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The market for Healthcare, Engineering and Life Sciences, Data and Solutions is highly competitive and is subject to rapid change.
−Removed: As the market demand has shifted, many software companies have adopted tactics to pursue services and consulting offerings making them direct competitors when in the past they may have been alliance partners.
+Added: As market demand has shifted, many software companies have adopted strategies to pursue services and consulting offerings, making them direct competitors when, in the past, they may have been alliance partners.
Primary competitors include participants from a variety of market segments, including publicly and privately held firms, systems consulting and implementation firms, application software firms, service groups of computer equipment companies, facilities management companies, general management consulting firms, and staffing companies.
−Removed: In addition, the Company competes with its clients’ internal resources, particularly where these resources represent a fixed cost to the client.
+Added: In addition, the Company competes with its clients’ internal resources, particularly where these resources represent a fixed cost for the client.
Such competition may impose additional pricing pressures on the Company.
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The Company’s operating results can be affected by the seasonal fluctuations in client expenditures.
−Removed: Expenditures in the Engineering and Life Sciences, Data and Solutions segments can be negatively impacted during the first quarter of the year when clients are finalizing their budgets.
+Added: Expenditures in the Engineering and Life Sciences and Data and Solutions segments can be negatively affected during the first quarter of the year, when clients are finalizing their budgets.
Quarterly results generally fluctuate depending on, among other things, the number of billing days in a quarter and the seasonality of clients’ businesses.
−Removed: The business is also affected by the timing of holidays and seasonal vacation patterns, generally resulting in lower revenue and gross profit in the fourth quarter of each year, not considering any non-seasonal impact.
−Removed: Extreme weather conditions may also affect demand in the first and fourth quarters of the year as certain clients’ facilities are located in geographic areas subject to closure or reduced hours due to inclement weather.
−Removed: The Company generally experiences an increase in its cost of sales and a corresponding decrease in gross profit and gross margin percentage in the first and second fiscal quarters of each year as a result of resetting certain state and federal employment tax rates and related salary limitations.
−Removed: Also, the Company’s Specialty Health Care segment typically experiences a significant decline in revenue due to the substantial closure of one of its largest customers, the New York City Department of Education, and other educational institution clients during the third quarter due to their summer recess.
+Added: The business is also affected by holiday and seasonal vacation timing, generally resulting in lower revenue and gross profit in the fourth quarter of each year, even after accounting for non-seasonal factors.
+Added: Extreme weather conditions may also affect demand in the first and fourth quarters of the year as certain clients’ facilities are in geographic areas subject to closure or reduced hours due to inclement weather.
+Added: The Company generally experiences an increase in its cost of sales and a corresponding decrease in gross profit and the gross margin percentage in the first and second fiscal quarters of each year due to the resetting of certain state and federal employment tax rates and related salary limitations.
+Added: Also, the Company’s Specialty Health Care segment typically experiences a significant decline in revenue due to the substantial closure of one of its largest customers, the New York City Department of Education, and other educational institution clients during the third quarter, as these clients observe summer recess.
Government Regulations
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Intellectual Property
−Removed: Management believes the RCM Technologies, Inc.
−Removed: name is extremely valuable and important to its business.
−Removed: The Company endeavors to protect its intellectual property rights and maintain certain trademarks, trade names, service marks and other intellectual property rights, including The Source of Smart Solutions® and Industries of Tomorrow, Today™ with a trademark application submitted for the use of the latter.
+Added: Management believes the RCM Technologies, Inc.’s name is extremely valuable and important to its business.
+Added: The Company endeavors to protect its intellectual property rights and to maintain certain trademarks, trade names, service marks, and other intellectual property rights, including The Source of Smart Solutions® and Industries of Tomorrow, Today™, for which a trademark application has been submitted.
The Company is not currently aware of any infringing uses or other conditions that would be reasonably likely to materially and adversely affect the Company’s use of its proprietary rights.
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Human Capital
−Removed: Our employees and contractors (together, our "workforce") are the Company's most valuable resource for current and future success.
+Added: Our employees and contractors (together, our "workforce") are the Company's most valuable resources for current and future success.
We promote an environment that ensures safety, encourages diversity and inclusion, fosters growth and self-development, and provides meaningful work.
