Alliance Technology Solutions Honored as One of "Michigan Top 50 Companies to Watch".ORION, Mich. -- Alliance Technology Solutions, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , a leading IT infrastructure systems supplier, has been recognized by the Edward Lowe Foundation as one of the "Michigan 50 Companies to Watch." Alliance founder and president Margie Garza-Carlson made the announcement. "We're pleased to be the recipients of this award," Garza-Carlson said. "Our demonstrated growth and diverse customer base have helped us to achieve significant growth and stability within our industry and business segment. We look to continue that trend in the year ahead." According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Garza-Carlson, Alliance topped the $7 million mark in sales last year and is on track to double its sales in 2008. The company is an IT infrastructure systems supplier, providing hardware, software and integration solutions for its customers, along with the training and technical support needed to implement them. The award, sponsored by the Edward Lowe Foundation, recognizes successful companies for their business and entrepreneurial en·tre·pre·neur n. A person who organizes, operates, and assumes the risk for a business venture. [French, from Old French, from entreprendre, to undertake; see enterprise. achievements. "When it comes to a robust economy, second-stage entrepreneurs play a critical role because they generate new jobs and sustainable growth," says Mark Lange, executive director of the Edward Lowe Foundation. "We applaud Alliance Technology Solutions for their efforts." Companies nominated nom·i·nate tr.v. nom·i·nat·ed, nom·i·nat·ing, nom·i·nates 1. To propose by name as a candidate, especially for election. 2. To designate or appoint to an office, responsibility, or honor. for the "Michigan 50 Companies to Watch" list must be second-stage companies, defined as having 6 to 99 full-time-equivalent employees and generating $750,000 to $50 million in annual revenue or working capital from investors or grants. In addition, the companies must be privately held and headquartered in Michigan. Judges evaluated the nominees' demonstrated intent and capacity to grow based on sales growth, leadership, competitive advantage and other factors that showcased the company's success. Alliance will be honored hon·or n. 1. High respect, as that shown for special merit; esteem: the honor shown to a Nobel laureate. 2. a. Good name; reputation. b. at an awards ceremony during the third annual Michigan Celebrates Small Business event, April 24 in Lansing. About Alliance Technology Solutions Alliance Technology Solutions L.L.C. is an IT infrastructure systems supplier, providing hardware, software and integration solutions for its customers, along with the training and technical support needed to implement them. Founded in 2002, Alliance supports customers in numerous industries, including healthcare, finance, retail and manufacturing. The company has strategic partnerships with Oracle, EMC (1) (EMC Corporation, Hopkinton, MA, www.emc.com) The leading supplier of storage products for midrange computers and mainframes. Founded in 1979 by Richard J. Egan and Roger Marino, EMC has developed advanced storage and retrieval technologies for the world's largest companies. , and VMware and is an IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) Premier Business Partner. For more information, visit: www.ATS.biz biz n. Informal Business. biz Noun Informal business Noun 1. . |
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