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| Read the UnCorporate Blog |
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The newest addition to our Super Support Staff was introduced to Dynamic Edge culture early this spring by firing squad and total immersion.
Read this blog to find out how a techno-simpleton thrives in the electronic jungle of DE! |
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| QuickBooks Discontinues Older Software Products |
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On May 31, 2008, Intuit will discontinue support for QuickBooks 2005, Enterprise 5.0, and Point of Sale 4.0. Although the software will continue to function, you will no longer have access to services such as Bill Pay, Merchant Services, Online Billing, or Payroll!
Click the link below for more information. |
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| Computer Security - What you need to know! |
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Have you ever wondered if your data is secure? Most people are aware to watch for the little lock on their computer when they are doing online transactions, but what about the data that is actually on your computer or laptop?
Click below for tips on how to keep the information on your computer safe, secure, and private! |
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| DE's Beard Contest Featured on Crain's Detroit! |
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See what Bruce, Tim & Rebecca had to say to Crain's Detroit about the DE X-Mas Beard Contest!
Click below for the video! |
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| Make Your Own Backups! |
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| If you use computers for long enough, eventually you’ll lose data. It’s only a matter of time. Believe it or not, just copying the files you think are important isn’t enough. Your backups are the key to coming through a meltdown unscathed. Backups are necessary, easy and built into Windows. And I’m going to show you how to do them in a few short steps... |
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| CAREERS @ Dynamic Edge! |
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Are you crazy for technology? We are looking for a select group of people to fill the following positions:
- Web Developer
- Windows Desktop / Server Expert
- Programmer |
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| NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS. |
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March 24th, 2008
| On May 31, 2008, Intuit will discontinue support for QuickBooks 2005, Enterprise 5.0, and Point of Sale 4.0. Although the software will continue to function, you will no longer have access to services such as Bill Pay, Merchant Services, Online Billing, or Payroll. Intuit technical support costs significantly more and is not covered under existing support plans.
Stay ahead of the game by upgrading to a current product! Take advantage of these discounts by calling Dynamic Edge:
QuickBooks Pro 2008 starts at $170 ($30 savings)
QuickBooks Pro 2007 Mac starts at $170 ($30 savings)
QuickBooks Premier 2008 starts at $360 ($90 savings) |
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February 25th, 2008
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Visit the Dynamic Edge booth at the 2008 Washtenaw Business Expo, Tuesday March 11th from 8:00 to 5:00, at the Four Points by Sheraton (click for map ). Admission is FREE and open to the public. We can't wait to see you there! |
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February 7th, 2008
| Create your own economic stimulus! Meet new clients, network and have a drink on us at the Dynamic Edge "We Love Our Customers (and Friends) Party"!
When: Thursday, February 21st
Where: Connor O’Neill’s (Celtic Room)
Time: 4:00pm - 8:00pm
RSVP to Rebecca by phone at: 734.975.0460
For those of you coming from a distance, Connor O’Neill’s is located in Downtown Ann Arbor, at 318 South Main Street. Parking is available at the following locations: Huron/1st Lot, Washington/4th St. Garage, and the 4th St./William Garage.
Click the image above for a closer view |
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December 5th, 2007
| | After many last minute negotiations, the Michigan Service Tax was appealed just after it went into effect. A secondary amnesty bill was also passed to protect anyone who did not “collect tax” during the 16 hour period that it was in effect.However, business owners are not out of the water. A 22% surcharge to the Michigan Business Tax will be levied against businesses. Dynamic Edge will continue to work to understand the implications of this additional surcharge, so check back as details unfold. |
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| November 1st, 2007 | As most of you are aware, Michigan lawmakers passed a 6% tax on certain services in the State of Michigan beginning December 1, 2007. As a service business that supports many other service businesses, Dynamic Edge has been and is continuing to do substantial research into what services are covered under this new tax. We estimate the new service tax will affect fewer than 10% of Dynamic Edge’s services.
