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11/5/2007

Saratoga Expands into Abingdon, VA with Acquisition of Creative Technology Solutions

Saratoga Technologies - Creative Technology Solutions

Abingdon, VA (November 5, 2007) - Saratoga Technologies (www.saratogaus.com) has announced it has expanded into Abingdon, VA with its acquisition of Creative Technology Solutions (www.ctsdirect.us) located at 207 West Main Street, Abingdon, VA 24210. This marks Saratoga’s first acquisition of an Abingdon based company, it's second of a Virginia based company and its twelfth overall.

For nearly 10 years, CTS led by Jacob Musick and Jeanine Harris has provided Abingdon and the surrounding area with computer services focusing on quality and value.

“We wanted to provide our customers with services and solutions that only a company of Saratoga Technologies’ size and capability can provide, such as 24/7 support, extraordinary purchasing power, complete business solution integration, printing solutions and repair, website design and software development and support”, says Jeanine, president of Creative Technology Solutions who will serve as the Branch Manager at Saratoga’s Abingdon office. “By joining Saratoga the combined company is positioned to emerge as the premier IT and telecommunications resource in Southwest Virginia and Northeast Tennessee."

Saratoga now has local offices in Abingdon, VA, Johnson City, TN and Knoxville, TN and worldwide offices in Bournemouth, United Kingdom and Cape Town, South Africa.

“We have an aggressive growth strategy planned for this region and that made this acquisition such an easy decision and a natural fit for our company”, said David Temple, president of Saratoga. “We are very excited to have CTS on board because of their excellent staff, level of integrity and very high customer service levels. They are the same kind of quality people that have made Saratoga such a great technology provider over the years.”

About Saratoga Technologies:
Saratoga Technologies is a technology solutions company that offers products, software, services and solutions in the IT and telecommunications industry and is focused on enabling their customers to benefit from technology. David Temple is the president of Saratoga Technologies and can be contacted directly at 423.956.4220 or david.temple@saratogaus.com. Jeanine Harris is the Branch Manager of their Abingdon office and can be contacted directly at 276.619.5676 or at jeanine.harris@saratogaus.com.

10/12/2007

Saratoga Technologies Named Among Business TN Magazine's 2007 HOT 100 List

Tennessee, (October 12, 2007) – Saratoga Technologies today announced that it has been identified by Business Tennessee magazine (www.businesstn.com), as a 2007 HOT 100 company.

"BusinessTN's first Hot 100 class represents the cream of the crop among emerging Tennessee-based private companies", said Drew Ruble, Editor of Business TN Magazine. "Factors used to determine slots on the list this year were broadened to take into account not just year to year revenue growth, but also employee growth, growth as compared to specific industry averages, and growth as it relates to company size, among other considerations. Selected companies both big and small, and young and old, are to be congratulated for the role they play in boosting the economic vibrancy of the state of Tennessee."

“We are very proud to be recognized as one of the fastest growing technology companies in Tennessee,” said David Temple, president of Saratoga. “We are committed to becoming the premier technology solutions company in the entire region and we want to thank all of our clients who have helped us achieve this record growth.”

About Saratoga Technologies
Saratoga Technologies is a technology solutions company that offers products, software, services and solutions in the IT and communications industry and is focused on enabling their customers to benefit from technology. David Temple is the president of Saratoga Technologies and can be contacted directly at 423.956.4220 or davidt@saratogaus.com

9/27/2007

Saratoga Leads Professional Websites and Search Engine Marketing Seminar

Saratoga Technologies’ Jonathan Phebus leads a Business Showcase seminar on how to produce a top quality website without spending big money as well as how to effectively market your website on Google and other top search engines to drive more business.

Download the Professional Websites and Search Engine Marketing presentation here

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8/7/2007

East Tennessee Medical News: TECHMED Award Promotes Technology Usage

Tri-Cities, TN/VA, (August 7, 2007) — The East Tennessee Medical News publication outlines the first annual TECHMED award. The purpose of the award is to recognize the outstanding use of technology in patient care.

Read the full article here

Enter the TECHMED Award website here

5/9/2007

Saratoga Technologies ranked #13 in Business Tennessee Magazine's Best Employers List

Johnson City, TN, (May 9, 2007) - Saratoga Technologies, Inc. was today ranked #13 in BusinessTN’s Best Employers in Tennessee List.

“This is entirely made possible by our outstanding team”, said Saratoga president, David Temple. Through their hard work, determination and loyalty we have grown 10 fold in just over 5 years. They deserve all the credit for this achievement.

The Best Companies Group, with the help of the workplace excellence consulting firm ModernThink LLP, has once again scrutinized and analyzed information from numerous Tennessee companies to create its annual Best Employers list for the state of Tennessee. The competition gets tougher each year as Tennessee’s businesses grow in strength and numbers, but the best of the best have been narrowed down and ranked based on company policies, practices and demographics, along with detailed employee surveys. This year, the list is broken down into separate categories for medium-sized companies consisting of 25 to 249 employees, and large companies employing more than 249 individuals, and for the first time ranks each company in order.

