U.S. Chamber Awards Dataprise, Inc. with a 2010 Blue Ribbon DREAM BIG Small Business of the Year Award

ROCKVILLE, Md., March 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Dataprise, Inc. (http://www.dataprise.com), a Rockville, Maryland-based leading information technology services provider and systems integrator that solves the technology challenges of small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), is pleased to announce it has been recognized as one of the 75 nationwide recipients of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's 2010 Blue Ribbon DREAM BIG Small Business of the Year Award.

"Dataprise is honored to be recognized by the U.S. Chamber," said David Eisner, President, CEO and founder. "More than 15 years ago Dataprise started as a one-man operation in a Washington, D.C. area apartment and since then we have added more than 110 employees and service more than 1,000 clients annually. Our firm is proud to be trusted by so many small-and medium-sized businesses as their comprehensive technology partner."

The Blue Ribbon Small Business Award, sponsored by Sam's Club®, is designed to recognize businesses that demonstrate excellent business practices in several areas, including business strategy, employee development, community involvement, and customer service.

"Winners of the Blue Ribbon Small Business Award exemplify the great success that can be achieved through the American free enterprise system," said U.S. Chamber President and CEO Thomas J. Donohue. "This award is about more than recognizing financially successful businesses. It's about honoring those that show a commitment to their employees, sound business practices, and bettering their communities."

Dataprise has successfully evolved with the marketplace, but it never forgot a promise established at its inception – to let organizations manage their businesses while the firm manages their IT infrastructures. One key to the firm's success is its ground-breaking approach to providing IT services through its Signature® Network Support plans.  By focusing on the people, technology and process of each client, Dataprise custom-tailors solutions to fit any budget and IT challenge.  The company calls this FantasTECH™ customer service, where fantastic technology meets fantastic service.

Throughout its history, Dataprise has been critically acclaimed and has won numerous awards most recently being recognized as one of the 50 "Great Places to Work" in Washingtonian magazine's biennial "2009 Great Places to Work" award issue.

Dataprise was selected from a record number of nationwide applicants and will be honored at America's Small Business Summit 2010, May 17-19, in Washington, D.C. On March 15, seven of the Blue Ribbon businesses will be announced as award finalists, and one will be named the DREAM BIG Small Business of the Year during America's Small Business Summit.

ABOUT DATAPRISE, INC.

Headquartered in Rockville, Maryland, Dataprise, Inc. is a leading information technology services provider and systems integrator that solves the technology challenges of small- and medium-sized business. With offices in Washington, DC, New York City, Baltimore, Philadelphia and Northern Virginia, Dataprise is an outsourced technology partner to hundreds of clients throughout the Mid-Atlantic, helping organizations manage their networks and leverage their technology investments. Dataprise offers affordable technical support and consulting services including its Signature® Network Support plans and its FantasTECH™ service. These comprehensive, scalable plans meet the unique needs of small and medium-size enterprises by offering a holistic and personalized approach to technology support services. Visit http://www.dataprise.com to learn more about Dataprise.

ABOUT THE U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE:

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the world's largest business federation representing the interests of more than 3 million businesses of all sizes, sectors, and regions, as well as state and local chambers and industry associations.

To learn more about America's Small Business Summit, visit www.uschambersummit.com.

SOURCE Dataprise, Inc.