Companies Turn to Outsourcing as Economy Slows and Power Crisis Continues; GSG Consulting Offers Cost Effective E-Commerce Solutions.

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ANAHEIM, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 13, 2001

GSG Consulting Inc. provides professional IT consulting solutions and computer software development services at $40 per hour, compared with the industry standard of $125 per hour, for companies looking to outsourcing as a means of reducing costs and boosting their bottom lines.

"We are doing something about the programmer shortage, especially the lack of Java programmers, by providing top level IT programmers at affordable rates," explained Gary S. Gee, CEO of GSG Consulting (www.gsgconsulting.net).

With the explosive growth of the Internet, companies realize they must join the e-commerce revolution or risk being left behind. However, many companies are ill-equipped to meet this challenge. They lack an e-commerce strategy and the necessary skill sets in their IT departments. Smaller companies that can't afford an IT department are left with few options.

In the United States alone, there are 500,000 unfilled IT jobs. Because skilled IT professionals are in limited supply and high demand, a company can spend several months looking for a qualified programmer.

In the past, companies outsourced their e-commerce projects to consulting firms, which charge from $125 to $200 an hour. But as the pressure to cut costs in today's slowing economy intensifies, companies are increasingly looking to firms with lower cost structures. GSG Consulting is just such a company.

The most eye-popping statistics come when comparing GSG hourly rates with competitive IT consulting firms. GSG charges $40 per hour versus the $125 per hour typically charged by small consulting firms, a 68% savings. Compared with large consulting firms such as KPMG and EDS, who typically charge $200 and up, the savings increase to 80%.

GSG Consulting makes it easy for companies who are searching for programming talent to leverage contract programmers. "We meet with the client locally, write the specs and manage the programmers," explained Gee.

"The client receives a completed system, with the source code, that meets their requirements. Our programmers become integrated into the client's business in such a way that it becomes transparent to the client that these highly skilled technicians are outsourced rather than in-house programmers. The client only knows that they received a great system and saved money."

About GSG Consulting

GSG develops computer applications. Mainly a programming services company, GSG handles everything from small projects, such as Web site maintenance, to large projects for companies such as Boeing and Raytheon.

GSG Consulting has strong expertise in Java, ASP, XML, Flash, VB and ColdFusion. The company's IT professionals work on Unix, Linux and NT platforms. The database back-end is either Oracle, SQL Server or MySQL. A complete listing of their capabilities can be found at www.gsgconsulting.net.

For further information contact:

Gary Gee, GSG Consulting Inc., 211 S. State College Blvd., Suite 236, Anaheim, Calif. 92806, e-mail: [e-mail], Web site: www.gsgconsulting.net, phone: [phone].

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