WHEREAS, 360IT Partners of Virginia Beach celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2015 of providing information technology systems and support services to a wide variety of customers in southeastern Virginia; and

WHEREAS, the mission of 360IT Partners, which was founded in 1995, is to reliably deliver outstanding information technology (IT) systems and support services to clients that improve productivity, uptime, and profitability; the company is accredited by the Better Business Bureau of Greater Hampton Roads and also is a member of the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce; and

WHEREAS, the staff of 360IT Partners has IT expertise in the many types of business operations found throughout Hampton Roads, including manufacturing, distribution, legal, financial, insurance, health care, and ship building and repair; the company is proud to be an industry leader in information technology systems and support; and

WHEREAS, 360IT Partners has won many accolades in recent years; in 2014, it was ranked 298th on the MSPmentor 501 list, making it one of the top managed services providers worldwide, and in 2013, it was named Small Business of the Year for 2013 by the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce; and

WHEREAS, 360IT Partners also was honored in 2013 as one of the Commonwealth's 50 fastest-growing companies by the Virginia Chamber of Commerce, joining the chamber's Fantastic 50 list, and Inc. magazine named the company to the 2013 Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing privately held companies in the United States; and

WHEREAS, the staff of 360IT Partners continues to oversee the company's growth and strong sales; the company is committed to making a positive impact in the region and attributes its success to a talented team and the many faithful clients it has served in the last two decades; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend 360IT Partners on the occasion of its 20th anniversary in 2015 and for providing award-winning information technology systems and support services to a wide variety of customers in southeastern Virginia; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Martin Joseph, president and chief executive officer of 360IT Partners, as an expression of the General Assembly's congratulations and admiration for the company's many years of growth and business success.