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TDK Technologies’ Founder Named Leader of the Year

The Society for Information Management Recognized David Kocs for Outstanding Leadership In Information Technology

ST. LOUIS, MO (Dec. 5, 2011) – David Kocs, a founder of St. Louis-based TDK Technologies, LLC, received the Leader of the Year Award at this year’s Society for Information Management (SIM) national conference. David was one of four members to receive the prestigious award recognizing service to SIM and advancement of SIM participation among members of the IT community.

David is a founder of the St. Louis Chapter of SIM and currently serves on the Chapter Board. He was the President of the St. Louis Chapter in 2005, and under his leadership, the chapter grew to over 100 members. His contributions to SIM and the St. Louis chapter include his leadership of the annual Gateway to Innovation regional technology event, which drew over 800 participants last year.

“Without the Society for Information Management, we would not be able to participate in such a high level of IT knowledge exchange, thought-leadership and sharing of best practices,” said Kocs. “My contributions to the organization are outweighed by the benefits TDK receives from our membership. The networking and professional development opportunities SIM offers IT professionals are invaluable. I am honored to receive this award.”

David is currently a Principal in TDK Technologies, LLC, which he helped found in April 2001.

About TDK Technologies:
TDK Technologies LLC is a Woman-owned Business Enterprise (WBE) established in 2001, with 149 team members located in the St. Louis metropolitan area. TDK provides technology and management services for e-Commerce, consistently delivering IT solutions with bottom-line results to its clients. TDK is located at 12977 North Forty Drive, Suite 108, St. Louis, MO 63141. For more information about TDK Technologies visit www.tdktech.com.

TDK Technologies Expands in St. Louis with 14 New Employees

Information Technology Company Continues to Expand as Demand, Client Base Grow

ST. LOUIS, MO (Nov. 7, 2011) – TDK Technologies LLC (TDK), a St. Louis-based Information Technology (IT) consulting company, hired 14 employees over the past two months to support their recent growth. TDK provides technology expertise to a variety of organizations in the St. Louis region, including MasterCard, Edward Jones, Nestle Purina PetCare, Magellan and CCA Global.

“We are particularly dedicated during these tough economic times to finding the best talent to meet the unique needs of our clients,” said Kristin Tucker, Principal. “Our quality of work and high employee standards are the basis of our success, and continue to be key factors in our ability to attract and retain clients.”

TDK Technologies also added Kevin Rhoades as a new member of the management team. Rhoades will serve as Director of Project Solutions. Kevin will lead the development of processes, systems and continuous improvement activities to support the growth of TDK’s Project Solutions Practice. He has more than 28 years of leadership experience in Information Technology and related industries.

Other new hires include Don Branson, Gene Browder, Lauren Katz, Geoff Mitchell, Eric Schwarz and Robert Wynkoop, who all joined TDK’s Project Team. Jamie Flores, Rodolfo Ibarra and Akhila Vardha joined the Project Team as subcontractors. Deb Bingham, Tom Wozniak, Scot Zumbehl and Nick Todorovic were hired as staff consultants.

“The ability to expand in this economy comes from the value clients see with TDK,” said David Kocs, Principal. “A big part of that value is the high level of expertise and experience our employees bring to our clients.”

TDK plans to hire 12 more employees during the next few months as the company continues to grow.

About TDK Technologies:
TDK Technologies LLC is a Woman-owned Business Enterprise (WBE) established in 2001, with 149 team members located in the St. Louis metropolitan area. TDK provides technology and management services for e-Commerce, consistently delivering IT solutions with bottom-line results to its clients. TDK is located at 12977 North Forty Drive, Suite 108, St. Louis, MO 63141. For more information about TDK Technologies visit www.tdktech.com.

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TDK Technologies Named for the Second Consecutive Year to Inc. 5000 List of Fastest Growing Entrepreneurial Companies

TDK Technologies (TDK), a St. Louis based IT consulting company with core competencies in Technology and Management Services, was named for the second consecutive year to the exclusive Inc. 5000 as one of the fastest growing private companies in America. Inc. magazine ranked TDK #4,334 on its fifth annual Inc. 5000 list. The list represents the most comprehensive look at this important segment of the economy—America’s independent entrepreneurs. TDK joins 42 other St. Louis metropolitan companies and is one of only eleven area firms in the IT Services industry to receive the honor.

TDK Managing Principal Kristin Tucker commented on the award: “Inc. Magazine is a recognized authority on business entrepreneurship in the US. At TDK, we are honored to have the efforts of everyone at TDK Technologies recognized by Inc. The economic environment has been very challenging over the last three years, but the hard work of our team has enabled us to maintain the success acknowledged by this award.” TDK Principal, David Kocs concurs, “TDK has been able to grow over the last 3 years in a very tough economy because we focus on quality people. People make the difference.”

