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Starting out as a Craigslist ad, Imaginovation has now grown to be an award-winning technology company under the helm of Pete Peranzo and Michael Georgiou. It develops enterprise-level applications, IoT, AI, blockchain and VR/AR applications. Over its years of operations, it has served multiple businesses in various industries - helping them unleash their truest potential.

Its vision involves coming up with the coolest solutions that incorporate the latest technology to help address client needs. Their team is made up of 30 skilled individuals who are passionate in what they do and have the heart to shape a better future for all. It utilizes strategy to provide its clients with high-quality products that pushes each business they work with forward.

It has received more than 10 awards from Top App Creators, Muse, Webaward and more. Imaginovation has also been featured in Entrepreneur, foundr, Goalcast, business.com and more. Its team has finished over 300 web and mobile projects, garnered more than 30 five-star reviews and is considered to be part of the Top 5 development companies in North Carolina.

Skookum is a proud developer of digital products and experiences. It’s most famous services include experience design where they come up with products that are user-centric to improve both lives of businesses and customers and software development where they build quality custom applications.

It is a firm composed of skilled strategists, designers and engineers all equipped to bring custom software ideas to life. It mixes the speed and creativity of a startup with the experience and knowledge its leaders have.

The company name itself reflects what it is all about -- strong, brave, impressive, reliable, hard-working and producers of excellent quality. Its vision is to build impactful technologies and become the go-to company for such needs.

And this vision is translated to its long list of clients. It is a trusted partner of global brands like Vans, Lowe’s, Synchrony, MetLife, Wells Fargo, Fiserv, Ally and the North Face.

Levvel is a full-service technology and strategy consulting firm. Its selling point is guiding its clients from start to finish -- making sure every part of the journey is well-thought of and is implemented towards the growth of the client’s business. From strategy to implementation, Levvel is the right team to push forward its client’s goals with its knowledge in business, design prowess and technical expertise.

Its services include strategy, market research, software development lifecycle, user design experience and system integration & migration among others. It has helped multiple entities address their needs in the areas of data architecture, modernizing an e-commerce platform and creating a payments engine.

It has supported the National Sports Organization have the upper hand against its competitors through AWS Analytics. Also, it was behind Northeastern Health and Wellness’ e-commerce improvement with the use of AWS as well. Lastly, it contributed to designing an on-demand pet service platform and helped penetrate the industry with it.

Synechron specializes in supporting the digital needs of banks, asset managers and insurance companies. It is present in 18 locations globally, is manned by over 8,000 individuals and a number of awards, recognitions and partnerships to support everything that it does.

It provides a unique experience by focusing on end-to-end guidance for anything digital and technical support that the client might need. Synechron also provides consulting capabilities for those that might need them. Its team members are well-versed in capital markets, wealth management, insurance and technologies like blockchain and artificial intelligence.

Its list of clients can be considered as the leaders in their own industry. Some of the notable ones are Microsoft, Consensys, Logical Construct and BluePrism. As for its awards and recognitions, it also has a lot under its belt. FinTech Breakthrough, FS Tech Awards, and Big Innovation are some of the bodies that have recognized the efforts and hardwork of Synechron.

C5 Insight understands that sometimes, project challenges have little to do with the technology being utilized but more on the people and the adoption of such products. It is an industry expert that can support different businesses who are searching for solutions and resources, gearing up to kick off their business success, struggling with current projects and those who are ready to scale big time.

The people behind C5 Insight have a good grasp of technologies like SharePoint, Microsoft Dynamics CRM and Salesforce. With these in hand, they know the potential it can bring when used well.

The company’s main mission is to challenge the way organizations collaborate. It wants to push the boundaries to help them become better and efficient in what they do, plus bring in more profitability for the business. With its 14 years in the business and countless projects under its belt, C4 Insight can surely bring success to any client with the help of its team of authors, developers and certified trainers.

Some of its awards and certifications include Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Businesses, Charlotte Business Journal’s Fast 50, Informatica Certified Partner, Microsoft Dynamics President’s Club and Salesforce.com Certified Partner.