We anticipate many of our clients may need some assistance complying with the new service tax requirements. Dynamic Edge has accounting professionals experienced with the major accounting systems (QuickBooks, Dynamics GP, etc.) available to assist with any required accounting system changes. |
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November 1st, 2007
| | Dynamic Edge recently added a full fledged CPA to our staff. Join us in welcoming Martha King! |
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November 1st, 2007
| Dynamic Edge is proud to announce it has been certified by Microsoft as a Gold Partner. Gold Certified Partners demonstrate a high degree of competence and expertise with Microsoft products.
Currently Dynamic Edge has certified competencies for “Information Worker Solutions,” and “Networking Infrastructure Solutions.” In non-geek terms, that means our consultants are certified to help you use Microsoft products for a more collaborative office and that we have proven we have the skills to implement MS Servers. |
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September 5th, 2007
|  Congratulations to our Office Manager, Brittani Adkins née Vermeesch, who was married September 1st to fiancé Tim Adkins in Brighton. Brittani and Tim will spend their honeymoon traveling through the west side of Michigan. |
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| July 3rd, 2007 | Dynamic Edge is pleased to announce the winners of its 2007 Technology Grants. This year, Dynamic Edge awarded $7,500 worth of grants to local non-profit organizations. The Dynamic Edge Technology Grant program exists to help local non-profit organizations fund a project they may have put aside due to funding issues, lack of expertise, or both. Dynamic Edge aims to assist local non-profits by either kick starting a specific IT project, helping the organization assess and budget for its long term IT needs, or assessing and maintaining an existing technology project.
In the wake of the funding gap to local non-profits after the Pfizer closing, Dynamic Edge feels that small business need to step up to the funding challenge. Quality of life and community are very important to the company, and we have made community service part of our business goals.
The 2007 DE Tech Grant Winners are:
Hope Clinic, Ypsilanti – Provides health care to the uninsured, including additional services such as free medical and dental clinics, a food bank, a weekend meal program, free laundry facilities, provision of personal care items, and emergency financial assistance to help prevent evictions and utility shutoffs. Dynamic Edge will provide a technology assessment and a long-term technology plan.
826 Michigan, Ann Arbor – Dedicated to supporting students ages 6 to 18 with their creative and expository writing skills, and to helping teachers inspire their students to write. Dynamic Edge will be setting up and training 826 Michigan staff on how to use QuickBooks, a financial software for small businesses.
Special Days Camp, Ann Arbor/Jackson – Provides a safe and memorable camping opportunity for children, siblings and their families who have experienced cancer. Dynamic Edge will be redesigning the Special Days Camp Web site and streamlining the public face of the organization.
National Kidney Foundation of Michigan, Ann Arbor — Aims to prevent kidney disease and improve the lives of those living with kidney disease by providing focused community-based prevention and awareness programs and services. Dynamic Edge will be assisting with a Citrix Server installation. A Citrix Server allows applications to be housed centrally on one server, rather than be loaded individually to each computer in the organization.
Firehouse Museum, Ypsilanti — Preserves and interpret Michigan’s fire fighting history and teaches and promotes fire safety and prevention. Dynamic Edge will network the Fire House’s computers and assist in setting up a public computer workstation to access the Museum’s library and archive.
CONGRATULATIONS to this year's winners! |
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June 8th, 2007
| To DE's friends & clients, as well as members of the Ann Arbor Chamber of Commerce:
On June 28th, enjoy grilled treats, hors d oeuvres, and drinks while checking out the remodeled Dynamic Edge offices. Come see how those crazy geeks make it all happen in one of the most innovative office environments in Ann Arbor.
This open house is in conjunction with an Ann Arbor Area Chamber of Commerce Member Reception. We hope you take advantage of this fun networking event. The first 35 people in the door get a special gift from Bellanina Day Spa and there will be lots of other prizes and giveaways. Can’t wait to see you there!
