Dataprise, Inc. Named Tech Service Company of the Year at the Chesapeake Regional Tech Council’s (CRTC) 4th Annual Tech Awards — Local Company Honored at Annual Program Recognizing Innovation and Leadership

Dataprise, Inc., a Rockville-based leading information technology services provider and systems integrator that solves the technology challenges of small and medium-size businesses, is pleased to announce that it has been named the Tech Service Company of the Year at the Chesapeake Regional Tech Council’s (CRTC) 4th Annual Tech Awards.

“We are honored to be recognized as the Tech Service Company of the Year,” said David Eisner, President and CEO, Dataprise. “Our firm focuses exclusively on providing world class IT support services exclusively to small-and-medium-sized businesses. Today’s growing companies have demanding needs for IT support and often do not have a budget for an in-house IT department.  This is where Dataprise shines.”

A key to the firm’s success is its ground-breaking approach to providing IT services through its Signature^® Network Support plans.  By focusing on the people, technology and process of each client, Dataprise can custom-tailor a solution to fit any budget and IT challenge.  The company stresses its high degree of customer service called FantasTECH™ customer service: where fantastic technology meets fantastic service.

“The CRTC is pleased to award Dataprise the Tech Service Company of the Year award,” said Kris Valerio, Executive Director, CRTC.  “Dataprise is one of the area’s leading IT companies that will continue to inspire the Chesapeake region to thrive in 2009. We look forward to working together to grow technology opportunities throughout the Annapolis-Washington-Baltimore area.”

Throughout its 14-year history, Dataprise has played a key role in advancing professionalism and innovation in Maryland’s IT industry. In addition to receiving the CRTC Award, Dataprise’s services have been critically acclaimed and the firm has won a variety of awards including the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 and Fast 500 and SmartCEO Future 50. Dataprise is also listed on the 2008 Inc. 5000 list and was recognized on The Washington Business Journal’s list of “Best Places to Work” in Greater Washington for 2007 and 2008 in the medium-sized business category.

ABOUT CRTC
The CRTC, a non-profit organization providing resources and education to regional technology companies, energizes and propels the advancement of technologies with the exchange of ideas, expertise and business and partnership opportunities. The organization is a resource for visibility, connections, knowledge and education for technology companies in and around the community in the Annapolis-Washington-Baltimore region. The CRTC provides a forum designed to further economic development in community through the support of innovation and commercialization of advanced technologies.