Recently, I had the opportunity to meet with Congressman Maurice Hinchey and other Ithaca entrepreneurs, at an open forum organized by the incomparable Brad Treat (thanks Brad!).

GORGES CEO Chris Grant meets with Congressman Hinchey

When the Congressman asked me about GORGES, I let him know about our rapid business growth over the last 5 years, primarily due to our innovation in Internet technologies, and our ability to help our customers businesses grow.

I also mentioned that we are actively keeping software development work from heading to offshore development companies, as our expert developers, low cost of living, and proven processes compete very well on the global market.  While our hourly rates may be higher than India, for example, our total cost to complete a project is often lower.

There are many reasons for this, foremost among them dedicated project management, a willingness to understand our clients’ business needs to create the right-fitting solution, as well as in-house experienced web developers and designers.

After hearing this, the Congressman remarked ‘Now this is the kind of company that America needs to create jobs and move this economy along’.

Just what we were thinking….