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Mission Statement

Excel Consulting Ltd. is an Information Technology Consulting firm, based in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.  It was founded on December 1, 1989 to provide, on-site Technical Support Services for computer systems and networks in the small to medium business and home markets.  Our system focus is Microsoft Windows, Linux (SuSE, Red Hat, and others), and most brands of UNIX (IBM AIX, HP-UX, SCO, and Sun).  We are Value Added Resellers for a wide variety of Computer Hardware, Software and Networking products.  Internet services range from Firewall and Router setup to assistance with Domain Name registration and Web Site development and hosting. 

Excel specializes in prompt onsite response to daily operational problems with computer system and networks.  We offer proactive Server and Network Management services, as well as onsite repairs of most hardware and software problems.  Our goal is to develop lasting business relationships by consistently delivering high quality goods and effective, friendly, and personalized services.

We strive to EXCEL in all endeavours, and to earn your respect and repeat business.  We do our best to always provide an honest day's work for a fair price.  Our first priority is to provide fast response to trouble calls from our existing client base, typically within a few hours.  We strive to maintain 100% customer satisfaction and to consistently exceed expectations. 

Company Profile

Excel Consulting Ltd. was incorporated on December 1, 1989 with the goal of providing high quality professional services and fully integrated computer solutions with a personal touch. Excel is a privately owned, Regina, Saskatchewan based small business. We are a service oriented computer consulting firm that specializes in technical support services for system hardware, software and networks. As a Value Added Reseller (VAR), Excel offers a wide range of hardware and software products for sale, with a complete range of implementation and support services. Supported systems include: all versions of Microsoft Windows (desktop and servers),MS-DOS, Linux, UNIX, and OpenVMS. Microsoft Networks, TCP/IP, and DECnet are also supported. Internet connectivity, hardware and software Firewalls, Web Services and development of non-ecommerce Website Delvelopment are also areas of focus.

Subcontracting and Partnering with other specialized local firms, both to and from, is another important aspect of Excel business strategy. Through strategic partnering and " networking", Excel is able to offer a broader range of technology services, delivered by highly qualified, and experienced professionals. Some examples of co-operative projects have included: network cabling, hardware diagnosis and repair, project management, and business process re-engineering. Working together with a select group of suppliers, Excel offers systems integration services, providing one-stop shopping, for custom hardware, software, and network solutions. A wide range of top quality third party software products are available for most supported system environments.  Complete solutions are delivered with personalized local service and support. Applications software is also offered for some vertical markets, with emphasis on small business financial systems.
Excel delivers technical support services for most mainstream desktop and multi-user computer systems, as illustrated below.  Excel also provides network services for the planning, implementation and support of local (LAN) and wide (WAN) area networks, with years of experience in multi-vendor network integration including personal computers, technical workstations, minicomputers, and mainframes.

Internet connectivity planning, implementation, security, and support services are offered. Our services range from solving technical problems with dial-up Internet services, to planning, evaluating, and implementing Internet firewall security systems for full time corporate Internet connections.  A range of firewall solutions are offered including free software from Zone Labs, and Sygate.  Software only solutions such as McAfee and Symantec, to small firewall appliances like LinkSys routers and SnapGear Firewall / VPN servers.  Open Source solutions based on Red Hat Linux and PC hardware are also provided.

Market Focus

Excel Consulting Ltd. offers in-depth technical support for all Microsoft Windows platforms and networks, including Windows9x, Windows NT, and Windows 2000, Windows XP, OpenVMS, most brands of UNIX and Linux Systems. We have the expertise to quickly solve your technology problems so you can focus on your business and get back to work soon. Ethernet, Microsoft and Digital Networks, and Internet connectivity and Firewall Security systems are also an area of expertise.

Our focus is to provide support services for Systems and Network Software, and Applications.  However Application software development is not a priority.   No job is too big or too small, and yes, we do make house calls when required.  Our clients are predominantly small to medium size business organizations without full time technical staff. We also offer specialized skills to fill the expertise gaps or skills shortages or manpower shortages in larger organizations.  Excel's primary market focus is small to medium sized systems and networks in the province of Saskatchewan, including: private enterprise as well as Federal, Provincial, and Municipal Government organizations.

Value Added Reselling and Systems Integration are also an important business focus for Excel.  Access to the vast inventory of distribution channels allows us to offer unique solutions to many business problems.  We are registered Business Partners with AVG, Microsoft, Sage (Simply Accounting). Our hardware partners include: Hewlett-Packard, Lenovo, Cisco, and others. Service partners include: Reflexion.net SPAM filtering, GotData.ca on-line backup solutions, and Access Communications Internet and Digital Phone Services.

Our major suppliers include: TechData Canada, and Peripheral Express, in Calgary.  With emphasis on networked solutions, Excel offers a broad range of IT products and services, including most major brands of Personal Computers, printers, monitors, and other peripherals. We serice and support everything that we sell.

Some Great Customers

Excel offers more than 100 years of combined experience in the information technology industry, and more than five years of vendor experience with Digital Equipment of Canada.  During the past 20 years, some of our well know clients include:

	A-1 Rent-Alls and A1 Party Store	Regina, SK
	Blue Hills Processors Ltd.	Avonlea, SK
	Bobcat of Regina	Regina, SK
	Canaday's Apparel	Moose Jaw, SK
	Cappuccino Auto Spa & Mobile Wash	Regina, SK
	Century West Homes	Regina, SK
	Century West Development	Regina, SK
	Century West Renovations & Repairs	Regina, SK
	Century West Construction	Regina, SK
	Commercial Truck Wash	Regina, SK
	DirectWest Publishers	Regina, SK
	EPEC Consulting Ltd.	Regina, SK
	IBM Canada Ltd.	Regina, SK
	J. C. Kenyon Engineering	Regina, SK
	Maxim Chemicals International	Regina, SK
	NewsWatch Saskatchewan	Regina, SK
	Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly	Regina, SK
	Saskatchewan Mining Association	Regina, SK
	Saskatchewan Potash Producers Association	Regina, SK
	Saskatchewan Telecommunications	Regina, SK
	Stobbe & Associates CA	Regina, SK
	The Extraordiary Design Corp	Regina, SK
	The Mosaic Co. [formerly IMC Canada]	Esterhazy, Colonsay, SK
	Triple 4 Advertising Ltd.	Regina, SK
	Walker Projects Inc.	Regina, SK

 Professional Résumés

 Darrell P. Getz, President & Consultant: Windows Servers, Networks

 Adam Ralko, Web Developer,  Web Specialist

 Brian G. Beitel, Consultant: Security, Networks, Telecom Specialist

 David C. Ottoson, Consultant: Database, Windows, Telecom Specialist

 Rick A. Edwards, Consultant: System Integration Specialist, Unix, Web Apps