OST's Scott Montgomery — IT security practice manager — answered questions posted in the comments section of the GRBJ website during a live video chat. Scott detailed companies' top 10 IT security holes, as well as spent some time walking through Wi-Fi security.
Grand Rapids Business Journal - Friday, May 17, 2013Open Systems Technologies has hit another growth spurt this year. In 2003, the Grand Rapids based IT consulting firm had $5 million in revenue and seven employees. Today, the firm has 114 employees, $80 million in revenue and offices in Ann Arbor, Minneapolis — and soon Detroit.
Grand Rapids Business Journal - Friday, May 10, 2013Open Systems Technologies announced it has expanded its Grand Rapids headquarters, with the addition of 10 new developers, bringing its app development team in West Michigan to 60.
Grand Rapids Business Journal - Monday, May 06, 2013The OST Application Development ribbon cutting event was featured on the official publication of the Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce.
The Chamber News - Wednesday, May 01, 2013GRAND RAPIDS (WWJ) — Grand Rapids, capital of West Michigan, is big enough to have lots of big, longtime tech companies rivaling anything in metro Detroit. So hi, Trivalent! Howdy, Open Systems Technologies!
CBS Detroit - Wednesday, May 01, 2013Grand Rapids – Open Systems Technologies (OST) expanded its Grand Rapids headquarters with 5,000 sq. ft. of new office space and addition of 10 new developers; OST has grown tremendously in the last few years with offices in Grand Rapids, Ann Arbor, Minneapolis and London, with the bulk of their growth occurring in Grand Rapids.
West MI Business News - Monday, April 29, 2013GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) - A high-tech company is expanding in Grand Rapids. Open Systems Technologies (OST) does IT work for major companies, working with Amway and Steelcase.
WOOD TV 8 - Thursday, April 18, 2013One of the state’s leading tech firms is continuing to expand in West Michigan thanks to high demand. Grand Rapids Mayor George Heartwell cut the ribbon at Open Systems Technologies newly added 5,000 square foot office space on Wednesday afternoon. The firm also just hired ten new developers to keep up with demand. This is the firm’s second expansion since it moved to the former west side Grand Rapids factory in June of 2010.
WWMT News Channel 3 - Thursday, April 18, 2013Open System Technologies is expanding its Grand Rapids headquarters with 5,000 square feet of office space and the hiring of 10 new developers. OST now has 114 employees and $80 million in sales. Heartwell and officials from Johnson Controls, Inc. (a major OST client) will be there for the ribbon cutting Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. It happens at the firm’s Seward Avenue location, on the city’s west side.
FOX 17 West Michigan - Thursday, April 18, 2013Open Systems Technology (OST) formally opened the latest expansion of its headquarters in the former Drueke Game Building on the city’s West Side Wednesday, April 17. The ribbon-cutting ceremony added 5,000 square feet to the 15,000 square feet the company already occupies and makes room for 10 new software developers and support staff, said Meredith Bronk, the company’s chief operating officer.
Mlive - Thursday, April 18, 2013GRAND RAPIDS — In order to meet growing demand for client collaboration, one of the state’s most recognized technology firms, OST (Open Systems Technologies), has expanded its Grand Rapids headquarters with 5,000 square feet of new office space and the addition of 10 new developers.
CBS Detroit - Thursday, April 18, 2013Open Systems Technologies, located in the heart of West Side Grand Rapids, expands collaborative workspace in the historic Drueke Games Building. Expansion attracts new employees and clients.
Rapid Growth Media - Thursday, April 18, 2013OST's Dave Speiker featured on WGVU's Tech Talk on "The Cloud" and what it means for businesses and consumers alike.
WGVU's Tech Talk - Thursday, April 11, 2013OST's Karl Sanford featured on WGVU's Tech Talk with Shelley Irwin, talks about OST Application Development and Kinect for Windows. What happens when you remove the 'archaic keyboard and mouse' interface?
WGVU's Tech Talk - Thursday, March 14, 2013Montgomery and his team have performed over 750 IT Security Assessments for hundreds of banks, credit unions and healthcare organizations. The Montgomery Method™, a specialized security audit technique pioneered by Montgomery in 1998, focuses on finding and fixing weak spots in an institutions network and staff.
