Industry Trade and Business Development Group Announces 2003 Buyers Guide.

Offers end-users a tool for finding viable IT outsourcing companies.

Chico, CA., February 12, 2003 – The MSPAlliance today announced the availability of its 2003 buyer's guide. The buyer's guide is a comprehensive list of companies providing various products and services related to IT outsourcing.

"The buyer's guide is an indispensable tool for any company considering outsourcing," said Charles Weaver, president of the MSPAlliance. "Whether a company is looking for a specific service provider or service this guide can assist them in their research."

The MSPAlliance Buyer's Guide is updated periodically throughout the year and is free to download http://www.mspalliance.com/sd.php. Companies who wish to be listed in the buyer's guide may contact the MSPAlliance for further information.

The MSPAlliance has offered the Buyers Guide not only as a promotional tool for its members, but also as a service for end-user companies who are interesting in learning more about outsourcing.

If you are interested in becoming listed in the MSPAlliance Buyers Guide or would like more information about outsourcing, please feel free to contact Karissa Weaver at Karissa@mspalliance.com or 530.566.1273.

About MSPAlliance: http://www.mspalliance.com
The MSPAlliance was founded in 2000 as MSPNews in order to bring clarity and definition to the service provider industry. In an effort to meet the ever-changing needs of its clients, MSPNews soon evolved into The MSPAlliance, a consulting firm focused on helping its clients with marketing, lead generation, business development, and help with mergers and acquisitions through KW Associates Inc. (http://www.kwassociatesinc.com) an affiliate company.

In December of 2002 the MSPAlliance was given the opportunity to carry on the operations of the Strategic Sourcing Advisory Council (SSAC) formerly known as the MSP Association, and continue their Standards Based Initiatives (through ITIL), Service Quality Management Initiatives (SQMI) and Customer Advisory Programs. The MSPAlliance has successfully transitioned over all former SSAC members and is in the process of setting up an Advisory Board.

The MSPAlliance offers a three-pronged approach:
1. Consulting services, lead generation, marketing and business development leads
2. Best practices and industry education programs driven by a separate board of directors
3. Mergers and acquisitions within the MSP industry through an affiliate company, KW Associates Inc. merger and acquisition opportunities as well as help with vendors and technology partners, research and marketing to potential customers, we are able to offer the MSP industry an essential survival support system.

For more information on the MSPAlliance please visit http://www.mspalliance.com or call 530-894-8633 or 530-566-1273.