"The help and response time were great. I would recommend PENNTAP to everyone."

--Mark Geitz, Owner
Geitz Machine, Inc., Telford


PENNTAP clients reported:

  • 450 jobs created or saved, including 225 in distressed counties
  • $52 million in economic benefits from cost savings, sales increases, and investments, including $28 million in distressed counties
  • a 99-percent satisfaction rate

PENNTAP reports:

  • We provided 630 cases of technology assistance to clients in all 67 counties, including 260 cases in distressed counties.
  • 50 percent of our clients were referred to PENNTAP from other organizations.
  • 80 percent of our clients were from businesses with fewer than 50 employees.
  • Our technical specialists provided 45 technology seminars across the Commonwealth, attracting 925 participants.
  • We published Pennsylvania County Industry Trends 2001–2004 in partnership with the Pennsylvania State Data Center and with the support of the Team Pennsylvania Foundation.

SBDC January-December 2005:

  • Entrepreneurs Consulted = 350
  • Total Hours of Consulting Provided = 4,500
  • Client Obtained Financing = $4.6 million
  • Businesses Opened = 14
  • Jobs Created = 114 

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