SmartSource Expands IT Recruitment Services to Include High-Level Sales Consulting and Solution-Architect Resources

DALLAS, TX, May 20 (MARKET WIRE) --
SmartSource Inc., the only technical staffing company that focuses primarily on
partnering with the IT-solution-provider channel, today announced from the
Gartner IT
ChannelVision conference that the company has expanded its IT-staffing
services.

SmartSource is now helping VARs and solution providers recruit high-level
sales and
technology solution-design consultants. The new position offerings complement
SmartSource's traditional staffing recruiting services of systems engineers and
project management as well as general technical deployment and support
professionals.

"During the past year, our IT-solution-provider customers have asked for
more
help finding high-level sales and solution-design consultants," said
SmartSource president Joe Iovinelli. "As we began helping them on a
case-by-case basis, we saw the demand for staffing these types of
professionals grow so rapidly that we decided to formalize our offering.
Hardware
VARs in particular have indicated they need solution architects to help
expand their businesses, so over the past year we have built-up our pool of
candidates extensively in that area as well as sales consulting resources."

The sales consultants that SmartSource has recruited possess technical
backgrounds
with the ability to sell a variety of hardware, software and integration
services, and they specialize in closing on major proposals. Once the sales are
finalized, SmartSource then helps VARs and solution providers further by
providing
solution-design consultants that create integrated solutions across a wide array
of technologies. SmartSource then completes the resource requirement loop by
offering on-site systems engineers, project managers and technical support
personnel to deploy solutions. "For the last 12 months we have proactively
recruited for sales consultants and design consultants, and we've added senior
recruiters to our internal staff," Iovinelli said. "This expansion is a
natural extension of our services as it helps VARs expand their revenue base
through solution design services."

In 2007, SmartSource revenues grew to their highest level ever. The
companynow has 5000 consultants as full-time W-2 employees along with 1100
consultants as 1099 contractors. "The size of our talent pool literally gives us
coverage in every major zip code across the country," Iovinelli said.

From May 20-23 SmartSource is attending the IT ChannelVision conference
sponsored by
Gartner in Dallas to meet with VARs, solution providers, partners, analysts and
press. Attendees can visit with SmartSource at Booth #317. For more information
on this conference, visit http://www.itchannelvision.com/us/

About SmartSource

Incorporated in 1996, SmartSource is a technical staffing organization
thathelps its customers satisfy their IT-staffing requirements more efficiently,
effectively and profitably. SmartSource clients consistently experience both
reductions in operating costs and improved control over hiring and selecting
qualified IT candidates for projects and open positions. SmartSource is also
the only IT-staffing company that focuses primarily on partnering with the
IT-solution-provider channel. For more information, visit
www.smartsource-inc.com.

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