National IT and Engineering services and consulting firm announces move to accommodate rapid growth

Indianapolis, IN -- (SBWIRE) -- 01/17/2011 -- SkillStorm, a national IT and Engineering services and consulting firm, has relocated to a larger office space in Indianapolis to accommodate its rapid growth. The new office is located at 8440 Woodfield Crossing Boulevard, Suite 320, Indianapolis, IN 46240.

"SkillStorm has grown, and continues to grow at a rapid pace. This move puts us in an ideal location and affords us the opportunity to grow our clientele base. We are excited for what the future holds, not only for us, but also for our customers as we continue to provide cutting-edge capabilities and services," said SkillStorm CEO Vince Virga.

The new location enables SkillStorm to provide ongoing services and better support to existing Indianapolis-area clients and also offer their services to new customers as the company continues to grow. The new location also allows SkillStorm to tap into a diverse market and to better position itself within the Information Technology and Engineering sectors in Indianapolis and surrounding areas.

SkillStorm has received many highly regarded national and state awards. Most recently, SkillStorm was awarded a San Diego Better Business Bureau 2010 Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics and was named to the 2010 Inc. 5000 list of Fastest-Growing Private Companies in the Nation by Inc. Magazine. SkillStorm was also ranked among the top three 2010 Best Small Firms to Work for by Consulting Magazine and ranked #6 on Florida Trend magazine's 2010 Best Companies to Work For in Florida list. In addition, the company has ranked among the top 2010 executive search and employment services firms for the Dallas Business Journal, San Diego Business Journal and Tampa Bay Business Journal. In 2009, SkillStorm was named South Florida Business Journal's Business of the Year and Best Place to Work.

About SkillStorm
SkillStorm is a national IT and Engineering services and consulting firm specializing in providing managed project services, outsource solutions, strategic consulting and staff augmentation to both the public and private sectors. SkillStorm works with scores of fine companies, including many that rank among the elite Fortune 500 and has been setting the standard for customer service in the industry since inception in 2002. SkillStorm currently has locations nationwide, including Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, Jacksonville, Dallas, San Diego and Indianapolis. For more information on SkillStorm, please visit our website at http://www.SkillStorm.com or our blog at http://www.SkillStorm.com/blog.

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Vince Virga recognized by leading South Florida business publication

Fort Lauderdale, FL -- (SBWIRE) -- 01/10/2011 -- Vince Virga, CEO of SkillStorm, a national IT and Engineering services and consulting firm, has been named among the 2010 South Florida Movers & Shakers by the South Florida edition of Business Leader magazine. This award recognizes up-and-coming business leaders in the South Florida community. Virga and the other award winners will be honored at an award ceremony on Thursday, January 13th, at the Intercontinental Hotel in Doral, Florida.

"I am honored to be selected as one of our area's Movers & Shakers. I'm also very thankful to all of our employees who have contributed to the success that SkillStorm has experienced. Together, our hard work has helped make this company a notable leader in the IT industry and the South Florida community," said Virga.

With more than 15 years of experience in the IT and Technical Services industry, Virga founded SkillStorm in 2002. Throughout his career, he has acquired extensive knowledge and achieved remarkable success. He is responsible for the overall strategic direction of the organization and oversees the executive team who is responsible for managing over 150 employees and office locations nationwide.

Virga receives frequent recognition for his work through awards and media coverage. His proudest recognition came in 2006 when Virga was personally presented with the 2006 Governor's Entrepreneurship Award in the Mega Category by former Florida Governor Jeb Bush. Most recently, Virga was named one of South Florida Business Leader magazine's 2010 Top 50 Entrepreneurs. This award recognizes him as a leader who has made a significant impact on the South Florida business community. Virga was also named one of South Florida's 2009 40 under 40 by the South Florida Business Journal, honoring his professional success and community involvement as one of South Florida's best and brightest professionals under 40 years old.

As an active supporter of our community's youth, Virga serves as Chairman of the Board for the South Florida region of The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE), an organization that helps young people from low-income communities build skills and unlock their entrepreneurial spirit. He also volunteers his time as a NFTE mentor and guest speaker, participating in several events throughout the year. In addition, he joined the corporate board for the Boys and Girls Club of Broward County in 2010.

Recognizing his own blessings, Virga believes strongly in giving back to the community and those less fortunate through volunteering and financial contributions. Most recently, Virga and other SkillStorm employees collected toys and holiday gifts for over 20 South Florida families through the Salvation Army Angel Tree program. SkillStorm also collected in-kind donations as well as over $15,000 in monetary donations for Haiti relief efforts through the American Red Cross. In 2008, Virga and other SkillStorm employees worked closely with Habitat for Humanity, working towards the goal of ultimately eliminating poverty housing and homelessness by helping to build houses within the Fort Lauderdale, Florida area. Virga is an avid supporter of cancer research, namely leukemia, lymphoma and breast cancer. In 2006, Virga founded a golf tournament in support of Susan G. Komen for the Cure to honor his mother, a breast cancer survivor. This event raised more than $45,000 over the course of four years.

About SkillStorm
SkillStorm is a national IT and Engineering services and consulting firm specializing in providing managed project services, outsource solutions, strategic consulting and staff augmentation to both the public and private sectors. SkillStorm works with scores of fine companies, including many that rank among the elite Fortune 500, and has been setting the standard for customer service in the industry since inception in 2002. SkillStorm currently has locations nationwide, including Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, Jacksonville, Dallas, San Diego and Indianapolis. For more information on SkillStorm, please visit our website at http://www.SkillStorm.com or our blog at http://www.SkillStorm.com/blog.

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National IT and Engineering services and consulting firms expands management team with experienced business development professional

Fort Lauderdale, FL -- (SBWIRE) -- 01/06/2011 -- SkillStorm, a national IT and Engineering services and consulting firm, has hired Joe Doran as Associate Vice President. With more than 10 years in the Technical Services, Consulting, Staff Augmentation, Outsourcing and Business Management industries, Doran oversees operations management, business development and management of employees and contractors for South Florida, Tampa Bay and other emerging markets.

"Joe brings with him a level of experience and expertise that will help SkillStorm better serve our customers and help continue our success. We are very excited to have him join our team and look forward to his success with SkillStorm," said Vince Virga, SkillStorm CEO.

Prior to SkillStorm, Doran served as Branch Manager for a global professional staffing and consulting company. In this role, he was responsible for various business territories and developing recruiting talent, including hiring, training and retention initiatives. Doran was also the General Manager for a privately held international staffing firm, where he helped create a new division within the company and was responsible for contracts, process and policy creation, hiring efforts and training and retention programs.

Doran attended Eastern Kentucky University and holds a Bachelor's of Science degree in Business Administration. He also attended Appalachian State University and holds a Post Graduate Diploma from Fork Union Military Academy, where he graduated as a Sergeant. Doran supports the Fork Union Military Academy through the school's alumni association.

Doran gives back to the community through a variety of charitable, civic and professional organizations. Most recently, he and other SkillStorm employees collected toys and holiday gifts for over 20 South Florida families through the Salvation Army Angel Tree program. Doran also volunteered at the Salvation Army of Broward County Angel Tree Distribution Center, aiding over 500 families in receiving their holiday donations.

