Quickstart Global Named “Cool Vendor” by Leading Analyst Firm

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – March 31, 2009 – Quickstart Global, a leading provider of multinational business services for establishing in-house capabilities worldwide, today announced that it has been selected as a “Cool Vendor” by Gartner Inc., a leading independent technology research firm, in its March 2009 “Cool Vendors in IT Services and Sourcing” report¹.

The “Cool Vendor” category focuses on highlighting companies that “are infusing energy, creativity, and vision into the IT services and sourcing market to deliver innovative approaches to their clients for faster value and higher returns.”

“In my opinion, our inclusion in this report validates the impact of our business model, which aims to provide a more effective, low risk, and scalable way of becoming a multinational for companies of all sizes—from startup ventures to Fortune 1000 corporations,” said Kaushal Chokshi, Chairman of Quickstart Global. “From my perspective this reinforces our belief that In-House Anywhere™ paves the way for smaller businesses seeking to enter the global playing field, and makes more sense than conventional multinational routes for tomorrow’s global companies.”

Since 2006, Quickstart Global has been providing companies with In-House Anywhere™, an offering to establish in-house offices and employees around the world, without the conventional risks involved with a direct presence in another country.

“With In-House Anywhere™, companies can setup their own offices and staff, without having to face the risk and uncertainty of establishing their own legal entity, finding real estate, and recruiting staff overseas,” said Neal Gandhi, CEO of Quickstart Global. Companies from numerous industries in the U.S. and Europe have been expanding worldwide using Quickstart Global’s footprint. Gandhi continued, “With 7 client centers across 4 continents, we have access to some great local talent pools. With Quickstart Global, organizations have their own in-house team up and running within 8-12 weeks, and we take care of all the risks and complexities.”

1) Gartner, Inc. "Cool Vendors in IT Services and Sourcing, 2009" by Frank Ridder et al, March 11, 2009

About Gartner’s Cool Vendors Selection Process

Gartner's listing does not constitute an exhaustive list of vendors in any given technology area, but rather is designed to highlight interesting, new and innovative vendors, products and services. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness of a particular purpose.

Gartner defines a cool vendor as a company that offers technologies or solutions that are: Innovative, enable users to do things they couldn't do before; Impactful, have, or will have, business impact (not just technology for the sake of technology); Intriguing, have caught Gartner's interest or curiosity in approximately the past six months.

About Quickstart Global

Quickstart Global is a leading provider of multinational business services to establish direct offices and employees around the world. Numerous small-to-medium sized businesses use Quickstart Global’s In-House Anywhere™ offering to expand their in-house capabilities worldwide, without the risk, investment, and complexity conventionally involved with a setting up and sustaining a direct presence in another country. With client centers spread out over four continents, and a proven model for numerous industries, Quickstart Global is committed to enabling global growth for organizations of all sizes.

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