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Access International develops fund-raising solutions for nonprofit organizations. The company s Enterprise/CS software helps clients identify trends, monitor costs and maximize results. Its centralized database manages direct marketing, prospect tracking, major donor research, planned gifts and special events. Enterprise features a wide range of capabilities, such as integration with list and data companies, NCOA providers and fulfillment houses; advanced OCR, lockbox, bar coding and Internet credit card authorization; compatibility with national databases, chapters and outlying offices; and links to patient, ticketing, endowment and accounting systems. Access also offers custom module development. The company guides customers through conversion, implementation and training. Access International was founded in 1978 and is based in Cambridge, Mass.

With locations in Boston and Waltham, MA ( HQ ), Direct IT is a fast rising professional IT Services organization well positioned to deliver the value-based IT services identified in its business mission. The company traces the strong market position it has already gained to the visionary yet practical course set by its founders, and the professional and experienced staff it has successfully attracted. With the experience and success gained in delivering these critical IT support services at the enterprise level and their first-hand knowledge of the SMB marketplace, the company founders saw the potential these advanced IT services could give to progressive minded small and medium-sized business in helping them control escalating IT support costs, while delivering on-demand advanced IT services decisively and on time. As market dynamics and competitive challenges continue to place increased demands on SMB IT organizations to deliver difficult, timely, and cost effective results, the value of the Direct IT solution becomes increasingly apparent and fiscally responsive. Client/Server Technologies Network & System Analysis & Performance Network & System Automation

Rocket Software is a software product development firm that serves original equipment manufacturer software and hardware vendors. Its clients include IBM, RSA Security and Microsoft. The company s product list includes more than 60 software applications. Rocket Software maintains and supports contracts with independent software vendors. It serves clients in the banking, insurance, telecommunications, health care, pharmaceutical, transportation, energy, agriculture, heavy and light manufacturing, retail and chemical markets. The company additionally provides products and services to the local, state and federal governments. Founded in 1990, Rocket Software sells products under the RecoveryPlus, Fast Table Refresh, FastAudit, Rapid Database Refresh, and Database Backup and Recovery brands.