Customer Satisfaction Drives Business at Bit-Wizards

When a business says they deliver great customer service, how do they really know? If you rely on anecdotal evidence — what they hear from a one or two customers — they might be missing the bigger picture. By obtaining customer feedback using proven market research methodologies, a company can discover strengths and weaknesses that help identify critical business issues and better meet customers’ needs.

Kentico CMS 6 Put to Use in New Site for Hunt Engineering

Hunt Engineering is the type of company that you see in spy movies. The Celebration, Florida-based firm develops identity and access systems for military security and government entities. They even have a device that can read the license plate on your car and match it to a watch list database!

Two New Gold Competencies Added to Achievements for Bit-Wizards

Adding to an enviable list of achievements, Bit-Wizards, a leading provider of software solutions and consulting in the United States, is proud to announce they have earned Microsoft Partner Gold Competencies in both Digital Marketing and Mobility, bringing the total number of competencies for the software firm to six gold and three silver.

Bit-Wizards Wins Three ADDY® Awards for 2012

Bit-Wizards, a leading provider of software solutions and consulting in the United States, is pleased to announce they received three ADDY® Awards at the 2012 AAF Emerald Coast awards gala. This is the third year in a row Bit-Wizards has been awarded an ADDY®.

Two Bit-Wizards Developed Websites Win 2011 Kentico Site of the Year Award

Bit-Wizards, a leading provider of software solutions and consulting in the United States is pleased to announce that they have won the 2011 Kentico Site of the Year Award in two categories.

Bit-Wizards Selected by Microsoft as Windows Azure Circle Partner

Bit-Wizards, a leading provider of software solutions and consulting in the United States, is pleased to announce today that they have been selected by Microsoft to become a member of its Windows Azure Circle program.

Bit-Wizards Chosen as Microsoft Victory Lap Partner of the Month

Bit-Wizards is pleased to announce that they have been chosen as the Microsoft Victory Lap Partner of the Month for February, 2012 — the second month of the program. The Microsoft Victory Lap is a program designed to celebrate successes of Microsoft Partners within the partner network.

Bit-Bowl 2012 Evens Series with a Blow-Out

The weeks leading up to the 2012 Bit-Bowl, Bit-Wizards annual flag-football game, were filled with constant smack-talk rhetoric from the Gold Team. Led and encouraged by Bit-Wizards’ COO, Louis Erickson, members of the Gold Team joined in at each staff meeting, crowing on and on with arrogant confidence drawing only yawns and indifference from the Blue Team, led by CEO Vince Mayfield.

Bit-Wizards’ Co-Founder Talks Business at 2nd Annual WAM! Conference

Louis Erickson, Bit-Wizards’ COO and co-founder, tells conference attendees to “bet on themselves” as part of his presentation on entrepreneurship at the 2nd Annual WAM! Conference. Held at the Sandestin Conference center on January 28th, this day-long event showcased workshops on topics such as organizing your finances, cooking on a budget, making sense of your taxes, investing, and car basics.

Bit-Wizards Sponsors Children’s Art Exhibit

The preschool ministry at Fort Walton Beach First United Methodist is based on the belief that learning is fun and is achieved through exposure, discovery, and creativity. Bit-Wizards is proud to help support this mission through our sponsorship of the 2012 Children’s Art Exhibit, February 3rd.

Bryan Soltis Awarded Kentico 2012 MVP Award

For the second year in a row, Bit-Wizards’ Director of Research & Technology, Bryan Soltis has been awarded the 2012 Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award from Kentico Software.

Bit-Wizards Chili Cook-Off 2012

Bit-Wizards knows how to work hard and play hard, but few events garner the blood thirsty competitiveness and joyful camaraderie of the Bit-Wizards Annual Chili Cook-off. With 8 new software engineers and web developers, this year’s event was poised to be spectacular!

2011 Awards Dinner

Of all the annual events at Bit-Wizards the Awards Dinner is the favorite of CEO Vince Mayfield and with good cause, it’s an exciting, suspense filled evening where everyone is recognized for their amazing talents and efforts throughout the year.