About SkillStorm
SkillStorm is a national IT and Engineering services and consulting firm specializing in providing managed project services, outsource solutions, strategic consulting and staff augmentation to both the public and private sectors. SkillStorm works with scores of fine companies, including many that rank among the elite Fortune 500 and has been setting the standard for customer service in the industry since inception in 2002. SkillStorm currently has locations nationwide, including Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, Jacksonville, Dallas, San Diego and Indianapolis. For more information on SkillStorm, please visit our website at http://www.SkillStorm.com or our blog at http://www.SkillStorm.com/blog.

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Brian Brown of SkillStorm offers job interviewing tips on San Diego 6’s “San Diego Living”

San Diego, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 01/04/2011 -- SkillStorm, a national IT and Engineering services and consulting firm, was recently featured on "San Diego Living," a local television show airing weekday mornings on San Diego 6. The segment, an interview with Brian Brown of SkillStorm, aired Tuesday, December 28th. Brown spoke about the company's recent achievement of winning a San Diego Better Business Bureau's 2010 Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics. He also provided job interviewing strategies and tips for viewers including common interview mistakes to avoid, typical interview questions, suggested interview wardrobe and interview follow-up tips.

"Being featured on 'San Diego Living' was a great experience. Part of our job at SkillStorm is to make sure job seekers are as prepared as possible and these tips and tricks will definitely be beneficial to viewers searching for employment in the New Year. With more and more jobs becoming available, preparing for a job interview is crucial, especially with the increasing number of job candidates on the market," said Brown.

To view the segment video, visit http://www.SkillStorm.com/SanDiegoLiving.

Earlier this month, SkillStorm was honored by the San Diego Better Business Bureau with a 2010 Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics. This award recognizes businesses and organizations that maintain a solid commitment to conducting their business practices in an ethical fashion. The program is designed to promote not only the importance of ethical business practices, but also the willingness and efforts made by outstanding businesses to uphold a marketplace that remains fair and honorable. The Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics honors SkillStorm for demonstrating exceedingly high standards of behavior toward customers, employees, vendors, suppliers and shareholders; adhering to truthful and honorable marketing, advertising, communications and sales practices; and holding a reputation for noteworthy contributions to the industry and communities in which SkillStorm does business. This is the second time SkillStorm has won this highly esteemed award.

About SkillStorm
SkillStorm is a national IT and Engineering services and consulting firm specializing in providing managed project services, outsource solutions, strategic consulting and staff augmentation to both the public and private sectors. SkillStorm works with scores of fine companies, including many that rank among the elite Fortune 500, and has been setting the standard for customer service in the industry since inception in 2002. SkillStorm currently has locations nationwide, including Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, Jacksonville, Dallas, San Diego and Indianapolis. For more information on SkillStorm, please visit our website at http://www.SkillStorm.com or visit our blog at http://www.SkillStorm.com/blog.

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National IT and Engineering services firm donates time and holiday gifts to benefit underprivileged families in South Florida

Fort Lauderdale, FL -- (SBWIRE) -- 12/27/2010 -- SkillStorm, a national IT and Engineering services and consulting firm, partnered with the Salvation Army of Broward County Angel Tree Program to provide gifts to children in need in the South Florida area. SkillStorm staff members were assigned nearly two dozen families for whom to purchase toys and other gifts. The company also volunteered at the Salvation Army Angel Tree distribution center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on December 17th, assisting hundreds of local families with their holiday packages.

"The Angel Tree program was a great opportunity for our company to give back for the holidays. We are always looking for opportunities to make a difference in the communities that have given us so much. We're so proud to be able to support the mission of the Salvation Army and to help brighten this holiday season for thousands of kids right in our backyard," said SkillStorm CEO Vince Virga.

The Salvation Army of Broward County Angel Tree program provides underprivileged children with holiday gifts. The program allows individuals in participating organizations to sponsor local children. Sponsors are given the child's age and gender in order to purchase appropriate gifts. The Angel Tree program is a volunteer-driven program with people from all over Broward County donating toys, time and expertise to help their neighbors in need. Over 3,000 children received toys through the program.

SkillStorm is actively involved in various other local charitable and civic endeavors. CEO Vince Virga serves as Chairman of the Board for the South Florida region of The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE), an organization that helps young people from low-income communities build skills and unlock their entrepreneurial spirit. He volunteers his time as a NFTE mentor and guest speaker, participating in several events throughout the year. Virga is also a board member of the Broward County Boys and Girls Club. Over the Thanksgiving holiday, SkillStorm employees organized a holiday food drive benefiting Team for Life, a local organization dedicated to helping needy families in the Fort Lauderdale, Florida area. SkillStorm donated over 100 cans of food and 16 turkeys through the food drive. The company has also worked closely with Habitat for Humanity, working towards the goal of ultimately eliminating poverty housing and homelessness by helping to build houses within the Fort Lauderdale, Florida area.

About SkillStorm
SkillStorm is a national IT and Engineering service and consulting firm specializing in providing managed project services, outsource solutions, strategic consulting and staff augmentation to both the public and private sectors. SkillStorm works with scores of fine companies, including many that rank among the elite Fortune 500 and has been setting the standard for customer service in the industry since inception in 2002. SkillStorm currently has locations nationwide, including Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, Jacksonville, Dallas, San Diego and Indianapolis. For more information on SkillStorm, please visit our website at http://www.SkillStorm.com or our blog at http://www.SkillStorm.com/blog.

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National IT and Engineering services and consulting firm releases new employment resource exploring the benefits of employee engagement

Fort Lauderdale, FL -- (SBWIRE) -- 12/21/2010 -- Employee engagement can be a major driver for increased business performance according to a new whitepaper released by SkillStorm, a national IT and Engineering services and consulting firm. The whitepaper discusses the different levels employee engagement, key drivers for employee engagement initiatives and the effects that engagement has on companies and their workforce.

"In this economy, businesses need to not only attract top talent, but also engage and retain these employees. Employee engagement is such a big part of the management process – it can give companies an edge among other organizations and can foster employee loyalty, all while driving profitability and enhancing your customer's experience. After all, happy employees equal happy customers," said Vince Virga, CEO of SkillStorm.

To receive a free online copy of this whitepaper, visit http://www.SkillStorm.com/EngagementWhitepaper.

SkillStorm also offers several other employment and business resources. SkillStorm recently released several whitepapers covering topics such as the benefits of Consulting, Social Networking and Security and the use of Project Management Services. The company also offers the SkillStorm Job Descriptions booklet, which provides a comprehensive glossary of job titles, typical tasks and required knowledge base for many positions in the IT industry. The booklet also includes national wages and employment trends. To access these and other SkillStorm resources, please visit the SkillStorm Website at http://www.SkillStorm.com.

About SkillStorm
SkillStorm is a national IT and Engineering service and consulting firm specializing in providing managed project services, outsource solutions, strategic consulting and staff augmentation to both the public and private sectors. SkillStorm works with scores of fine companies, including many that rank among the elite Fortune 500 and has been setting the standard for customer service in the industry since inception in 2002. SkillStorm currently has locations nationwide, including Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, Jacksonville, Dallas, San Diego and Indianapolis. For more information on SkillStorm, please visit our website at http://www.SkillStorm.com or our blog at http://www.SkillStorm.com/blog.