View the entire rankings here

About Saratoga Technologies
Incorporated in the United States in 2001, Saratoga Technologies, Inc. is a regional leader in technology solutions. They have locations in Johnson City, TN, Knoxville, TN, Cape Town, South Africa and London, England with a variety of solutions working for clients worldwide. David Temple, president of Saratoga can be contacted directly at 423.956.4220.

4/18/2007

Saratoga Technologies Joins New Alliance to Drive Managed Services Adoption

Johnson City, TN (April 18, 2007) –Saratoga Technologies today announced it’s joining of MSP Partners, an alliance established by Intel Corporation, Ingram Micro Inc., LPI Level Platforms Inc., Microsoft® Corporation and other leading IT manufacturers to provide solution providers with a comprehensive and collaborative online education source dedicated to managed services.

“To truly be a leader in the technology industry you must do more than just focus on your own business, you need to help grow the whole tech industry,” said David Temple, president of Saratoga, “We are not just committed to being a leading technology company in East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia but nationally as well and we are continually looking for ways to lead in new areas within our industry.”

Solution providers who become members of MSP Partners gain access to the latest managed services research, case studies and industry best practices.

"When it comes to selling managed services, having access to the right training and education can make all the difference," said Justin Crotty, vice president, services, Ingram Micro. "MSP Partners was created to give solution providers and established MSPs another access point to even more managed services resources from the IT industry."

About MSP Partners
MSP Partners is a vendor alliance formed to provide solution providers a comprehensive source of MSP education. Members benefit from cohesive new market research, solution provider success stories, and collaborative vendor solutions, all demonstrating a path to success in managed services.

4/2/2007

Saratoga Technologies ranked #79 in Accounting Technology Magazine's 2007 national VAR 100 List

Johnson City, TN (April 2, 2007) - Saratoga Technologies was today ranked #79 in Accounting Technology Magazine’s 2007 national VAR 100 List. Only two Tennessee based companies made the list of the country’s top accounting solutions providers.

“We are very pleased to have been nationally recognized for a second year as a leading accounting solutions provider. Our commitment to this area of our business has allowed us to expand our offerings and deliver a variety of world class accounting solutions to our clients", said Angela Corvin - General Manager of Saratoga's Business Solutions Division.

Saratoga Technologies currently supports Microsoft Dynamics GP, Microsoft Small Business Accounting and Sage Software’s MAS 90/200 line of accounting software.

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About Saratoga Technologies:
Incorporated in the United States in 2001, Saratoga Technologies, Inc. is a regional leader in technology solutions. They have locations in Johnson City, TN, Knoxville, TN, Cape Town, South Africa and London, England with a variety of solutions working for clients worldwide. David Temple, president of Saratoga can be contacted directly at 423.956.4220.

3/19/2007

Knoxville Business Journal Technology Report: Digital storage makes IT firms indispensable

Knoxville, TN (March 19, 2007) - Ron Jenkins and Saratoga Technologies are featured in this article about digital storage in the IT business.

3/18/2007

Johnson City Press article on Saratoga Technologies, Inc.: High Tech with Ambitions

Johnson City, TN, (March 18, 2007) — Johnson City Press article featuring Saratoga Technologies.

Click here to read the full article.

3/2/2007

Saratoga Technologies adds Storage Solutions specialization to their Microsoft competencies

Johnson City, TN (March 2, 2007) - Saratoga Technologies today announced it has added the Storage Solutions specialization to their Advanced Infrastructure Solutions competency in the Microsoft Gold Partner Program. The Storage Solutions specialization is for partners who focus on recommending, designing, and deploying high-performance, easy-to-manage, and cost-effective storage solutions.

“We are continually adding new capabilities to meet the demands of businesses in our fast growing region”, said Chris Patterson, Director of Operations. “With this specialization we will be able to offer additional storage solutions to our entire client base.”

Microsoft Competencies are designed to help differentiate a partner’s capabilities with specific Microsoft technologies to customers looking for a particular type of solution. Each competency has a unique set of requirements and benefits, formulated to accurately represent the specific skills and services that partners bring to the technology industry. Only Microsoft Certified and Gold Certified Partners can qualify for competencies.

2/23/2007

Saratoga Technologies adds to its existing printer division with acquisition of Johnson City based copier company

Johnson City, TN (February 23, 2007) - Saratoga Technologies, Inc. (www.saratogaus.com) has expanded its printer division with the acquisition of MacGeorge Sales and Service a Johnson City based copier business. This makes Saratoga’s twelfth acquisition since 2001.

“We are growing rapidly in our printer division because we can save our customers significant amounts of money by optimizing their printing environment”, said David Temple, president of Saratoga. “With this acquisition we will be able to offer additional valuable products and services to our entire client base – both new and old. Our new customers will experience the same great service that we have been providing and allow them to receive service in other technology areas too.”

1/31/2007

Saratoga Technologies named as one of the best employers in Tennessee for a second straight year

Johnson City, TN (January 31st, 2007) - Saratoga Technologies was recently named as one of the Best Employers in Tennessee for the second year in a row. This third annual program was created by Business Tennessee magazine in partnership with the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) – Tennessee State Council, the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Best Companies Group.

