We should each take some responsibilities in our communities and make things happen to improve ourselves and the community
I'd like to take this opportunity first to thank each of you who took the time to visit our community pages to see what we're up to. The story of Technology Alignment is pertinent to understanding why I and the employees of the company believe community involvement is not only important but critical to the success of our local businesses and efforts in building strong relationships within each of our own communities. Technology Alignment is a company that started as an open source company, which means our roots are with communities in the first place.

Technology Alignment started in a major metro area and moved to Idaho to provide a better lifestyle and lower the cost of living for it's employees as well as myself. Living and working in the area and talking to my counterparts, merchants and others in the community we found that there was a need to consolidate the businesses and provide promotion leveraging our success in the markets. I've also found the same holds true for our partners, many of which are in small communities also.

I worked feverishly looking for quality products to be used in our PBX as an example. Most diodes are made in Malaysia and China with no manufacturers in the United States or Canada for that matter. Most holders for the diodes also came from overseas, but with some diligence we were able to find a company in South Dakota that is supplying the holders and actually manufacturers and plates these in South Dakota. When completed we are looking at a product mainly manufactured in the United States using mostly components manufactured here.

It's time for change! It's time for us all to work together to build the same quality products in the United States and find them. I myself am tried of everything I purchase coming from China. No wonder our economy is suffering. Next time you buy something, try to buy it from your country. I'm also somewhat surprised at many of our partners asking if our PBX is manufactured here as a key point while they continue to sell Samsung and other products made overseas. I for one will continue to manufacture as much as possible in the states while trying to purchase products made and grown here.

So working with other businesses, talking with other companies and just chatting with people in the area and our partners in the US and Canada, we've created the Technology Alignment Main Street Project to promote other business in the area and in the country. Since Technology Alignment products are used globally, we opened this up to our partner network. The program is new and we are looking for involvement from others. If you're interested, please let us know and we would be more than happy to work with each of you.

Next time you're planning to go shopping at WalMart or KMart, take a trip to your downtown and have a look around. You may be surprised at what you find there!

Again, my sincere thanks for visiting our pages.

All the best,

Dianne Ursini
CEO
Technology Alignment, Inc.