Yahoo! News - Thursday, February 28, 2013Pay It Square – The easiest way to collect money online - announced a new record for most money raised during an online fundraiser on the website. Birdie Krebs, wife of Portland, OR musician Pete Krebs, raised well over $40,000 to break the record.
SF Gate - Thursday, February 28, 2013OST (Open Systems Technologies) announced today it has been named to CRN’s third annual list of the Tech Elite 250. Companies on the 2013 Tech Elite 250 list represent an elite group of IT Solution Providers that have invested in the training and education needed to earn the most technical certifications in the IT Channel.
- Wednesday, February 27, 2013Paul Warner, Project Management at OST featured on WGVU's Tech Talk with Brian Krajewski, Director, Enterprise Portfolio Management Office at Spectrum Health
WGVU's Tech Talk - Thursday, February 14, 2013Jim VanderMey of OST and Steve Harmon of Steelcase speak on WGVU's Tech Talk Radio to discuss Gartner's Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends for 2013. Click to listen to the podcast.
WGVU's Tech Talk - Friday, January 18, 2013OST’s Michael Lomonaco chats with Paul Jendrasiak about the applications and industries OST works with, what’s been responsible for the growing tech culture and the climate for entrepreneurship in Grand Rapids, and some tech trends on the horizon for 2013.
MyChannel957 - Sunday, January 06, 2013Grand Rapids Business Journal reports on OST's new Application Development Space. The 5000 Square Foot addition will accommodate a larger application development practice, as well as new business.
grbj.com - Wednesday, December 19, 2012OST plans expansion into adjacent building space to accommodate a larger Application Development practice.
MLive - Monday, December 17, 2012OST's Lizzie Williams featured in Shelley Irwin's Tech Talk feature: "Women in Technology" with Krischa Winright and Megan Sullivan.
WGVU - Thursday, December 13, 2012“Here’s my philosophy on company culture and it’s always been this way,” explains the jovial Dan Behm, OST co-founder and CEO. "If it ever fails to be fun then I’m going to change the culture back until it is fun.”
Rapid Growth Media - Thursday, December 13, 2012OST's Tamara Iakiri in MiBiz - OST mentioned in MiBiz article about the short supply of tech talent in the hiring landscape. “Because the demand for our services continues to grow, we are always looking for additional people,It’s one of our top priorities as an organization to find the right talent, engage them, make sure they’re up to speed, so we can continue to grow our business.
MiBiz - Sunday, November 25, 2012When Adam Loveless and Drew Born decided to stream video of their reindeer to the internet, they had no idea that within a few months they would have over a million views. Now, for 2012, they are ready for the growth with a new OST provided back-end and mobile application.
MLive - Monday, November 19, 2012OST's Tamara Iakiri featured in Rapid Growth Media for "Hiring Binge", adding 55 employees in the past year and looking for more. After adding over 55 employees in the past year, the technology firm is still hungry for talent.
Rapid Growth Media - Thursday, November 15, 2012OST's Brian Anderson and JCI's Jeff Kwiatkowski speak with Shelley Irwin about the industry's latest updates on application development and its impact on business.
WGVU - Monday, November 12, 2012As OST continues plans to move to the Motor City, Corp! Magazine talks with Micheal Lomonaco about Detroit resurgence, and what it means to OST. “There is a lot of talent there, especially in the tech industry. Businesses are starting to recruit people from other areas of the country. We want to be part of that community and the excitement and to help in Detroit’s comeback. We see Detroit as the engine that moves the state.”
Corp! Magazine - Friday, November 02, 2012OST's Scott Montgomery speaks with Shelley Irwin on WGVU's "Tech Talk" about the top ten security mistakes a company can make.
- Thursday, October 11, 2012OST realized the need to streamline its business processes and more effectively manage the projects and service engagements entrusted to its growing services team. The company set out a plan to migrate away from its current homegrown time- and expense-tracking system toward a more robust, out of the box professional services automation solution.
- Wednesday, October 10, 2012There are so many interesting stories from ArtPrize, finding one is as easy as shooting a toy dart gun at a map. That's what the WZZM 13 Morning News started doing Tuesday morning, and will continue to do for the entire ArtPrize competition. On Tuesday, the dart landed in a Westside neighborhood near the corner of Fourth St. and Broadway.
WZZM - Wednesday, September 19, 2012Tamara Iakiri and Lizzie Williams talk with Shelley Irwin and Cindy Brown from Hello West Michigan about technology recruitment, hiring and retention.
