Platform Lab Selected as TopCAT Awards Finalist

The nation's one-of-a-kind information technology business services firm, Platform Lab, has been recognized by the Central Ohio IT community for its valuable and cost-effective services. These services allow Ohio tech businesses to expediate delivery and improve quality of tech products.

(PRWEB) January 17, 2004 --Platform Lab today announced that the non-profit information technology business services firm based in Columbus, Ohio, has been chosen as a finalist for the Columbus Technology Councils 2003 Top Contributors to the Advancement of Technology (TopCAT) Award in the Outstanding Start-up Business" category.

The TopCAT Awards have historically gone to those companies that exemplify achievement in technology in Central Ohio. Its only fitting that Platform Lab should be in the running. Its really proven to be an asset to our community," said Ben Blanquera, Columbus Technology Council Director.

Blanquera also remarked on the financial success of the non-profit organization; opened in January 2002, Platform Lab was completely state-funded and now operates services solely on its own revenues. Even in a lagging economy, Platform Lab experienced a 300 percent growth rate last year as companies were held to greater accountability for IT spending. Small two-person operations and multi-million dollar corporations have used the facility to conduct disaster recovery drills, load testing, multi-platform testing, proof-of-concept testing and more, resulting in hundreds of thousands of dollars in savings.

We are pleased to be recognized by the very same technology community that we serve," said Steve Gruetter, the organizations director of business development. Its very encouraging to know that central Ohio companies and associations have come to understand the unique nature of our services -- services that would otherwise be limited in scope or cost-prohibitive for many Ohio companies."

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About Platform Lab -- Platform Lab is a partnership between the Business Technology Center and the Ohio Supercomputer Center. A self-sustaining non-profit, the organization provides technology resources, facilities, education and networking to central Ohio businesses to expedite delivery and improve the quality of technology products for high-yield growth and financial savings.