Unicon Recognized as Leading AZ Company by Business Journal of Phoenix Newspaper & Chandler Chamber of Commerce
Phoenix, AZ - June 19, 2008 - Unicon, Inc., the leading provider of open source enterprise portals, applications, and top end technology consulting for higher education, was ranked the 23rd Top Computer Consulting Company by the Business Journal of Phoenix in its June 6, 2008 edition. The ranking was determined by the number of full time employees in the company. Unicon, Inc. was also named by the Chandler Chamber of Commerce for its “CHANDLER 100” designation for companies over $6 million in annual revenue. This award is given to companies who are strong contributors to the City’s economic base and that employ citizens in the growing Chandler, Arizona community.
Since 1993, Unicon’s consulting group has provided over 150 colleges and universities with open source enterprise portals, applications, and related services and support for online campus deployments. The company also has a multi-year partnership with the Cisco Learning Institute (CLI) by Cisco Systems to provide help desk, network operation, and software platform support activities for their partners.
"Unicon is a dynamic and growing company in the technology industry, with a special focus on providing enterprise portals, applications, and services to educational institutions,” said John C. Blakley, CEO of Unicon, Inc. The City of Chandler has been an excellent location for our business based on its accessibility and healthy business climate. We’ve been able to attract a great team of world-class technologists and employees that provide the foundation for our success, and we’re always looking for the best and brightest people to join our company.”
