“From Tiny Acorns…”--DATAMAXX – An SBA 504 Success Story

Someone once said, “From tiny acorns, mighty oaks grow.” Small businesses in our nation prove this adage over and over again. In the case of Datamaxx, nothing could be truer.

Crucial to its growth was the construction of $5.6 million, 32,500 square foot headquarters and advanced technology center with video conferencing capabilities in Tallahassee. Datamaxx took occupancy of its new building in November 2001. “We are extremely proud to note that FFCFC was able to provide the key to the financing of this land purchase and construction project through the SBA 504 program,” said Todd Kocourek, President and CEO of FFCFC.

Founded in August 1991, Datamaxx has developed from a small local company with five employees to an internationally recognized industry leader that now employs over 90 in Tallahassee alone, with additional employees at satellite offices in Arkansas, Illinois, Mississippi, New Jersey, Ohio, and West Virginia. Providing dependable, state-of-the-art technology to law enforcement agencies has been the key to its success.

The company has always specialized in the development, installation and maintenance of desktop and mobile software applications for use by federal, state and local law enforcement and criminal justice agencies. Today, Datamaxx serves more than 70 percent of the law enforcement communications market in North America, including 14 federal agencies and state and local customers in 37 states and Canada. The company has statewide contracts including Oklahoma, Maryland, Indiana, Ohio and West Virginia. Federal agencies it services include the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Department of Justice, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF).

According to Kay Stephenson, President and CEO of the Datamaxx Group, “The company was the first to introduce technology that enables agencies to exchange mug shots and fingerprints via personal computer. It was first to offer data encryption across law enforcement networks, first to offer browser-based and pager-based access to law enforcement networks, first with PC-based law enforcement software, and one of the first to provide a successful integrated justice solution.”

Recent awards include the 2002 Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce Technology Business of the Year, the 2002 Governor's Business Leadership Award and the 2003 Hummingbird* Partner of the Year (awarded in August, 2004).

* Note: [ED]Over 33,000 customers worldwide, including 90% of Fortune 100, rely on Hummingbird technology to access, manage, analyze and collaborate around structured and unstructured business content.

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