WGVU - Thursday, September 13, 2012The ideas were so good that Open Systems Technologies decided to pick four instead of three winners for its "Think Big" contest with a prize of $5,000 worth of services from the tech firm.
MLIVE - Sunday, September 09, 2012OST President Dan Behm talks with Michigan Business Network about ThinkBig, and the entrepreneurial spirit that OST has fostered within Michigan.
Michigan Business Network - Tuesday, August 28, 2012OST has made the Inc 5000 list of fastest growing private companies for an unprecedented sixth straight time, further distinguishing itself as one of the top IT Consulting & Technology firms in the United States.
Inc. Magazine - Tuesday, August 21, 2012OST has announced the winners of their most recent ‘Think Big’ campaign. OST’s internal mantra is ‘Think Big’ and with a $5,000 incentive, they hoped to inspire others in the area to do the same.
OST Press Release - Wednesday, August 15, 2012Each year, students gain valuable work experience through an internships at OST. The experience of an internship also can confirm or redirect career decision-making, provide marketability, develop people skills, and enhance classroom learning. The experience is encouraged to provide students with a better understanding of what will be expected of them in the workplace. Students are participating in various internships in a variety of areas at OST. Meet Wardell Finney.
Ferris State University - Friday, August 10, 2012"That's why the West Michigan companies setting up shop in Detroit might be more appealing for Technology Professionals"
MiBiz - Monday, August 06, 2012This year, OST has been named to UBM Channel's Solution Provider 500 List, an award that OST has won for the past three years as well. "From number 483 in 2009, 425 in 2010, 273 in 2011 and now up to 222 this year means that OST is doing a lot of things right"
OST Press Release - Thursday, July 12, 2012Open Systems Technologies Inc. plans to join other West Michigan businesses somewhere in downtown Detroit in the near future. OST is looking for space downtown, right on the heels of opening an office in Ann Arbor.
Crain's Detroit Business - Sunday, July 08, 2012OST featured in AnnArbor.com's Tech Beat in an article by Ben Freed. OST outlines reasons why Ann Arbor was the perfect choice when it came to opening a new office. “The amount of talent coming out of the city from the university, the business class, and the business opportunities is outstanding,”
www.annarbor.com - Tuesday, June 26, 2012OST's Micheal Lomonaco talks about Job Growth in OST Ann Arbor, which has already hired 8 new people. "What we have found is companies like to do business with their neighbors, companies that live, work and play in their communities."
Concentrate Media - Wednesday, June 20, 2012OST's Michael Lomnonaco appears on the WGVU Morning Show with Shelley Irwin to discuss job growth, technology innovation and community giving.
WGVU Morning Radio - Thursday, June 07, 2012OST Featured in Rapid Growth GR Article: "Grand Rapids, The Trend Bucker" Where Mike Lomonaco Speaks about OST's Recent growth in the Grand Rapids area.
Rapid Growth Media - Thursday, June 07, 2012OST named 2012 recipient of the Michigan 50 Companies to Watch Champion Award- Which honors businesses who contribute to the Michigan Economy.
Grand Rapids Business Journal - Tuesday, May 29, 2012OST has been named as the number one Application Development practice in the West Michigan area for the third year in a row. OST’s 4-year-old custom app development practice has quickly become the largest in West Michigan generating sales of $7.3 million in 2011. OST has developed apps for major corporations including Amway, Pfizer, Meijer, Herman Miller and JCI.
Grand Rapids Business Journal - Tuesday, May 29, 2012The mantra at Open Systems Technologies is “Think Big” which is designed to inspire the firm's employees to think outside the box. That creative thinking had the growing Grand Rapids tech firm looking at ways to make a big impact. Which is how the company came up with the Think Big contest to help a small start-up, innovator or entrepreneur launch their next big idea.
MLIVE - Monday, May 28, 2012OST added its 100th direct employee in April, making it one of the larger tech firms in West Michigan. OST is hiring at its Grand Rapids headquarters, plus offices in Ann Arbor and Minneapolis.
MiBiz.com - Monday, May 21, 2012OST's Dan Behm named Grant Thornton Leader & Innovator of the Year, This award recognizes Michigan business executives who are engaged in cutting-edge professions considered key to the state's economic future
Grand Rapids Business Journal - Monday, May 21, 2012OST featured in Great Lakes Information and Technology Report from CBS Detroit. “We do complexity really, really well,” VanderMey said. “We solve hard problems for large organizations with a cross-disciplined skill set.”
