SMU Cox Dallas 100™ Names TSP (Technology Service Professionals) as one of the Fastest-Growing Entrepreneurial Companies at 26th Anniversary Awards Banquet

(DALLAS) December 1, 2016 TSP (Technology Service Professionals), a privately held IT services company, was ranked No. 69 on this year’s Dallas 100™, ranked and organized by SMU Cox School of Business.

“We are thrilled to be named as one of Dallas’ fastest-growing entrepreneurial companies for a second year,” said Frank Gonzalez, co-founder and CEO of TSP. “This is a tremendous honor for the TSP family and we are excited to do our part to fuel the thriving economic growth throughout the Dallas Metroplex.”

TSP attended the 26th Annual Dallas™ Awards Banquet on Tuesday, November 29 at the Omni Hotel in downtown Dallas. During the event, Dallas’ most venerated celebration of entrepreneurial success, winners were announced in descending order.

“The key statistics of the Dallas 100™ consistently amaze,” said Jerry White, the Linda A. and Kenneth R. Morris Endowed Director of the Caruth Institute for Entrepreneurship, who has been at the helm of the event since it began in 1990. “These outstanding companies created more than 10,000 jobs in the last two years—jobs that are critical to fueling the Dallas economic engine.”

Dallas 100™, co-founded by SMU Cox Caruth Institute for Entrepreneurship, honors the ingenuity, commitment and perseverance of the fastest growing, privately held entrepreneurial businesses in the Dallas area. According to Caruth Institute data, this year’s winning companies collectively generated $3.7 billion in sales in 2015, and grew at an average annual growth rate of 96 percent per year for each of the last two years.

About TSP
TSP is an award-winning and customer-endorsed staffing and IT solutions company. Throughout the United States and Canada, we create custom, flexible and flawlessly executed IT solutions that amplify your team and simplify your service. From workforce recruiting and staffing to network, server and storage maintenance, we create an entirely positive, above and beyond service experience. We don’t manufacture devices or sell software. Our product is our people — dedicated and talented individuals focused on your long-term success above our short-term gain. To learn more, visit mytsp.net.

TSP Named To The Dallas 100 For The Second Year In A Row

Meet this year’s Dallas 100: From A to Z, here are the fastest-growing private companies in North Texas. Once again, the Caruth Institute for Entrepreneurship at Southern Methodist University’s Cox School of Business is recognizing the 100 fastest-growing private companies in North Texas in the 26th year of the Dallas 100. To qualify for the Dallas 100, companies must meet a number of criteria based on their location, sales history, legal status, credit report and character.

TSP Ranks #81 On Entrepreneur Magazine’s Entrepreneur 360™ List

TSP was recently recognized as one of the “Best Entrepreneurial Companies in America” by Entrepreneur magazine’s Entrepreneur 360™ List, the most comprehensive analysis of private companies in America. Based on this study organized by Entrepreneur, TSP is recognized as a well-rounded company that has mastered a balance of impact, innovation, growth and leadership.

TSP Named one of the “Best Entrepreneurial Companies in America” By Entrepreneur Magazine’s 2016 Entrepreneur 360™ List

(DALLAS) October 25, 2016 TSP (Technology Service Professionals), a privately held IT services company, was recently recognized as one of the “Best Entrepreneurial Companies in America” by Entrepreneur magazine’s Entrepreneur 360™ List, the most comprehensive analysis of private companies in America. Based on this study organized by Entrepreneur, TSP is recognized as a well-rounded company that has mastered a balance of impact, innovation, growth and leadership.

“Being recognized as one of the best entrepreneurial companies in America is a tremendous honor, and I’m extremely proud to lead the all-star team of #TSProckstars who make up this great company,” said Frank Gonzalez, co-founder and CEO of TSP. “Our success truly stems from our dedicated employees who consistently provide top tailored technology solutions to our valued clients.”

“Our annual evaluation offers a 360-degree analysis of the current private-business landscape,” explains Lisa Murray, Chief Insights Officer of Entrepreneur Media, Inc. “Top performers are determined by how well-rounded they are in these four key operative areas. Entrepreneurship is a complex endeavor—this listing recognizes those who have mastered the challenge and are thriving this year.”

