Technology Point International

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company_name = Technology Point International
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company_type = Privately held company
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foundation = May 2, 1996
founder = James E. Farhat
location_city = 4237 Salisbury Rd.
Jacksonville, Florida
location_country = United States
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key_people = James Farhat,
President
John Farhat,
Treasurer Rachel Hidalgo Managing Director
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industry = IT Training/Consulting
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owner = James Farhat
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dissolved = September 19, 2003
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Technology Point International (abbreviated TPI, nicknamed "Tech Point"); was an American computer technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, USA. The company was founded by James Farhat in 1996. [cite web | url=http://www.sunbiz.org/scripts/cordet.exe?action=DETFIL&inq_doc_number=P96000038218&inq_came_from=NAMFWD&cor_web_names_seq_number=0000&names_name_ind=N&names_cor_number=&names_name_seq=&names_name_ind=&names_comp_name=TECHNOLOGYPOINTINTERNATIONAL&names_filing_type= | title=Florida Dept. of State, Florida Profit Corporate Documents] TPI provided IT training and consulting services in areas ranging from software development to project management.

History

Technology Point International was established in 1996. Productivity Point International (Jacksonville, FL location) was used as an early office and workspace for the company. Later, TPI opened an office on Philips Highway. [Article By Simon Barker-Benfield: http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/052600/bus_3158180.html]

Services and Solutions provided by TPI included: IT Training, IT Consulting and Internet Development. Early clients for the company included: Alltel Information Services, AT&T, BlueCross BlueShield of Florida, Chase Manhattan and Citibank. [Article By Simon Barker-Benfield: http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/052600/bus_3158180.html]

By January of 2001, TPI had grown to a staff of 88 employees in just four years time. Later that year, the company moved into a much larger office space in the Salisbury Lakes business park (Southpoint). [Jacksonville.com Article: http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/011701/bum_5145161.html]

Company Culture

Original TPI marketing slogan: "We Evolve As You Evolve"

At one point, TPI was known to have had the most Microsoft partner points on the East Coast. This was mainly due to the many employees who were certified as one or more of the following: MCP, MCT, MCSE, MCSD and MCDBA.

Employees were hired in groups, starting with the first 5 in 1996. Once they were certified and billable, income was used to facilitate hiring the next group. Up to group D, the majority (about 80%) of the employees had previously worked as Windows support techs for a popular American online service provider.

"Farhatian Group Model" used at TPI:

Dissolution

Technology Point International closed its doors at the Salisbury Lakes office in Southpoint on September 19, 2003. [Florida Dept of State Divisions of Corporatioins record: http://www.sunbiz.org/scripts/corevt.exe?action=DETEVE&inq_doc_number=P96000038218&filing_type_fld=DOMP] The many former employees continue to substantially contribute to the IT community in the greater Jacksonville/North East Florida area and beyond!

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