−Removed: All employees participate in our success through attractive and aligned rewards.
+Added: All employees contribute to our success through attractive, aligned rewards.
Notable programs we offer to our full-time employees include:
−Removed: Compensation packages that are market competitive, taking into account the location and responsibilities of the role;
+Added: Compensation packages that are market competitive, considering the location and responsibilities of the role;
The majority of full-time, salaried employees are eligible for incentive-based compensation such as performance bonuses and commissions;
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We view the combination of diverse perspectives and backgrounds as a powerful force for innovation.
−Removed: To promote diversity and our core principles, we emphasize dignity, value, and equality of all members, regardless of race, color, religion, age, gender, or sexual orientation, through our actions and the workplace training programs we provide.
+Added: To promote diversity and our core principles, we emphasize dignity, value, and the equality of all members, regardless of race, color, religion, age, gender, or sexual orientation, through our actions and workplace training programs.
We continually strive to harness the diversity of our global workforce by cultivating a climate that permits all of our workforce to bring their authentic selves to work every day.
The health and safety of our workforce are also a top priority.
−Removed: We have implemented appropriate procedures and precautions to ensure our workforce's continued safety and well-being.
+Added: We have implemented appropriate procedures and precautions to ensure the continued safety and well-being of our workforce.
We strive to comply with all federal and local workplace laws and regulations where we do business.
−Removed: We are always looking for ways to exceed compliance standards by utilizing continuous improvement discipline to eliminate risks in the workplace proactively.
+Added: We are always looking for ways to exceed compliance standards by applying continuous improvement discipline to proactively eliminate workplace risks.
The Company believes promoting engagement and empowering its workforce drives better business results.
−Removed: As a result, the Company believes it has an "open door" culture whereby every member of its workforce is comfortable expressing their ideas on improving the Company and its performance.
−Removed: Our culture has resulted in action plans at all levels of the organization and drives continuous conversations on the things that matter most to our workforce and their teams.
+Added: As a result, the Company believes it has an "open door" culture in which every member of its workforce is comfortable expressing ideas for improving the Company and its performance.
+Added: Our culture has led to action plans at all levels of the organization and drives continuous conversations about the things that matter most to our workforce and their teams.
The Company's employees and contractors are generally divided into four groups:
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Nonbillable employees are primarily full-time and salaried.
−Removed: These positions include but are not limited to executives, managers, general administration, finance, accounting, account managers, recruiters, credentialers, etcetera.
+Added: These positions include, but are not limited to, executives, managers, general administration, finance, accounting, account managers, recruiters, credentialers, etc.
These employees are not billed to clients.
−Removed: As of December 28, 2024, the Company employed approximately 370 nonbillable employees.
−Removed: The expense for these employees is included in the Company's selling, general, and administrative expense in its income statements.
+Added: As of January 3, 2026, the Company employed approximately 385 nonbillable employees.
+Added: The expense for these employees is included in the Company's selling, general, and administrative expenses in its income statements.
BUSINESS (CONTINUED)
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They are hired with the idea that we want them to work on multiple assignments, either in succession or simultaneously.
−Removed: Billable hourly short-term employees have near 100% utilization.
+Added: Billable hourly short-term employees have nearly 100% utilization.
They are typically hired for one assignment, and upon completion, they terminate.
−Removed: As of December 28, 2024, our billable workforce comprised approximately 3,140 Specialty Health Care services personnel, 510 Engineering and Technical personnel, and 200 Life Sciences, Data and Solutions personnel assigned by the Company to work on client projects or assignments for various periods.
+Added: As of January 3, 2026, our billable workforce comprised approximately 3,825 Specialty Health Care services personnel, 495 Engineering and Technical personnel, and 225 Life Sciences, Data and Solutions personnel assigned by the Company to work on client projects or assignments for various periods.
None of the Company's employees are party to a collective bargaining agreement.
The Company conducts business globally but is principally concentrated in North America, Europe and the Philippines.
−Removed: As of December 28, 2024, the Company's workforce breaks out as follows:
+Added: As of January 3, 2026, the Company's workforce breaks out as follows:
United States and Puerto Rico:
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Reference herein to the Company’s website is an inactive text reference only.
