Mississippi Technology Alliance launches TechFix MS Program to Help Rebuild Businesses in Wake of Katrina

September 13, 2005; 02:28 PM

Mississippi Technology Alliance (MTA) President and CEO Andy Taggart announced today that MTA is launching the TechFix Mississippi Program to help small Mississippi companies rebuild their technology infrastructure in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

“Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with the thousands of people devastated by this storm. We realize rebuilding our economy will be a costly and lengthy process. MTA is organizing a network of technical support providers to help storm-stricken small companies get the technology resources they need in order to resume operations as quickly and affordably as possible,” said Taggart. “These companies are offering their services at-cost.”

Services available through the network include:

Website and Email Hosting
Website, Email and Data Recovery
Spam Filtering and Virus Protection
Website and Graphic Design
Environmental Testing
Remote Access Solutions
Software Applications
Equipment Orders
System Hardware
Network Support and Reconstruction
Systems Management
IP Telephony
Office Space
Database Administration
Internet Marketing
Programmers and Project Directors
Wireless Internet
Video Surveillance and Monitoring
The technology services companies who have joined the network to date are:
AbsoCom Corporation
Blackwell Consulting Services of Mississippi
Bonner Analytical Testing
Computer Brilliance
Forest One
Global Data Systems, Inc.
Integrity Online
IT Works
Legal Resources/Image Focus, LLC
Montage Technologies
Neosynk
NetworkStreaming, Inc.
Pileum Corporation
Prominent Technologies
RedLaser Technology, Inc.
Third Day Solutions
US NetworX
Venture Technologies
Businesses that need assistance can contact the Mississippi Technology Alliance at 1-888-TECH MTA (1-888-832-4682) or visit the MTA website at www.techmta.com for additional information.
Technology service companies who wish to offer at-cost assistance to small companies affected by Hurricane Katrina can call MTA to join the TechFix Mississippi Program network.

The Mississippi Technology Alliance is a non-profit corporation whose mission is to champion science and technology-based economic development for the State of Mississippi. For more information, visit www.technologyalliance.ms.