RSVP to Rebecca Lopez Kriss at lopezkriss at dynedge.com, or by calling 734.975.0460.
Where:
2245 S. State St.
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
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June 28th, 2007
4:00 – 6:00 pm |
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| March 30th, 2007 | Dynamic Edge founder, Bruce McCully, to be recognized at the 2007 Michigan Celebrates Small Business Award ceremony as SBA of Michigan’s Young Entrepreneur of the Year, on April 12, 2007. McCully will also be recognized as the Midwest Region, Region 5, Young Entrepreneur of the Year. Region 5 includes Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota.
Growing up on a small farm in Alden, Michigan, the sale of a ribbon-winning 4H Black Angus steer financed McCully’s first laptop in high school. Hoping to become a doctor, he pursued a degree in microbiology from the University of Michigan. As a volunteer for St Joseph Mercy Hospital, McCully realized that the medical profession was not his passion. He switched majors, and studied Computer Engineering, eventually graduating with a BSE in Computer Engineering. Hoping to gain experience to later secure a “real job,” McCully founded Dynamic Edge while still a senior in college in 1999, at the age of 22.
When more and more companies were looking to reduce personnel and outsource their IT services during the burst of the tech bubble in the late 90s, McCully saw a demand for a service. Like any enterprising entrepreneur, he took the opportunity to start a business. However, McCully says he owes his success to the luck of being in the right place at the right time. A cold-call marketing campaign and compounding word of mouth referrals created an explosion of growth in revenue and personnel.
As Dynamic Edge has grown, so has its owner. Once inexperienced, unsure, and unproven, Bruce McCully, has now developed into a strategic, thoughtful leader of 34 employees and a company that has sustained an average of 64% revenue growth each year for the last four years. No longer keeping a struggling startup alive, McCully now has the opportunity to tackle the growth issues of a successful business. |
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March 21st, 2007
| Listen for your favorite member of the Dynamic Edge staff on 91.7FM, Michigan Radio, on Thursday, March 29th from 5PM-8PM. A group of Dynedgers will be volunteering to answer phones for Michigan Radio’s Spring Fund Drive.
Dynamic Edge will also be participating in a new member challenge, by matching new member pledges during in that time period. |
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March 8th, 2007
| Visit the Dynamic Edge booth at the 2007 Washtenaw Business Expo on March 20th! The Expo will be held at the Four Points Sheraton in Ann Arbor & admission is free and open to the public from 8am to 4pm.
Don’t miss out on free business workshops and door prizes that will be given away hourly!
The Four Points Sheraton is located at 3200 Boardwalk in Ann Arbor. For a map, CLICK HERE.
For more info about the 2007 Washtenaw Business Expo, visit THIS WEBSITE. |
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| December 13th, 2006 |  Dynamic Edge would like to say thank you to all of our customers, friends, and neighbors who contributed to DE’s 2007 Holiday Canned Food Drive! Our challenger, Chelsea Rhone, collected 1,053 lbs of non-perishables, making a combined donation of 3,282 lbs of food to feed Washtenaw County's hungry!
You can find more hunger facts and information about The Food Gatherers at www.foodgatherers.org.
Thanks again for all of your support! |
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November 28th, 2006
| Did you know that 1 million people use the MI food bank network annually? In Washtenaw County, the Food Gatherers assist more than 5,500 different people weekly. Help Dynamic Edge reach their goal to raise more than 1,600 cans for the Food Gatherers this holiday season. Your friendly DE consultant will be happy to pick up non-perishables at your office before December 7th. Last year, Dynedgers collected more than 1,600 non-perishables. This year we have upped the stakes, challenging another Ann Arbor company, Chelsea Rhone, to raise even more.
