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Priority Toyota has added a collision center next to their dealership off of I-95 on Walthall Center Drive in Chesterfield County, VA.
The state-of-the-art collision center will be 35,000 square feet under roof and will add 35 employees. The investment is $6,000,000.
Chesterfield County Economic Development assisted in the project.
The subject of Arc Flash is fast becoming an important part of many facilities overall safety concern. An arc flash is the explosive release of energy resulting from an electrical fault that produces an arc. This can result from an electrician making inadvertent contact with a tool in an energized panel. The Arc Flash can create intense heat, light and explosive blast conditions that result in burn injuries for personnel in close proximity to the electrical panel.
OSHA has begun enforcing the requirements of the NFPA 70E Standard for Electrical Safety Requirements for Employee Workplaces guidelines regarding Arc Flash Hazards. NFPA 70E requires that employees be informed of the potential hazards and the personal protective equipment (PPE) required when working on an energized panel before beginning work. The National Electric Code (NEC) requires this information to be affixed to each panel in the form of a label, according to the 2002 edition which was adopted by Virginia in 2006. This is the first edition to require arc flash labeling of electrical panels. These two documents are being used together for overall enforcement of improved safety practices by OSHA.
Alliance Engineering has been assisting clients with Arc Flash compliance since 2003. Typical services include:
For more information, contact Alliance Engineering at 804-275-1400.
CCA – WESCO a Division of WESCO Distribution, Inc. (formerly Control Corporation of America) was founded in 1974 as a Virginia based provider of engineered drive and control systems.
In February of 2000, CCA was acquired by WESCO International, Inc. a publicly traded fortune 500 company, headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA. WESCO Distribution is the leading distributor of electrical, electrical construction products and industrial MRO supplies, and is the largest provider of integrated supply services.
They moved their Chesterfield County location from Business Center Drive to Oaklake Business Center where they expanded to 24,000 square feet of warehouse and office space. They currently have approximately 50 employees and have invested $600,000 in the new location.
Chesterfield County Economic Development assisted in their expansion.
Local NBC affiliate WWBT 12 has a report on the the current advertising campaign being run by the Department of Economic Development.
The segment can be viewed here.
Below is a photo of the new billboard on southbound Interstate 95.
Knight Transportation locates a 3,000 square foot office in the Sustainability Park on North Enon Church Road in Chester. The new Chesterfield location employs 5 office employees and 17 drivers (an investment number was unavailable).
Knight Transportation engages in the transportation of general commodities in the United States. It provides asset-based dry van truckload and temperature controlled truckload carrier services primarily to short-to-medium lengths of haul. The company also offers non-asset-based brokerage services.
A groundbreaking ceremony for Watkins Centre, Chesterfield County’s new high-end, mixed-use development, was held on Friday, June 29, at 11 a.m. This event marked the beginning of a public-private project to construct the development, which will be located at the interchange of Route 288 and Midlothian Turnpike in western Chesterfield County.
Once complete, this area will be a major employment center for the county and the region because of its strategic location and ease of access. Watkins Centre will incorporate the latest in building design and technology, emphasizing architecture and building aesthetics. The complex will include retail stores, a high-end corporate and suburban office park and light industry. The healthy-lifestyle design also includes multi modal transportation, walking paths and abundant landscaping to make Watkins Centre a place to live, work and shop.
The land where the Watkins Centre will be developed is owned by Watkins Land, LLC, and has been in the family of Senator John Watkins for more than 130 years. The land has been used as a nursery and, going forward, the site will continue to grow new things, with the focus changed from growing plants to growing business.
“I’m so pleased that the property will be used to develop the newest gateway into Chesterfield County and the region,” Watkins said. “This intersection is a key strategic business location, and its proximity to a corridor that incorporates existing business services with residential and entertainment venues presents an enormous opportunity for economic growth. I think that my great-grandfather, who first purchased this property back in the late 1800s, would be very pleased with this new direction.”
Celebrating this event with Chesterfield County officials and the Watkins family were the Virginia Secretary of Commerce and Trade Patrick Gottschalk along with representatives from: Zaremba Metropolitan Midlothian LLC, the developer of the project; The Rebkee Co., developer of The Shoppes of Westchester (at Watkins Centre); Gray Land and Development Company, LLC, developer of The Village of Westchester; Village Bank, whose corporate headquarters will be the first in the corporate-office portion of Watkins Centre; and BB&T and SunTrust, whose branch facilities will locate in The Shoppes at Westchester.
