Barrie, ON –April 1st, 2009 – pavliks.com is proud to announce that the Pavlik family has been in business in Barrie for 40 years. April 1st, 2009 marks the 40th Anniversary for The Pavlik Group Inc, now operating as pavliks.com. To celebrate this great milestone and to give back to the community, pavliks.com is announcing a $50,000 Technology Makeover Contest. One lucky business owner in Simcoe County will receive $50,000 in technology products and services.
“We have seen the Makeover type shows on TV transform a family’s life. Now businesses in Simcoe County have a chance to win a $50,000 Technology Makeover and transform their business.” says Ian Pavlik, president of pavliks.com.
The contest opens on April 1st and allows business located in Simcoe County to apply for the $50,000 prize. Applicants are required to answer questions about their business, why they need a technology makeover, and the benefits they would realize from the $50,000 grand prize.
The winner of the Technology Makeover will get a $50,000 technology solution designed by pavliks.com and made up of:
- $15,000 in HP servers, desktops, monitors, printers and laptops
- $9,000 in Microsoft Small Business Server 2008 and Microsoft Office 2007 software
- $3,500 in Microsoft Dynamics CRM software
- $3,000 in miscellaneous network components like Symantec Antivirus and Backup Exec, and an Eaton Powerware UPS
- $5,000 new website designed by Integra Design Studio and powered by Sitefinity content management system
- $13,000 in installation, configuration services provided by pavliks.com
- $3,000 in website hosting and configuration services provided by pavliks.com
- $3,000 in post implementation services provided by pavliks.com
pavliks.com has spearheaded the Technology Makeover as part of a 40th anniversary celebration. “We (pavliks.com) have been doing business in Simcoe County for 40 years now and owe our success to the community. The Technology Makeover we have initiated is a way for pavliks.com to say thank you to the community.” says Ian.
The Technology Makeover brings together leaders in the business community. Kim Beggs from Integra Graphic Design Studio comments “I see every day how technology can transform a business and allow people to do more with less and provide better customer experiences. The Technology Makeover will have a major impact for the winning business in Simcoe County.”
“In order to pull a contest like this together we needed the help of a number of businesses and community supporters.” comments Ian Pavlik. HP Canada, Microsoft Canada, Integra Graphic Design Studios are major contest supporters. ROCK 95, 107.5 KOOL FM, Rogers Television and the Huronia Business Times are providing critical media support.
Applications for the grand prize will be accepted until June 30th, 2009 after which 5 finalists will be selected and profiled online and on Rogers Television. On August 5th 2009, the winner will be announced with a celebration at the winner’s location and the delivery of the Technology Makeover.
For more information on the contest, the application and contest partners visit www.techmakeover.ca.
For more information:
Sarah Pavlik
pavliks.com
705-726-2966
spavlik@pavliks.com
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