IT firm Expetec Technology Services suffered a hit to its bottom line when businesses put off technology upgrades during the down economy.
Now that it's back up, the Troy-based firm is experiencing a spike in sales. Expetect Technology Services has watched its sales increase 27.5 percent in the last year thanks to organic growth from companies looking to upgrade their IT systems. Think everyday businesses looking to upgrade from a Windows XP platform.
"We're getting a lot of calls for that," says Michael St. John, vice president of sales & marketing for
Expetec Technology Services.
The 19-year-old firm has hired three people in tech support and sales in the last year. It now has a staff of nine employees. The firm is also looking at adding another location in the Livonia/Ann Arbor area so it can be closer to its customers when their IT infrastructure starts to go down. It is also considering an expansion into Grand Rapids and Lansing to be closer to its clientele.
"It gives us a quicker response time for our customers," St. John says.
Source: Michael St. John, vice president of sales & marketing for Expetec Technology Services
Writer: Jon Zemke
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