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Knot Technology Solutions Awarded GSA Schedule 70 Contract

October 4, 2011--Churchton, MD — Knot Technology Solutions proudly announces their contract award in the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Schedule 70 program; contract GS-35F-0613X. This Award is a five year award and valid until September 2016. The GSA Schedule has a large variety of products, at pre-negotiated prices, available from select government-approved companies. Buyers are able to make purchases knowing that the GSA manages all legal obligations. Approved products are listed on-line at GSA Advantage for purchase by qualified government agencies. Independent agencies must contact us directly for product sales and support.

KTS's executive management team is committed to the success of the GSA Schedule 70 Contract. We have the internal and external resources available, including management capabilities, financial stability, lines of credit, broad range of IT experience, and a record of customer satisfaction to support a contract of this magnitude and importance.

Peg Patrick, President of Knot Technology Solutions stated, “We are very excited to be awarded a GSA Schedule 70 contract and the opportunities for increased business it presents to us. As a small business, we are constantly looking for ways to increase our ability to be competitive and we are confident this contract will allow us to pursue new opportunities!”

Churchton, MD—May 19, 2011—Knot Technology Solutions announced today they have become Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) and Economically Disadvantaged Woman Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) certified with the Small Business Administration.

On October 7, 2010, the U.S. Small Business Administration published a final rule effective February 4, 2011, aimed at expanding federal contracting opportunities for women-owned small businesses (WOSBs). The Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Federal Contract program authorizes contracting officers to set aside certain federal contracts for eligible: WOSB and EDWOSB.

KTS meets the Federal Government Requirements which allows contracting officers to set aside certain federal contracts. To be eligible KTS had to be at least 51% owned and controlled by a woman and must be considered a “small” business in its primary industry.

Peggy Patrick, President of KTS, states “We are very excited that KTS is eligible and certified for this new SBA rule expanding federal contracting opportunities for WOSB/EDWOSB’s. We are hopeful this new federal contracting rule will open up new business and will allow us to be more competitive.

For more information on the WOSB and EDWOSB certification please visit: www.sba.gov/wosb

Knot Technology Solutions is Awarded COSTARS Contract with State of Pennsylvania

April 14, 2011- Churchton, MD. Knot Technology Solutions has won a contract with the State of Pennsylvania’s Department of General Services.

COSTARS is the Commonwealth’s cooperative purchasing program managed by the DGS Bureau of Procurement. This contract allows Knot Technology Solutions the opportunity to do business with Commonwealth agencies, local public procurement units (LPPU) and state affiliated entities throughout the entire Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Kathy Langreich, Vice President of Knot Technology Solutions states, “We are pleased to have the opportunity to do business with the state of Pennsylvania. This will open doors for KTS and provide an avenue for growth in the state and local markets.”

About Knot Technology Solutions:

Knot Technology Solutions (KTS) is a woman-owned small business (WOSB) that provides leading-edge technology solutions and first-class, consulting services to a diverse clientele in both the public and private sectors. KTS resells IT hardware and software products including computers, monitors, peripherals, components, infrastructure cabling and associated networking items. To date, KTS has worked extensively with federal, state and local governments, as well as Higher Education, K-12 and DoD healthcare agencies to perform a broad array of functions that includes program and project management, design and installation of audio/visual capabilities, and implementation of information storage solutions and network security tools.

KNOT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS Named to State of Maryland Top 50 Woman-Owned Business for this third year.

Churchton, MD, January 25, 2011. Knot Technology Solutions was named a Maryland Top 50 Woman-Owned Business by DiversityBusiness.com for a third consecutive year. DiversityBusiness.com is the nations’ leading business to business internet site. This is the 11th annual listing representing Maryland’s top multicultural earners and challenges the long held notion that a privately held business is small or insignificant.

The List

This List is a classification that represents the top small businesses in Maryland, in sectors such as technology, manufacturing, food service and professional services. It consists of large organizational buyers throughout the country that do business with multicultural, small and women-owned businesses in the list. The List is produced annually by DiversityBusiness.com, the nation's leading multicultural B2B Internet portal that links large organizational buyers to multicultural product and service providers.