Despite the challenges of a stagnant economic environment, TDK posted 3 year revenue growth of 22% and added 64 employees. TDK finds itself in elite company by making the Inc. 5000. The companies on this year’s list report having created 350,000 jobs in the past three years, and aggregate revenue among the honorees reached $366 billion, up 14 percent from last year.

TDK’s Inc. 5000 company profile can be viewed at www.inc.com/inc5000/profile/tdk-technologies. Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found at www.inc.com/inc5000.

About TDK Technologies LLC:
TDK Technologies LLC is a Woman-owned Business Enterprise (WBE) established in 2001, with 175 team members located in the St. Louis metropolitan area. TDK provides technology and management services for e-Commerce, consistently delivering IT solutions with bottom line results to its clients. TDK is located at 12977 North Forty Drive, Suite 108, St. Louis, MO 63141. For more information about TDK Technologies and perhaps how TDK can help your firm - visit www.tdktech.com.

TDK Technologies 10 Year Anniversary

TDK Technologies (TDK), a leading IT consulting firm in St. Louis, has achieved the significant milestone of 10 years in business.

April 4, 2011 marked TDK Technologies' 10th anniversary in business. According to the Small Business Administration, over 2/3 of small businesses fail within 10 years. TDK has not only survived but prospered, showing rapid growth during those 10 years which earned it placement in the Entrepreneur Hot 500, Inc. 5000, and the St. Louis Business Journal’s list of Largest IT Consulting Firms.

TDK was founded in April of 2001 by David Kocs, Kristin Tucker and Terry Tucker, three IT industry veterans. Starting with a staff of 10, the company has since grown to 143 employees and has received several awards for its excellence in IT consulting. TDK has achieved success by focusing on its core competencies of Technology and Management Services.

TDK’s success story has not been devoid of challenges. It was founded between the dotcom bust and 9/11, when many technology companies were failing. As principal David Kocs recently explained in an interview with Profile magazine, “Things were definitely touch and go for awhile, but we continued to survive. We continued to make payroll. We were thankful to be able to rely on the business relationships that we had made in the past”. Coming out of the 2001 recession TDK grew steadily between 2001 and 2004, at which point it lost co-founder Terry Tucker to a brain tumor. Despite the loss, principal Kristin Tucker notes that TDK “regrouped pretty quickly, since the company was really beginning to take off at the exact time”. And take off it did, showing rapid growth between 2004 and 2008 in an ascent to the top of the hypercompetitive St. Louis IT consulting market. TDK has maintained that position even during the recent recessionary economic climate. In fact, due to TDK’s business model and experience facing similar challenges, principal Kristin Tucker described the recession as “business as usual”. Business as usual for TDK entails providing IT solutions which deliver business results to its clients, either through staff augmentation or project outsourcing delivery models.

About TDK Technologies LLC:

TDK Technologies LLC is a Woman-owned Business Enterprise (WBE), established in 2001, with over 140 team members located in the St. Louis metropolitan area. TDK provides e-Commerce and business process & system solutions for businesses through information technology. TDK is located at 12977 North Forty Drive, Suite 108, St. Louis, MO 63141. For more information about TDK Technologies and perhaps how TDK can help your firm - visit our website: www.tdktech.com.

Perseverance in Technology Consulting

TDK Technologies Featured in Profile

Principals Kristin Tucker and David Kocs were interviewed by Profile for an article on TDK Technologies titled “Perseverance in Technology Consulting”. The article provides a brief overview of TDK’s history. TDK was founded amidst the tail end of the dotcom bust during the 2001 recession. It not only survived but prospered, experiencing rapid growth during the mid 2000s which included 51% year over year growth from 2004-2008. Once again finding itself in a recessionary economic climate during the latest “great recession”, TDK has been able to thrive due to its superior business model and processes.

Tucker and Kocs discuss some key facets of TDK’s success, including their “commitment to improving client efficiencies and processes through the use of IT applications” and their devotion “to providing quality services and never compromising the brand [they] have worked so hard to build”. Tucker also explains how she specializes in management services which help smooth the process of implementing TDK’s technology solutions, while Kocs provided Profile with insight into the technology consulting industry pulse and a forecast of where the sector is headed.

Read the full article on page 88 of Profile’s Strategy section in the March/April 2011 edition.