Each year, the Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors honors local companies that contribute to the county’s economy and its citizens.
The intent is to give recognition to organizations that consistently uphold the principles and standards of ethical business practices and that advertise and sell with integrity, and participate consistently in community, trade associations and local programs that better our county and region.
The Board of Supervisors, and the selection committee, recognized Village Bank as the recipient of Chesterfield County’s 2007 Community Service Award. Village Bank has demonstrated its dedication and commitment to the community of Chesterfield County. Its annual golf outing last year raised more than $35,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, but it is most proud of founding “The Families of the Wounded Fund.” This fund provides financial support to family members of military servicemen and women who have been severely wounded in combat, primarily in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Village Bank truly lives its “community” bank philosophy through its support of causes in Chesterfield County and the region. Congratulations to Village Bank and Tom Winfree, president and CEO.
Getloaded.com received the 2007 Innovation Award. The Business Innovation Award recognizes a Chesterfield County business that has created and delivered a product or service to its customers that creates a new market or enhances existing markets for the company.
Getloaded.com is the nation’s leading Internet load board and has been providing freight matching services for the transportation industry since 1999. Congratulations to Getloaded.com and Bryan Jones, president.
Lastly, BluePrint Automation Inc. was awarded the 2007 Business of the Year Award. Founded in 1987, BluePrint Automation is a worldwide leader in the design and manufacturing of end of line automatic case packaging equipment. In 2004, BluePrint Automation proudly announced the shipment of its 1000th machine from its Chesterfield County facility. BluePrint Automation continues to grow and invest in Chesterfield County and is currently in the process of a 30,000-square-foot expansion.
The company supports community service activities such as the American Cancer Society, Boy Scouts, Meals on Wheels, and Children’s Hospital, to name just a few. BluePrint values their employees and has never had a major lay off.
Congratulations to BluePrint Automation; Michael Ganacoplos, president; Martin Prakken, CEO; and Juliette Prakken, his wife.
C&F located a new branch in Chester. They invested $1.3 million and will employ eight at this location. The building is approximately 3,500 square feet.
Madison+Main, Advertising & New Media is pleased to announce its collaboration with Chesterfield County’s Department of Economic Development. Madison+Main will work with CDED and other community partners to develop a comprehensive brand campaign in 2007. The community brand package includes a logo for the County’s Department of Economic Development and messaging consistent with their brand position as a First Choice Community for business. The firm will also work to provide print advertisements, radio spots and billboards targeting residents and business owners around Central Virginia. The initial campaign, slated for 3 months, will launch this Spring.
“This is a very exciting project for us,” says Madison+Main President Dave Saunders. “Place branding is a relatively new phenomenon. It is a chance for us to take applications of classic marketing practices and models and apply is to places, in this case, a county of 300,000 people. As we work to brand Chesterfield County in the future, some of the benefits like civic pride are somewhat intangible, but place branding has been proven to deliver economic benefits such as businesses expanding and relocating in additions to the dollars it can bring from tourism.”
City Ice has expanded at their current location. They invested approximately $1 million in the 7,000 square foot expansion and added 1-2 more employees. They are currently at 13600 Permilla Springs Drive in Chester.
City Ice manufacturers their ice, which moves from one piece of equipment to the next without human contact. The package is also manufactured at this facility.
City Ice was the second company recognized by the International Packaged Ice Association for meeting Good manufacturing Processes and the Packaged Ice Association’s Quality Control Standards.
If you would like to learn more about City Ice, visit their web site at www.RoadToCool.com.
Duck’s Disposal will relocate and expand its office and shop operations within Chesterfield County. The company was founded in 1991, by Donald whose nickname is “Duck,” thus the Duck’s Disposal name. Duck’s Disposal is a family owned business operated by Donald and Cathy Armstrong who make their home in Chesterfield County with their two daughters.
The investment at the new location is $1.4 Million which includes a 8,000 square foot building. They currently employ 46 individuals including themselves.
BASS Steel Buildings Company built the faciltiy and Chesterfield County Economic Development assisted Duck’s Disposal.