For a complete list of winners please visit www.diversitybusiness.com

Peg Patrick, President of Knot Technology Solutions states, “We are proud to be recognized by Diversity Business as one of the top Woman Owned businesses in Maryland”

ABOUT KNOT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS:

Knot Technology Solutions (KTS) is a small woman-owned business that provides leading-edge technology solutions and first-class, consulting services to a diverse clientele in both the public and private sectors. KTS resells IT hardware and software products including computers, monitors, peripherals, components, infrastructure cabling and networking items. We also provide expert services involved in the full-spectrum management of these technologies to ensure their strategic implementation and their long-term success and scalability as enterprise solutions. To date, KTS has worked extensively with the federal and state governments, and the DoD healthcare system to perform a broad array of functions that includes program and project management, new policy implementation, design and installation of audio/visual capabilities, and implementation of information storage solutions and network security tools.

ABOUT DiversityBusiness.com:

Launched in 1999, DiversityBusiness, with over 46,000 members, is the largest organization of diversity owned businesses throughout the United States that provide goods and services to Fortune 1000 companies, government agencies, and colleges and universities. DiversityBusiness provides research and data collection services for diversity including the "Top 50 Organizations for Multicultural Business Opportunities", "Top 500 Diversity Owned Companies in America", and others. Its research has been recognized and published by Forbes Magazine, Business Week and thousands of other print and internet publications. The site has gained national recognition and has won numerous awards for its content and design. It is a leading provider of Supplier Diversity management tools and has the most widely distributed Diversity magazine in the United States. DiversityBusiness.com is produced by Computer Consulting Associates International Inc. (CCAii.com) of Southport, CT. Founded in 1980.

For additional information please contact:
Kelly Osborne
Marketing Coordinator
Knot Technology Solutions (KTS)
410-867-1071 (office)
443-995-8101 (cell)
Kelly.osborne@knot-tech.com
www.knot-tech.com

KTS has become certified by the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Program and the MDOT Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program. This certification entitles KTS to compete for business as a minority-owned company. For full details, access the certification document

KNOT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS Named to State of Maryland Top 50 Woman-Owned Business List for 2010

Churchton, Maryland, January 22, 2010. In recognition of the economic power of privately held businesses, DiversityBusiness.com, the nations' leading business-to-business internet site, recently named Knot Technology as one of the top of the businesses in the State of Maryland.

This is the 10th annual listing of Maryland's top businesses by DiversityBusiness.com. Ranging in revenue size from $1.5 million to over $358 million, the companies listed on the Top Business List represent Maryland's top multicultural earners and challenge the long-held notion that a privately held business is small or insignificant. Winners are sought after by major corporations wishing to increase spending with small businesses.

We are proud to be recognized as one of the up and coming businesses in the State of Maryland." - Kathy Langreich, Vice-President, Knot Technology Solutions

The List

This List is a classification that represents the top small businesses in Maryland, in sectors such as technology, manufacturing, food service and professional services. It consists of large organizational buyers throughout the country that do business with multicultural, small and women-owned businesses in the list. The List is produced annually by DiversityBusiness.com, the nation's leading multicultural B2B Internet portal that links large organizational buyers to multicultural product and service suppliers.

For the complete list of winning companies, please visit: www.diversitybusiness.com For a copy of the full press release, click here

Contract Awards

KTS awarded SMCPS-2010-IT-CC Department of Information Technology- Computer Components Contract with the St. Mary's County, MD Public Schools System. The contract vehicle is a blanket purchase order agreeement for various network and storage products.

KTS awarded a five year master contract to provide Information Technology Consulting & Support Services for the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE), a consortium of 14 universities in PA.

As a qualified supplier, KTS will be eligible to provide services in the following: Audio/Visual, IT Audit & Assessment, Network, Infrastructure, Project Management, Staff Augmentation & Technical Recruiting and Telecommunications.

KTS was awarded a multi-year Information Technology and Equipment Master Contract with the Pennsylvania State Stystem of Higher Education (PASSHE). As a qualified supplier, KTS will be providing Computer Hardware, Audio/Visual Hardware, Office Hardware, Power Hardware, Data Storage, Network Equipment and Other IT-related products including cabling and connectors for a consortium of 14 Universities in Pennsylvania.

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