CBS Detroit - Wednesday, May 16, 2012OST named as a Finalist in the 2012 Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce E.P.I.C. Awards,(which stands for Entrepreneurial, Progressive, Innovative and Collaborative) recognizes businesses and individuals that support the community, demonstrate growth, are innovative, and have worked with others as mentors and collaborators.
Grand Rapids Business Journal - Monday, May 14, 2012OST's Meredith Bronk featured in an article on new "Michigan Small Business Jobs Insight" website that tracks Michigan Job Growth by small companies. Meredith talks about how OST hit its 100th employee milestone, and will continue job growth for OST in 2012.
MLIVE - Friday, May 11, 2012OST's Meredith Bronk speaks about OST's recent Michigan job growth in a report on "Michigan's Small Business Insight Project", the new website that provides up to date information about Michigan job creation.
WGVU News - Friday, May 11, 2012Mike Lomonaco speaks with Chris Glass and Lizzie Williams from The Chamber of Commerce on "Business Matters" Radio, with Rob Fowler of the Small Business Association of Michigan.
grandrapids.org - Saturday, May 05, 2012“We take a lot of pride in our unique, award-winning company culture. To us, it is more than just words and actions by a few. Rather, it is at the very core of who we are”
OST Press Release - Thursday, May 03, 2012Dan Behm, president and co-founder of Open System Technologies, an IT firm based in Grand Rapids, has been named the Grant Thornton Leader & Innovator of the Year.
CBS Detroit - Friday, April 27, 2012When conducting IT security assessments, choose a team that strives to fully expose and report all security-related vulnerabilities and exploitable conditions. This process provides the organization with a list of recommendations related to what has been discovered by a team of IT security consultants.
MDnews.com - Tuesday, April 24, 2012After conducting more than 700 IT Security Assessments for dozens of healthcare providers over the last few years Scott Montgomery has gained some insight into common security issues within the healthcare environment.
Grand Rapids Business Update - Thursday, April 12, 2012OST’s Scott Montgomery discusses how your debit card is a direct link to your bank account, so thieves are always on the prowl for your card's information. Due to new technology, it's not necessary for thieves to physically take your debit card to use it; they can simply steal your information from ATM machines, card readers and during on line transactions.
WOOD Radio - Wednesday, April 11, 2012Hosted by the Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce, the EPIC awards - which stands for Entrepreneurial, Progressive, Innovative and Collaborative - highlight those that support the community, demonstrate growth, are innovative and have worked with mentors and collaborators.
Grand Rapids Press - Thursday, March 29, 2012Software applications are powerful business drivers of productivity. See what OST Application Development Principal, Brian Anderson, says about hiring software developers; how to get the most out of your project through collaboration, transparency and demos!
Corp! - Thursday, March 29, 2012As more and more clinicians turn to computers to provide healthcare information, OST faces an increasing demand in shortening the login process and improving the patient experience for the client. OST does just that for Kettering Health Network.
PRWeb - Wednesday, February 22, 2012Our own Michael Lomonaco talks about OST's culture, and how it's led to a great business relationship with many of OST's customers.
- Wednesday, February 01, 2012OST featured in MiBiz article on IT Professional Job Demand; OST hired 30 IT professionals in its Grand Rapids and Minneapolis offices in 2011, but continues to seek qualified, "one-percenters" in several areas of its core business.
MiBiz.com - Tuesday, January 10, 2012Solution providers see TheBench.net driving down the high cost of acquiring qualified customer leads that will ultimately pay off in new business. Dan Behm, president of Open Systems Technologies, Grand Rapids, Mich. solution provider whose professional services sales are up nearly 40 percent this year, sees TheBench.net saving him significant time, money and resource spent on marketing his business.
CRN - Tuesday, December 20, 2011OST's reputation for technology services and products is providing more opportunities for hiring and increases in revenue which has lead to 35 new hires in 2011.
Rapid Growth Media - Thursday, December 01, 2011By a simple click of the mouse you can begin raising money for personal fundraisers, charity donations and holiday gifts. Michael Lomonaco, Marketing Director of OST & Pay It Square and Tina Derusha from Spotlight616 stop by the Weekend Morning News to talk about the website.
