DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Alliance Technologies, a Des Moines-based full-service information technology solutions firm, announced today several key business initiatives and milestones that were successfully accomplished in 2008, including revenue growth of 31% year over year. The company has already begun to reap the rewards of the previous year's successes by recently being named a finalist in two categories of the Prometheus Awards, Iowa's most prestigious technology industry honors.

"2008 proved to be a very strong year for us, despite the overall state of the economy," said Mike Lang, CEO of Alliance Technologies. "Thanks to growth in the size of our customer base and the expansion of several programs and divisions within the company, we saw significant revenue increases and added several staff positions. Through new IT service offerings and possibly some key acquisitions, we plan to continue Alliance's forward momentum in 2009."

    A few of Alliance's key accomplishments in 2008 include:
     --   Mike Lang selected to become CEO of Alliance Technologies in
          February, stepping up from his previous role as President following
          the retirement of founder and former CEO Jim Brandl
     --   The addition of 65 new IT customers to Alliance's client roster
     --   Hiring of 21 new employees
     --   Revenue increase of 31% over 2007
     --   33% revenue and new customer growth in Consulting division
     --   Named Best Computer Consulting Company by the Des Moines Business
          Record's Readers' Poll
     --   Launch of  'Green' Technology Initiative by Enterprise Architecture
          Group division
     --   Becoming first Iowa company to achieve VMWare Authorized Consultant
          status
     --   Mike Lang included in Des Moines Business Record's prestigious
          annual 'Forty under 40' class

About Alliance Technologies

Alliance Technologies, Inc. is a full-service technology provider established in 1994 to provide businesses with solutions for software development and licensing, Web development, network management, IT staffing and IT management. By providing a broad range of services, Alliance offers an unrivaled suite of solutions to businesses within numerous industries. For more information about Alliance Technologies, please visit http://www.alliancetechnologies.net.

SOURCE Alliance Technologies, Inc.