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Trofholz Technologies, Inc. Receives Prestigious ISO 9001:2008 Quality Certification
Trofholz Technologies, Inc. (TTI), a client of The Federal Technology Center (The FTC) since 2003, enjoyed a big win in November when they received their ISO 9001:2008 certification. Under the Mentor-Protégé Program, the U.S. Air Force selected EM-Assist, Inc., also a long time client of The FTC, to mentor TTI (Protégé) to achieve its ISO 9001 certification objective. The FTC assisted EM-Assist by providing TTI with ISO 9001 training and guidance in ISO Standard compliance. The project took over 22 months, with The FTC’s Bill Teeple providing the guidance, mentoring, and hands-on consulting throughout the entire process.
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Helping the 'Little Guys' Learn How the 'Big Guys' Do Business |
The following article was written by our client, Judy Smith, CEO of CrossWind Machining in Santa Clara, California. Her story is a perfect example of a small business that succeeded with a little help from The FTC.
On August 9, 2000, with the economy in full swing, CrossWind Machining opened its doors and purchased our first CNC Swiss Automatic Machine. Being a startup machine shop, we leased a piece of another machine shop’s floor space, just big enough... (Full article) |
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Quentin Steele Communications, Inc. Wins Federal and State Contracts |
On April 3, 2009, Quentin Steele Communications was
awarded General Services Administration (GSA) Contract
GS-02F-0090V, making the company’s presentation skills seminars available to all federal government agencies under MOBIS Schedule 874 (formerly GSA Schedule 69).
Subsequently, the company was awarded California Multiple Award Schedule (CMAS) Contract 4-09-03-0380A, enabling state agencies to utilize the same training....(Full article) |
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Success Beyond Her Wildest Dreams |
Imagine you have taken that first courageous step and started the company of your dreams. You have written a conservative, but complete business plan. You have taken business classes, obtained certifications, and begun marketing your services. You figure that, if you work hard and are lucky, in a few years you will be getting government contracts on a regular basis. That is what Yvonne Glenn, owner and President of Trofholz Technologies, Inc. (TTI), thought when she incorporated her business in October 2002. (Full Article) |
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Catching Up With Successful Client
Ken Shoemake |
For dedicated readers of the GovLink Review, the face and name of our client, Ken Shoemake, may be familiar to you. Ken was our featured success story in December 2003, and is back again because he is a great example of how to use research and strategy to build on prior success. In 2003, he owned two businesses—the Stay Safe Store, which provides police and... (Full article) |
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Client Wins Prestigious Department
of Defense Nunn-Perry Award |
EM-Assist, Inc. is an 8(a), Women-Owned Business, specializing in environmental services, information technology, and construction. On March 24, 2004,
EM-Assist was presented with the prestigious
Department
of Defense (DoD) Nunn-Perry Award for superior performance in a mentor-protégé (M-P)
business
relationship. (Full article) |
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SearchPros Staffing Wins $150,000 in Government Contracts |
When you first meet the owners of SearchPros Staffing, you’re immediately attracted to their enthusiasm. In their
view, anything “new” is an interesting challenge that they want to master. Heather Kocina, Rayna Pearson, and Myla Ramos started SearchPros after years of experience in the staffing business working for others. They felt sure that they could do it better, and within a short time were providing services...(Full article) |
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SBIR Contracts
Open Doors for LifeWave, Inc. |
LifeWave, Inc., founder, John Tupin, became a client with
The Federal Technology Center (The FTC) in 2001, and
has regularly requested advice and then followed through
on our recommendations to best position his company for
federal contracts. Although much of the technology they
provide is proprietary, he has managed to make high level
contacts with a number of government agencies that
benefit from their non-invasive medical...(Full article) |
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With The FTC's Help—Company Quadruples Sales |
"Confident” best describes Brigg Goodwin, President and Senior Partner of Granite Financial Solutions, Inc. (GFS) and Granite Data Solutions (GDS), located in Citrus Heights, California. He is confident he is in the right business, confident in his companies’ ability to succeed, confident and smart enough to ask for assistance when it is needed. GFS is an executive search and consulting firm that specializes in finance, accounting, information technology... (Full article) |
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Client of The FTC Obtains First Government Contract |
If someone were to ask me, “What is your greatest career achievement?” without hesitation I’d say, “Obtaining a
General Services Administration (GSA) contract for my
employer, Glover & Associates, Inc.” The process of
obtaining a GSA contract from start to finish is intimidating
for the first timer, and no one needs to tackle the acquisition
of a GSA contract alone. Soon after discovering the
services offered by The Federal Technology Center... (Full article) |
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Corners Construction Captures Contracts Worth Over $5 Million |
Corners Construction, of Paradise, California, is definitely bucking the trend nowadays. At a time when many companies, especially construction, are struggling, this small construction company in the Sierra Foothills is scrambling to keep up with the new contracts they are capturing. The past year has been a period of phenomenal growth, according to Jim Corners, managing partner of the Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business. (Full article) |
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