Honorees were identified based on the results from a comprehensive study of independently-owned companies, using a proprietary algorithm and other advanced analytics. The algorithm was built on a balanced scorecard designed to measure four metrics reflecting major pillars of entrepreneurship—innovation, growth, leadership and impact.

Frank Gonzalez and Rick Skaggs, co-founder and president, established TSP almost 15 years ago with the belief that companies should always put its people first – a belief that the company still lives out every day. Providing a wide range of customized IT solutions to clients throughout the United States and Canada, TSP is able to cater to client’s distinctive business needs (as well as exceed client’s expectations) due to its solutions-based approach.

About TSP
TSP is an award-winning and customer-endorsed staffing and IT solutions company. Throughout the United States and Canada, we create custom, flexible and flawlessly executed IT solutions that amplify your team and simplify your service. From workforce recruiting and staffing to network, server and storage maintenance, we create an entirely positive, above and beyond service experience. We don’t manufacture devices or sell software. Our product is our people — dedicated and talented individuals focused on your long-term success above our short-term gain. To learn more, visit mytsp.net.

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D CEO Magazine – My Passion: Rick Skaggs

The president and co-founder of TSP Inc. loves life on the back of a motorcycle. Rick Skaggs vividly recalls washing dishes for 65 cents an hour at an East Texas cafe as a teenager to save up for his first ride, a Honda 90 motorcycle. The Honda has long since been traded in, but the 61-year-old co-founder and president of TSP continues to ride to this day.

TSP Launches AppleCore Enterprise Services (ACES)

(DALLAS) September 20, 2016 – TSP (Technology Service Professionals), a privately held IT services company, announces the launch of TSP’s AppleCore Enterprise Services (ACES), supplementing its existing desktop support services.

The company’s new Apple Authorized Service Provider (AASP) certification means TSP is now able to service and maintain warranty and non-warranty Apple hardware for its enterprise customers – including iPhone®, iPad®, Mac® and MacBook®, in addition to offering software support on OS X® and iOS.

Service Highlights:

  • Warranty, non-warranty hardware and software maintenance
  • iOS and OS X troubleshooting Patch management
  • Custom applications and services portal
  • Application distribution (VPP)
  • Real time data, anywhere and on any device
  • Custom configuration profiles Device Inventory

“The use of Apple continues to grow in the corporate world, with 96% of companies now using Apple products in some capacity. Understanding that Apple is the future of enterprise, we decided to proactively become certified so we can continue to meet and exceed our customers’ IT needs,” said Frank Gonzalez, co-founder and CEO, TSP. “Being vendor agnostic is certainly a benefit of TSP service. We’re able to service our customers’ Apple and PC products simultaneously, so they don’t have to worry about interfacing with multiple service providers – instead they can focus on their core business.”

In addition to obtaining its Apple Authorized Service Provider (AASP) certification, TSP also recently became a JAMF Managed Service Provider (JAMF MSP). Utilizing Bushel and leveraging user-driven enrollment, TSP can configure company-owned devices without ever touching them. The Casper Suite includes everything Bushel provides, with the added benefits of patch management, self-service, application compliance and configuration, and custom application and services portals.

TSP’s AppleCore Enterprise Services (ACES) is available across all of TSP’s four core lines of business: maintenance services, managed services, consulting services and project services, which provide TSP’s customers with tailored IT solutions to meet different needs and work within a variety of business environments. For more information, download the detailed service brief or contact sales@mytsp.net.

About TSP
TSP is an award-winning and customer-endorsed staffing and IT solutions company. Throughout the United States and Canada, we create custom, flexible and flawlessly executed IT solutions that amplify your team and simplify your service. From workforce recruiting and staffing to network, server and storage maintenance, we create an entirely positive, above and beyond service experience. We don’t manufacture devices or sell software. Our product is our people — dedicated and talented individuals focused on your long-term success above our short-term gain. To learn more, visit mytsp.net.

TSP to Exhibit at NetApp Insight 2016 Conference

(DALLAS) September 13, 2016 TSP (Technology Service Professionals), a privately held IT services company, has announced it will be a Silver Sponsor at this year’s NetApp Insight 2016 conference at Insight Central, booth #2618. An annual conference for storage and data management professionals, NetApp Insight will be held from September 26-29 at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, NV.