Alexandra Morrow Joins the Bit-Wizards Team as Director of Solution Sales

A fourteen year veteran of the IT industry, Morrow will be instrumental in the continued growth of Bit-Wizards as she heads the sales and professional partnership efforts. This valuable addition to the Bit-Wizards team coincides with the hiring of three new software engineers adding to the company’s .NET and SharePoint development abilities.

Bit-Wizards Releases New Kentico Windows Phone 7 App

Bit-Wizards unveils its third Windows Phone app this year with the publication of the Kentico Reader.

The Kentico Reader application is an RSS reader allowing instant access to the latest Kentico CMS news and bug tracking reports.

Bit-Wizards Makes List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies for Third Consecutive Year

For the past five years, Inc. Magazine published the top 5000 fastest-growing private companies in America in its annual September Inc. 500|5000 issue. For the third consecutive year, Bit-Wizards has been named to this list. For 2011, the leading provider of custom software solutions in the Southeast was ranked at number 3870 with three-year sales growth of 36 percent.

Congressman Jeff Miller Recognizes Bit-Wizards

Congressman Jeff Miller sent a letter of congratulations to Vincent Mayfield upon hearing of the news that Bit-Wizards had once again made Florida Trend’s list of Florida’s Best Companies To Work For.

Bit-Wizards Supports the National 9/11 Memorial

September 11, 2001 was a transformative date in American and world history. Many Americans can recall the exact moment and place they were when hearing news that the Twin Towers collapsed.

U.S. Army Trained on Kentico by Bit-Wizards

Kentico CMS is quickly being adopted by companies and organizations around the world — including the United States Army. Recently, soldiers from Fort Bragg, North Carolina traveled to Bit-Wizards’ corporate headquarters in Fort Walton Beach, Florida for Kentico Certified Developer training.

Bit-Wizards Named to Top 100 Best Companies To Work For in Florida Second Year in a Row

For the second year in a row, Bit-Wizards was named to the list of Florida’s Best Companies To Work For.

One-hundred companies were recognized in small, medium and large company categories. The rankings — the second annual statewide Best Companies list — appear in the August issue Florida Trend and on FloridaTrend.com. The Best Companies To Work For in Florida program was created by Florida Trend and Best Companies Group and endorsed by the HR Florida State Council.

Bit-Wizards Develops Kentico Mobile Manager Windows Phone App

The new Kentico Mobile Manager is the first Windows phone app developed by Bit-Wizards, a Kentico Gold Partner. It allows site administrators using Kentico v5.5 R2 to manage basic tasks through a Windows Phone 7 device.

Microsoft Case Study Highlights Bit-Wizards’ Adoption of Windows Azure Platform

When Bit-Wizards CEO Vince Mayfield returned from the Windows Azure University in the fall of 2010, he was excited to get the company on a path toward the Cloud. With the knowledge that Microsoft is investing heavily in delivering the best cloud platform and experience for both customers and partners, Vince began putting together a plan that would enable Bit-Wizards to embrace cloud services. Part of that plan included sending key staff to Windows Azure training sessions to learn development techniques and also to learn how to set up a cost-effective billing and business model for cloud solutions.

Microsoft Joins SQL Saturday Sponsor List

Attendees to the Pensacola SQL Saturday conference will have the opportunity to walk away with a new Xbox 360 Kinect courtesy of the Microsoft Corporate Accounts Management Team for the Greater Southeast Territory. Xbox 360 Kinect brings games and entertainment to life in extraordinary new ways without using a controller and has been recognized as a top quality product for children that entertains and educates, stimulates imagination and helps them grow.

Springhill Medical Turns to Bit-Wizards and Kentico CMS for Web Solution

For more than 35 years, Springhill Medical Center has taken pride in providing superior patient care in a family-oriented environment. Their state-of-the-art technology and continual support for their physicians result in quality care for their patients. As one of the largest medical facilities in southern Alabama and the largest heart center in the region, Springhill Medical Center needed a website that would give a more accurate representation of their organization improve their communication process with patients and physicians.

