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Chicago-Based Firms Keep Gay Games Technology Running Smoothly
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Materville Studios -- Apogee Strategies LLC -- DiamondCluster International -- Falkor Group
2006-07-01
Materville Studios - Website Design & Hosting
Materville Studios was the first technology team to partner with the Gay Games in March of 2003. Materville enabled the website to go public less than 45 days after Chicago Games Inc. received news of the winning bid. Materville Studios provides Website Design, Maintenance, and Dedicated Hosting, handling millions of visitors since the websites inception. "Our joint commitment to a complete and accurate website has been the hallmark of our partnership with the FGG's worldwide sports experts these past 3 years," says CEO of Materville Studios, Katie Jacobson. "The Gay Games Website has thousands of informative pages, maps, and athletic/social calendar schedules. We are proud to help the world discover Chicago's open sports community and rich cultural events," says Martie Marro, Materville's Technology Director.
Materville Studios is a unique multi-media business which provides technology support for high profile companies as well as small businesses. Most recently they were profiled in The Advocate, for their work with Francis Ford Coppola. Materville Studios technicians help customers integrate new audio and visual needs with their current web presence, custom build multimedia websites, and offer database dynamic coding with dedicated support to an array of clients worldwide. Visit www.materville.com.
Apogee Strategies LLC - Global Bronze Sponsor
Apogee Strategies first partnered with the Gay Games in March of 2005 and has been providing on-site and remote technology support and consulting services related to registration, accreditation, electronic payment systems and inter-office solutions. "We’re proud to have played a supporting role as the Gay Games Chicago systems processed the registrations and payments of almost 12,000 athletes and artists," said Chris Burnett, Apogee firm principal. "The 2006 Gay Games will be a triumph for Chicago and the LGBT community."
Apogee Strategies LLC is an information systems resource offering advanced technical and development solutions in information technology, systems and software for small to midsize businesses in a wide range of industry and service segments. Apogee builds a collaborative partnership with companies to provide comprehensive, leading-edge information systems and services to advance the abilities of its clients to meet their business goals. Visit www.apogeestrategies.com.
DiamondCluster International - Victory Circle Sponsor
DiamondCluster International is providing the Gay Games with pro-bono onsite consulting services to help ensure that all the technology systems run smoothly. DiamondCluster employee Saq Nadeem has been on loan to the Gay Games since April 1, serving as an integral part of the technology management team. "DiamondCluster may be an international company, but we are first and foremost proud of our home town Chicago," said Julie Harris, DiamondCluster Vice President. "We are delighted to stand with the participants and the other companies supporting the 7th Gay Games."
Diamond Cluster National (Nasdaq: DTPI) is a premier global management consulting firm that helps leading organizations develop and implement growth strategies, improve operations, and capitalize on technology. Focused on technology, our teams combine highly skilled consultants in strategy, technology, and operations. DiamondCluster works collaboratively with clients, to unleash the power within their own organizations to achieve sustainable business advantage. DiamondCluster is headquartered in Chicago, with offices across Europe, India, the Middle East, and Latin America. Visit www.diamondcluster.com.
Falkor Group - MVP Sponsor
Falkor Group is providing the Gay Games with pro-bono professional IT support including infrastructure services for systems, network and IP phones. They are also providing application and data modeling support plus project management. "Falkor Group is proud to sponsor the Gay Games," said Marvin Korves, Principal, Director of Consulting Services. "We understand the value and importance of diversity. A key part of our success comes from our diverse workforce, including our LGBT employees. The Gay Games gives Chicago another opportunity to prove it is a world-class city. We felt this event was a perfect match for us."
Falkor Group is an Information Technology Consulting organization providing infrastructure and software based solutions to its customers. Their flexible strategic resource model allows their service to fit the needs of the small to medium business community through those of the Fortune 1,000. Consultants work directly for Falkor Group and are not subcontracted from other companies. Visit www.falkorgroup.com.
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