About TDK Technologies LLC:

TDK Technologies LLC is a Woman-owned Business Enterprise (WBE), established in 2001, with over 100 team members located in the St. Louis metropolitan area. TDK provides e-Commerce and business process & system solutions for businesses through information technology. TDK is located at 12977 North Forty Drive, Suite 108, St. Louis, MO 63141. For more information about TDK Technologies and perhaps how TDK can help your firm - visit our website: www.tdktech.com.

TDK Technologies, LLC Certified Women's Business Enterprise (WBE) by the Women Business Enterprise National Council

TDK Technologies, LLC was recently certified as a Women's Business Enterprise by the Women's Business Enterprise National Council in January 2010. "This is a great achievement for TDK," said Kristin Tucker, Managing Principal of TDK Technologies. She added, "TDK worked through a rigorous and stringent certification process to be confirmed as a business owned, managed, and controlled by a woman."

The WBENC certification for women-owned businesses is one of the most widely recognized and respected certifications in the nation. Accepted by hundreds of corporations within the country and a number of federal, state, and local government agencies, WBENC certification is an important marketing tool for expanding TDK's visibility among decision makers. To receive the certification, TDK submitted a detailed application to demonstrate and prove ownership, operation management, managerial leadership, financial strength and business growth. Once reviewed, the application is verified through an on-site visit. Finally the application and on-site team report is reviewed, considered, and approved by a certification committee. The process takes 90 days.

Being certified as a WBE by WBENC, TDK can use their certification credentials to gain access to WBENC Corporate Members, as well as a number of federal, state, and local government agencies. Tucker added, "Receiving this certification broadens our market, enabling TDK to compete to improve systems for government agencies, in additional to the many businesses we currently serve."

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TDK Technologies Makes Inc. 5000 List Fastest Growing Entrepreneurial Companies

TDK Technologies (TDK), a leading IT consulting firm in St. Louis, was today named to the prestigious Inc. 5000 as one of America's fastest growing private companies in America. This is TDK's first year on the list and one of 40 St. Louis companies and one of only four St. Louis IT Services firms to achieve such an honor.

TDK Managing Principal Kristin Tucker commented on the award: "Inc. Magazine is a recognized authority on business entrepreneurship in the US. At TDK, we are honored and excited about being named by Inc. as one of the top entrepreneurial companies for 2010. Our success is achieved through our people. They are extremely talented and customer focused. Our clients prefer TDK because we understand the business issues that companies face and deliver technology solutions that achieve results." Tucker continued, "I want to thank Inc. Magazine for supporting the entrepreneurial spirit and for sending that spirit through businesses across America. I also want to thank our team members who really make a difference for TDK every day."

TDK was listed in 2010 as number 3258 of 5000. TDK has maintained double-digit growth for the past 9 years and continues that trend in 2010. TDK Principal, David Kocs concludes, "Technology has always been a leading economic indicator for growth in our economy and 2010 is not an exception. We look forward to continued growth in the future."

The 2010 Inc. 5000 serves as a unique report card on the US economy. Despite the ongoing recession, aggregate revenue among the companies on the list actually increased to $214 billion, up $29 billion from last year, with a median three-year growth rate of 126 percent. The Inc. 5000 are responsible for creating more than 1 million jobs since their founding; making the list perhaps the best example of the impact private, fast-growing companies can have on the economy. Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found on www.inc.com/5000.

About TDK Technologies LLC:

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TDK Technologies Nominated “Best IT Firms in St. Louis”

TDK Technologies has been nominated by Small Business Monthly (SBMo.) readers as one of the "Best IT Firms in St. Louis." Throughout the year, Small Business Monthly asked its readers to nominate the best firm or business they used in 2009 that have made an impact on their business. Ron Ameln, Publisher - SBMo, said "We have surveyed our readers for the past twelve years and have found them very insightful." He added, "This year's nominations have been exceptionally high. Those listed have received multiple nominations, which confirm any nomination's validity." Jeremy Nulik, Creative Energy Officer - SBMo, concluded "Our readers are very savvy business people. Being included on a Best in Business list speaks volumes to the quality of the service provided and the work performed by these firms."

"We are naturally honored by the nomination", said Kristin Tucker, Managing Director - TDK Technologies, LLC. Tucker added, "It affirms what David and I have always believed; our people are experts in their disciplines and are focused on the clients they serve." "We work very hard to stay at the cutting edge of technology within our e-commerce space," stated David Kocs, Principal, TDK Technologies, LLC. "In the end it is about results. Kristin and I, as business owners, understand acutely the needs of small business owners to leverage technology to maximize profit. I believe that is the key reason our clients stay with us over time."