UP-AND-COMERS: Technology Firms

By Hyun Kim
bizAZ - THE MAGAZINE FOR THE HUNGRY BUSINESS MIND March 01, 2004
Performance Software Corporation Phoenix Founded: 1998 Top Executive: Tim Bigelow, CEO Number of Employees: 45 Primary Business: Software development services Sometimes two heads are not better than one. During the creation of Performance Software, the development firm realized that companies were actually losing money and precious time by bringing in contract engineers to help on projects during deadline. Its solution was to provide full lifecycle development services complete with teams of engineers who oversee every step of the process, from requirements definition to final test, verification and certification. And their commitment to long-term partnerships has resulted in 96% on-time, on-budget projects and no layoffs ever even during the tech decline.  Clients: Honeywell, American Express, Philips