Minority-Owned Firm Creates Subsidiary to Fulfill Supplier Diversity Goals for Fortune Level Businesses
Cleveland based minority firm creates subsidiary to fulfill supplier diversity goals for Fortune level businesses and federal government.
Cleveland OH (PRWEB) May 5 2004 -- Ross-Tek Information Systems, a Cleveland
Ohio technology solutions provider, announces the launch of Matrix Data
Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ross-Tek that provides large
corporations a method to achieve their business goals by direct supplier
diversity spending. Matrix Data’s core offering is computer supplies and other
consumable computer products such as toner cartridges, printer supplies and
other peripherals.
Matrix Data’s extensive e-commerce website, www.matrixdata.com is the
portal for approved customers to centralize their purchasing from a selection of
50,000+ name brand supplies and products routinely stocked for immediate
fulfillment. The secure site can handle thousands of business transactions
seamlessly while providing individual online management reports and electronic
invoicing. Matrix Data offers customers 1-2 day delivery service throughout the
continental United States from 36 strategically located distribution centers. In
addition, there are seventy-five authorized agents available nationally to
interact with customers to address product questions, special needs or service
issues.
As a certified MBE (minority business enterprise), Ross-Tek
formed Matrix Data to address supplier diversity programs currently in place at
most publicly held corporations. Today’s progressive corporate executives look
at their diversity initiatives very seriously as a long-term strategy to
stimulate economic development in their respective areas. This approach is in
line with a published article in the April 24th 2001 Los Angeles Times titled,
“A Flourishing Business Base Needs Minority Entrepreneurs.” Author, Glenn Yago
of the Milkin Institute states “the last decade of technology-driven growth has
been deep, but not broad. To sustain that growth, the economy must draw on
entrepreneurs and workers who have not participated in the nation's economic
boom.”
To meet this multi-million dollar market for products and related
computer supplies, Ross-Tek crafted marketing and distribution agreements with
Cleveland based MCPc Computer Products & Consulting that identifies MCPc as
the primary supplier to Matrix Data. This will provide Matrix Data’s management
team with the capability to aggressively compete for federal, state and
corporate contracts.
Ross-Tek President, CIO Frederick Johnson is excited
about this strategy to expand his seven-year old company. “The relationship with
MCPc enables our firm the ability to scale to address the ongoing demand cycle
of major corporations.” "For example, having credit terms readily available to
order and deliver large quantities to multiple locations in multiple time zones
has traditionally been a challenge for small businesses seeking to service
Fortune level corporations.”
About Ross-Tek Information Systems: A
nationally recognized information technology-consulting firm providing Microsoft
solutions and services for small to medium-sized businesses and government
agencies. As a Microsoft Certified Partner and a leading expert of Microsoft
Windows Small Business Server, Ross-Tek is recognized as a trusted advisor for
hundreds of small businesses. Ross-Tek is a certified minority-owned business
with the federal Small Business Administration 8(a) program, the state of Ohio,
the city of Cleveland and the Northern Ohio Minority Business Council. www.rosstek.com
About
MCPc Computer Products and Consulting: Headquartered in Cleveland Ohio, MCPc is
a leading value-added reseller and direct marketer of computer systems and
peripherals, computer supplies, software and configuration, design, integration,
consulting and support services to businesses in the United States. www.mcpc.com
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