TechFuse 2010 Sponsors
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Benchmark Learning provides innovative education on cutting-edge topics for
IT,
ITIL,
Developer,
Business Analysis,
Project Management and
Business Professionals. Our world-class educators teach the skills needed to maximize technology investments for organizations as well as help build and define individual careers for our students. For more than 35 years, we’ve been continually improving our
offerings,
employees and
facility. Our commitment to excellence and student success has earned us
prestigious honors and global recognition as a premier training provider. On-site, our site or remotely from anywhere in the world, we train to fit your learning needs.
Premier
At
Microsoft, we're motivated and inspired every day by how our customers use our software to find creative solutions to business problems, develop breakthrough ideas, and stay connected to what's most important to them. We run our business in much the same way, and believe our three core business divisions offer the greatest potential to serve our customers. They are: Platform Products and Services Division (includes the Client Group, the Server & Tools Group and the Online Services Group), Business Division (includes the Information Worker Group, the Microsoft Business Solutions Group and the Unified Communications Group), Entertainment and Devices Division (includes the Home & Entertainment Group and the Mobile & Embedded Devices Group). We are committed long term to the mission of helping our customers realize their full potential. Just as we constantly update and improve our products, we want to continually evolve our company to be in the best position to accelerate new technologies as they emerge and to better serve our customers.
Platinum
RBA Consulting is an award winning Microsoft Gold Certified Partner with offices in Minneapolis, Dallas and Denver. One of the fastest growing Microsoft solution partners in the nation, RBA combines their intense focus on leading edge Microsoft solutions with a unique employment experience to ensure above average results and extraordinary customer satisfaction. RBA has been recognized three years in a row by the Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal (2007,2008,2009) as one of the Best Places to Work in Minnesota.
At
Convergent, we work to align and implement technology that boosts productivity, strengthens IT, and elevates customer service. But we can’t do it alone, which is why our engineers work so hard to understand your objectives and support your internal resources. What technology can do is only a fraction of what the right team can do together.
Gold
SHI 
Established in 1989,
SHI has transformed from a $1 million reseller into a $3 billion+ global provider of information technology products and services. Dynamic, scalable, innovative solutions delivered with world-class customer support have made us the complete IT solution provider we are today. SHI's dramatic growth is completely organic and the result of long-term relationships forged with our most ardent supporters: our customers.
One of Minnesota’s first business schools,
Globe University/Minnesota School of Business (GU/MSB) continues to be a leader in professional education. Our graduates enjoy rewarding careers in business, healthcare, information technology, legal services and creative media. As a career college, we have one clear focus: helping students achieve their personal and professional goals. We offer small class sizes, a hands-on approach to learning, outstanding faculty and above all, personal attention. We invite you to arrange a campus visit or virtual tour and experience our positive, success-oriented environment for yourself.
Silver
Inetium,
www.inetium.com, is a technology consulting company focused on customer relationship management (CRM), portals and collaboration solutions, application development, business intelligence, and managed services. Inetium’s vision is to empower their customers to work measurably smarter by applying their technology solutions. Through a combination of quality, innovation, and initiative, Inetium prides itself on their longstanding customer relationships.
Founded in 1998, Inetium has a commitment to the Microsoft software platform and can service a broad base of customers from their headquarters in Minneapolis.
Alto Consulting and Training, a Microsoft Gold Partner, was founded in 1984 and is a premier Twin Cities IT consulting and training services firm. Alto's unique blend of highly skilled consultants and trainers enables us to work with our clients to develop solutions that are right for them. The combination of training and consulting creates solutions that go far beyond planning and implementation solving difficult staff readiness issues for our clients.. Alto delivers planning, architecture, development, implementation and training with a focus on Software Development, IT infrastructure, CRM, SharePoint and Microsoft Online Services (BPOS).
Robert Half Technology is a leading provider of technology professionals on a project and full-time basis. With more than 100 locations in North America, South America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region, the company provides highly skilled talent, for IT initiatives ranging from web development and multiplatform systems integration to network security and technical support. For more information about Robert Half Technology or to learn about online job search opportunities, please call us at (800) 793-5533 or visit
www.rht.com.
Virteva is an independent information technology consulting firm serving clients throughout the United States. We deliver Optimized, Secure and Innovative IT solutions. We help our clients gain competitive advantage by optimizing and securing their IT environments, and by leveraging innovative technologies and services to make their businesses more responsive to market opportunities and threats, strengthen relationships with customers, suppliers and partners, improve productivity and reduce information technology costs.
Since 2004, we have delivered successful business-driven technology solutions for dozens of enterprise customers. We have deep domain expertise in infrastructure technology solutions that differentiates our firm. (100 words to this point.) We use small, expert project teams that deliver high-value, measurable results by working collaboratively with clients through a user-centered, technology-based and solutions-driven methodology. We believe this approach enhances return-on-investment for our clients by significantly reducing the time and risk associated with designing and implementing IT solutions.
At Virteva, we focus on building lasting relationships with clients and being 100% reference-able. More than half of our revenue is derived from repeat business. We believe this reflects our commitment to our premier team, quality and the long-term partnerships we build with our clients.
Founded in 1989,
Solution Design Group, Inc. (SDG) a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner is celebrating 20 successful years as an IT consulting and software application development firm. SDG is dedicated to business success through building long-term relationships with our clients and employees. Based in Minnetonka, Minnesota, SDG is locally recognized for providing outstanding customer service and a unique, fun, and engaging environment for our employees. SDG has been recognized three of the last four years by the Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal (2006,2008,2009) as one of the Best Places to Work in Minnesota.
Convergent is a premier partner with
Compellent who is a leading provider of enterprise-class network storage solutions that are highly scalable, feature rich and designed to be easy to use and cost effective. Compellent's Storage Center is a Storage Area Network (SAN) that is designed to significantly lower storage and infrastructure capital expenditures, reduce the skill level and number of personnel required to manage information and enable continuous data availability and storage virtualization. Convergent can assist you with your Compellent purchase and implementation into your current environment.
Mytech Partners is a technology, consulting and service company that designs, implements and manages networks for small to medium size businesses. Mytech solutions are designed to deliver enterprise class technology to our customers. Our solutions are primarily deployed in businesses that have single or multiple locations with less than 250 computers at each location.
For over 17 years,
Success Computer Consulting has helped businesses and organizations like yours with their technology needs. We replace technology pain with reliability, security and people who care...in the moment and for the long term.
The
Citrix family of products and services centralize, virtualize and minimize the complexity of traditional computing – significantly reducing costs, improving information security, mobilizing people, and delivering enterprise agility. Our belief in the power of simplicity becomes more market-relevant every day and is the basis for how Citrix will continue to drive long-term value for shareholders, employees, customers and partners.