Orlando I.T. Consulting Firm Selected to Participate in State’s Economic Gardening Program

ORLANDO, Fla., – Progressive Systems Solutions Inc., a 20-year-old information technology consulting firm has been selected to receive free technical assistance through the state-funded GrowFL program.

Part of the Florida Economic Gardening Institute, GrowFL was created in 2009 by the Florida Legislature and is based at the University of Central Florida in Orlando. When selecting businesses for the program, the institute looks for ones that have the potential for success, according to Dr. Tom O’Neal, executive director of the Florida Economic Gardening Institute.

“Progressive Systems Solutions was selected not only because it has shown potential, but because it offers such a wide range of services to a variety of clients throughout the world,” said Dr. O’Neal, who also is associate vice president for the University of Central Florida’s Office of Research and Commercialization.

O’Neal said GrowFL will support through a number of free services, including access to market research and technology, strategy analysis, CEO roundtables and forums, database research and website optimization.

According to founder Carolyn Jasiulewicz√, Progressive System Solutions’ 16 employees focus on providing help for small and mid-sized companies and organizations through a range of integrated systems including accounting and finance, project accounting, manufacturing, networking, internet security, programming, application training and ongoing customer support.

“One of the great benefits of being selected is having access to the resources that GrowFL provides, as well as the support given to our company,” Jasiulewicz√ said. “With the support and resources we are able to open doors that were once not an option, and we now understand parts of our market that we were unable to research before.”

About Progressive Systems Solutions Inc.:
PSS provides a full range of integrated solutions including accounting and finance, project accounting, manufacturing, networking, internet security, programming, application training and ongoing customer support. The company can work in conjunction with existing IT staff or provide complete IT services based on the client's requirements. PSS provides a wide range of support services to maximize accounting systems and extend those systems to collect information from a variety of vertical market solutions. The company also is a Microsoft Integrated Solutions Provider and currently has more than 100 products that add-on or enhance Dynamics SL and GP products. For details, visit www.progsys.net.

About the Florida Economic Gardening Institute:
The Florida Economic Gardening Institute was created by the 2009 Florida Legislature as the Economic Gardening Technical Assistance Program to stimulate investment in Florida’s economy by providing technical assistance for expanding businesses in the state. Qualified companies must be engaged in the following sectors to receive no-cost technical assistance: Manufacturing; Finance & Insurance Services; Wholesale Trade; Information Industries; Professional, Scientific & Technical Services; Management Services; and, Administrative & Support Services. Additional information is available at www.GrowFL.com.