Bryan Soltis Presents Deploying Kentico Sites for Azure at MIX 11

Working with Thom Robbins, Chief Evangelist for Kentico, Bryan Soltis presented a technical session at the MIX 11 Conference in Las Vegas on April13th, 2011. In this technical session, Bryan and Thom covered using Kentico CMS and Windows Azure. They provided a technical overview of the Microsoft Windows Azure platform then looked at how Kentico CMS 5.5 R2 can leverage this platform. They also reviewed the tools, technologies and tips and tricks needed to move a Kentico CMS site to the cloud.

Bit-Wizards First to Receive Kentico Azure Competency

The relationship between Bit-Wizards and Kentico continues to grow as we become the first partner to attain Windows Azure Competency. To qualify for this competency, a Kentico CMS Gold partner must complete three or more Kentico CMS Azure implementations and successfully pass the Kentico Azure knowledge test with a minimum score of 80 percent. Bit-Wizards has now successfully deployed eleven Kentico CMS websites to Azure including the first Kentico-based e-commerce website.

Bit-Wizards Deploys First Kentico E-commerce Site in Windows Azure

Over the past few months, Bit-Wizards has deployed ten public facing websites built on Kentico CMS to the Windows Azure platform, including our latest deployment of postageink.com. The Postage Ink site is the first Kentico CMS, e-commerce site in Windows Azure and uses SSL certificates for secure transactions. Utilizing artificial intelligence for custom product associations and with over 75 products linked in the site, along with custom shipping calculations, the Postage Ink site is leading the pack with the latest Kentico technology.

Three Bit-Wizards Software Engineers Selected as Microsoft Virtual Technical Specialists

Three Bit-Wizards software engineers, Vince Mayfield, Kevin Grohoske, and Bryan Soltis, have been selected as Microsoft Virtual Technical Specialists (VTSP). Chosen for their superior architectural, development, consulting, and customer interfacing skills, they will be working directly with the Microsoft Southeast Regional Office, in pre-sales efforts, to secure Microsoft solution opportunities.

Bit-Wizards Releases Kentico Linked Document Manager

Bit-Wizards released their first Kentico module today. The Linked Document Manager module was made available to all developers on the Kentico marketplace website by Bryan Soltis, a Bit-Wizards senior software engineer.

Silver ADDY Award Two Years in a Row for Bit-Wizards

For the second straight year, Bit-Wizards received an ADDY® Award at the 2010 District ADDY® Awards Ceremony presented by the Emerald Coast Ad Federation. This year’s Silver ADDY® was in recognition for the website design and development for Personnel Resources’ corporate website (www.prdothan.com).

Bit-Wizards Deploys First Kentico CMS Sites on the Windows Azure Platform

Everybody’s talking about cloud technology. At Bit-Wizards, we are embracing cloud power by working with Kentico to migrate websites to the cloud-based servers. Over the past month, we have deployed four public facing websites built on Kentico CMS to the Windows Azure platform.

New Website for the Emerald Coast Autism Center

On a warm January afternoon, members of the Bit-Wizards team arrived at the Emerald Coast Autism Center to celebrate the launch of the school’s new website. The party was the culmination of months of effort designing and developing a more functional website to help further the efforts of the school. Teachers and children were treated to balloons, cupcakes, and specially designed t-shirts.

Bit-Wizards Named to Inaugural Class of Companies to Watch

Bit-Wizards, a leading provider of software solutions and consulting in the United States announced today that they have been selected as one of fifty “Florida Companies to Watch^SM”.

The accolade, presented by GrowFL, the Florida Economic Gardening Institute at the University of Central Florida and ACG Florida, in association with the Edward Lowe Foundation and funding support from The Governor’s Office of Tourism, Trade and Economic Development, recognizes the state’s privately held businesses that employ up to 99 employees and have between $750,000 to $50 million in annual revenue or capital.

Bit-Wizards Award Banquet

The spirit of the holiday season brings with it the opportunity to spread joy by giving to others.  Bit-Wizards' CEO, Vincent Mayfield and COO, Louis Erickson also take this time to say thank you and give back to their dedicated team members.

