SDI Posts Strongest Year in Organization's 9-Year History:
Infrastructure, Security, and Command Center Solutions Bolster Company Growth
APRIL 13, 2006, Chicago -- SDI, a privately-held information technology advisory services firm headquartered in Chicago, announces audited company financial accomplishments of 2005, which includes a 36% increase in revenue and a 49% increase in net income from 2004. As of April, SDI has a booked cumulative contracted value of $106M through 2012.
With the acquisition of major contracts in transportation, municipal government, and sea and airports, SDI has further positioned itself as a premier information technology solutions provider with specializations in public safety and strategic infrastructure operations. SDI will continue to build these offerings throughout the United States based on forecasted strong demand in government and utilities and unsolicited interest that the firm has directly received. The firm's growing reputation is also creating strong interest from IT professionals, adding to SDI's ability to attract and retain top industry talent. SDI has increased its staff to over 110 business and technology professionals.
Chief Financial Officer Sharee Wolff is optimistic about SDI’s financial outlook: "Due to our long-term contracted backlog and forecasted spending by our targeted government clients, I am confident that we will sustain our growth base as demonstrated in 2005.”
"Backed by highly-qualified industry and technical experts, SDI has grown consistently over the past three years. The dedication of our professionals has never been stronger as we constantly make every effort to bring both operationally impactful and cost-effective solutions to our clients. As we expand into new markets and solution offerings, I am confident that we will continue to prove to our clients that we are their go-to professional services delivery firm," states SDI President, David A. Gupta. "I am very proud of the accomplishments that we have made and look forward to building strong, lasting partnerships in the future."
About SDI
SDI is a premier advisory services firm that assists leading organizations in implementing solutions that return strategic value and enhance operational performance. Building on 15 years of public sector industry experience, SDI delivers repeatable solutions in public safety, operations strategy, organizational performance, technology infrastructure, and real estate that are tailored to each customer’s unique organization.
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