[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 11259]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    HONORING THOMAS DOUGLAS, MISSOURI SMALL BUSINESS PERSON OF 2013

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                            HON. BILLY LONG

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 10, 2013

  Mr. LONG. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and honor Thomas H. 
Douglas, the Missouri Small Business Person of 2013.
  Thomas is the current President and CEO of JMARK Business Solutions, 
Inc. JMARK has made its name by providing outstanding technology 
consulting services for small to medium sized businesses looking to 
streamline IT operations to enhance employee performance and increase 
customer satisfaction.
  Founded in 1988, JMARK started as a small computer company in Cabool, 
and is now headquartered in Springfield, Missouri. In 1997, Thomas 
joined the company after serving in the U.S. Navy. The leadership 
skills he developed in the Navy ensured a quick rise as the company's 
level one engineer to president and majority owner in 1999.
  Under Thomas' guidance, JMARK has seen tremendous growth combining an 
incredible customer-friendly business philosophy with a full array of 
support services. He has taken JMARK from a small team of experts in a 
single office to a group of over 60 employees with offices in three 
states.
  As a leader of one our nation's successful small businesses, I am 
honored to recognize Thomas for his outstanding service to JMARK 
Business Solutions and the community. The leadership, innovation, 
customer service, and hard work exemplified by Thomas is properly 
recognized through this exceptional award. It is an honor to recognize 
Thomas H. Douglas as the Missouri Small Business Person of 2013.

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