Offering more than 300 technical training sessions and certifications, demonstrations of the latest technology in action, networking opportunities, and sessions featuring notable speakers (including NetApp leaders), TSP has had a presence at the conference since 2006.

TSP’s booth will highlight TSP’s shared solutions offerings, which include maintenance, managed, consulting, and project services. TSP representatives will also be available to discuss with potential customers how they can meet different IT needs with customizable solutions.

“NetApp Insight is always a great way to learn more about current and upcoming trends that will shape the future of technology and the IT services world. Every year we look forward to connecting with other experts and sharing our industry knowledge with attendees,” said Frank Gonzalez, CEO and co-founder, TSP.

TSP invites its fellow exhibitors and attendees to connect with the TSP team at the conference using TSP’s branded company hashtag, #TSProckstars, and the event hashtag #NetAppInsight.

To book a press appointment at NetApp Insight, please contact Abbey Pennington at abbey@thepowergroup.com. To book a sales meeting, contact sales@mytsp.net.

About TSP
TSP is an award-winning and customer-endorsed staffing and IT solutions company. Throughout the United States and Canada, we create custom, flexible and flawlessly executed IT solutions that amplify your team and simplify your service. From workforce recruiting and staffing to network, server and storage maintenance, we create an entirely positive, above and beyond service experience. We don’t manufacture devices or sell software. Our product is our people — dedicated and talented individuals focused on your long-term success above our short-term gain. To learn more, visit mytsp.net.

TSP Named to the Inc. 5000 as One of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies

Inc. magazine today ranked TSP (Technology Service Professionals) No. 4,484 on its 35th annual Inc. 5000, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. “Being named to the Inc. 5000 list is a great honor for TSP, and we’re in great company with those who were named on this list,” said Frank Gonzalez, CEO of TSP.

Inc. Magazine Unveils 35th Annual List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies

The 2016 Inc. 5000 are the superheroes of the U.S. economy. America’s fastest-growing private companies wield powers like strategy, service, and innovation. On this list you’ll find businesses that exercise the body and the mind, push the boundaries of virtual reality and 3-D printing, and delight fans with rock concerts and (in the case of the No. 1 company, LootCrate) superheroes.

Inc. Magazine Unveils 35th Annual List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies—the Inc. 5000

TSP Ranks No. 4,484 on the 2016 Inc. 5000 with Three-Year Sales Growth of 57%

(NEW YORK) August 17, 2016 Inc. magazine today ranked TSP (Technology Service Professionals) No. 4,484 on its 35th annual Inc. 5000, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. The list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the American economy’s most dynamic segment— its independent small businesses. Companies such as Microsoft, Dell, Domino’s Pizza, Pandora, Timberland, LinkedIn, Yelp, Zillow, and many other well-known names gained their first national exposure as honorees of the Inc. 5000.

“Being named to the Inc. 5000 list is a great honor for TSP, and we’re in great company with those who were named on this list,” said Frank Gonzalez, CEO of TSP. “I remember when we started the company with just four employees, and to be recognized for our growth is very rewarding. It illustrates the hard work and dedication our entire company has put into helping TSP consistently grow — and helping our customers grow as well. ”

The 2016 Inc. 5000 is the most competitive crop in the list’s history. The average company on the list achieved a mind-boggling three-year growth of 433%. The Inc. 5000’s aggregate revenue is $200 billion, and the companies on the list collectively generated 640,000 jobs over the past three years, or about 8% of all jobs created in the entire economy during that period. Complete results of the Inc. 5000 can be found at www.inc.com/inc5000.

“The Inc. 5000 list stands out where it really counts,” says Inc. President and Editor-In-Chief Eric Schurenberg. “It honors real achievement by a founder or a team of them. No one makes the Inc. 5000 without building something great – usually from scratch. That’s one of the hardest things to do in business, as every company founder knows. But without it, free enterprise fails.”

