Expetec Technology Services grows revenue 50%, adds jobs

The Rochester Hills franchise of Expetec Technology Services was moving along slowly but surely until the last couple of years. That's when the 6-year-old firm started to hit double-digit revenue increases.

"We grew 20 percent in 2009 and 50 percent in 2010," says Michael St. John, vice president of sales & marketing for Expetec Technology Services. "We've been growing ever since."

That allowed the IT services firm to hire two people, expanding its staff to six employees and two independent contractors. It's also in the process of adding an intern. The company hopes to add 2-3 more jobs in 2011.

In the face of the recent downturn, Expetec Technology Services beefed up its marketing with a new message crafted around what its existing customers like about the firm. It has also become more involved in the community, which has allowed it to push up its referrals.

"The phone just keeps ringing," St. John says.

Source: Michael St. John, vice president of sales & marketing for Expetec Technology Services
Writer: Jon Zemke

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