About
Optimus Solutions

About Optimus Solutions.

About Us

Optimus Solutions provides comprehensive IT solutions designed to streamline business processes and improve communication in the workplace. These solutions are enhanced with a range of integration and consulting services, as well as hardware, software and storage product offerings. Our experienced account managers and certified technical teams work with clients to deliver innovative solutions to the most demanding business and IT challenges.

Optimus is a fast-growing developer of web-based applications and has specific expertise in high availability solutions, server consolidation, networking and security solutions. The company is also a Value Added Reseller (VAR) for IBM systems and software (pSeries, iSeries, xSeries and Storage) as well as a Premier IBM business partner. Optimus is also a certified Cisco Silver partner and VAR.

At Optimus, our goal is to bring business and technology together. To that effect, we’ve identified the crucial components of the IT infrastructure that make up the foundation of any business—Internetworking, Application Development, Servers, Software and Storage. By delivering comprehensive solutions and services in these critical areas, Optimus can help make technology work for your business.

Company History

In 1998, Mark Metz and three business partners joined forces to form Optimus Solutions. Metz brought a wealth of valuable IT industry management experience and skills to his new company, helping to form the background of a successful entrepreneurship. The remaining three entrepreneurs focused their attention on customer satisfaction and in hiring key personnel in customer delivery areas such as account relationship management and consulting services. Optimus was awarded a Small Business Association Loan of $700,000 in August of 1998, enabling the company to acquire office facilities and fund the continued addition of employees. By the end of 1998 the company had 17 employees, generated $8.7 million in revenue, and had moved into a 14,000-sq ft office.

Optimus Solutions has increased its strength by making key growth decisions and partnering with the IT industry’s leaders. In September of 2000, Optimus partnered with IBM, followed in October of 2003 by Cisco. In June of 2002 Optimus Solutions was named an IBM Premier Partner for both hardware and software, and in June of 2004 Optimus received the Cisco Silver Authorization.

In 2003, Steve Johnson joined the Optimus team as Executive Vice President and General Manager. In just one short year, he helped the company double their sales revenue, from $37 million in 2003 to $70 million in 2004. Johnson has a long career in the IT industry, starting out as a sales representative for Harris Corporation in 1983 and eventually forming his own company, Bay Data Consultants, which he later merged with Mark Metz’s Optimus Solutions.

By February 2004, in the wake of enormous financial growth and success, Optimus made the transition to a 46,000 square-foot, state of the art facility in Norcross’ Technology Park. The company announced 2005 revenues of $92 million.

Optimus’ success is due in part to our consulting services practice, which was built by selectively adding certified consultants and assets as opportunities arose. This gradual approach has ensured that only the best resources form the Optimus consulting team. The Chicago offices of Optimus Solutions were formed from the acquisition of Aspen Consulting, and gave customers an even wider range of hardware, software, and services offerings. The Optimus team was further strengthened with personnel acquisitions from Crescendo Consulting, 3X Corporation Atlanta, and eDeltacom.

In September 2005, with the acquisitions of Mahre Consulting and Eagle Technology Consultants, Optimus formed a separate consulting division called Optimus Consulting. With new leadership and fresh technology skills, the formation of Optimus Consulting extended the scope of Optimus’ IT services capabilities. Newly acquired capabilities such as business process modeling, analysis, and re-engineering offer the client insight to best leverage IT for business success. To access the Optimus Consulting website.

In 2003, Optimus developed a mission statement consisting of 5 principles, which were based around the methodology presented in Jim Collins’ book Good to Great (published 2001 by Harper Business). Optimus created an acronym using the word “Great” to represent the new mission statement:

• Growth with Profitability
• Raise the Bar
• Embrace Change
• Aggressive Pursuit of Customer Satisfaction
• Top-Notch Talent and Teamwork

Although the mission statement was new, the message still reflected the company’s firm commitment to customers and its continued drive for improvement and growth.