The annual Inc. 5000 event honoring all the companies on the list will be held from October 18 through 20, in San Antonio, TX. Speakers include some of the greatest entrepreneurs of this and past generations, such as best-selling author and strategist Tony Robbins, SoulCycle co-founders Elizabeth Cutler and Julie Rice, Cornerstone OnDemand founder, president and CEO Adam Miller, Marvell Technology Group director and co-founder Weili Dai, and New Belgium Brewing co-founder and executive chair Kim Jordan.


About TSP
TSP is an award-winning and customer-endorsed staffing and IT solutions company. Throughout the United States and Canada, we create custom, flexible and flawlessly executed IT solutions that amplify your team and simplify your service. From workforce recruiting and staffing to network, server and storage maintenance, we create an entirely positive, above and beyond service experience. We don’t manufacture devices or sell software. Our product is our people — dedicated and talented individuals focused on your long-term success above our short-term gain. To learn more, visit mytsp.net.

More about the Inc. 5000
The 2016 Inc. 5000 is ranked according to percentage revenue growth when comparing 2012 to 2015. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2012. They had to be U.S.-based, privately held, for profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2015. (Since then, a number of companies on the list have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2012 is $100,000; the minimum for 2015 is $2 million.

Dallas-Fort Worth Entrepreneurs of the Year 2016

They’re savvy and successful, meeting their customers’ needs with innovation, grit—and a keen ability to listen, learn, and react. We’re referring, of course, to the honorees in this year’s EY Entrepreneur Of The Year program, profiled on the following pages. This year, for the ninth straight year, D CEO is pleased to tell you about all of the finalists in the program’s Southwest region. For 2016, there are 50 individuals, in industries ranging from oil and gas and restaurants to healthcare and consumer products.

TSP Co-Founders Named EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2016 Southwest Award Finalists

EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® is the world’s most prestigious business award for entrepreneurs. The unique award makes a difference through the way it encourages entrepreneurial activity among those with potential and recognizes the contribution of people who inspire others with their vision, leadership and achievement.

Middle Market 50 Event Counts Down to Company Worth its Weight in Gold

In Dallas-Fort Worth alone, middle market companies employ about 1.4 million workers, or nearly 40 percent of the region’s workforce. On a national level, this same classification of company accounts for a third of the country’s GDP with around 48 million employees under its umbrella.

TSP Ranks 48th on The Dallas Business Journal’s 2016 Middle Market 50 List

(DALLAS) June 28, 2016 TSP (Technology Service Professionals), a privately held IT services company, has been ranked 48th on the The Dallas Business Journal’s 2016 Middle Market 50 list. This ranking represents the first time TSP has been honored as part of the Middle Market 50.

Each year, The Dallas Business Journal sets out to identify the fastest-growing middle market companies in North Texas. Known as the Middle Market 50, this list includes both public and private companies with annual revenue between $25 million and $750 million and is ranked on a weighted growth index from years 2013 to 2015.

The Dallas Business Journal reported that 40 of the 52 honored companies are growing organically – including TSP.

“This achievement speaks volumes about our company’s dedication to growing with our customers and our talented people. Our #TSProckstars consistently provide above-and-beyond service to our customers with integrity. My co-founder Rick and I believe that has created our organic growth. This honor is for our employees.” said Frank Gonzalez, co-founder and CEO of TSP.

“This is a proud moment for me and Frank. We look forward to continuing to scale with current customers, while also identifying the next crop of TSP customers,” said Rick Skaggs, co-founder and president of emerging business, mergers and acquisitions of TSP.

The official rankings were announced on Thursday June 23, during a special event at the Ritz-Carlton in Dallas.

About TSP
TSP is an award-winning and customer-endorsed staffing and IT solutions company. Throughout the United States and Canada, we create custom, flexible and flawlessly executed IT solutions that amplify your team and simplify your service. From workforce recruiting and staffing to network, server and storage maintenance, we create an entirely positive, above and beyond service experience. We don’t manufacture devices or sell software. Our product is our people — dedicated and talented individuals focused on your long-term success above our short-term gain. To learn more, visit mytsp.net.

TSP’s Frank Gonzalez and Rick Skaggs are Jointly Named EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2016 Finalists in the Southwest Area

(DALLAS) June 7, 2016 TSP (Technology Service Professionals), a privately held IT services company, is proud to announce that co-founders Frank Gonzalez and Rick Skaggs were recently named as finalists for the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2016 Southwest Award.