Bit-Wizards Engineers Achieve Microsoft Certified Professional Developer 3.5 Certification

The new Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD) credential, which replaces the Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD) for 2010, validates a comprehensive set of skills that are necessary to deploy, build, optimize, and operate applications successfully by using Microsoft Visual Studio and the Microsoft .NET Framework. It requires two to three years of relevant experience, successfully passing 6 exams, and a commitment to remaining current in best practices and technologies.

Reception for Northwest Florida Inc. 5000 Honorees

Reception will highlight achievement and impact on the Northwest Florida economy.

FORT WALTON BEACH, Florida (October 20, 2010) – Bit-Wizards, a leading provider of software solutions in the Southeast announced today that they will be joining other 2010 Inc. 500|5000 Honorees from Northwest Florida at a reception to highlight this achievement.

This year, nine companies from Pensacola to Tallahassee were honored by making Inc. Magazine’s annual list of the top 5000 fastest growing private companies in America. The list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy—America’s independent-minded entrepreneurs.

Bryan Soltis Honored as a Kentico MVP

Bryan is the first Developer in the United States honored by Kentico.

FORT WALTON BEACH, Florida (October 19, 2010) – Bit-Wizards, a leading provider of software solutions in the United States and Kentico Software, developer of the premier enterprise content management system, Kentico CMS and based in the Czech Republic, jointly announced today that Bryan Soltis has been honored as a Kentico Most Valuable Professional (MVP). Bryan is the third developer worldwide and first American to receive the prestigious MVP designation from Kentico.

Bit-Wizards Selected for Microsoft Certification Exam Review

Bit-Wizards recently participated in the alpha review process by for a new Microsoft developer certification exam. Bryan Soltis, a senior software engineer for Bit-Wizards, participated in the three day exam review along with seven other software developers from Microsoft’s Partner network.

Hitachi Cable America Selects Bit-Wizards for SharePoint Implementation

Bit-Wizards has been selected to provide SharePoint 2010 services for Hitachi America. The project will involve providing branding and customization services to be used in a SharePoint powered corporate portal.

Microsoft Added to Our Growing List of Customers

Bit-Wizards has been a Microsoft Partner for many years and now we have the honor of adding them to our client list.

Four New Certified SCRUM Masters at Bit-Wizards

In July, four members of the Bit-Wizards team attended Certified SCRUM Master training, and are now Certified SCRUM Masters. SCRUM is a form of Agile Project Management that allows teams to deliver usable software periodically throughout the life of the project, absorbing change and new requirements as the project proceeds.

Bit-Wizards Named to Inc. 5000 List Second Year in a Row

FORT WALTON BEACH, Florida (August 31, 2010) – Bit-Wizards, a leading provider of custom software solutions in the Southeast, today announced that it has earned the position of 2698 on the 2010 Inc. 5000, Inc. Magazine's annual ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America.

Florida Trend Names Bit-Wizards to Top 100 Best Companies To Work for in Florida

Bit-Wizards, a leading provider of custom software solutions and website design in the Southeast, was recently named one of Florida’s Best Companies To Work For. Bit-Wizards was ranked 9th for firms with 15-49 employees.

Bit-Wizards Wins Silver ADDY® Award for Web Design

In its first year of competition, Bit-Wizards, a leading provider of custom software solutions and website design in the Southeast, received an ADDY® Award at the 2010 District ADDY® Awards Ceremony presented by the Emerald Coast Ad Federation.

Bit-Wizards Exceeds Industry Average for Customer Satisfaction

Today, Bit-Wizards, a leading provider of custom software solutions in the Southeast, announced its customer satisfaction and support ratings.  The Microsoft Net Satisfaction (NSAT) survey measures key performance indicators including loyalty, communications, quality, support, and value.  The results from this survey, conducted by TNS Prognostic, help Bit-Wizards gain insight into our customers’ experiences, perceptions, and satisfaction levels with the company’s business solutions services.

Bit-Wizards Named to Inc. 5000 List of Fastest Growing Companies in America

Bit-Wizards, a leading provider of custom software solutions in the Southeast, today announced that it has earned the position of 1617 on the 2009 Inc. 5000, Inc. Magazine's annual ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America. Bit-Wizards ranks number 1617 with three-year sales growth of 198 percent.