WZZM News - Sunday, November 20, 2011Firms like OST are helping Michigan lead the nation in terms of growth in technology jobs, defying a national trend that saw tech jobs decline as a whole last year, according to a new report.
The Grand Rapids Press - Thursday, October 06, 2011A growing trend in healthcare technology is to implement “guest” wireless networks within and around the healthcare facility. However, this trend does pose some potential security concerns, if not implemented after considerable planning.
West Michigan Business Update - Thursday, September 15, 2011OST makes the list of the fastest growing small businesses in America for the fifth year in row with a 3-year growth rate of 80%.
Inc. Magazine - Monday, August 22, 2011Today, OST is a technology company driven by software and service in four growing economic sectors: healthcare, manufacturing and distribution, finance and insurance, and enterprise technology.
Great Lakes Innovation & Technology Report - Tuesday, August 16, 2011Using a step-by-step process, the site allows organizers of an event, fundraiser, club or other activity to set up a payment collection page, notify people who are involved with the event and then collect money.
The Grand Rapids Press - Wednesday, August 03, 2011The company’s open-minded and employee-first approach has contributed to its expansion from $33 million in sales in 2009 to this year’s projected sales of $70 million and hiring of 12 additional Grand Rapids-based employees this year. It hopes to hire five more workers by the end of the year, spokespersons said.
The Grand Rapids Press - Wednesday, August 03, 2011A casual stroll through the new offices of Open System Technologies reveals plenty about the company without a word being said.
Grand Rapids Business Journal - Wednesday, July 13, 2011Anyone at OST can start a new business practice if it fits into the existing business and makes sense financially. OST’s investment in those startups gives those with a notable idea the chance to build that business with the company’s support. However, despite the company’s explosive growth, Behm is careful to maintain the company’s culture, stressing things such as “Don’t get too big for our britches,” “Be genuine,” “Make everyone feel welcome” and “Support one another.”
Smart Business Online - Tuesday, July 05, 2011For the third year in a row, OST has been named to the VAR 500, an annual list of the 500 largest value added resellers in the U.S. OST has moved up the list from number 483 in 2009 and number 425 in 2010 to number 273 in 2011.
MiBiz.com - Wednesday, June 15, 2011Dan Behm, President of OST, has been named the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2011 Michigan and Northwest Ohio Award in the Technology category.
Grand Rapids Press - Monday, June 13, 2011Crain's Detroit Business features OST as one of the premier IT consulting companies in the state of Michigan as well as a recruiter of top talent in the areas of application & software development, services and more.
Crain’s Detroit - Tuesday, May 10, 2011OST is ranked #1 software developer in West Michigan by the Grand Rapids Business Journal for the second year in a row.
Grand Rapids Business Journal - Saturday, April 23, 2011Grand Rapids, MI – March 8, 2011 – Local software development firm Open Systems Technologies (OST) completed its merger recently with Pay It Square (www.payitsquare.com), a web-based group collections site built on the PayPal platform.
Press Release - Thursday, March 31, 2011The Grand Rapids technology scene continues to expand nationally with the recent merger of Pay It Square, a web-based tool to help people raise & collect money, and OST, a Grand Rapids-based technology firm.
Rapid Growth Magazine - Thursday, March 31, 2011The OST company video was created with one goal in mind: "Don't be like other I.T. company corporate videos. In other words, don't be boring.”
Rapid Growth Magazine – Article on OST - Wednesday, February 02, 2011OST won the HP Blade Award and the prestigious HP Growth Award at the Arrow Alliance Summit in Miami. This is the first time that OST has won two awards in one year at the Alliance Summit; it is also the first time we have won the HP Growth Award.
- Monday, December 13, 2010Meredith Bronk, talk show guest on the Good News and Success Morning Show, discusses OST's company culture and work environment.
WGVU Broadcasting - Radio Interview - Friday, September 17, 2010OST is profiled to be one of the best places to work at in Grand Rapids.
Fox17 News at 6 - Tuesday, August 17, 2010Grand Rapids Business Journal – Article featuring OST - Monday, August 02, 2010
"VanderMey, the company's chief technology officer, sees one thing in common among all clients: They haven't been afraid to invest in today's technology trends in order to preserve their business far into the future."
Corp! Magazine – Article on OST - Monday, August 02, 2010"I want you, when you walk in the door, to feel really welcome," said Behm, president of the local information technology and business process services company. "(The employees) are all busy, but they can relax and feel at home."