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National IT services firm wins the prestigious award for the second time in company history

San Diego, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 12/14/2010 -- SkillStorm, a national IT and Engineering services and consulting firm, today announced that the company has won a San Diego Better Business Bureau (BBB) 2010 Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics. This award recognizes businesses and organizations that maintain a solid commitment to conducting their business practices in an ethical fashion. The program is designed to promote not only the importance of ethical business practices, but also the willingness and efforts made by outstanding businesses to uphold a marketplace that remains fair and honorable. This is the second time SkillStorm has won this highly esteemed award.

The Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics honors SkillStorm for demonstrating exceedingly high standards of behavior toward customers, employees, vendors, suppliers and shareholders; adhering to truthful and honorable marketing, advertising, communications and sales practices; and holding a reputation for noteworthy contributions to the industry and communities in which SkillStorm does business.

"We are very excited to be honored with this highly coveted award again. Our dedication to the SkillStorm core values leads us to conduct business in an ethical manner at all times; it allows us to offer only the highest level of services to our customers, maintain strong relationships with our employees and keep a competitive edge within our industry," said Vince Virga, CEO of SkillStorm.

The process for applying for the Torch Award is extensive. SkillStorm was selected by a panel of independent judges who are leaders in the local business and academic community. SkillStorm will now compete at the international competition to be presented by the Council of Better Business Bureaus, the international umbrella organization for local BBBs.

SkillStorm has received many highly regarded national and state awards. Most recently, SkillStorm was named to the 2010 Inc. 5000 list of Fastest-Growing Private Companies in the Nation by Inc. Magazine. The company was also named among the top three 2010 Best Small Firms to Work for by Consulting Magazine and ranked #6 on Florida Trend magazine's 2010 Best Companies to Work For in Florida list. SkillStorm has also ranked among the top 2010 executive search and employment services firms for the Dallas Business Journal, San Diego Business Journal and Tampa Bay Business Journal. In 2009, SkillStorm was named South Florida Business Journal's Business of the Year and Best Place to Work. SkillStorm also received the highly esteemed San Diego Better Business Bureau (BBB) Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics in 2008 and ranked as the 13th Fastest Growing New Company in America in 2006 on Entrepreneur Magazine and PricewaterhouseCoopers' Hot 100 List.

About SkillStorm
SkillStorm is a national IT and Engineering services and consulting firm specializing in providing managed project services, outsource solutions, strategic consulting and staff augmentation to both the public and private sectors. SkillStorm works with scores of fine companies, including many that rank among the elite Fortune 500 and has been setting the standard for customer service in the industry since inception in 2002. SkillStorm currently has locations nationwide, including Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, Jacksonville, Dallas, San Diego and Indianapolis. For more information on SkillStorm, please visit our website at http://www.SkillStorm.com or visit our blog at http://www.SkillStorm.com/blog.

About San Diego Better Business Bureau
San Diego is proud to host one of the strongest bureaus in the country. The San Diego Better Business Bureau (BBB) remains the sixth largest in the worldwide BBB network, which includes 128 local bureaus across the United States and Canada. The BBB promotes business ethics through voluntary self-regulation, consumer and business education and helps consumers with free pre-purchase information and consumer protection advice, including reliability reports on more than 101,000 local companies. Providing the largest free service of its kind to local consumers, the San Diego BBB's "Instances of Service," which reflects the total of the services provided to the general public and BBB Accredited Businesses, exceeded 3 million in 2007. The San Diego BBB continues to be a valuable resource for consumers who increasingly want to do business with a company committed to fair and ethical business practices.

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Graduates are given the opportunity for entry into a tough job market through SPEED, a six-week all-expenses paid sales training program hosted by SkillStorm, a national technical consulting and outsourcing firm

San Diego, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 12/07/2010 -- SkillStorm today announced the launch of the company's next innovative sales training program class — the SkillStorm Program for Extreme Educational Development, also known as SPEED. After three successful training classes in 2010, SPEED returns for a new session beginning on January 31st, 2011 in San Diego, California. SPEED is a highly competitive training program where ten candidates are selected to compete for Technical Recruiter positions with SkillStorm. Individuals selected for the program experience a competitive learning environment that combines lecture-style sessions with rigorous, hands-on field experience in recruiter and sales training. Participants enjoy a salary, full accommodations and opportunities to win several prizes, including cash bonuses, throughout the duration of the six-week course. In the end, only the best of the class are offered lucrative, full-time positions in one of six SkillStorm offices nationwide.

The next SPEED training class is currently open to applicants. Those interested in the program can complete the free SPEED Personality Assessment at http://www.SkillStorm.com/SPEED to be considered.

The timing of the new SPEED class presents a perfect employment opportunity for winter college graduates entering an aggressive job market in the New Year. The program is currently being advertised in a variety of ways including a dedicated Facebook page and viral marketing campaign; information sessions and informal meet-and-greets at a number of campus locations; contests within Greek communities at a number of schools; job postings at University Career Centers; and email blasts through a partnership with Career Athletes, the leading provider of dedicated career development services and software within collegiate athletics.

"From the inception of SPEED, we've received hundreds of applications for each of our training classes and the number just keeps growing. Graduates from across the nation are excited about the opportunity to take part in such a unique and innovative training program," said SkillStorm CEO Vince Virga. "This is a great opportunity for recent grads to get a foot in the door and really learn about our business. SkillStorm is proud to invest in such an intensive training program because we know we are bringing in the best of the best and placing our organization on the track for success."

Each semester, SPEED participants are given several fun and interactive opportunities to connect with an online audience who can follow their progress throughout the course of the program; for example, trainees record their thoughts and experiences during the course via video testimonials posted on the SPEED YouTube Channel at http://www.youtube.com/SPEEDtraining2010. Participants also share day-to-day updates about their progress on the SPEED blog at http://www.SkillStorm.com/SPEEDblog. The program was recently recognized for these efforts at the ERE 2010 Creativity Excellence Awards, winning third place for Best Multimedia Campaign in the College Communications category and ranking among companies such as Verizon Wireless, Coca Cola, Nestle and Bank of America.

About SkillStorm
SkillStorm is a national technical consulting firm specializing in providing managed project services, outsource solutions, strategic consulting and staff augmentation to both the public and private sectors. SkillStorm works with scores of fine companies, including many that rank among the elite Fortune 500 and has been setting the standard for customer service in the industry since inception in 2002. SkillStorm currently has locations nationwide, including Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, Jacksonville, Dallas, San Diego and Indianapolis. For more information on SkillStorm, please visit our website at http://www.SkillStorm.com or our blog at http://www.SkillStorm.com/blog.

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National managed project services firm to present new concepts in testing applications and software

Dallas, TX -- (SBWIRE) -- 11/19/2010 -- SkillStorm, a national IT solutions and managed project services firm, today announced that it will be hosting a test automation webinar. The webinar will be held on Thursday, December 9, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. CST and will be hosted by Glen Noesen, SkillStorm Vice President of Project Solutions.

The webinar, entitled "Testing the Speed of Business," will discuss and demonstrate a testing and acceleration platform for Hewlett Packard QTP and Microsoft. Presenters will discuss topics such as eliminating the testing bottleneck that prevents the timely release of high-quality software and transforming the testing cycle to become a strategic part of the systems development lifecycle. The webinar will also show attendees how speed and efficiency in test cycles can reduce project budgets, reduce project risks and increase the productivity of current testing resources.

