AQABA Technologies is enjoying double-digit growth because of its growing relationship with one of the biggest names in tech, Google.
The Sterling Heights-based firm began working with the Google Engage Agency Program last year, which required months of training and flying back and forth between Detroit and Silicon Valley.
"We have been landing large contracts and more intricate work because of our relationship with Google," says Ramsey Sweis, president of
AQABA Technologies.
The 9-year-old tech firm's revenue has been on a steady trajectory since the economic downturn. It went from clocking single-digit revenue gains in 2010 to 40-percent growth in 2011 and 62-percent growth last year. The firm has watched its client list expand to more than 200, which includes not only work from new clients but expanding existing work with old customers.
"The key to our longevity is the loyalty of our customers," says Ramsey Sweis, president of AQABA Technologies.
That allowed the company to hire three people, expanding its staff to nine employees and two interns. It is currently looking for an account executive and expects to make one more hire later this summer.
Source: Ramsey Sweis, president of AQABA Technologies
Writer: Jon Zemke
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