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EKI History: A Timeline of Milestones

EKI publishes article detailing its comprehensive re-engineering of the Chicago Health Alert Network (HAN)
EKI named a finalist for ITA CityLIGHTS Lighthouse Award for leadership and growth
EKI named “Outstanding Business of the Year” by the Illinois Black Chamber of Commerce
EKI named finalist for Chicago Innovation Awards

EKI recognized in Chicago Crain’s as one of Chicago’s largest
minority-owned firms

EKI headquarters moves to 33 West Monroe
EKI achieves highest level of Microsoft Partner Status – Gold Certification
EKI announces Datacap partnership
EKI announces CA Enterprise partnership

EKI is granted FileNet (now part of IBM) partnership
EKI achieves IBM Premier Business Partner status

EKI helps the City of Chicago win the Best of the Web awards

EKI named to the annual list of Top Chicago Minority-Owned Firms in Chicago

CEO Robert Blackwell Jr. receives The Black United Fund of Illinois Inc.
(BUPI) award
EKI announces membership in Microsoft Certified Partner program
Chicago Health Department hires EKI to develop emergency health alert network (HAN) system

EKI wins contract to help City of Chicago embrace e-Commerce by Fall 2001
EKI becomes a member of the Mayor's Council of Technology Advisors (MCTA)
EKI company revenue increased by nearly 50% to about $10 million
EKI staff grows to more than 70 employees

EKI founded by Robert Blackwell Jr.

ARTICLE: Get an inside look at EKI’s role in building the “Gold Standard” in Emergency Alert Systems — the Chicago HAN... MORE

CASE STUDY: Eat this up: A firsthand look at EKI’s Automated Food Inspection and Protection System for the CDPH... MORE