"IT executives are under tremendous pressure to meet tighter deadlines, reduce costs and improve overall performance with fewer resources than ever before. This webinar will discuss the key steps to proactive test acceleration, performance management and transforming your software testing organization from a cost center to a profit center. This important breakthrough in software testing allows our clients to focus their limited technical resources where they should be — developing systems," said Glen Noesen, SkillStorm Vice President of Project Solutions.

This SkillStorm webinar is open to the public and is offered at no charge. Those interested in attending can register for the webinar by visiting http://www.skillstorm.com/Webinar/12.09.10. All attendees will automatically be entered in a drawing to receive a web-based proof of concept which will provide additional information about SkillStorm testing tools and services that can help develop automated test scripts.

About SkillStorm
SkillStorm is a national technical consulting firm specializing in providing managed project services, outsource solutions, strategic consulting and staff augmentation to both the public and private sectors. SkillStorm works with scores of fine companies, including many that rank among the elite Fortune 500 and has been setting the standard for customer service in the industry since inception in 2002. SkillStorm currently has locations nationwide, including Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, Jacksonville, Dallas, San Diego and Indianapolis. For more information on SkillStorm, please visit our website at http://www.SkillStorm.com or visit our blog at http://www.SkillStorm.com/blog.

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Recruiting advertising and marketing awards recognize national IT consulting firm’s sales training program marketing campaign

Fort Lauderdale, FL -- (SBWIRE) -- 11/05/2010 -- SkillStorm, a national technical consulting firm, today announced that the company has been selected as a winner in the ERE 2010 Creativity Excellence Awards. This award program is designed to recognize outstanding achievement in recruitment advertising and marketing. The Creative Excellence Awards highlight the best creative campaigns by recruitment ad agencies and corporate recruiting departments nationwide. The SPEED (SkillStorm Program for Extreme Educational Development) marketing campaign won third place for Best Multimedia Campaign in the College Communications category.

"We are so excited to have received this award. SkillStorm definitely boasts one of the top marketing departments in the industry. Their creativity and hard work on the SPEED campaign has put SkillStorm on the map as a leading employer of choice for recent college graduates," said SkillStorm CEO Vince Virga.

SPEED, a highly competitive, intense sales training program targeted towards recent and upcoming college graduates, was recognized for its cross-media marketing campaign which utilized a combination of social media recruiting, print advertising and video testimonials. Over 150 winners were selected in 67 different categories. Each entry was judged by a panel of the finest creative and professional talent from across the country that independently scored the entries based upon specific criteria for the category. SkillStorm was recognized among companies such as Verizon Wireless, Coca Cola, Nestle and Bank of America.

SkillStorm has received many highly regarded national and state awards. Most recently, SkillStorm was named to the 2010 Inc. 5000 list of Fastest-Growing Private Companies in the Nation by Inc. Magazine. The company was also named among the top three 2010 Best Small Firms to Work for by Consulting Magazine and ranked #6 on Florida Trend magazine's 2010 Best Companies to Work For in Florida list. SkillStorm has also ranked among the top 2010 executive search and employment services firms for the Dallas Business Journal, San Diego Business Journal and Tampa Bay Business Journal. In 2009, SkillStorm was named South Florida Business Journal's Business of the Year and Best Place to Work. SkillStorm also received the highly esteemed San Diego Better Business Bureau (BBB) Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics in 2008 and ranked as the 13th Fastest Growing New Company in America in 2006 on Entrepreneur Magazine and PricewaterhouseCoopers' Hot 100 List.

About SkillStorm
SkillStorm is a national technical consulting firm specializing in providing managed project services, outsource solutions, strategic consulting and staff augmentation to both the public and private sectors. SkillStorm works with scores of fine companies, including many that rank among the elite Fortune 500 and has been setting the standard for customer service in the industry since inception in 2002. SkillStorm currently has locations nationwide, including Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, Jacksonville, Dallas, San Diego and Indianapolis. For more information on SkillStorm, please visit our website at http://www.SkillStorm.com or visit our blog at http://www.SkillStorm.com/blog.

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National technical consulting firm releases new employment resource exploring the benefits of using project management services

Fort Lauderdale, FL -- (SBWIRE) -- 10/29/2010 -- Project management services can be a beneficial service to companies looking for a strategic means of achieving business goals in any industry according to a new whitepaper released by SkillStorm, a national IT services firm. The whitepaper addresses topics such as different project management positions and their possible roles within an organization, the benefits of using managed project services and the use of IT Project Management.

"Project management has become a critical component to business success, not just in the technology arena but in all industries. Over 30% of projects that are started never reach completion, costing companies valuable time, resources and money. Managed project services allow businesses to bring in qualified project specialists to take on responsibility for the success of a project which typically leads to a reduction in cost and time and improved productivity," said SkillStorm CEO Vince Virga.

To receive an online copy of this whitepaper, visit http://www.SkillStorm.com/PMWhitepaper.html.

SkillStorm also offers several other employment and business resources. The company recently released a Consulting whitepaper that addresses topics such as what consultants do, how using consultants can benefit an organization and the top reasons why consultants are hired. SkillStorm also released a Social Networking and Security whitepaper that helps readers understand how several big social networking sites, such as Facebook and LinkedIn, treat personal information differently and offers tips on actively setting limits on the information users share. The SkillStorm Job Descriptions booklet provides a comprehensive glossary of job titles, typical tasks and required knowledge base for many positions in the IT industry. The booklet also includes national wages and employment trends. To access these and other SkillStorm resources, please visit the SkillStorm Website at http://www.SkillStorm.com.

About SkillStorm
SkillStorm is a national technical consulting firm specializing in providing managed project services, outsource solutions, strategic consulting and staff augmentation to both the public and private sectors. SkillStorm works with scores of fine companies, including many that rank among the elite Fortune 500 and has been setting the standard for customer service in the industry since inception in 2002. SkillStorm currently has locations nationwide, including Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, Jacksonville, Dallas, San Diego and Indianapolis. For more information on SkillStorm, please visit our website at http://www.SkillStorm.com or visit our blog at http://www.SkillStorm.com/blog.

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Director of Talent Acquisition for national technical consulting firm recognized as a finalist for Employee of the Year

San Diego, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 10/25/2010 -- SkillStorm, a national technical consulting firm, today announced that Erin Lau has been named as a finalist for the 7th annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business. Lau, Director of Talent Acquisition, was named a finalist in the Employee of the Year category. The Stevie Awards for Women in Business honor women executives, entrepreneurs and the companies they run – worldwide. The Stevie Awards have been hailed as the world's premier business awards.

With more than 10 years in the Technical Professional Services, Recruiting and Training and Development industries, Lau is responsible for all internal hiring and training companywide. Lau also oversees the company's applicant tracking system and other special projects that encompass corporate development for the SkillStorm offices nationwide. Lau is based out of the SkillStorm San Diego office.

In the four years she has been with SkillStorm, Erin Lau has become an integral part of the company. She first joined the company as an Account Manager and handled business to business sales and recruiting, but her responsibilities within SkillStorm quickly grew. Ranked consistently as one of the Top 5 SkillStorm Account Managers, Lau was tasked with the internal hiring and training for all SkillStorm locations nationwide in December 2007. Lau is responsible for running SkillStorm University, the company's training and development center, which focuses on developing and mentoring employees. Located at the company's headquarters in San Diego, SkillStorm University provides instructor-led, computer-based and phone-based training as well as Mentor/Protege programs under the supervision of Lau.