This survey and award program was designed to identify, recognize and honor the best places of employment in Tennessee, benefiting the state's economy, its workforce and businesses. The Best Employers in Tennessee program is made up of 25 companies split into two groups: 15 small/medium-sized companies (25-249 employees) and 10 large-sized companies (more than 250 employees). Saratoga Technologies has been named one of the Best Employers in Tennessee in the small/medium category.

“I credit our phenomenal staff entirely for this achievement", says Saratoga president, David Temple. "Our goal is to build a long-term and successful high tech company in East Tennessee and for that to happen we need to have top quality talent. We are very fortunate to have such highly skilled and dedicated employees and this recognition will only help us to continue to recruit and hire the best."

To be considered for participation, companies had to fulfill the following eligibility requirements:
- Be a for-profit or not-for-profit business;
- Be a publicly or privately held business;
- Have a facility in Tennessee;
- Have at least 25 employees in Tennessee.

Companies from across the state entered the two-part process to determine the Best Employers in Tennessee. The first part consisted of evaluating each nominated company's workplace policies, practices, philosophy, systems and demographics. The second part consisted of an employee survey to measure the employee experience. The combined scores determined the top companies and the final ranking. Best Companies Group managed the overall registration and survey process in Tennessee with assistance from ModernThink LLC, who analyzed the data and used their expertise to determine the final rankings. The names of the 25 Best Employers in Tennessee and how they rank will be published in the May 2007 issue of Business Tennessee magazine.

For more information on the Best Employers in Tennessee program, visit www.BestEmployersTN.com.

2007 BEST EMPLOYERS IN TENNESSEE (alphabetical order, no ranking):

Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz PC
Bank of Ripley - Bank of Tipton, Branch of Bank of Ripley
Beaman Automotive Group
Coulter & Justus, P.C.
Crowe Chizek and Company LLC
CTMS, Inc.
Duke Realty Corporation
Edward Jones
ENA
First Tennessee, a subsidiary of First Horizon National Corporation
Harwell Howard Hyne Gabbert & Manner, P.C.
Kramer Rayson LLP
LifeWay Christian Resources
Memorial Health Care System
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MidSouth Bank
National Renal Alliance
Oak Ridge Associated Universities
Saratoga Technologies, Inc.
State of Franklin Savings Bank
The North Highland Company
Thompson Dunavant PLC
T-Mobile USA
Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance Inc.
Wirtgen America, Inc.

Read Johnson City Press article here

ABOUT SARATOGA TECHNOLOGIES:
Saratoga Technologies is a technology solutions company that offers products, software, services and solutions that enable their customers to benefit from technology. David Temple is the president of Saratoga Technologies and can be contacted at 423.956.4220.

1/12/2007

Saratoga Technologies acquires Knoxville based Logic Networks marking the beginning of its aggressive Knoxville growth plan

Johnson City, TN (January 12, 2007) - Saratoga Technologies, Inc. (www.saratogaus.com) has expanded its existing Knoxville presence with the acquisition of Logic Networks, LLC located at 112 Suite A Durwood Road, Knoxville, TN 37934. This marks Saratoga’s first acquisition of a Knoxville based company and its eleventh overall since 2001.

For more than 10 years, Logic Networks led by Mike Coffey has provided Knoxville and the surrounding area with products focusing on customer service with strong values in networking, web services, voice and data wiring, hardware and software procurement.

“We wanted to provide our customers with several services and solutions that only a company of Saratoga Technologies’ size can provide, such as 24/7 support, extraordinary purchasing power, complete business solution integration, printing solutions and repair, and software development and support”, says Mike Coffey, owner of Logic Networks who will serve as Vice President of Sales at Saratoga’s Knoxville office. “By joining Saratoga the combined company is positioned to emerge as the premier IT and telecommunications resource in the greater Knoxville region.

The entire staff of Logic Networks will join Saratoga and become part of the Saratoga family. The Logic Networks offices will be consolidated into Saratoga’s Knoxville branch location of 1209 Euclid Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37921.

“We have an aggressive growth strategy planned for 2007 in the Knoxville market and that made this acquisition such an easy decision and a natural fit for our company”, said David Temple, president of Saratoga. “We are very excited to have Logic Networks on board at our Knoxville branch because of their excellent staff, level of integrity and very high customer service levels. Logic’s customers have nothing but praise for their staff and that’s a direct reflection on their commitment to service. They are the same kind of quality people that have made Saratoga such a great technology provider over the years; dedication and integrity are paramount to a successful relationship with our customers. With this acquisition, Saratoga Technologies will have a far-reaching presence from Southwest Virginia, Western North Carolina and East Tennessee.”

About Saratoga Technologies:
Saratoga Technologies is a technology solutions company that offers products, software, services and solutions in the IT and telecommunications industry and is focused on enabling their customers to benefit from technology. David Temple is the president of Saratoga Technologies and can be contacted directly at 423.956.4220 or davidt@saratogaus.com. Mike Coffey is the Vice President of Sales – Knoxville and can be contacted directly at 865.382.3822 or at mikec@saratogaus.com.

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