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Ideal System Solutions, Inc. Receives Re-Certification as a Women's Business Enterprise

Local Business Gains National Recognition Fourth Year In A Row:

Maple Grove, Minnesota, December 2006.  In recognition of the economic power of multicultural businesses, DiversityBusiness.com, the nations’ leading multicultural B2B online portal, recently awarded Ideal System Solutions, Inc. with eight awards. Ideal was listed as one of the top 500 Diversity-Owned, top Hispanic American-Owned, top Women-Owned, top Small, and top 8a businesses in America.  Along with these national awards, Ideal System Solutions, Inc. was also awarded the top 50 Diversity-Owned business, top Woman-Owned business, and top small business awards for the State of Minnesota.

The Div500 is the 7^th annual listing of the nation’s top 500 diversity-owned businesses.  Ranging in revenue size from $12 million to over $1.8 billion, the companies listed on the Div500 represent the nation’s top multicultural earners and challenge the long-held notion that a diversity-owned business is small or insignificant.  Div500 members are sought after by major corporations wishing to increase spending with diversity owned companies.

The Impact of Diversity Business.  Affected by recent economic and demographic trends and changes, Fortune 1000 corporations throughout the country have recognized that buying products and services from diversity owned companies positively impacts their business.  Diversity-owned businesses contribute over $1.4 trillion in sales to the U.S. economy.

“Diversity businesses and consumers are a growing force in the U.S. economy, and a force to be reckoned with,” said Kenton Clarke, CEO of Computer Consulting Associates International, the company that built DiversityBusiness.com.  This is a whole business segment that can carry its own, that provides jobs, products and services, and generates wealth for their communities.  These are the new leaders in American business.”

Gloria Bohan, CEO of Omega World Travel in Fairfax, Virginia commented, “This group represents the entrepreneurial spirit that drives our economy and even more, it offers insights into a vastness of cultures and an exchange of ideas that are so valuable in helping me to understand how to reach the needs of today’s consumers”.

The Div500.  The Div500 is a classification that represents the top 500 diversity-owned businesses in the U.S., in sectors such as technology, manufacturing, food service and professional services.  Large organizational buyers throughout the country that do business with multicultural and women-owned businesses use the list.  The Div500 is produced annually by DiversityBusiness.com, the nation’s leading multicultural B2B Internet portal that links large organizational buyers to multicultural product and service suppliers.

The winning companies will be honored at a special awards ceremony at DiversityBusiness.com’s “7^th Annual Multicultural Business Conference”, taking place April 11-13, 2007 at the Mirage in Las Vegas, Nevada.

For the complete list of winning companies, please visit: www.diversitybusiness.com.

About Ideal System Solutions, Inc.  Incorporated in 1996, Ideal System Solutions is owned by Elise Hernandez, President and John McGuire, Vice President.  Ideal is a national value-added reseller of mid range to high end information technology, specializing in Federal, State, Local, and Educational sales.  “Our goal is to exceed customer expectations, provide the best value and services, while continuing to maintain the highest level of customer satisfaction.”

Headquartered in Maple Gove, Minnesota, with branches in Manassas, VA and Santa Fe, NM, Ideal System Solutions, Inc. is your total IT solution provider offering midrange to high-end computing products such as HP, SUN, SGI, IBM, DELL, and CISCO.  Our value-add services include system consultation and integration, network design, maintenance and service.  For more information, visit our website at www.idealssi.com.

2005-2006

Juniper Networks Authorized Partnership
July 2006.  Ideal System Solutions, Inc. is now an official reseller of Juniper Networks.

Local Business Issued 5 Awards and 
Named among the Nation's Top 500 second year in a row
Maple Grove, MN, 11/ 2004 In recognition of the economic power of multicultural businesses, DiversityBusiness.com, the nations' leading multicultural B2B online portal, recently named Ideal System Solutions, Inc. as one of the top 500 Diversity-owned businesses and Top Women Owned businesses in the United States. Ideal System Solutions received a total of 5 Awards. National awards, include Top 500 Diversity-owned, Top Hispanic American-owned, and the Top Woman-owned.  The State of Minnesota awarded to Ideal System Solutions Inc., include... The Top 50 Diversity-Owned businesses,  and top Small Businesses. 

The Div500 is the 5th annual listing of the Nation's top 500 diversity-owned businesses.  Ranging in revenue size from $12 million to over $1.8 billion, the companies listed on the Div500 represent the Nation's top multicultural earners and challenge the long-held notion that a diversity-owned business is small or insignificant.

Local Women Business Named among Nation's Top 500
Pine River, 4/2004 In recognition of the economic power of multicultural businesses, DiversityBusiness.com, the nations' leading multicultural B2B online portal, recently named Ideal System Solutions, Inc. as one of the top Women-Owned businesses in the United States and one of the top 50 Diversity-Owned businesses in Minnesota.

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