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Tuesday, July 1, 2003
ELECTRONIC KNOWLEDGE INTERCHANGE MAKES LIST OF TOP CHICAGO MINORITY-OWNED
FIRMS
CHICAGO – Electronic Knowledge Interchange, Inc., the Chicago-based industry-leading
electronic solutions provider, has made its first appearance on Crain's
Chicago Business' top 25 minority-owned Chicago-area companies. Crain's
also identified EKI as the fourth-fastest growing minority firm in Chicagoland.
EKI was ranked 24th among minority firms in the Chicago area. The company
had $10 million in revenues in 2002, a 31 percent increase over the previous
year. Founded in 1997, EKI is co-owned by Robert Blackwell Jr., who
is African American and Diego Ferrer, who is Latino.
"Being on this list is a recognition that EKI is an industry leader
when it comes to information technology solutions and shows that we have
weathered the storm of the technology downturn," said EKI Co-CEO
Robert Blackwell Jr.
Co-CEO Diego Ferrer said, "Our company's diverse workforce is one
of our biggest strengths. More than half of our Web developers and technology
experts are minorities and they provide a broader perspective when we are
trying to find technology solutions for corporations."
Using managerial know-how and technological expertise, EKI helps businesses
and organizations of all types and sizes use technology solutions to improve
existing products and services and add new ones, allowing firms to maintain
competitive superiority while providing first-rate service.
EKI has provided a wide range of successful solutions for a growing list
of satisfied clients, including; the City of Chicago, the State of Illinois,
Motorola, Bank One, Kraft Foods, Abbott Laboratories and Morton's of Chicago.
Founded in 1997 by Robert Blackwell Jr. and Diego Ferrer, EKI -- a certified
Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) by the City of Chicago – employs about
70 people.
Blackwell Jr. and his partner Diego Ferrer have more than 35 years of technology
and consulting expertise.
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