Jim Dunn, development manager for the Meadowville Technology Park, has helped to develop a new design plan for the park. The new 20-page design plan describes the roughly 921 acres that can be developed.
More information is available on the Economic Development blog.
Priority Auto Group’s CEO, Dennis Ellmer, welcomed guests at their Grand Opening Reception on June 15th, 2006 at their new location off I-95 and Ruffin Mill Road in Chesterfield County.
Priority Toyota’s new facility is approximately 63,000 square feet and they invested $10,000,000 at this site.
The Department of Economic Development assisted with the project location.
On May 23, Northrop Grumman broke ground on its new information technology facility at Meadowville Technology Park in Chesterfield County, Virginia. Pictured above are (l-r) Hugh Taylor, president of Northrop Grumman Information Technology’s Commercial, State and Local Group; Tim Kaine, Governor of Virginia; Jim O’Neill, corporate vice president and president of Northrop Grumman Information Technology; James McGuirk, chairman of Virginia’s Information Technology Investment Board; Lem Stewart, CIO, Commonwealth of Virginia; Dickie King, chairman of the Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors.
As part of a landmark public-private IT infrastructure partnership, the Northrop Grumman Commonwealth Enterprise Solutions Center will house both the Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA) and Northrop Grumman operations. Approximately 600 Northrop Grumman and VITA employees will be located in the Center and throughout the greater Richmond metro area.
The ceremony was held at 2:30 p.m. EDT at the Meadowville Technology Park. Remarks highlighting the occasion were made by Governor Tim Kaine; Dickie King; James McGuirk; and James O’Neill.
“This new facility will be more than a workplace,” said O’Neill. “It represents Northrop Grumman’s partnership with Virginia and VITA, and our mutual commitment to improving IT service to the commonwealth’s agencies.”
The Northrop Grumman Commonwealth Enterprise Solutions Center will have approximately 185,000 square feet of office space on 28 acres. In addition to serving as Virginia’s primary data center, the facility will also host a video broadcast studio, a security operations center, a technology lab, a training room, and a fitness center, among other features.
In addition to housing VITA operations, the facility will also serve as a hub for Northrop Grumman’s own IT operations, creating more job opportunities as the company expands.
Construction of the building is scheduled for completion in the fall of 2007. Northrop Grumman will serve as the anchor tenant of the technology park.
Northrop Grumman Corporation is a global defense company headquartered in Los Angeles, Calif. Northrop Grumman provides technologically advanced, innovative products, services and solutions in systems integration, defense electronics, information technology, advanced aircraft, shipbuilding and space technology. With approximately 125,000 employees and operations in all 50 states and 25 countries, Northrop Grumman serves U.S. and international military, government and commercial customers.
Celebrate! Chesterfield Business, the county’s annual business appreciation and awards program, was held on May 18, and RJ Smith Construction Inc. was recognized as the 2006 First Choice Business of the Year.
The awards recognize companies that consistently contribute to Chesterfield County through community service, innovative products or services, and employee values, and that uphold business ethics standards.
RJ Smith Construction Inc. offers in-house construction services, including commercial brokerage, site development, utilities, general contracting and leasing, and has recently introduced landfill development and real-estate development to its offerings.
A special recognition award for community service was given to Austin Brockenbrough and Associates. The company provides surveying and civil-, structural-, mechanical- and electrical-engineering services to various government agencies, land developers, commercial businesses, architects and other engineers.
William J. Harvey, vice president and general manager of DuPont’s Advanced Fiber Systems Division, was the guest speaker at the awards ceremony. Village Bank was this year’s master sponsor for the event.
For more information about the 2006 First Choice Business Awards, contact Chesterfield County’s Department of Economic Development at 748-3963.
Governor Timothy M. Kaine announced that DuPont will invest $25.5 million to expand its operations in Chesterfield County, creating 50 new jobs. DuPont’s Chesterfield County plant manufactures DuPont™ Tyvek® nonwovens, a protective material made from very fine, high-density polyethylene fibers with all the characteristics of paper, film and fabric in one material. This expansion will add capacity to produce additional Tyvek® HomeWrap®.
