SmallCart Systems CEO Jon Unger describes the resulting synergy: “Historically, large enterprise software publishers have struggled to service SMBs cost-effectively.  As a result, these customers have higher IT costs and significant competitive disadvantage.  We have streamlined implementation of the Altiris solution for SMBs to create a small-scale ITIL capability that meets the needs of a huge market.”

Altiris Total Management Suite is the industry’s most comprehensive tool set for managing IT infrastructure.  SmallCart Systems will wield these tools to reduce the cost and complexity to SMBs of owning and managing IT assets, including desktops, servers, notebooks, and handheld devices.  The SmallCart SMB Value Solution will reduce our clients’ operational costs, increase operational efficiencies, and create long-term stability and cost effectiveness.

The SmallCart SMB Value Solution has been proven effective in customer trials and is now available for all small-to-medium sized businesses that need to control IT costs and improve performance. Learn more at www.smallcart.com.

About SmallCart Systems
SmallCart Systems is an Information Technology professional consulting services firm specializing in IT process improvement with ITIL and Small-Scale ITIL. Based in Los Angeles with offices nationwide, SmallCart focuses on mid-market, government and Fortune 1000 clients. A business partner of Hewlett-Packard, Symantec, and a Silver Sponsor of ITSMF USA, SmallCart’s consultants help customers reduce the cost of IT by improving their existing services support and delivery processes. For more information about SmallCart Systems call (800) 743-4974 or visit on the web at http://www.smallcart.com.

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Based in Los Angeles, SmallCart Systems helps customers across the nation reduce their IT costs by improving their existing service and delivery processes. SmallCart endeavors to be an integral part of an organization like itSMF with a core purpose of improving industry practices in the IT community.

“SmallCart shares itSMF’s goal of helping companies improve their information technology processes and further promulgate the ITIL framework for organizations of all sizes, from small businesses to large enterprises,” said SmallCart CEO Jon Unger. “Moreover, we are thrilled to join with other industry leaders such as Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard in supporting itSMF.”

About SmallCart Systems
SmallCart Systems is an Information Technology professional consulting services firm specializing in IT process improvement with ITIL and Small-Scale ITIL. Based in Los Angeles with offices nationwide, SmallCart focuses on mid-market, government and Fortune 1000 clients. A business partner of Hewlett-Packard, Symantec, and a Silver Sponsor of ITSMF USA, SmallCart’s consultants help customers reduce the cost of IT by improving their existing services support and delivery processes. For more information about SmallCart Systems call (800) 743-4974 or visit www.smallcart.com.

About itSMF USA
Founded in 1997, the Information Technology Service Management Forum USA (itSMF USA) is the leading industry association that promotes the use of industry best practices and standards in the provision and management of IT Services. Affiliated with itSMF International, itSMF

“Iowa’s capital is a natural move for the company”, mentioned SmallCart CEO Jon Unger. “Des Moines is home to many of the nation’s largest insurers and our company has a great track record of helping businesses reduce the cost of running a call center.”

Des Moines is known as the number one spot for the insurance industry and attracts many companies in the financial sector. The city’s population has grown steadily in recent years. About 200,000 people call Des Moines home and around 550,000 people live in the metro area, according to recent statistics.
“Having a presence in Des Moines will allow us to serve our customers better,” Unger said. “We look forward to becoming an active part of this community.”

The office is SmallCart’s first sales office located outside of Greater Los Angeles area. This fall the growing company is expected to open an office in McLean, Va., just outside of Washington, D.C., to serve as its east coast and federal government sales office.

SmallCart Systems’ Des Moines office is located at 5550 Wild Rose Lane, Suite 400 in West Des Moines, Iowa.

About SmallCart Systems
SmallCart Systems is an Information Technology professional consulting services firm specializing in IT process improvement with ITIL and Small-Scale ITIL. Based in Los Angeles with offices nationwide, SmallCart focuses on mid-market, government and Fortune 1000 clients. A business partner of Hewlett-Packard and a Silver Sponsor of ITSMF USA, SmallCart’s consultants help customers reduce the cost of IT by improving their existing services support and delivery processes. For more information about SmallCart Systems call (800) 743-4974 or visit www.smallcart.com.

