A DBA and a Dream - 2002
Armed with just a pack of business cards, some professional web development software, a dream and the determination to do whatever it takes, Harry Hopkins launches DataWorks, a one-stop IT solutions company.
2003/2004 - Developing Solutions Around the Clock
Seven years' experience as a contract programmer had taught Harry this mantra: Find a need, develop a solution, and then deliver it to your customers. So, Harry goes to work developing solutions, success quickly follows, and the business grows beyond the scope of a one-man operation...
The Beginnings of a Great Team - 2005
Jared Piper, a recent graduate of the University of North Texas, joins the team on the development side, allowing us to provide more solutions for more clients.
2005/2008 - Finding Our Niche
In the fall of 2005, while golfing, Harry meets Chris from Bloomfield Knoble, a company specializing in developing marketing programs and interactive websites for brands such as TXU, Nature Sweet Tomatoes, and Chili's. Six months later, Bloomfield Knoble becomes a client - our first endeavour into third party website production. Two more design clients are added later that year. By 2008, third party project work makes up 70% of our revenue, making it clear that our future success will expand as we narrow our focus.
Focused. Valuable. Reliable. - Summer 2008
After almost six years of providing solutions across the entire spectrum of our clients' IT needs, we decide we could be most valuable to our clients by focusing on what we do best. With a narrowed list of core services and a renewed sense of adventure, Reliable Studios is born.
2009 - More Than Just a New Logo
Jody Bunt joins the team as operating partner, bringing his project management expertise from a decade in the IT industry. This new partnership between Harry and Jody, along with Jared (development lead), LeeAnn Hopkins (content editor), and Liz Suffron (quality assurance), enables us to keep pace with demand and still deliver reliable service to our clients. With our team fully staffed and a growing list of projects, we look forward to great things in 2009 and beyond.
to be continued...