−Removed: The Company has adopted a Code of Conduct applicable to all of its directors, officers and employees.
+Added: The Company has adopted a Code of Conduct applicable to all its directors, officers and employees.
In addition, the Company has adopted a Code of Ethics, within the meaning of applicable SEC rules, applicable to its Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Controller.
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Adverse global economic conditions, when they occur, may create conditions such as increases in inflation, higher interest rates, a general tightening in the credit markets, lower levels of liquidity, increases in the rates of default and bankruptcy, and volatility in credit, equity and fixed income markets.
−Removed: Any or all of these developments can negatively affect the Company’s business, operating results or financial condition in a number of ways.
+Added: Any or all of these developments can negatively affect the Company’s business, operating results or financial condition in several ways.
For example, current or potential customers may be unable to fund capital spending programs, new product launches of other similar endeavors whereby they might procure services from the Company, and therefore delay, decrease or cancel purchases of services or not pay or delay paying for previously purchased services.
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As described in “Item 1.
−Removed: Business,” our operating results are subject to seasonal fluctuations, with reduced demand often occurring during the first quarter of the year when clients are finalizing their engineering and life sciences, data and solutions budgets, and also during periods in which there are a substantial amount of holidays and season vacations.
−Removed: In particular, one of the largest customers in our Specialty Health Care group, the New York City Department of Education, significantly reduces activity during the third quarter, when schools are closed for summer recess.
−Removed: Our operating results for any given period may fluctuate as a result of the timing of holidays, vacations and other events, and if we were to experience unfavorable performance during periods in which we would otherwise expect to have high seasonal demand, we may have limited ability to make up for such performance during periods of seasonally lower demand.
+Added: Business,” our operating results are subject to seasonal fluctuations, with reduced demand often occurring during the first quarter of the year when clients are finalizing their engineering and life sciences, data and solutions budgets, and during periods in which there are a substantial number of holidays and seasons vacations.
+Added: In particular, our school customers significantly reduce activity during the third quarter, when schools are closed for summer recess.
+Added: Our operating results for any given period may fluctuate because of the timing of holidays, vacations and other events, and if we were to experience unfavorable performance during periods in which we would otherwise expect to have high seasonal demand, we may have limited ability to make up for such performance during periods of seasonally lower demand.
RISK FACTORS (CONTINUED)
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As disclosed in “Item 1.
−Removed: Business,” during the fiscal year ended December 28, 2024, the Company had two customers exceed 10% of consolidated revenue, representing 19.5% and 14.1% of consolidated revenue.
−Removed: The Company’s five, ten and twenty largest customers accounted for approximately 48.5%, 60.1% and 70.6%, respectively, of the Company’s revenue for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2024.
+Added: Business,” during the fiscal year ended January 3, 2026, the Company had two customers exceeding 10% of consolidated revenue, representing 20.8% and 13.6% of consolidated revenue.
+Added: The Company’s five, ten and twenty largest customers accounted for approximately 51.0%, 64.9% and 75.0%, respectively, of the Company’s revenue for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2026.
The Company’s customers may be affected by the current state of the economy or developments in the credit markets or may engage in mergers or similar transactions.
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Subcontractors, Transit Accounts Receivable and Transit Accounts Payables Related to Construction Management Contracts
−Removed: The Company’s Engineering segment has entered into arrangements to provide construction management and engineering services to customers under which arrangements the Company then engages subcontractors to provide the construction services.
+Added: The Company’s Engineering segment has entered arrangements to provide construction management and engineering services to customers under which arrangements the Company then engages subcontractors to provide the construction services.
Ultimately, as a primary contractor, the Company is responsible for the nonperformance or negligence of its subcontractors, whom the Company requires to be adequately insured and to issue performance bonds for their assignment.
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The Company’s operations depend on the continued efforts of its officers and other executive management.
−Removed: The loss of key officers and members of executive management may cause a significant disruption to the Company’s business.
+Added: The loss of key officers and members of the executive management team may cause significant disruption to the Company’s business.
The Company also depends on the performance and productivity of its local managers and field personnel.