Suggested items include: - Tuna Fish or other canned fish or meat
- Beef Stew, Meat Soups
- Hearty Soups
- Canned Spaghetti or Pasta
- Chili
- Beans (kidney, pinto, green, yellow, refried or black beans)
- Baby Food or Formula
- Ensure or other nutritional supplement drinks
- Dry Beans
- Noodles, Macaroni
- Powdered Milk
- Pancake or Baking Mixes
- Cereal/Oatmeal
- Granola Bars
- Peanut Butter
- Jelly (in plastic jars)
- Personal Care Items
- Diapers
- Toothpaste
- Toothbrushes
- Soap
- Shampoo
- Disposable Razors
**Please, no glass containers, or foods that are expired!**
You can find more hunger facts and information about the Food Gatherers at www.foodgatherers.org/.
Thanks for your support! |
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| November 20th, 2006 | The Dynamic Edge Tech Trekkers relay team donated $1,700 to Washtenaw Literacy. The funds were raised through pledges for the team’s combined effort to complete the Detroit Marathon on October 29th. Dynamic Edge Inc. sponsored the Tech Trekkers by providing race shirts and the team’s entrance fees.
More than 27,000 men and women have low literacy skills in Washtenaw County. Washtenaw Literacy assists over 1,400 learners yearly, and relies heavily on volunteer tutors and fundraisers. Dynamic Edge welcomes this opportunity to increase community awareness about adult literacy and further assist in the revitalization of South-East Michigan’s economy.
The Dynamic Edge Tech Trekkers are: Gordon Meyers, Rebecca Lopez Kriss, Jason Tomsic, Jim Steinberger, and Joseph Hood. The team completed the marathon in 4:12:13. Two weeks before the race, lead relay member, Gordon Meyers, decided to run the entire marathon. He advised staff and friends that if they pledged him 25 miles, he would throw in the last 1.2 for free. Meyers’ finishing time was 4:25:43. |
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| October 16th, 2006 | Are you crazy for technology? You could help us become Southeast Michigan's number one technology resource! We are looking for a select group of people to fill the following positions:
- Windows / Mac Expert
- Windows Desktop / Server Expert
Learn more about these positions or apply by visiting: www.dynedge.com/hr |
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October 3rd, 2006
| Ann Arbor, MI — In conjunction with Washtenaw Literacy, Dynamic Edge Inc. will be raising funds to promote literacy in Washtenaw County. The Dynamic Edge Tech Trekkers, a 5-person company running team participating in the Detroit Free Press Marathon Relay, will be accepting pledges for each of the 26.2 miles ran on October 29, 2006.
More than 27,000 men and women have low literacy skills in Washtenaw County. Washtenaw Literacy assists over 1,400 learners yearly, and relies heavily on volunteer tutors and fundraisers. Dynamic Edge welcomes this opportunity to increase community awareness about adult literacy and further assist in the revitalization of South-east Michigan’s economy.
You can make a tax deductable donation by sending a check, written out to Washtenaw Literacy, to:
Dynamic Edge
2245 S. State St.
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
While writing a check reduces credit card processing fees for Washtenaw Literacy, you can also donate using your credit card by using the Network for Good.
Learn more about Washtenaw Literacy here:
http://www.washtenawliteracy.org/ |
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September 21st, 2006
| After extensive remodeling, Dynamic Edge has moved from Suite 1200 to Suite 2200 in the McKinley Executive Centre at 2245 S. State St, Ann Arbor. Customers can now find us on the second floor of the same building. Our office telephone numbers remain the same: 734.975.0460.
As always, our offices are open to our customers, however pardon our dust as we put the final touches on our new space.
For more information, please contact Rebecca Lopez Kriss at 734.975.0460 x 147 or by email at lopezkriss@dynedge.com. |
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August 16th, 2006
| If you bought a Dell Latitude, Inspiron, Precision, XPS, or Precision Mobile Work Station between April 2004 and July 18, 2006, the battery in your laptop may be subject to a recall. In isolated instances, the defective batteries could overheat and damage the laptop.
