The way it all began...

John Burgess and Mark McClelland were managing supply chain management and financial IS applications, respectively for a preeminent retailer headquartered in the South. They thrived on challenges and had outgrown the corporate box they'd pushed against for a decade. When a mutual friend described a 6-month project designing a hazardous waste tracking system, John and Mark took the assignment and established Mainstream Technologies, Inc. They never looked back...

The 6-month engagement turned into a continuing relationship. John smiles, "We went in, assaulted them with questions and delivered a working system on-time and under budget." Mainstream has since developed a branch automation system and a purchase journal infrastructure for this enterprise.

Mainstream quickly became known for learning enough about a client's business environment to create solutions with flexible architectures. Mark remembers, "Retail was a great discipline to start out in. You've got vendors shipping in, distribution to outlets, sales and returns and margins and financial performance - hundreds of thousands of transactions a day. We learned that thinking more on the front-end builds a better, longer-lasting business solution."

Mainstream's collective expertise grows year by year. Data Mining products, Vendor Tracking systems, Customer Management, Distribution Management, RTV Tracking, Electronic Vaulting, Supply-chain Tracking, Logistics, Telecom... the list goes on and on. Its professionals come from retail, consulting, data management, banking systems, communications, healthcare information and software development.

"We haven't invested two thousand man-hours to come up with a product we can dust off and force fit upon our customers," muses Mark. "We believe that by coming in with a fresh perspective and setting up a framework that's clean and resilient we can outperform packaged products." John concurs, "If I think someone's situation can be handled by something that's already out there, I'll recommend it."

Using consultative problem solving, Mainstream creates original solutions to business problems. This may be structured as Custom Applications Development, Contract Programming, or Application Service Provisioning. Mainstream can be brought in on any basis from consulting to on-site installers. We are able to leverage their muscular bandwidth capabilities in structuring electronic vaulting, records management and electronic disaster recovery.

"Our original conception of Mainstream was that we would use proven technologies, those in the mainstream, but that we would focus our efforts on creative ways to employ those technologies," adds John. It's a mindset that has served our clients well and one that Mainstream will continue to adhere to.

And the journey continues...

Today, Mainstream has moved into their third location. Each is the result of steady growth in both employees and technology. John and Mark, along with Jeff and Ed, have committed to doubling their business size by 2012. While many businesses are struggling to maintain in today's economy, Mainstream continues to boldly invest in the future.

Mainstream now manages a conditioned data center in order to serve the growing needs of clients. Businesses of all sizes can now breathe easier knowing that their IT systems are managed in a state of the art facility; one that is secure and has redundant features that protect and maintain the integrity of their IT investment. This allows them to focus their attention on their bottom line, while Mainstream provides heightened service at a lower cost.

Rather than fearing competition and economic woes, trust Mainstream to take your business to the next level. Whether you have simple technology gaps or need someone to manage your entire IT infrastucture, Mainstream can help your business grow and prosper.

That's why we're the "CTO to the most successful companies". We want to be yours!