[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 2154]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING 360 PSG, INC. FOR RECEIVING THE TECHNOLOGY AWARD FROM THE 
                      AMHERST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

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                           HON. BRIAN HIGGINS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 24, 2016

  Mr. HIGGINS. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to recognize and honor 360 
PSG, Inc. for receiving the Technology Award from the Amherst Chamber 
of Commerce.
  Founded in 2005 by 360 PSG partners Joel Colombo, Matthew Whelan, and 
Ben Shepard after their previous employer closed its doors. With no 
capital and grueling 20 hour work days, by the end of the first year 
they had built three websites to start the company.
  360 PSG hired its first employees in 2006. Over the next two years, 
the company continued to hire, launched over 150 new websites, and 
developed automated tools and platforms to help small business owners 
take full advantage of internet marketing. In the following two years 
another 300 websites. By 2011 the staff had grown to almost 20 full-
time members.
  The company focuses its business on two flagship products that have 
been programmed and developed in-house, Fission CMS and 360 CMS. With 
over $2.5 million dollars of operating capital invested, these 
innovative products provide website management tools with modern design 
elements to support the small business community across the country.
  Having come a long way from their humble beginnings, 360 PSG, Inc. 
serves over 1,000 customers from nearly every state and Canada. Their 
solid core values and a dedication to treating clients like partners 
allows them to develop strong, lasting relationships with high 
retention, remain profitable every year in business, and continue 
regional employment growth. 360 PSG's internal divisions now include 
all aspects of digital and internet marketing.
  Employing 30 full time team members specialized in their respective 
fields of web design, software engineering, social media advertising, 
search optimization and marketing, and service/support departments, 360 
PSG continues to evolve as a single-stop hub of services supporting our 
region by bringing in national revenue, creating full-time technology 
jobs.
  I ask that my colleagues join me in congratulating 360 PSG, Inc. on 
receiving the Technology Award from the Amherst Chamber of Commerce, 
and wish them the best as they continue to provide innovative services 
to small businesses and contribute to Western New York's 
revitalization.

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