West Michigan Business – Article on OST - Tuesday, July 13, 2010"As a complete solution with unique elements such as marketing services and support, HP's EHReady will make it simpler for us to help our physician practice customers achieve their EHR vision," said Jim VanderMey, chief technology officer, Open Systems Technologies Inc. "The program is helping hospitals that have implemented enterprise EHR applications extend the advantages of this investment into their affiliated physician practices."
IT Channel Planet – Article featuring OST - Tuesday, July 13, 2010The VAR 500 is an annual list of the 500 largest value added resellers in the U.S.; this includes IT consultants, solution providers, traditional resellers and vendor services arms. OST has moved up the list from number 483 in 2009 to number 425 in 2010
CRN Magazine – OST Ranking - Friday, May 21, 2010"The full-service I.T. provider recently created a new advisory board to help spur revenue and employee growth, and it's planning to move to the regurbished Drueke Building in May."
Business Review – Article on OST - Thursday, April 08, 2010"Once fully deployed, Kettering Health Network will have redundant data centers thereby ensuring the EMR's rigorous application availability."
OST Press Release - Thursday, April 01, 2010"We love Michigan and we're trying to find ways to add employees here," Behm says.
Rapid Growth Magazine – Article on OST - Thursday, April 01, 2010New Hire Announcement – Grand Rapids Press - Thursday, March 25, 2010
New Hire Announcement – Grand Rapids Press - Thursday, March 04, 2010
"The new system, MetroConnect, provides instant access for both patients and participating healthcare providers to medical records, including health history, test results, medications, diagnoses and treatments. MetroConnect makes it safer and easier to provide - and to receive - better healthcare, allowing patients to renew subscriptions online, correspond with their doctors via e-mail for basic questions, review bills and schedule appointments online."
Metro Health Press Release - Thursday, February 11, 2010"Mac Reynolds, Ph.D., recent CEO and chairman of the board of Dart Energy Corporation and founder of ERL LLC, and Frank J. Feraco, managing partner of Chicago-based Great Lakes Equity Partners, form the two-person advisory board."
OST Press Release - Thursday, January 28, 2010"Reduce Costs and Improve Availability with HP ProLiant Servers and BladeSystems and VMware Virtualization Solutions - Open Systems Technologies"
Webinar – OST Recording - Wednesday, January 13, 2010"At a time when technology firms are downsizing, one Grand Rapids company is expanding three of its service areas and hiring employees and contractors."
RapidsGrowth Magazine – Article on OST - Thursday, December 17, 2009"Moving where we are, where we don't have the river right across the street and we're a little farther from downtown, we want to make it really special for employees, said company President Dan Behm. Some of the features will be ridiculously over the top, he said."
Grand Rapids Press – Article on OST - Thursday, December 17, 2009"Behm said attraction and retention are usually the top two problems for technology companies, but they're OST's top tow strengths.."
MiBiz – Article on OST - Monday, December 07, 2009"In an economic climate in which flat is the new up, measuring any revenue growth is an achievement. But what about the companies with growth in the very enviable range of 20 percent to 54 percent? Those are certainly companies to watch in 2010."
CRN Magazine – OST Ranking - Monday, October 19, 2009"OST was selected by Kettering Health Network because of its extensive experience in deploying complex and highly available server, storage and backup solutions that meet the rigorous standards demanded by Epic."
OST Press Release - Monday, September 21, 2009- Friday, September 18, 2009
"No. 2,199 -- Open Systems Technologies, Grand Rapids; IT services, $33.3 million sales, 143.6 percent growth."
West Michigan Business – Article on OST - Friday, August 21, 2009This essential 3-day course introduces the core concepts of the ITIL framework and serves as a point of departure for more in-depth mastery of proven IT Service Management practices. Under the expert guidance of OST instructor, students acquire broad familiarity with the IT Service Lifecycle, as well as key ITIL processes, principles, concepts, and models. This course helps participants understand the ITIL Service Lifecycle, major ITIL processes, functions, core concepts, principles, and models. The course also helps students prepare for the ITIL Foundation exam delivered on the last day of the class.
OST Events - Wednesday, June 03, 2009"One of the advantages that we have had as a small company is that we have been able to adapt very quickly as economical conditions have changed. We have added practices, added lines of businesses, and we have also added new services as demand has changed in the information technology world."
