of very few and the only Indian company to have been recognized as the LEADER in all major Gartner and Forrester reports of the year. TPI recognized HCL as one of the top 15 service providers based on TCV awarded during 1H 2011.

Gartner Magic Quadrant, North America, 2011 featured HCL ISD in Leaders Quadrant for Help Desk Outsourcing, Data Center Outsourcing and Infrastructure Utility Services and Desktop outsourcing services. The Forrester WaveTM : Global IT Infrastructure Outsourcing, Q1 2011 cites HCL Technologies Infrastructure Services Division as a leader with the strongest current market strategy.

KEI Financial offers financial products for virtually every investor.  We work with a wide variety of clients and we believe that no client is too small to give knowledgeable, ethical, and independent service.We specialize in setting up retirement plans in the private and public sector.  KEI Financial has the ability to work with over 100 different mutual fund families and also 50 different insurance companies.  This diverse selection gives KEI Financial the flexibility to customize your portfolio to meet your specific needs.  We are unbiased and have no ties to any specific mutual fund family or insurance company. 

Lumen21, Inc. is a technology consulting firm specializing in three separate but integrated areas: Managed Support Services, Infrastructure Services (Rationalization, Virtualization, Storage Services, Network Services and Database Services), and Custom Application Development. Lumen21 works closely with clients to understand their business, technical and services issues. With this knowledge, we assist clients in the design and deployment of an optimized but less complex IT solution. Our goal remains constant: To help you with technology solutions within your business by creating new opportunities for greater insight, productivity and profitability.
Lumen21 is and will be committed to providing the highest quality of service at a fair price. By focusing on our client’s requirements, we never lose sight of who we are in business for. We supply our expertise to companies as they need it, which is by taking complete responsibility for developing and implementing a needed solution or by supplementing the IT staff of our clients. It is that simple, your need is our focus and priority while delivering quality services, on time and within budget.

Network Critical has become the leader in Access Technology Solutions with their award winning, innovative products designed for the compliance era. A global company, Network Critical creates products with one-of-a-kind designs that provide flexibility with a modular design and offer passive access to the network infrastructure without the concern of failure or downtime. To support this, Network Critical is continually enhancing and adding to its product line, bringing to market products that are fully tested and reliable. he complete line of Access Technology Solutions offered by Network Critical is different from traditional tapping technologies. Because the products make a copy of a network’s traffic, they isolate themselves from the live network and are able to collect all traffic passing through the network without introducing latency into it. This reduces network downtime while ensuring the network is fully compliant. The result is that all traffic is seen without impacting the flow of traffic along the live network.Network Critical is extremely committed to educating the information technology market about the fundamental need for accurate and reliable network traffic access. By traveling and speaking with global leaders as well as publishing articles about the subject, executives from Network Critical are spreading the word about the importance of using carrier grade technologies to access network information. Today, as we enter the compliance era, it is imperative that all information is easily accessible and accurately collected. With Network Critical’s products, a company can feel at ease that all of their network’s accessing needs are supported. 

Platinum Edge helps companies deliver value faster, with fewer errors, at a lower total cost.  We are an Agile-focused team of MBAs, Behavioral Science experts and certified Project Leaders who assist companies wanting to strategically improve software development return-on-investment.  If your organization has or uses software development teams, we can help you.

Project Insight, web-based project management software, is the leading mid-market project management solution. Our software offers powerful, flexible features that satisfy experienced project managers and are easy enough for team members to learn and adopt. Because Project Insight is 100% web-based, your project team can access, edit and update your project information anytime, anywhere, with any supported browser.

Sims Recycling Solutions is the world’s largest electronics recycler with facilities across North America, Europe and Asia, undertaking recycling and asset management services for a wide range of industries and government bodies. As a division of Sims Metal Management Sims is publicly traded (NYSE: SMS; ASX: SGM) and was recently named for the 3rd year in a row as one of the top 100 global most sustainable corporations at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Sims Recycling Solution’s risk management and recycling services can help you.

Technisource is one of North America’s leading providers of technology services and talent, with clients ranging from middle-market businesses to global, Fortune 500 companies. With a nationwide network of 56 offices, five delivery centers and 8,000 employees, Technisource supports more than 400,000 end users. Focused on your needs, we offer a wide array of comprehensive and custom-fit solutions that maximize the value of your technology investments.

Tydak services bring transparency to the IT organization and provides clear, measurable scorecards to keep your IT team focused on the high-value services.  With over 20 years of experience in managing strategic IT programs, we’ve seen it all. Technology bloat. Massive systems integration projects that never get completed. Unclear departmental goals. And frustrated business users that can’t find the information they need, when they need it.  Similarly, we understand that most business units don’t fully appreciate the scope of the IT department’s efforts and that, in many companies, there is still a wide gap between the IT organization and the business users that rely on IT. Let’s get the organization in-sync, and working towards common goals.

In-Kind Vendors

Interested in becoming a Vendor Partner? Please contact Mark Chagaris, 2011 SoTeC Vendor Chair at: Mark.chagaris@120vc.com , 805.341.7245