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The loss of key managers and field personnel may also jeopardize existing client relationships with businesses that continue to use the Company’s services based upon past relationships with local managers and field personnel.
−Removed: In order to fulfill the requirements of the Company’s customers, the Company must be able to recruit and retain appropriate personnel for client assignments.
+Added: To meet the Company’s customers' requirements, the Company must recruit and retain appropriate personnel for client assignments.
RISK FACTORS (CONTINUED)
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However, should Citizens Bank experience limitations on its liquidity, our access to capital and thus our own liquidity could be adversely affected.
−Removed: At December 28, 2024, the Company had $35.0 million in borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility outstanding and $7.4 million outstanding under letters of credit, with availability for additional borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility of $22.6 million.
+Added: At January 3, 2026, the Company had $24.7 million in borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility outstanding and $13.2 million outstanding under letters of credit, with availability for additional borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility of $27.1 million.
Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility bear interest at one of two alternative rates, as selected by the Company at each incremental borrowing.
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Unused line fees are recorded as interest expense.
−Removed: All borrowings under the Fifth Amended and Restated Loan Agreement remain collateralized with substantially all of the Company’s assets, as well as the capital stock of its subsidiaries.
−Removed: The Revolving Credit Facility also contains various financial and non-financial covenants, such as a covenant that restricts the Company’s ability to borrow in order to pay dividends.
−Removed: As of December 28, 2024, the Company was in compliance with all covenants contained in the Revolving Credit Facility.
+Added: All borrowings under the Fifth Amended and Restated Loan Agreement remain collateralized with substantially all the Company’s assets, as well as the capital stock of its subsidiaries.
+Added: The Revolving Credit Facility also contains various financial and non-financial covenants, such as a covenant that restricts the Company’s ability to borrow to pay dividends.
+Added: As of January 3, 2026, the Company was in compliance with all covenants contained in the Revolving Credit Facility.
The Company believes that it will maintain compliance with its financial covenants for the foreseeable future.
Foreign Currency Fluctuations and Changes in Exchange Rates
−Removed: The Company is exposed to risks associated with foreign currency fluctuations and changes in exchange rates.
+Added: The Company is exposed to risks associated with foreign currency fluctuations and exchange rate changes.
The Company’s exposure to foreign currency fluctuations relates to operations in Canada, Germany, and Serbia, principally conducted through its Canadian, German, and Serbian subsidiaries.
Exchange rate fluctuations affect the United States dollar value of reported earnings derived from the foreign operations as well as the carrying value of the Company’s investment in the net assets related to these operations.
−Removed: The Company does not engage in hedging activities with respect to foreign operations.
+Added: The Company does not engage in hedging activities for its foreign operations.
Changes in Tax Laws
−Removed: At any time, United States federal tax laws or the administrative interpretations of those laws may be changed.
+Added: At any time, United States federal tax laws or their administrative interpretations may change.
As a result, changes in United States federal tax laws could negatively impact our operating results, financial condition and business operations, and adversely impact the Company’s shareholders.
−Removed: At any time, tax laws in the Company’s other jurisdictions, Canada, Germany, Philippines, Puerto Rico and Serbia, may also change.
−Removed: These tax law changes may have a material impact on the Company’s income tax expense.
+Added: At any time, tax laws in the Company’s other jurisdictions, Canada, Germany, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Serbia, may also change.
+Added: These tax law changes may materially impact the Company’s income tax expense.
Workers ’ Compensation and Employee Medical Insurance
−Removed: The Company self-insures a portion of the exposure for losses related to workers’ compensation and employees’ medical insurance.
+Added: The Company self-insures a portion of its exposure to workers’ compensation and employees’ medical insurance losses.
The Company has established reserves for workers’ compensation and employee medical insurance claims based on historical loss statistics and periodic independent actuarial valuations.
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There can be no assurance that current liability insurance coverage will be adequate or will continue to be available in sufficient amounts to cover damages or other costs associated with such claims.
−Removed: Claims raised by clients stemming from the improper actions of temporary professionals, even if without merit, could cause the Company to incur significant expense associated with rework costs or other damages related to such claims.
+Added: Claims raised by clients stemming from the improper actions of temporary professionals, even if without merit, could cause the Company to incur significant rework costs or other damages.