“DuPont has been an important economic partner for Virginia for decades,” said Governor Kaine. “The brand leadership for this Tyvek® product together with the company’s history of productivity in Virginia has helped drive this expansion.”
DuPont is a science company headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware. Founded in 1802 and operating in more than 70 countries, DuPont offers a wide range of products and services for markets including agriculture, nutrition, electronics, communications, safety and protection, home and construction, transportation and apparel.
DuPont Tyvek® has introduced new dimensions of protection, security and safety in a variety of industries, including protective apparel, construction, envelopes, medical packaging and graphics. The product’s balance of properties, not found in any other material, makes Tyvek® lightweight yet strong; vapor-permeable, yet water-, chemical-, puncture-, tear- and abrasion-resistant. Tyvek® is also low-linting, smooth and opaque.
“Chesterfield County, Virginia was chosen as the site for this expansion based upon strong economic factors and a great deal of confidence that we could continue to be successful working with the people and government leaders in this community,” said Gregg Funari, Operations Business Leader- DuPont Nonwovens.
The Virginia Economic Development Partnership worked with the Chesterfield County Economic Development Department to secure the project for Virginia. The company is eligible to receive state benefits from the Virginia Enterprise Zone Program, administered by the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development, because it is locating in a Virginia Enterprise Zone. The Virginia Department of Business Assistance will also support the project with training assistance through its Workforce Services Jobs Investment Program.
“Chesterfield County is open for business, and welcomes new business ventures,” said Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors Chairman Dickie King. “But, our existing businesses are equally important to us, and we are very happy that DuPont is expanding its production of Tyvek® here. This significant investment in the County will provide additional revenue, as well as employment opportunities, that will benefit the County and the region.”
Chesterfield County Economic Development and Village Bank will host Celebrate Chesterfield Business! for local businesses in honor of this year’s Business Appreciation Week at the Sheraton Park South Hotel on May 18, 2006. Village Bank, a full-service Virginia-chartered community bank headquartered in Midlothian, will be this year’s Master Sponsor for Celebrate Chesterfield Business! Other partners for this year’s event include the Chesterfield Business Council and the Chesterfield County Chamber of Commerce.
During this event, Chesterfield County will present our Annual First Choice Business Awards. Our special guest speaker for the event will be Ellen J. Kullman, Group Vice President with DuPont’s Safety and Protection division. DuPont’s Safety and Protection division includes DuPont Advanced Fiber Division and DuPont Chemical Solutions. In 2005, Ms. Kullman was named to Fortune Magazine’s exclusive 50 Most Powerful Women in Business list.
For more information on this year’s Celebrate Chesterfield Business! event contact Tina Shreve at (804) 748-3963 or email Tina@chesterfieldbusiness.com.
The mattress maker opens a 34,000 square foot factory and showroom in the former Mega Office store at 8401 Midlothian Turnpike.
Company President Ron Trzcinski, and founder, now operates 11 factories (each having a showroom) in 11 cities and 82 other stores in the Cleveland-based area. With the opening of this store on Midlothian, he expects five to six other satellite stores to open in this market.
After leaving the mattress manufacturer Sealy Inc. in the 1980’s, Ron Trzcinski came up with the idea of selling mattresses directly to the consumer after making them at a local factory. This concept cuts out the middleman and saves consumers money.
Other local area news can be found at the following web sites:
– The Fortune 500 company will create 400 new jobs –
Governor Timothy Kaine announced that MeadWestvaco Corporation, a global packaging company, has chosen the Greater Richmond area for its corporate headquarters. The company is in the process of determining the specific location that will best meet its long-term facility needs.
Virginia successfully competed against other states for the project, which will create 400 new jobs, including executive, administrative and corporate operations positions. About 200 additional jobs currently in Chesterfield County will locate to the new facility. MeadWestvaco plans to lease temporary space in the summer of 2006 and move to permanent facilities by the summer of 2008.
“Landing a Fortune 500 company is a great way to begin a new Administration,” said Governor Kaine, who met with the company’s CEO during negotiations. “MeadWestvaco’s successful history in the Commonwealth, its relationships with other Virginia companies and its partnership with the Port of Virginia made Virginia a strong and obvious choice.”