Lau was instrumental in implementing the SkillStorm Program for Extreme Educational Development (SPEED) – a six-week sales training program targeted towards recent college graduates. The company covers all expenses for trainees including travel costs to the training site in San Diego, California, lodging, food, a weekly salary and performance bonuses. SPEED trainees undergo extensive sales and recruiting training performed by top professionals in the industry and receive hands-on training in a sales environment. Trainees that successfully graduate from SPEED are offered a full-time position as a SkillStorm Technical Recruiter.

"Erin always goes above and beyond our expectations, but over the past several months her extraordinary efforts with SPEED, along with other new hiring and training programs, have proved to be vital to the future success of our company. Her impact on the growth of SkillStorm has been substantial and makes her an invaluable member of our team," said Vince Virga, SkillStorm CEO.

Stevie Award winners will be announced during a gala event at the Marriott Marquis hotel in New York on Friday, November 12. The presentations will be broadcast live on radio in the U.S.A. by the Business TalkRadio Network. More than 1,200 entries were submitted this year for consideration in 54 categories. A board of distinguished judges and advisors, featuring many of leading figures in American business, agreed that Lau's nomination was worthy of national recognition.

About SkillStorm
SkillStorm is a national technical consulting specializing in providing managed project services, outsource solutions, strategic consulting and staff augmentation to both the public and private sectors. The company fills all positions from strategic contract to contract-to-direct to direct-hire. SkillStorm works with scores of fine companies, including many that rank among the elite Fortune 500 and has been setting the standard for customer service in the industry since inception in 2002. SkillStorm currently has locations nationwide, including Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, Dallas, San Diego and Indianapolis. For more information on SkillStorm, please visit the our website at http://www.SkillStorm.com or visit our blog at http://www.SkillStorm.com/blog.

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National technical consulting firm expands its nationwide reach with newest Florida location

Jacksonville, Florida -- (SBWIRE) -- 10/08/2010 -- SkillStorm, a national technical consulting firm, has opened a new regional office in Jacksonville, Florida. This location was chosen due to its diverse technology market and because it provides excellent access to any location in Jacksonville, as well as all of northern Florida. The new office is located at 10175 Fortune Parkway, Suite 802, Jacksonville, FL 32256.

"We are very excited to announce the opening of our newest office. This location will provide the most dynamic and forward thinking technology solutions to companies in the area. Our capabilities compliment the most cutting-edge technology by giving companies access to cost-effective IT services. The SkillStorm Jacksonville office will definitely provide outstanding competition within the technology marketplace," said SkillStorm CEO Vince Virga.

This new office location will enable SkillStorm to continue its rapid growth within the technology industry. The Jacksonville Metro Area office will be focusing on mobile application development and consulting in addition to traditional Information Technology services in various industries including the Insurance, Finance and Transportation and Logistics industries.

SkillStorm has received many highly regarded national and state awards. Most recently, SkillStorm was named to the 2010 Inc. 5000 list of Fastest-Growing Private Companies in the Nation by Inc. Magazine. The company was also named among the top three 2010 Best Small Firms to Work for by Consulting Magazine and ranked #6 on Florida Trend magazine's 2010 Best Companies to Work For in Florida list. SkillStorm has also ranked among the top 2010 executive search and employment services firms for the Dallas Business Journal, San Diego Business Journal and Tampa Bay Business Journal. In 2009, SkillStorm was named South Florida Business Journal's Business of the Year and Best Place to Work. SkillStorm also received the highly esteemed San Diego Better Business Bureau (BBB) Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics in 2008 and ranked as the 13th Fastest Growing New Company in America in 2006 on Entrepreneur Magazine and PricewaterhouseCoopers' Hot 100 List.

About SkillStorm
SkillStorm is a national technical consulting firm specializing in providing managed project services, outsource solutions, strategic consulting and staff augmentation to both the public and private sectors. The company fills all positions from strategic contract to contract-to-direct to direct-hire. SkillStorm works with scores of fine companies, including many that rank among the elite Fortune 500 and has been setting the standard for customer service in the industry since inception in 2002.

SkillStorm currently has locations nationwide, including Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, Dallas, San Diego and Indianapolis. For more information on SkillStorm, please visit our website at http://www.SkillStorm.com or visit the SkillStorm blog at http://www.SkillStorm.com/blog.

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Graduates publicly announced for the third SPEED class, a six-week all-expenses paid sales training program hosted by SkillStorm, a national technical consulting firm

San Diego, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 09/29/2010 -- SkillStorm today announced the third graduating class of the SPEED training program. SPEED, the SkillStorm Program for Extreme Educational Development, is a highly competitive, intense sales training program where the top ten candidates compete for a Technical Recruiter position in one of six SkillStorm branches nationwide. Five trainees successfully completed the extensive six-week training program and have been offered full-time recruiter positions in the San Diego, Tampa, Jacksonville and Dallas SkillStorm offices.

"Our latest group of SPEED trainees is truly exceptional—they were filling open job positions by their fourth week of training! If their performance during the course is any indication of how well they'll do with SkillStorm, then we can expect big things from these SPEED graduates. This program was designed to highlight the most energetic, highly motivated and competitive college graduates out there and it certainly has," said SkillStorm CEO Vince Virga.

The SPEED graduates include Maya Barabara from California State University – Long Beach; Toni Rice from Clemson University; Tim Fraher from Emory University; and Brandon Serraille from Alabama A&M University. The graduates underwent six weeks of rigorous sales and recruiter training that combined lecture-style sessions with hands-on field experience. SkillStorm covered all training expenses including travel costs to the training site in San Diego, lodging, food, a weekly salary and performance bonuses.

The next SPEED training class is scheduled to begin on February 21, 2011 in San Diego, California. The timing of the upcoming SPEED class presents a perfect employment opportunity for winter college graduates who will face a competitive job market next year. SPEED serves as an ideal career development tool where college graduates gain sales experience in a fun and rewarding environment during a time when the college graduate job market is still low due to the recovering economy. Interested applicants for future classes should complete the free SPEED Personality Assessment at http://www.SkillStorm.com/SPEED to be considered for the program.

About SkillStorm
SkillStorm is a national technical consulting firm specializing in providing managed project services, outsource solutions, strategic consulting and staff augmentation to both the public and private sectors. The company fills all positions from strategic contract to contract-to-direct to direct-hire. SkillStorm works with scores of fine companies, including many that rank among the elite Fortune 500 and has been setting the standard for customer service in the industry since inception in 2002. SkillStorm currently has locations nationwide, including Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, Jacksonville, Dallas, San Diego and Indianapolis. For more information on SkillStorm, please visit the our website at http://www.SkillStorm.com or visit our blog at http://www.SkillStorm.com/blog.

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Vince Virga talks about growing a business in a challenging economy on a prominent business-related internet talk radio show

San Diego, California -- (SBWIRE) -- 09/20/2010 -- Vince Virga, CEO of SkillStorm, an IT services firm providing managed project services, outsource solutions, strategic consulting and staff augmentation, was recently a guest speaker on a prominent business talk show on BlogTalkRadio — Live Passionately. Live Passionately is a weekly internet radio show hosted by John Barbar, a seasoned professional in the financial services sector. The purpose of the show is to bring remarkable value to entrepreneurs, business owners and other professionals. Virga's radio interview focused on key elements of growing a business in a time of economic recovery such as focusing on training and development, building relationships and finding creative ways to attract new clientele.