Wood Radio Show – OST Interview with Jim Vandermey - Saturday, May 02, 2009"OST is thrilled to be recognized as one the emerging companies in our state," said OST President Dan Behm. "We are excited at our rapid growth in West Michigan and look forward to putting the national spotlight on our region."
Rapid Growth Media - Monday, April 06, 2009"I have this philosophy to play hard and work hard"
Grand Rapids Business Journal – Article on President, Dan Behm - Monday, March 09, 2009"In response to many companies downsizing and letting go of their technology managers, OST developed what it's calling a "virtual information technology officer" (VITO) service."
MiBiz – Article on OST - Monday, February 02, 2009"In today's world, a corporation's greatest assets are not the physical objects in a factory or office, but rather the information and collective wisdom captured in electronic format and stored in computers."
Corp! Magazine – Article on OST - Wednesday, October 15, 2008"The VITO program fills a number of diverse needs a company might have, such as creating a three-year IT plan, creating a detailed capital budget, providing project management expertise to manage important IT projects, providing temporary executive leadership when workload is above capacity, and assessing and designing an effective IT organizational structure."
RapidGrowth Magazine - Article on OST - Thursday, October 09, 2008This is your chance to go beyond the basics on one of the hottest topics in IT Desktop Virtualization. You may have heard the terms: Virtual Client, Hosted Desktop, Virtual Desktop, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure, Blade PC's, VDI, CCI, or Client Virtualization...
OST Events - Friday, October 03, 2008"This award has been established to highlight companies that recognize employees as their greatest asset."
OST Press Release - Friday, August 22, 2008"Why it's growing: Mergers, including the March 2008 merger with CBS Solutions, have helped the company expand into application development and other services."
INC Magazine – Article on OST - Thursday, August 21, 2008"Two–Year Revenue Growth, 2005–2007, 153%, Rank #39."
CRN Magazine – OST Ranking - Wednesday, August 20, 2008“We look at disaster recovery and business continuity as two separate things but related,” said Kurt Stevens...
West Michigan Business Review – OST Quoted - Thursday, July 10, 2008“With the addition of CBS Solutions we can now provide customers with end-to-end IT services because CBS fills the gaps between what we were able to provide and what we can now provide.”
RapidGrowth Magazine – Article on OST - Thursday, April 03, 2008“Open Systems Technologies, Inc. (OST) announces today the merger of OST and CBS Solutions, Inc. (CBS), strengthening OST's position as one of the fastest growing companies in the IT industry.”
OST Press Release - Wednesday, March 19, 2008“Open Systems Technologies, an HP Platinum Certified solutions provider and systems integrator based in Grand Rapids, Mich., has successfully helped many organizations move business-critical applications to an HP bladed environment.”
HP New Release – OST Quoted - Tuesday, February 12, 2008“They incorporated in India. But Behm is quick to say that it's not for outsourcing; it's to build a company similar to the parent company to sell software and tech services, and resell Hewlett-Packard hardware to India, China, and Singapore.”
RapidGrowth Magazine – Article on OST - Thursday, September 06, 2007“Why it's growing: This employee-owned company enjoys virtually no turnover”.
INC Magazine – Article on OST - Thursday, August 23, 2007“Percentage change in net sales, 2004 – 2006, 118.15%, Rank #52”
CRN Magazine – OST Ranking - Wednesday, July 11, 2007“Open Systems Technologies (OST) could be the poster child for solution providers in the high-end enterprise storage space.”
VAR Business Magazine – OST Quoted - Wednesday, June 27, 2007"The 4-Gbit Fibre Channel enhancement is a bonus, but the software is why I'm excited," said Jim VanderMey, vice president of technical operations at Open Systems Technologies.”
VAR Business Magazine – OST Quoted - Monday, May 14, 2007“Percentage change in net sales, 2003 – 2005, 153.12%, Rank #41”
CRN Magazine – OST Ranking - Friday, July 21, 2006“Open Systems Technologies (OST)...has grown its business significantly by leading with storage consulting services.”
Buisness Solutions Magazine – Article on OST - Wednesday, February 01, 2006“To study the success of OST, just open the door and walk into the solution provider’s Grand Rapids, Mich., office. Company President Dan Behm said the secret to the company’s growth is the employees that can be found there.”
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