SmallCart Systems will be among the more than 250 exhibitors showcasing their services to an estimated 3,000 influential business owners in the greater L.A. area. The event will expose business owners to a multitude of services and industries that help them better manage their businesses.

“This event is a very valuable business tool and networking opportunity,” said Pat Clark, Membership Manager, Los Angeles Area Chamber. “Some groups have begun to plan for it well in advance because it allows them the opportunity to meet new contacts, businesses and members from neighboring communities such as Long Beach, the San Fernando Valley and Santa Monica.”

SmallCart Systems will be demonstrating how companies of any size can incorporate information technology planning for customer support as well as internal management of servers, software and hardware. SmallCart specializes in Information Technology Infrastructure Libraries (ITIL), a framework that tells a business how best to organize their IT departments. SmallCart helps companies improve upon and refine their existing information technology process. That could include setting up a back-up server in case of disaster or helping companies improve their customer support centers.

Focused on improving existing enterprise service support and delivery processes through best practice consultation and software tool implementation, SmallCart is trusted by many Fortune 500 companies.

“We will be at L.A.’s Largest Mixer to showcase how our consulting services can benefit not only large information technology departments, but smaller technology departments as well,” said SmallCart CEO Jon Unger. “Our services have shown to reduce operational technology costs up to 40 percent in many larger organizations. Saving on expenditures in technology means a lot to small businesses.”

The event is sponsored by: Chambers of Commerce: Arcadia, Boyle Heights, California Junior, Century City, Covina, Culver City, East Los Angeles, Greater El Sereno, Greater Lakewood, Greater San Fernando, Hollywood, Irwindale, LA Junior, La Verne, Long Beach Area, Los Angeles Area, Miracle Mile, Pasadena, Regional Black, Regional Chamber of San Gabriel Valley, Santa Monica, Sherman Oaks, Southern California Black, United Chambers of the San Fernando Valley, Universal City/North Hollywood, West Hollywood, and West Los Angeles. Business Organizations: American Business Women’s Association, Anaheim/Orange County Visitor & Convention Bureau, Asian Business Association, Asian Professional Exchange, LA Inc., HSMAI-Greater LA Chapter, National Association of Women Business Owners-LA, Rotary Club of LA, and Travel and Tourism Marketing Association.

For more information about SmartCart Systems, visit www.smallcart.com. For more information about L.A.’s Largest Mixer, www.largestmixer.com/lamixer.

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Mr. Unger has chosen to support the Live Strong Charity, an organization dedicated to helping cancer victims through efforts such as advancing research and improving quality of life. This particular charity was founded in 1997 by cyclist and cancer survivor Lance Armstrong and the mission is to “unite people to fight cancer believing that unity is strength, knowledge is power and attitude is everything.” Though cancer survivors in the U.S. have grown to 10.5 million, statistics show that by 2008’s end 1.4 million people will be affected.

Unger’s organization, SmallCart Systems, is a Los Angeles, CA based Information Technology consulting firm that is focused on ‘improving existing enterprise service support & delivery processes” through high-quality consultation services and software tool implementation. The firm has built its reputation around their extensive experience, quality solutions and overall ability to simply get the job done. Much of their success can be attributed to the fact that their technical consultants possess the capabilities to comprehend the needs of their clients as well as the technical skills required to ensure that project implementation meets the needs of the entire organization. This passion for success has now been taken to a new level as the company has placed an importance on advocacy within their community.

Unger has spent the past month dedicating much of his time to the event by raising charitable funds and physical preparation, while maintaining his daily responsibilities at SmallCart Systems. When asked about the seemingly overwhelming activity Unger replied, “This month’s struggle to get into shape for the run has been a challenge; however, it falls short of the achievements made by patients everyday by keeping up the faith and fighting cancer.”

The Human Race 10K will be his first 10K race and is a significant distance longer than OC Marathon’s 5K he ran in 2006. The CEO is very excited about the event and stresses his belief that it truly takes more than a simple monetary donation to be considered an active advocate within your community- taking part in community based activities such as the Human Race 10K allows you to actually see that your actions make a difference in the lives of others.

If you would like more information about Mr. Unger and his participation of the Nike Human Race you can contact SmallCart Systems at (800) 743-4974, via email, or through their website at http://www.smallcart.com.

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