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SYRACUSE - Ajilon Consulting's acquisition of two information-technology (IT) companies in Rochester and Syracuse 10 years ago launched the company's presence in upstate New York.
Although the Long Island-based provider of IT services and software work continues to slowly grow its upstate business with offices located in Syracuse and Rochester, recruitment of staff remains the company's biggest challenge, says Raymond (Ray) J. Szczech, regional vice president for upstate New York.
"Our biggest challenge continues to be, and we anticipate it to be an even bigger challenge in [2008], is finding new top-shelf people," Szczech says. "It is becoming harder and harder to find really good technical IT professionals in upstate New York."
Ajilon employs about 160 in its upstate offices. The Syracuse office employs 92 and generates about $9 million in revenue annually, Szczech says. A majority of the employees are consultants who work from home or on the road. Six administrative employees work in the 2,500-square-foot office located at 507 Plum St. in Syracuse.
Szczech says that despite the widespread challenge of job retention Upstate, Ajilon Consulting averages an employee-growth rate of between 5 percent and 10 percent annually in the Syracuse office. He says finding employees...