Westvaco Corporation was founded in West Virginia in 1888 and began Virginia operations in 1900 by building a paperboard mill in Covington that remains in operation. The current company, MeadWestvaco, which provides packaging solutions and products to the world’s most recognized companies in the food and beverage, media and entertainment, personal care, cosmetic and healthcare industries, is a result of the merger between The Mead Corporation and Westvaco Corporation in 2002. The company employs 22,000 people worldwide with about 2,000 current employees in Virginia. MeadWestvaco, with operations in more than 29 countries, has been selected for the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes and manages all of its forestlands in accordance with internationally recognized forest certification standards.
“Consolidating key business areas of our corporate operations is a critical element in facilitating collaboration and increasing cost efficiencies as we execute our strategy to be the global leader in packaging,” said John A. Luke, Jr., MeadWestvaco Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “The Greater Richmond area provides an excellent venue for us to grow our business, and we look forward to contributing to the prosperity of the community.”
The Virginia Economic Development Partnership worked with the Greater Richmond Partnership to secure the project for Virginia. The incentive package includes a $2 million Governor’s Opportunity Fund award, a $4 million Virginia Economic Development Incentive Grant and training assistance through the Virginia Department of Business Assistance’s Workforce Services Jobs Investment program.
“The Greater Richmond Partnership is very excited to add MeadWestvaco to the ever growing list of Fortune 1000 companies headquartered in the region,” said Marjorie Connelly, Chair of the Greater Richmond Partnership. “Like the other ten Fortune companies located here, I know MeadWestvaco will find the business climate nourishing and beneficial to their long-term growth.”
Each year Chesterfield County honors local companies that contribute to the county’s economy and its citizens. The intent is to give recognition to businesses that consistently contribute to the community by giving back to the citizens of Chesterfield through community service, create and deliver products or services to its customers which are innovative, is a leader in valuing its employees, and upholds the principles and standards of ethical business practices. Past winners have included City Ice, Hoover and Strong, and Capital One.
On behalf of Chesterfield County, the Department of Economic Development, the Chesterfield County Chamber of Commerce, and the Chesterfield Business Council are inviting nominations for the 2006 First Choice Business Awards. Companies may nominate themselves and/or be nominated by any individual or group within the community. All nominated companies will receive a formal application form to be completed by the nominee.
Winners will be chosen by a selection panel, which will consist of business leaders and county staff selected for their business and community knowledge. The selection panel will then interview businesses that meet the general eligibility criteria before final winners are chosen.
The winners will be recognized at Chesterfield County’s Celebrate Chesterfield Business! Celebrate Chesterfield Business! is the County’s annual business appreciation event held each May during the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Annual Business Appreciation Week. This year’s special guest speaker at Celebrate Chesterfield Business! will be Ellen J. Kullman, Group Vice President with DuPont’s Safety and Protection division. DuPont’s Safety and Protection division includes DuPont Advanced Fiber Division and DuPont Chemical Solutions Enterprise. In 2005, Ms. Kullman was named to Fortune Magazine’s exclusive 50 Most Powerful Women in Business List.
The Board of Supervisors will also recognize this year’s First Choice Business Awards winners at their June meeting.
Nomination forms are available online and may be submitted online at www.chesterfieldbusiness.com/award/ or by fax at 804-796-3638, or mail to P.O. Box 760, Chesterfield, VA 23832
Chesterfield County Administrator Lane B. Ramsey has announced that E. Wilson Davis, Jr. has been hired as the county’s new director of Economic Development. Davis has held executive positions in the field of economic development for the past 17 years and is one of the top names in Virginia when it comes to economic development. He is currently the state manager for economic development for Appalachian Power (American Electric Power) in Roanoke, Virginia.
Davis’ previous experience includes eight years with Virginia’s Department of Economic Development, where he worked at various times as the director of international marketing, deputy director of marketing and marketing manager.
His other professional experience includes serving as president of Rukka USA, Inc.; as marketing manager for East Coast Oil Corporation and as division manager for Sears, Roebuck & Co, all based in Richmond, Virginia.
Davis earned his Bachelor of Science degree in business management from East Tennessee State University and his M.B.A. from Virginia Commonwealth University. He also graduated from the Economic Development Institute at the University of Oklahoma, and holds a certificate in Pacific Rim Management from the University of Southern California.