Affected batteries may also have been distributed to customers during service calls, or sold as secondary batteries.
For detailed instructions to determine if you have a defective battery, go HERE. This Dell site also has instructions for returning the defective battery for a replacement. |
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| July 28th, 2006 | Dynamic Edge has been chosen as a Future 50 of Greater Detroit, an award program sponsored by BDO Seidman, LLP, the Detroit Regional Chamber, LaSalle Bank, and WWJ Newsradio 950. The Future 50 of Greater Detroit recognizes successful businesses that demonstrate a positive economic impact on the region through employment growth, investments, community enhancements, revenues, and acquisitions. Awards will be presented on Friday, October 27th at the Troy Marriott.
Dynamic Edge employs 32 people and has sustained an average of 82% revenue growth for the last three years. Company founder, Bruce McCully, believes Dynamic Edge is integral to the growth of the Michigan economy, “Our business model, encouraging businesses to take advantage of technologies that allow them to be more competitive, is driving an economic engine of innovation and technology development. We allow 200 other employers to save money, be more efficient, and invest more of themselves into Southeast Michigan.”
For more information, please contact Rebecca Lopez Kriss at 734.975.0460 x 147 or by email at lopezkriss@dynedge.com.
Dynamic Edge, Inc. is an Information and Business Technology outsourcing company based in Ann Arbor, MI. Founded in 1999, Dynamic Edge, Inc. helps small and mid-size businesses reach their full potential through pragmatic and innovative technological solutions such as: desktop and server support, custom database construction, network design and support, Web site development, software and hardware purchasing, as well as technical and business training. |
| | | | July 4th, 2006 | Dynamic Edge is proud to announce the launch of their newly revamped website! We hope everyone finds this site both easier to look at as well as navigate.
We'd love to hear what our current clients think, so feel free to use the Contact Webmaster link at the bottom of the page to send your comments!
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| June 6th, 2006 | Ann Arbor, MI—Dynamic Edge, a technology and business consulting company, was awarded a contract to develop a Web application for Guardian Hospital Services. The application, called VendorXpress, is scheduled for release in early July of 2006.
Dynamic Edge programmer Jim Steinberger is excited for the venture, as he gets to flex his Java muscles. The VendorXpress project will utilize innovative applications of Java programming, such as Ajax and DHTML, making for an effective and attractive end-user experience.
For more information, please contact Rebecca Lopez Kriss at 734.975.0460 x 147 or by email at lopezkriss@dynedge.com.
Troy based Guardian Hospital Services seeks to provide hospitals with an innovative, Web-based tool that will help create formal relationships with medical device manufacturers.Dynamic Edge, Inc. is an Information and Business Technology outsourcing company based in Ann Arbor, MI. Founded in 1999, Dynamic Edge, Inc. helps small and mid-size businesses reach their full potential through pragmatic and innovative technological solutions such as: desktop and server support, custom database construction, network design and support, Web site and Web application development, software and hardware purchasing, as well as technical and business training. |
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| June 5th, 2006 | DE welcomes both Brian Rahn and Trent Willingham as they join our Windows group! And Bradley Wilson will be working with DE consultants to make sure they have the latest training and information.
Look for their employee profiles soon on our staff page! |
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May 10th, 2006
| Dynamic Edge's commitment to green office policies, include: - implementing a paperless office
- recycling packing materials and boxes
- recycling office paper, glass, and metal
- properly disposing of old computers and batteries
DE staffers observed the award by having Laura Rubin, from the Huron Valley Watershed Council, come to our offices and speak about issues that face the Huron River Watershed. Laura also let staffers know about volunteer oportunities, how we can contribute to the health of local water sources, and how we can enjoy the benefits of living in the Huron Valley Watershed. For more information you can check out their Web site at: www.hrwc.org
Learn more about how your business can be designated a Waste Knot Partner at: www.ewashtenaw.org |
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