August 2007
In this issue

√  ITS Move is Smooth
√  New Training Offering
√  Tech Tip
√  FM 9 Training
√  Employee Spotlight
 

As many of you know, we recently moved into our new offices in Fort Washington. After almost 8 years in Jenkintown, we had outgrown our space and needed a more modern home for our network operations center and our development team. Thanks to the hard work of our staff and our partners, we moved on August 17th and we didn't miss a beat.

I'd like to take this opportunity to point out some of the people who made our move as smooth and stress-free as moving 40 people and about 75 computers and servers can be. Since most of you will have to move your offices at some point, I am recommending the following companies due to the excellent job they did for us.

Please contact them directly the next time you have a need:

Facilities Relocation Consultants (FRC) - Relocation planning
http://www.frcmove.com/,  Judy Kellem, 215-923-6604, jkellem@frcmove.com.
FRC coordinated our entire move. They found the movers, the furniture dealer, the security company, even the water cooler distributor. They were worth every penny - I can't recommend them enough.

Lyrio - VOIP phone system, http://www.lyrio.com/, Howard Hoffman, 888-LYRIOIP, howardh@lyrio.com. Our newly upgraded voice over IP phone system is already making an impact here at ITS. Lyrio designed, installed, and supports our system. They cut over our phone lines without even one minute of downtime.

Situs Properties - Commercial real estate, http://www.situsproperties.com/, Mike Cohen, 215-886-9400, mgcohen@situsproperties.com.  It took 2 years, but Situs found us the perfect space in the perfect location. Mike is the most patient and connected realtor I've met.

Workspace - Office furniture, http://www.workspacellc.com/, Jim Blessing,
215-773-9773, jimb@workspacellc.com. Workspace provided all of the new furniture for our office and creatively reused our existing furniture so there was no waste. They sell both new and used office furniture.

Reads Moving and Storage - Moving company, http://www.reads-atlas.com/, Mike Mulligan, 800-523-6638, mmulligan@reads-atlas.com. I've only moved ITS once, but I can't imagine it could have gone any easier with another moving company.  They did everything we asked and didn't break a thing.

Thank you to everyone who helped in this process. I invite everyone to visit us in our new space at 414 Commerce Dr., Suite 150, Fort Washington, PA, 19034. Click here for directions.  

National Conference is Site for Unveiling of
New Training Offering

FMAgile has been in use at IT Solutions for about 14 months with significant success.  The methodology emphasizes building strong client relationships with honest, open communication, and delivering tested, working software in short iterative cycles that allow for change throughout development.  Because of the internal success and positive reception by the FileMaker community, ITS will now be offering a specially designed FMAgile training curriculum on a regular basis.  Trainees have the option of on-site sessions at their offices, or attending classes at IT Solutions’ new headquarters in Fort Washington, PA.  For the latest information on upcoming classes or to register online, please visit our training web pages.  For more information about FMAgile, including a downloadable white paper and brand-new blog, visit http://www.fmagile.com/.