Furthermore, such claims by clients could damage the Company’s business reputation and result in the discontinuation of client relationships.
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International Operations
−Removed: The Company operates its business in Canada, Germany, Philippines, Puerto Rico and Serbia.
−Removed: For the fiscal year ended December 28, 2024, approximately 7.8% of the Company’s revenue were generated outside the United States.
+Added: The Company operates its business in Canada, Germany, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Serbia.
+Added: For the fiscal year ended January 3, 2026, approximately 9.1% of the Company’s revenue was generated outside the United States.
There are certain risks inherent in conducting business internationally including:
−Removed: the imposition of trade barriers, the enactment of tariffs, foreign exchange restrictions, longer payment cycles, greater difficulties in accounts receivables collection, difficulties in complying with a variety of foreign laws (including without limitation the U.S.
+Added: the imposition of trade barriers, the enactment of tariffs, foreign exchange restrictions, longer payment cycles, greater difficulties in accounts receivable collection, difficulties in complying with a variety of foreign laws (including without limitation the U.S.
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act), changes in legal or regulatory requirements, including as to laws and regulations governing economic and trade sanctions, difficulties in staffing and managing foreign operations, complex and uncertain employment environments, political instability and potentially adverse tax consequences.
Our operations in Serbia could be adversely affected by the current conflict between Ukraine and Russia, with which Serbia has substantial ties.
−Removed: Should sanctions against Russia affect Russia in a way that causes adverse economic consequences to Serbia, or if such sanctions were to be extended to countries that might be considered to be in alignment with Russia, this could have a negative impact on our employees or operations both within and outside Serbia.
+Added: Should sanctions against Russia affect Russia in a way that causes adverse economic consequences for Serbia, or if such sanctions were to be extended to countries that might be considered aligned with Russia, this could have a negative impact on our employees or operations both within and outside Serbia.
To the extent the Company experiences these risks, the business and results of operations could be adversely affected.
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and Related Countermeasures
−Removed: If significant tariffs or other restrictions are imposed on foreign businesses by the U.S.
−Removed: and related countermeasures are taken by impacted foreign countries, our business and results of operations could be adversely affected.
−Removed: During the first months of President Trump's second term, the U.S.
−Removed: announced the imposition of additional substantial tariffs on imports from various countries, including China, Canada and Mexico, and the subject countries indicated their intention to impose counter measures.
−Removed: Factors relating to these disputes could reduce demand for our services, result in the loss of customers and harm our competitive position in key markets.
+Added: If significant tariffs or other restrictions are imposed or threatened on foreign businesses by the U.S., and affected countries take related countermeasures, our business and results of operations could be adversely affected.
+Added: For example, recent U.S.
+Added: tariffs imposed or threatened on goods, materials, and products from countries where we do business, and any retaliatory actions taken by such countries, could reduce demand for our services, lead to customer losses, and harm our competitive position in key markets.
Additionally, ongoing trade tensions and uncertainty regarding future trade policies could negatively impact global economic conditions and consumer confidence, further affecting our business and results of operations.
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Global Epidemics
−Removed: As was the case with the COVID-19 pandemic and endemic, and associated initiatives to reduce its spread, any other global pandemics or endemics that may occur in the future could adversely affect the Company’s business and financial position.
+Added: As was the case with the COVID-19 pandemic and its endemic, and associated initiatives to reduce its spread, any future global pandemics or endemics could adversely affect the Company’s business and financial position.
For example, public and private sector policies and initiatives to reduce the transmission of a highly transmissible disease, such as closures of schools, businesses, and manufacturing facilities, the promotion of social distancing, the adoption of working from home by companies and institutions, and travel restrictions could adversely affect demand for our services and present challenges to us in delivering these services.
−Removed: These impacts on our business could have an adverse effect on our liquidity position and access to capital, including our ability to access our line of credit.
−Removed: These factors, in addition to delays in payment, could continue result in significant bad debts in the near future.
−Removed: Additionally, our operating results would be adversely affected if unexpected increases in the costs of labor and labor related costs, materials, supplies and equipment used in performing services could not be passed on to our clients.
+Added: These impacts on our business could adversely affect our liquidity and access to capital, including our ability to draw on our line of credit.
