Outsourced CIO Services Company Announces Certification Program for Technology Vendors: Recognizes First Two Recipients   (View All)

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Rockville, MD - January 23, 2004 - Baltimore, MD. At the first 2004 meeting of the Greater Baltimore Technology Council's (GBTC) Tuesday bi-monthly networking group, Entinex, a provider of outsourced CIO services formally announced a certification program designed to raise confidence in buyers' decisions in technology vendors. Hillel Glazer, the company's Principal stated, "even being generous with the data, over 70% of all software projects fail to come in on time, on budget and doing what the clients expected the product to do. Neither the consumers nor the vendors are aware of this failure rate and consequently don't have processes in place to improve their chances of success."

The program, dubbed the "Entinex Certified Pre-Qualified Vendor" program, recognizes technology companies who can consistently deliver their products on time, budget, and with expected functionality. Citing studies that resulted in the statistics, Glazer wants to recognize companies whose projects are among the few successes and hopes more companies do what's necessary to become a certified pre-qualified vendor, whether or not they apply for the free certificate.

In search of key factors which have shown to provide the elements of successful technology implementation, Entinex uses a proprietary method to interview companies on their product development and project management approaches. John Hill, VP, and GM at Columbia-based software developer and consulting firm ActLikeAnOwner, among the first recipients of the certificate, expressed, "we are honored to have earned the Entinex Certification. It tells the business world that ActLikeAnOwner IT Consulting produces business results -- on time and on budget."

The free process of becoming certified is consistent with Entinex's creed of maintaining complete objectivity when making technology-related recommendations to their clients. "It's not hard to find examples of companies being led astray by technology vendors and losing a lot of money on failed technology purchases," Glazer says. Adding, "companies who receive the certificate can use it in their marketing and proposals as a way of saying, 'we're honest, reliable, and deliver on our promises.'" Lance Van Winter, CEO of Vansam Software in Rockville notes, "at Vansam we work very hard to ensure the timely success of each project we undertake, and so we were honored to be awarded a Pre-Qualified Vendor status by Entinex. Over the last year we have worked with Entinex on a number of projects and have come to appreciate the way they ensure clients get quality solutions on time and on budget" something that is not common place in the IT industry.

Entinex credits GBTC with creating the environment in which it was able to pin its early successes and hopes the certification program can give back to the local tech community by highlighting the excellent companies in the area. Other GBTC members are already in the process of becoming certified. The process of, and the advantages of working with companies who are certified can be read on the company's Web site at www.entinex.com/advantage.

About Entinex, Inc.
Branded as the technology strategy company, Entinex addresses the widening gap between the rate of increase in choices in technology products and vendors, and the time owners of small, medium, and non-profit businesses have to address these choices. By providing affordable outsourced CIO services, Entinex ensures such companies have a dedicated resource towards achieving the part of their client's success that comes from meeting their technology needs. By not taking referral fees, finder's fees, or commissions, Entinex ensures the advice it provides is objective and remains focused on helping business executives make informed decisions about technology.

About Vansam Software, Inc.
Vansam Software, Inc. is a privately held web development company located in Rockville, Maryland. A member of the Bethesda Chevy Chase Chamber of Commerce, Washington Board of Trade, and the DC Tech Council, Vansam offers custom application development, e-commerce solutions, and web design. Vansam serves businesses and associations by providing cost effective web-based software solutions.

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