NDS Awards

2002 JCPenney Divisional Award, Minority Supplier Development
Product/Service Suppliers – Divisional Award Winners
JCP Information Technologies Division NewData Strategies provides Information Technology professionals, as well as technical training to the J.C. Penney Corporation. There exists a true sense of "partnership" between J.C. Penney and NewData Strategies. Not only do they provide very competitive rates, highly trained and effective consultants and outstanding customer service, they also assist J.C. Penney in what is occurring in the IT technical market. These are just some of the reasons that Suzanne Rawlings and her team at NewData Strategies are the top provider of technical staff augmentation at J.C. Penney.

Dallas 100 (81st place / 3rd win)
The Dallas 100 Award honors the fastest-growing privately owned small and mid-sized businesses in the Dallas area, regardless of industry, as determined by the Cox School of Business (SMU) and the CEO Institute. NDS was honored with this prestigious award from 1997 to 1999.

FastTech 50
Arthur Andersen and the Dallas Business Journal named NewData Strategies one of the 50 fastest-growing high-tech firms in the Metroplex for five years in a row, from 1995 to 1999

Since its inception seven years ago, FastTech 50 has become one of the premier events in the Dallas area, recognizing the significant role that the North Texas area has on the worldwide technology industry. Arthur Andersen and the Dallas Business Journal developed this program to recognize the most rapidly growing high technology companies. FastTech 50 has recognized over 2,500 companies including: Cyrix, EXCEL Communications, and DSC Communications.

To qualify for the FastTech 50, your company's U.S. headquarters must be located in the Metroplex and must be involved in the original manufacture, design, or development of technology products or services. In addition, your company must have baseline revenues of more than $750,000 for 1996 and more than $1.5 million for 1997.

Redmond Washington, Oct. 29-30, 1998: NewData Strategies was one of the select companies invited to attend the CTEC Partner Summit at Microsoft's Redmond headquarters.

1998 Texas Top 100
Computer Currents magazine placed NewData Strategies in the Texas Top 100 high-tech companies. The award is given to Texas-based public and private high-tech companies based on yearly growth %, number of employees, and yearly earnings.

1997 Pacesetters Award
The Dallas Business Journal and Deloitte & Touche praised NewData Strategies for outstanding growth and job-creation in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area.

1997 Microsoft Outstanding Performer/Partner Award
Microsoft honored us for our track record as leading Windows NT and Exchange business solution providers.

1996 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Finalists
Suzanne Rawlings and Kirk Hullison, co-owners of NewData Strategies, received the tribute for their entrepreneurial spirit.

1994 JCPenney Divisional Award, Minority Supplier Development
JCPenney praised NewData Strategies, a woman-owned business, for its contributions and quality of work.