"To me, building a good team around you is the key to success. When I founded SkillStorm in 2002, I set out to build a business, not a job and that involves growing and teaching your business skills to your team. Our company has been so successful because we surround ourselves with good people and provide them with the right tools for success. From the very beginning, our executive team set the vision and corporate culture of SkillStorm by establishing our core values. The key is having trust in your team and allowing them to go out and use the skills and tools you have provided them with to live up to your company's standards," said Virga.

One of the business growth initiatives discussed during the interview is the SkillStorm Program for Extreme Educational Development, also known as SPEED. This highly competitive training program gives ten candidates the opportunity to compete for Technical Recruiter positions with SkillStorm. Trainees that successfully complete the intense six-week training program are offered full-time positions in one of the company's offices nationwide.

"This program is designed to bring out the best-qualified, highly motivated and competitive entry-level candidates. For us, it's important to find people with the right kind of attitude; we will invest the time and money in providing them with skills training and the latest resources to help them become the best Technical Recruiters possible," adds Virga.

To listen to the complete broadcast, visit our website at http://www.SkillStorm.com/blogtalkradio or visit http://www.blogtalkradio.com/livepassionately and search for the "Growing a Company in a Challenging Economy" episode.

About SkillStorm
SkillStorm is a national managed project services, outsource solutions, strategic consulting and staff augmentation firm specializing in providing adaptable IT and Engineering solutions to both the public and private sectors. The company fills all positions from strategic, contract-to-direct and direct-hire. SkillStorm works with scores of fine companies, including many that rank among the elite Fortune 500 and has been setting the standard for customer service in the industry since inception in 2002.

SkillStorm currently has locations nationwide, including Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, Dallas, San Diego and Indianapolis. For more information on SkillStorm, please visit our website at http://www.SkillStorm.com or visit our blog at http://www.SkillStorm.com/blog.

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National technical consulting and outsourcing firm releases new employment resource exploring the benefits of using consultants

Fort Lauderdale, FL -- (SBWIRE) -- 09/02/2010 -- Businesses from all industries can benefit from consultants according to a new whitepaper released by SkillStorm, a national IT services firm. The paper states that consultants can help cut costs by saving organizations time and money. The whitepaper addresses topics such as what consultants do, how using consultants can benefit an organization and the top reasons why consultants are hired.

"Consultants can help organizations streamline operations for a particular project or projects. In a highly competitive field such as IT and Engineering, projects that are overdue and over budget just don't cut it. Using consultants is a cost-effective solution to ensure your team stays on track without exceeding your financial resources," said SkillStorm CEO Vince Virga.

To receive an online copy of this whitepaper, visit http://www.SkillStorm.com/ConsultingWhitepaper.

SkillStorm also offers several other employment and business resources. The company recently released a Social Networking and Security whitepaper that helps readers understand how several big social networking sites, such as Facebook and LinkedIn, treat personal information differently and offers tips on actively setting limits on the information users share. The SkillStorm Job Descriptions booklet provides a comprehensive glossary of job titles, typical tasks and required knowledge base for many positions in the IT industry. The booklet also includes national wages and employment trends. To access these and other SkillStorm resources, please visit the SkillStorm Website at http://www.SkillStorm.com.

About SkillStorm
SkillStorm is a national technical consulting, staff augmentation and outsourcing firm specializing in providing adaptable IT and Engineering solutions to both the public and private sectors. The company fills all positions from contract to contract-to-hire to direct-hire. SkillStorm works with scores of fine companies, including many that rank among the elite Fortune 500 and has been setting the standard for customer service in the industry since inception in 2002. SkillStorm currently has locations nationwide, including Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, Dallas, San Diego and Indianapolis. For more information on SkillStorm, please visit our website at http://www.SkillStorm.com or visit our blog at http://www.SkillStorm.com/blog.

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Consulting Magazine ranks the technical consulting and outsourcing services firm 3rd among the country’s small consulting firms, making it the second consecutive year SkillStorm has made the esteemed list

San Diego, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 08/31/2010 -- SkillStorm has been named one of Consulting Magazine's Best Firms to Work For. The company was ranked 3rd in the small firms category, moving up an impressive six spots on the list since 2009. This list, based on employee surveys, recognizes companies that have truly distinguished themselves as the profession's premier employers of choice. This is the second consecutive year SkillStorm has been named to the list, scoring highly in the areas of career development and compensation and benefits.

"We are thrilled to have made the Best Firms to Work For list again. This award is extremely important to us since it's based on the feedback of our employees. Our people are our greatest resource; without them, SkillStorm would not be as successful as it is today. Being a Consulting Magazine Best Small Firm to Work For means that our employees are happy which is the best measure of our success and being on the list two years in a row means that we must be doing something right – this award proves that our outstanding benefits and 'out of the box' perks are well received," said SkillStorm CEO Vince Virga.

The Consulting Magazine Best Firms to Work For survey is widely considered to be the most comprehensive, independent source of opinion about the quality of life within top consulting firms. Results from the survey are tabulated across six different categories: compensation, work/life balance, career development, job experience, firm leadership and firm culture. Approximately 200 companies competed in this year's Best Firms to Work For survey. The ranked firms are especially recognized for prioritizing their consultants' job and their entire workforces despite challenging economic condition.

SkillStorm was founded by Virga and other close friends who all excelled in the Information Technology services industry, but wished for a technology consulting firm that rewarded employees for their hard work; a company that believed that business can still be fun and fast-paced, stimulating and successful. Knowing they weren't alone in this dream, they threw caution to the wind and started SkillStorm. Today, the multi-million dollar company has five offices nationwide and over 275 employees.

SkillStorm offers amazing incentives that keep employees motivated and eager to contribute to the company's growth and success, including unique employee recognition programs and all-expenses paid vacations to Atlantis, Cancun and Cabo San Lucas. SkillStorm employees feel that the company is a great place to work because of its fun and rewarding environment, excellent benefits, impressive employee career development and recognition programs, involvement of management in their well-being and family environment.

SkillStorm has received many highly regarded national and state awards. Most recently, SkillStorm was named to the 2010 Inc. 5000 list of Fastest-Growing Private Companies in the Nation by Inc. Magazine and ranked #6 on Florida Trend magazine's 2010 Best Companies to Work For in Florida list. The company has also ranked among the top 2010 executive search and employment services firms for the Dallas Business Journal, San Diego Business Journal and Tampa Bay Business Journal. In 2009, SkillStorm was named one of Consulting Magazine's top ten Best Firms to Work For and South Florida Business Journal's Business of the Year and Best Place to Work. SkillStorm also received the highly esteemed San Diego Better Business Bureau (BBB) Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics in 2008 and ranked as the 13th Fastest Growing New Company in America in 2006 on Entrepreneur Magazine and PricewaterhouseCoopers' Hot 100 List.

About SkillStorm
SkillStorm is a national technical consulting, staff augmentation and outsourcing firm specializing in providing adaptable IT and Engineering solutions to both the public and private sectors. The company fills all positions from contract to contract-to-hire to direct-hire. SkillStorm works with scores of fine companies, including many that rank among the elite Fortune 500 and has been setting the standard for customer service in the industry since inception in 2002. SkillStorm currently has locations nationwide, including Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, Dallas, San Diego and Indianapolis. For more information on SkillStorm, please visit our website at http://www.SkillStorm.com or visit our blog at http://www.SkillStorm.com/blog.

