Our Company ... Our Philosophy   While Business Data Concepts is highly competent at providing  purely technical solutions, we believe that we can provide our clients the best value by working beside them to help them get the best cost-benefit from technology within the context of their business objectives.   If you see the value in this, we work with you to understand your vision, mission, and strategies so we can effectively design, adapt and implement tactics and tools to aid the accomplishment of your objectives.  We also have experience in helping our clients maximize the adoption and productivity of our solutions.     Our Value To  You Our mission is to provide outstanding IT advice to organizational leaders and decision makers, helping them turn data into operationally useful business intelligence.  We focus our solutions for solving your problems relating to: ·        MIS/IT Strategy & Solution management ·        SYSTEM & PROCESS architecting ·        DATABASE ·        INTEGRATION  ·        BACK OFFICE (including productivity applications, accounting & analytics) ·        special SALES  and CUSTOMER  SERVICE applications … with an integrated view on your bottom line. This can include the implementation of tools for measuring your progress as well as insuring that your processes function. Finally, if we can't provide it directly, we can help you find it & manage your IT solution with respect to your business mission and strategies through our extensive professional network and alliances! We specialize in solutions that revolve around handling lots of pieces of information, usually referred to as database applications, and using that information  to achieve better efficiencies and decisions for your operation.  We have experience leveraging networks, handhelds, and web environments into business intelligence.      Company History   Business Data Concepts, Inc. is the result of a 2002 business expansion of Office Data Solutions, doing business in the Western Pennsylvania region since 1996.  Our operational area stretches from Erie to Cleveland to Weirton, WV, to Morgantown & Elkins WV, to Harrisburg, with concentration in Pittsburgh markets.  Our growth continues from training, database & software development roots to providing the best complete business solutions for your situation.    Experience we bring to you     Our principle consultant is graduate of  the United States Air Force Academy with a Bachelor of Science in Software Application Development and specializing in business database solutions.  He also holds a Master of Science in Operations management with twenty-plus years experience in real situations.  His education, training, military and commercial pilot experiences yield a high level of commitment to attention to detail,  accuracy, quality & efficiency.   Extensive training and course development experience including:   ·        Kaufman Foundation course on Entrepreneurship through Robert Morris Univesity (2004) ·        ACT! Premier Trainer certified (2002-present) ·        Microsoft Certified Courseware teaching experience (1996-1999) ·        Investment & Insurance licensed (1991-1992) ·        Air Force Instructor Pilot qualified (1986-1992) ·        USAF C-130 Mission Qualification Ground Training Course curriculum re-write (1988) ·        Air Force Instructor Course(1986) ·        USAFA Survival Instructor (1980)     Our associate consultants have specialties in various areas including :   ·        Web Site development ·        Certified Network Engineers (MCSE’s) ·        Systems Management (SMS) ·        Productivity applications training (Office, QuickBooks, Project, etc.) ·        Channel distribution system development ·        Medical practice management support ·        Entrepreneurial development ·        Financial services support.