+Added: These factors, along with payment delays, could continue to result in significant bad debts in the near future.
+Added: Additionally, our operating results would be adversely affected if unexpected increases in labor and labor-related costs, materials, supplies, and equipment used to perform services were not passed on to our clients.
In addition, we believe that to maintain or improve our financial performance, we must continue to obtain service agreements with new clients, retain and provide new services to existing clients, achieve modest price increases on current service agreements with existing clients, and/or maintain internal cost reduction strategies at our various operational levels.
Furthermore, we believe that our ability to sustain the internal development of managerial personnel is an important factor impacting future operating results and the successful execution of our projected growth strategies.
−Removed: A future pandemic could make these objective more difficult to attain.
−Removed: Management believes the RCM Technologies, Inc.
−Removed: name is extremely valuable and important to its business.
−Removed: The Company endeavors to protect its intellectual property rights and maintain certain trademarks, trade names, service marks and other intellectual property rights, including The Source of Smart Solutions® and Industries of Tomorrow, Today™ with a trademark application submitted for the use of the latter.
+Added: A future pandemic could make these objectives more difficult to attain.
+Added: Management believes the RCM Technologies, Inc.’s name is extremely valuable and important to its business.
+Added: The Company endeavors to protect its intellectual property rights and to maintain certain trademarks, trade names, service marks, and other intellectual property rights, including The Source of Smart Solutions® and Industries of Tomorrow, Today™, for which a trademark application has been submitted.
The Company is not currently aware of any infringing uses or other conditions that would be reasonably likely to materially and adversely affect the Company’s use of its proprietary rights.
−Removed: The Company’s success depends on its ability to successfully obtain and maintain, and prevent misappropriation or infringement of, its intellectual property, maintain trade secret protection, and conduct operations without violating or infringing on the intellectual property rights of third parties.
−Removed: Intellectual property litigation is expensive and time-consuming, and it is often difficult, if not impossible, to predict the outcome of such litigation.
+Added: The Company’s success depends on its ability to obtain and maintain its intellectual property, prevent its misappropriation or infringement, maintain trade secret protection, and conduct operations without violating or infringing on the intellectual property rights of third parties.
+Added: Intellectual property litigation is expensive and time-consuming, and it is often difficult, if not impossible, to predict its outcome.
If the Company is involved in intellectual property litigation, its business, financial condition, and results of operations could be materially adversely affected.
Data Center Capacity and Telecommunication Links
−Removed: Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS), card key access, fire suppression, and environmental control systems protect the Company’s datacenter.
−Removed: All systems are monitored on a 24/7 basis with alerting capabilities via voice or email.
−Removed: The telecommunications architecture at the Company utilizes managed private circuits from AT&T, which encompasses provisioning redundancy and diversity.
−Removed: The Company’s ability to protect its data center against damage from fire, power loss, telecommunications failure and other disasters is critical to business operations.
−Removed: In order to provide many of its services, the Company must be able to store, retrieve, process and manage large databases and periodically expand and upgrade its capabilities.
+Added: Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS), card key access, fire suppression, and environmental control systems protect the Company’s data center.
+Added: All systems are monitored 24/7, with alerts sent via voice or email.
+Added: The Company's telecommunications architecture utilizes managed private circuits from AT&T, which include redundancy and diversity.
+Added: The Company’s ability to protect its data center against damage from fire, power outages, telecommunications failures, and other disasters is critical to its business operations.
+Added: To provide many of its services, the Company must be able to store, retrieve, process, and manage large databases and periodically expand and upgrade its capabilities.
Any damage to the Company’s data centers or any failure of the Company’s telecommunication links that interrupts its operations or results in an inadvertent loss of data could adversely affect the Company’s ability to meet its customers’ needs and their confidence in utilizing the Company for future services.
−Removed: The Company’s ability to protect its data, provide services and safeguard its installations, as it relates to the IT infrastructure, is in part dependent on several outside vendors with whom the Company maintains service level agreements.
+Added: The Company’s ability to protect its data, provide services, and safeguard its installations related to its IT infrastructure is, in part, dependent on several outside vendors with whom the Company maintains service-level agreements.
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