About Consulting Magazine
Consulting Magazine is the flagship publication of the consulting profession. The magazine features the latest information on consulting careers, thought leadership, and corporate strategies. The magazine is published six times annually by Kennedy Information, the authority in the consulting space since 1970 providing a wide range of research and advisory services offerings.

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National technical consulting and outsourcing firm expands executive team with experienced financial professional

Fort Lauderdale, FL -- (SBWIRE) -- 08/27/2010 -- SkillStorm, a national technical consulting and IT services firm, has hired Paul Moura as Controller. With more than 15 years of experience in the Investment Management, Construction, Integrated Security Services and Real Estate industries, Moura is responsible for all SkillStorm accounting operations including financial reporting, accounting records and a comprehensive set of companywide controls and budgets. Moura is based out of the Fort Lauderdale, Florida office.

"We are thrilled to add Paul to the team. He brings a wealth of financial knowledge and will be an integral part of our company's continued success. We have the utmost confidence in Paul and look forward to all the wonderful things he will accomplish for SkillStorm," said SkillStorm CEO Vince Virga.

Prior to joining SkillStorm, Moura served as Director of Finance and Operations for a local general contracting company. In this role, Moura was responsible for financial reporting, planning, budgeting, human resources and project bidding. He managed over 25 employees in day-to-day operations focusing on process changes to drive efficient accounting, finance and business processes and customized pricing of bids which contributed to securing $8 million in new sales. Moura was also the President and founder of an investment firm, consulting as a Controller for several companies with responsibilities including general accounting, financial reporting, profitability analysis, business process improvements, payroll processing, employee recruiting, job costing and tax preparation.

Moura has also served as Manager of Financial Analysis and Budgeting for a leading international security solutions group where he managed the consolidation and reporting of a $2.8 billion annual budget across three distinct business lines operating in 54 countries. In this position, Moura was also a key member of a cross-functional financial business team that focused on maximizing the company's valuation which resulted in the company's sale for $573 million.

Moura received his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and Finance from Florida State University and his Master of Business Administration from the University of Miami with a specialization in International Business. He is a Certified Public Accountant in the state of Florida and is an active member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).

About SkillStorm
SkillStorm is a national technical consulting, staff augmentation and outsourcing firm specializing in providing adaptable IT and Engineering solutions to both the public and private sectors. The company fills all positions from contract to contract-to-hire to direct-hire. SkillStorm works with scores of fine companies, including many that rank among the elite Fortune 500 and has been setting the standard for customer service in the industry since inception in 2002. SkillStorm currently has locations nationwide, including Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, Dallas, San Diego and Indianapolis offices. For more information on SkillStorm, please visit our website at http://www.SkillStorm.com or visit our blog at http://www.SkillStorm.com/blog.

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National technical consulting and outsourcing services firm ranked to the Inc. Magazine’s annual list of the fastest-growing private businesses in the countr

San Diego, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 08/26/2010 -- SkillStorm announced today it has been officially selected for Inc. Magazine's 2010 list of the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in the nation. This annual list is based on remarkable growth; SkillStorm has a recorded growth rate of 16% over a period of 3 years.

"It is a great honor for SkillStorm to be included in this exclusive list. Our company definitely has the best team in the industry. We are extremely grateful to all our employees for their hard work and dedication and to our customers for their loyalty. We would not be where we are today without them," said Vince Virga, CEO of SkillStorm.

SkillStorm was founded by Virga and other close friends who all excelled in the Information Technology services industry, but wished for a technology consulting firm that rewarded employees for their hard work; a company that believed that business can still be fun and fast-paced, stimulating and successful. Knowing they weren't alone in this dream, they threw caution to the wind and started SkillStorm. Today, the multi-million dollar company has five offices nationwide and over 275 employees. SkillStorm anticipates a dramatic growth increase over the next two years by expanding its market share and adding new office locations nationwide.

SkillStorm has received many highly regarded national and state awards. Most recently, the company was ranked #6 on Florida Trend magazine's 2010 Best Companies to Work For in Florida list. SkillStorm has also ranked among the top 2010 executive search and employment services firms for the Dallas Business Journal, San Diego Business Journal and Tampa Bay Business Journal. In 2009, SkillStorm was named one of Consulting Magazine's top ten Best Firms to Work For and South Florida Business Journal's Business of the Year and Best Place to Work. SkillStorm also received the highly esteemed San Diego Better Business Bureau (BBB) Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics in 2008 and ranked as the 13th Fastest Growing New Company in America in 2006 on Entrepreneur Magazine and PricewaterhouseCoopers' Hot 100 List.

About SkillStorm
SkillStorm is a national technical consulting, staff augmentation and outsourcing firm specializing in providing adaptable IT and Engineering solutions to both the public and private sectors. The company fills all positions from contract to contract-to-hire to direct-hire. SkillStorm works with scores of fine companies, including many that rank among the elite Fortune 500 and has been setting the standard for customer service in the industry since inception in 2002. SkillStorm currently has locations nationwide, including Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, Dallas, San Diego and Indianapolis. For more information on SkillStorm, please visit our website at http://www.SkillStorm.com or visit our blog at http://www.SkillStorm.com/blog.

About Inc. Magazine
Founded in 1979 and acquired in 2005 by Mansueto Ventures LLC, Inc. is the only major business magazine dedicated exclusively to owners and managers of growing private companies that delivers real solutions for today's innovative company builders. With a total paid circulation of 712,961, Inc. provides hands-on tools and market-tested strategies for managing people, finances, sales, marketing, and technology. Visit the magazine online at Inc.com.

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Recent college graduates prepare to enter the job market through SPEED, a six-week all-expenses paid sales training program hosted by SkillStorm, a national technical consulting and outsourcing firm

San Diego, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 08/20/2010 -- SkillStorm today announced the fall launch of the company's sales training program — the SkillStorm Program for Extreme Educational Development, also known as SPEED. After two successful training classes held earlier this year, SPEED returns for a new session beginning on August 16th in San Diego, California. SPEED is a highly competitive training program where ten candidates compete for Technical Recruiter positions with SkillStorm. Trainees that successfully complete the intense training program are offered full-time positions in one of five SkillStorm offices nationwide.

The timing of this SPEED class presents a perfect employment opportunity for summer college graduates entering an aggressive job market. Trainees experience a competitive learning environment that combines lecture-style sessions with rigorous, hands-on field experience in recruiter and sales training. The trainees enjoy a salary, full accommodations and opportunities to win several prizes, including cash bonuses, throughout the duration of the six-week course.

"The past two SPEED training classes have been such a great success for both SkillStorm and the graduates of the program, who have excelled as Technical Recruiters. We see this training program as an investment in the future of our company – by bringing in the best of the best, we put SkillStorm on the right track towards continued success. This program allows us to hire competitive, sales-minded individuals with an extreme drive to succeed and that's exactly what we look for in a SkillStorm recruiter," said Vince Virga, CEO of SkillStorm.

Hailing from schools including Kansas State University, Flagler College, San Diego State University, Alabama A&M University and Clemson University, this semester's SPEED participants will be given several fun and interactive opportunities to connect with an online audience who can follow their progress throughout the course of the program; for example, trainees record their thoughts and experiences during the course via video testimonials posted on the SPEED YouTube Channel. Participants also share day-to-day updates about their progress on the SPEED blog.