He is president of the Virginia Economic Developers Association and past chair of the Virginia State Chamber of Commerce’s Economic Development Committee. He is active on numerous other boards and commissions related to economic development.
“Chesterfield is fortunate to tap an economic development expert of the caliber of Will Davis to serve as the county’s new director of Economic Development. We are excited about having him join our team, and look forward to working with him to continue to strengthen economic development in the county and region,” said Ramsey.
Davis will assume his new position with the county on January 30.
Chesterfield has a new blog for discussing issues and news items that relate to the business community in the county. http://chesterfieldcounty.blogspot.com
Governor Warner Approves Nation’s Most
Sweeping Public/Private Partnership In Technology
— Northrop Grumman To Invest Nearly $270 Million,
Bring 433 Jobs To Southwest And 631 To Chesterfield —
Governor Mark R. Warner today approved an interim agreement with Northrop Grumman Corporation to modernize the state’s information technology infrastructure that will result in a $269.6 million capital investment in the Commonwealth. The ten-year, $2 billion contract will create a partnership that will bring 433 new high-tech jobs to Southwest Virginia and 631 jobs to Chesterfield County. Simultaneous announcements were made today by state officials and Northrop Grumman executives in Russell and Chesterfield counties.
“This is a significant step in moving our IT infrastructure into the 21st century so state government can do a better, more cost-effective job serving its citizens,” said Governor Warner at today’s event in the Russell County town of Lebanon. “This partnership will provide high-tech jobs with good salaries, particularly in Southwest Virginia. The costs of not updating and improving our IT systems made this path obvious, and we have worked to make this as smooth a transition as possible for our state employees. I’m proud this partnership will provide an economic boost to an economically distressed region of the Commonwealth.”
Northrop Grumman’s capital investment will include:
Northrop Grumman’s Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President Ronald D. Sugar said, “Northrop Grumman is proud to partner with the Commonwealth of Virginia to help modernize Virginia’s information technology infrastructure. As one of Virginia’s largest private employers, we look forward to welcoming the highly skilled and talented VITA workforce and contributing to economic development in Southwest Virginia.”
“Virginia is at the forefront with this partnership, which we believe is the largest ever state government-private sector IT venture,” said Virginia Secretary of Technology Eugene Huang. “It has the added benefit of being financially sound for the Commonwealth because it does not require additional taxpayer dollars above current funding levels.”
The interim agreement signed by Governor Warner permits the state to plan the transition of IT infrastructure services to Northrop Grumman pending continuing reviews by the General Assembly for implementation. When the contract is implemented, more than 900 VITA employees will receive job offers from Northrop Grumman, and may choose to accept those offers or remain state employees.
Employees transitioning to Northrop Grumman will receive immediate four-percent salary increases and signing bonuses, and will be immediately vested in the company’s benefits and retirement plans.
In 2002, Governor Warner set a vision for sweeping reform in his Strategic Plan for Technology. Bipartisan support in the General Assembly for the Public Private Educational Facilities and Infrastructure Act made these innovative solutions possible. A report summarizing that process, entitled “Building a Digital Foundation: Reporting Back to the Commonwealth of Virginia,” is available on the Secretary of Technology website at www.technology.virginia.gov.
“This is a watershed event for the Commonwealth,” said James F. McGuirk II, Chairman of the state’s Information Technology Investment Board, which recommended the partnership to the Governor. “I want to extend sincere appreciation on behalf of the board to each and every single person – and there have been many – who provided support for this venture. It has been a tremendous undertaking. It will require diligence and perseverance to see it though.”
Commonwealth Chief Information Officer Lemuel C. Stewart Jr. added, “The partnership will bring the Commonwealth’s technology environment into the 21st century, improve citizen services across the Commonwealth, provide enhanced career opportunities for our employees and positively impact our economy without spending more than we do today. This model is an example of the benefits that can be realized through a state, local government and private sector partnership.
Northrop Grumman submitted an unsolicited proposal for the partnership under the state’s innovative Public Private Educational Facilities and Infrastructure Act of 2002, which brings private sector innovation and investment to state government projects. The partnership is for infrastructure, including the staff, equipment and services for mainframes, servers, desktop and laptop computers, voice and data networks, operating systems, e-mail, security, help desk services, and data center facilities.