“Rick and I started TSP together almost 15 years ago and are so proud of the company we built together,” said Frank Gonzalez, CEO and co-founder, TSP. “We feel blessed to have grown from just the two of us to over 600 employees by providing top quality IT services for our customers – and doing it with integrity.”

The awards program recognizes entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. Gonzalez and Skaggs were selected as a finalist by a panel of independent judges after undergoing a written application and in-person interview.

“We’re so honored to be in the running for EY Entrepreneur Of The Year, a prestigious award,” said Rick Skaggs, co-founder and president of emerging business, mergers and acquisitions at TSP. “This has been one of the most rewarding experiences of our careers – it feels great to be recognized for our hard work.”

Now in its 30th year, the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® program has expanded to recognize business leaders in more than 145 cities in more than 60 countries throughout the world. Regional award winners will be announced at a special gala event on Saturday, June 25, at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas.

If named regional award winners, Gonzalez and Skaggs are then eligible for consideration for the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® national program.

About EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® Program
EY Entrepreneur Of The Year is the world’s most prestigious business award for entrepreneurs. The unique award makes a difference through the way it encourages entrepreneurial activity among those with potential and recognizes the contribution of people who inspire others with their vision, leadership and achievement. As the first and only truly global award of its kind, Entrepreneur Of The Year celebrates those who are building and leading successful, growing and dynamic businesses, recognizing them through regional, national and global awards programs in more than 145 cities in more than 60 countries.

About TSP
TSP is an award-winning and customer-endorsed staffing and IT solutions company. Throughout the United States and Canada, we create custom, flexible and flawlessly executed IT solutions that amplify your team and simplify your service. From workforce recruiting and staffing to network, server and storage maintenance, we create an entirely positive, above and beyond service experience. We don’t manufacture devices or sell software. Our product is our people — dedicated and talented individuals focused on your long-term success above our short-term gain. To learn more, visit mytsp.net.

Building Relationships and Keeping Costs Competitive Helps TSP Grow with its Customers

(DALLAS) May 26, 2016 TSP (Technology Service Professionals), a privately held IT services company, announces new and expanded contracts with five different customers.

TSP started doing business with one of North America’s largest manufacturers of transportation, construction and industrial products in October of 2015. An introduction by a former C-level executive from one of TSP’s largest customers is responsible for the initial interaction. In seven short months, TSP’s superior people and services has allowed that contract and initial introduction to expand to eight employees providing helpdesk, desktop and server support. This is a true testament to the value and importance of relationships that TSP strives for with all customers.

For just under two years, TSP has been providing helpdesk support to the leading North American producer of unbleached kraft paper and corrugated packaging products. With this round of announcements, TSP is pleased to report the initial one-person contract has been expanded to another full-time representative providing helpdesk support.

In addition, TSP also recently secured desktop and server support contracts at two other manufacturing companies and expanded its contract with a worldwide leader in electronic medical modules and microchip interconnection technologies. In the expanded contract, TSP is bringing regular IT support and will provide ongoing desktop and server support onsite. The company had previously engaged TSP for support on projects.

“From the very start of TSP, we have strategically looked at our existing people first to fill the needs of new contracts, which allows us to control costs and remain competitive. This philosophy started with our first customer (a global semiconductor design & manufacturing company). At that customer location alone in just over 13 years, we’ve grown from one person delivering printer support to having nearly 200 TSP employees providing support at their locations in the United States and Canada,” said Rick Skaggs, co-founder and president of emerging business, mergers and acquisitions at TSP. “We are thrilled to enjoy such strong and long-term relationships with our valued customers, and welcome new customers including Amchell, Turnamatic, VLSIP and Trinity Industries.”

About TSP
TSP is an award-winning and customer-endorsed staffing and IT solutions company. Throughout the United States and Canada, we create custom, flexible and flawlessly executed IT solutions that amplify your team and simplify your service. From workforce recruiting and staffing to network, server and storage maintenance, we create an entirely positive, above and beyond service experience. We don’t manufacture devices or sell software. Our product is our people — dedicated and talented individuals focused on your long-term success above our short-term gain. To learn more, visit mytsp.net.