"One of the things that really intrigued me about SPEED was the fact that SkillStorm covered all of our expenses — the flight to San Diego, hotel, all of our meals, everything. As a recent college graduate, supporting myself during the training course would've been very difficult. SkillStorm really stood out from other options because of this," said SPEED summer graduate, Nikki Reusch, now a full-time Technical Recruiter with SkillStorm.

The spring SPEED training class is scheduled to begin on February 21, 2011 in San Diego, California and is open to applicants now. Interested applicants should complete the free SPEED Personality Assessment at http://www.SkillStorm.com/SPEED to be considered for the program.

About SkillStorm
SkillStorm is a national technical consulting, staff augmentation and outsourcing firm specializing in providing adaptable IT and Engineering solutions to both the public and private sectors. The company fills all positions from contract to contract-to-hire to direct-hire. SkillStorm works with scores of fine companies, including many that rank among the elite Fortune 500 and has been setting the standard for customer service in the industry since inception in 2002. SkillStorm currently has locations nationwide, including Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, Dallas, San Diego and Indianapolis. For more information on SkillStorm, please visit our website at http://www.SkillStorm.com or visit our blog at http://www.SkillStorm.com/blog.

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National technical consulting and outsourcing services firm ranked to Florida Trend’s annual list of the best places to work in Florida for the second year in a row

Fort Lauderdale, FL -- (SBWIRE) -- 08/12/2010 -- SkillStorm, a national technical and professional services firm, has been named one of Florida Trend's Best Companies to Work For in Florida for the second consecutive year. The company was ranked 6th in the mid-size company category, moving up two spots from the 2009 list. This list recognizes SkillStorm and the company's achievements in creating a positive work environment that attracts and retains employees through a combination of employee satisfaction, working conditions and company culture.

"We are thrilled to be recognized on this list two years running, but you can't have the best place to work without having the best team. Our Florida team has a devoted staff with principals that should not be taken lightly: honesty, integrity and loyalty are shown by all every day. Their work ethic is second to none and it is reflected in our company's success," said SkillStorm CEO Vince Virga.

One-hundred companies were recognized in small, mid-size and large company categories. The rankings appear in the August issue of Florida Trend magazine and on FloridaTrend.com. Companies underwent a two-part survey process. The first part consisted of evaluating each company's workplace policies, practices, philosophy, systems and demographics. The second part consisted of an employee survey to measure employee satisfaction. The combined scores determined the top companies and the final ranking. Best Companies Group managed the overall registration, survey and analysis process and determined the final rankings.

SkillStorm offers amazing incentives that keep employees motivated and eager to contribute to the company's growth and success, including vacations to Atlantis and Cabo San Lucas and an employee referral program. SkillStorm received this honor because of the positive opinions of their employees. For this award, employees answered questions that addressed such factors as their satisfaction in their jobs, company encouragement, support and recognition of achievements, training and benefits, work environment and relationships with co-workers and supervisors. SkillStorm employees feel that the company is a great place to work because of its fun and rewarding environment, excellent benefits, impressive employee career development and recognition programs, involvement of management in their well-being and family environment.

SkillStorm has received many highly regarded national and state awards. Most recently, the company's CEO, Vince Virga, was recognized as one of the Top 50 Entrepreneurs by South Florida Business Leader Magazine. SkillStorm was also ranked among Dallas Business Journal's 2010 Largest Contingency Executive Search Firms, San Diego Business Journal's 2010 Permanent Placement Services List and Tampa Bay Business Journal's 2010 Permanent and Temporary Employment Firms List. In 2009, the company was named Business of the Year and one of the Best Places to Work by the South Florida Business Journal, making this the second year in a row SkillStorm has received this honor. SkillStorm also received the highly esteemed San Diego Better Business Bureau (BBB) Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics in 2008, as well as ranking #2 on San Diego Daily Transcript's Staffing Firms List for 2008. Other accolades include winning South Florida Business Journal's 2006 Technology Award in the Professional Services Category and ranking as the 13th Fastest Growing New Company in America in 2006 on Entrepreneur Magazine and PricewaterhouseCoopers' Hot 100 List.

About SkillStorm
SkillStorm is a national technical and professional services firm specializing in providing diversified managed project services, strategic consulting and outsource solutions to both the public and private sectors. The company fills all positions from contract to contract-to-hire to direct-hire. SkillStorm works with scores of fine companies, including many that rank among the elite Fortune 500. SkillStorm has five offices throughout the United States, with corporate headquarters located in San Diego, California. For more information on SkillStorm, please visit us online at http://www.SkillStorm.com or read the latest news on the SkillStorm blog at http://www.SkillStorm.com/blog.

About Florida Trend
Florida Trend magazine was recently named the nation's best regional magazine and is committed to providing the excellent, forward-looking, and in-depth reporting on business, finance and public policy in Florida. Florida Trend reaches more than 150,000 business executives, government officials and civic leaders. In addition, the magazine's website reaches approximately 75,000 unique visitors monthly. For more information, please visit http://www.FloridaTrend.com.

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Graduates publicly announced for the second SPEED class, a six-week all-expenses paid sales training program hosted by SkillStorm, a national technical consulting and outsourcing firm

San Diego, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 08/04/2010 -- SkillStorm today announced the second graduating class of the recently implemented SPEED training program. SPEED, the SkillStorm Program for Extreme Educational Development, is a highly competitive, intense sales training program where the top ten candidates compete for a Technical Recruiter position in one of five SkillStorm branches nationwide. Five trainees successfully completed the extensive six-week training program and have been offered full-time positions in the Fort Lauderdale, Tampa and Dallas SkillStorm offices.

"SPEED is perhaps the single most important hiring initiative for our company right now. The success of this innovative program has been so overwhelming that we have planned four to five classes for 2011. We expect big things from our most recent graduates. These sales-minded and motivated individuals have a strong drive to succeed and will definitely go far within SkillStorm," said SkillStorm CEO Vince Virga.

The SPEED graduates include Nikki Reusch and Jacob Roccanti from Florida State University; Dave Martinez from Canisius College in Buffalo, New York; Hardee Sanders from the University of South Carolina; and Kris Ellis from West Texas A&M University. The graduates underwent six weeks of rigorous sales and recruiter training that combined lecture-style sessions with hands-on field experience. SkillStorm covered all training expenses including travel costs to the training site in San Diego, lodging, food, a weekly salary and performance bonuses.

The next SPEED training class is scheduled to begin on August 16, 2010 in San Diego, California. The timing of the upcoming SPEED class presents a perfect employment opportunity for recent college graduates who will face a competitive job market during the second half of 2010. SPEED serves as an ideal career development tool where college graduates gain sales experience in a fun and rewarding environment during a time when the college graduate job market is low due to the recovering economy. Interested applicants for future classes should complete the free SPEED Personality Assessment (http://www.SkillStorm.com/SPEED) to be considered for the program.

About SkillStorm
SkillStorm is a national technical and professional services firm specializing in providing diversified managed project services, strategic consulting and outsource solutions to both the public and private sectors. The company fills all positions from contract to contract-to-hire to direct-hire. SkillStorm works with scores of fine companies, including many that rank among the elite Fortune 500. SkillStorm has five offices throughout the United States, with corporate headquarters located in San Diego, California. For more information on SkillStorm, please visit us at http://www.SkillStorm.com or visit our blog at http://www.SkillStorm.com/blog.

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