LinuxPlanet: Clients Find The IDEAL Way

"How many Linux integrators do you know that have been around for more than a couple of years?

"IDEAL Technology Corporation just celebrated it's fifth anniversary and topped $1.0 million in sales for 2003, according to Jordan Jacobs, a principal of the company. That, from a 12-person team that does pure Linux consulting and no reselling.

"Indeed, one of the reasons for IDEAL's success has been that they are not tied to any one version of software or vendor. Keep in mind that they deploy only Open Source and Linux based solutions, focusing on a strictly consulting business model. "From the beginning, we've always refrained from being resellers," said Jacobs. He said that they've always wanted to remain unbiased and be able recommend the best solutions for their military, scientific and business clients..."

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