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F1 Computer Solutions, Inc. Receives 2009 Best of Warrenton Award

2009-07-28T05:25:00.000-07:00

U.S. Commerce Association’s Award Plaque Honors the Achievement
WASHINGTON D.C., June 8, 2009 -- F1 Computer Solutions, Inc. has been selected for the 2009 Best of Warrenton Award in the Computer Networking category by the U.S. Commerce Association (USCA).

The USCA "Best of Local Business" Award Program recognizes outstanding local businesses throughout the country. Each year, the USCA identifies companies that they believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and community.

Various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners in each category. The 2009 USCA Award Program focused on quality, not quantity. Winners are determined based on the information gathered both internally by the USCA and data provided by third parties.

About U.S. Commerce Association (USCA)
U.S. Commerce Association (USCA) is a Washington D.C. based organization funded by local businesses operating in towns, large and small, across America. The purpose of USCA is to promote local business through public relations, marketing and advertising.
The USCA was established to recognize the best of local businesses in their community. Our organization works exclusively with local business owners, trade groups, professional associations, chambers of commerce and other business advertising and marketing groups. Our mission is to be an advocate for small and medium size businesses and business entrepreneurs across America.

SOURCE: U.S. Commerce Association

F1 Computer Solutions, Inc. ranks high on National Top Business List for 2009

2009-01-28T11:10:00.000-08:00

Warrenton, VA, January 27, 2009: In recognition of the economic power of privately held businesses, DiversityBusiness.com, the nations’ leading business-to-business internet site, recently named F1 Computer Solutions as one of the top businesses in the United States.

This is the 9th annual listing of the Nation’s top businesses by DiversityBusiness.com. Ranging in revenue size from $2 million to over $2 billion, the companies listed on the Top Business Lists represent the Nation’s top multicultural earners and challenge the long-held notion that a privately held business is small or insignificant. Winners are sought after by major corporations wishing to increase spending with small businesses.

“Entrepreneurs are a growing force in the U.S. economy, and a force to be reckoned with,” said Kenton Clarke, CEO of Computer Consulting Associates International, the company that built DiversityBusiness.com. This is a whole business segment that can carry its own, that provides jobs, products and services, and generates wealth for their communities. These are the new leaders in American business.”

F1 is proud to be recognized as #29 on the list for 2008. We believe this is directly related to the quality and dedicated service we provide our customers. With the move to our new facility and expansion of services coupled with new partners, I believe this recognition is a sign of many things to come. – Mary Lieb, CEO of F1 Computer Solutions, Inc.

The List
This List is a classification that represents the top small businesses in the U.S., in sectors such as technology, manufacturing, food service and professional services. Large organizational buyers throughout the country that do business with multicultural, small and women-owned businesses use the list. The List is produced annually by DiversityBusiness.com, the nation's leading multicultural B2B Internet portal that links large organizational buyers to multicultural product and service suppliers.

The winning companies will be honored at a special awards ceremony at DiversityBusiness.com’s “9th Annual Multicultural Business Conference”, taking place April 29 – May 1, 2009 at the Disney’s Contemporary Resort in Orlando, Florida.

2009 New Year’s Resolution… For Your Business

2009-01-06T08:18:00.000-08:00

Aside from going to the gym, eating healthy and spending more time with the Family, it’s time to consider how to support your business in 2009. Learn how to make the most out of your Business resolution by contacting F1 Computer Solutions today!

Here are the top 5 Business New Year’s Resolutions for 2009:

5. Allocate a Budget for IT Services: Minimize unexpected costs and prepare for upgrades by including IT services within your 2009 budget. A little planning can go a long way. Contact F1 to understand your network and industry requirements, we can assist you with initial planning and budgeting to secure your IT demands and future growth.

4. Revise Your Website: Now is the time! Don’t let potential business slip by anymore with a dull web presence… instead; engage your visitors and current clients with a new image or simply new content. A little attention to your website can go a long way. Contact F1 to learn about free internet tools to boost your business and create an interactive web experience.

3. Understand Your Network: How well do you know your network? Have you reviewed a network diagram within the last few months? Take a few minutes every month to sit down and really understand how your business Infrastructure and IT environment is setup. Not only will you become more confident in your decision making, but you will engage service providers with stronger awareness and industry knowledge. Contact F1 for a complete comprehensive review of your network.

2. Unified Communications: Streamline your internal and external communications to increase efficiency and productivity! How, you might ask? UC/IP phones (VoIP), Wireless Mobile devices, VPN, Exchange servers and other integrated solutions. Contact F1 for a free network assessment and demonstration of how we can integrate and streamline your business communications.

1. Managed Services: IT Support comes in a variety of ways… Internally through someone with an IT background, and externally through a professional service provider. Now, consider the costs, risks, and experience behind a single “guru” versus a team of industry-leading engineers and network technicians. Does your business have the ability to wait for upgrades, or know how the latest security patches will affect your network? Contact F1 to learn how managed services support a cost efficient and productive impact to your business.

F1 Provides Unified Communications Solutions

2008-11-24T15:51:00.000-08:00

F1 Computer Solutions recently achieved SMB Select Certification with Cisco Smart Business Communications Systems. This certification recognizes F1 as a leader in providing integrated voice, video and wireless networking technologies. Delivering secure access anytime, anywhere enables more effective and efficient communication with customers, vendors and employees. The Cisco solutions enable small and large businesses to:

Mobilize your workforce
Extend full communications to home workers
Start your business or branch office the right way

Contact F1 Computer Solutions today to discuss your voice, video or wireless solutions.

F1 Computer Solutions Opens Doors to a New Facility

2008-11-14T07:17:00.001-08:00

F1 hosted an open house event on November 4th to showcase our new facility. As a local IT/Business Solutions company based in Warrenton, VA, F1 Computer Solutions has been involved with government and small-medium businesses since its incorporation in 2000. F1 services include cabling and infrastructure, network design and engineering, server and desktop implementations, network operations and maintenance, and web development and hosting.

Our new state-of-the-art data center is fully equipped with the latest technologies. Backed by our leading partners including Dell, Microsoft, Cisco, Panasonic, IBM, HP, APC and many others - our customers are provided the highest level of support.

The new facility includes cutting-edge access control technology and Panasonic I-Pro security cameras allowing F1 to maintain powerful security controls. During the open house, visitors toured management offices, our customer data monitoring center and production center. Other technoloties demonstrated included Cisco Unified Communication Systems, Barracuda Firewalls and dynamic website content management systems.

Our new facility allows our team to support increasing customer needs and improves productivity to provide faster and more efficient solutions.