As a software reseller for CA Technologies and ORACLE products, RFD was ranked ninth among vendors with software sales being $4,093,159 for 2010. “We are thrilled to see that our sales efforts over the last year have been so successful.” remarked Anne Davison, President of RFD.   “We firmly believe in the products we represent and are gratified both by the hard-earned success of our sales team and the knowledge that these products greatly improve the way state agencies support and serve the citizens of Texas.”

RFD, established in 1986 and based in Austin, Texas, is a woman-owned certified HUB serving Central Texas with a proven track record in successful delivery of custom software, systems integration and technical solutions for the public and private sectors. RFD is currently ranked #16 among Woman-Owned Businesses and #15 among Software Developers according to the Austin Business Journal’s 2010 Book of Lists. Visit us on the Internet at www.rfdinc.com.

Austin TX – (October 12, 2010)  – RFD and Associates Inc. today announced they have entered into the Partner Network with Rackspace® Hosting, (NYSE: RAX), the world’s leading specialist in the hosting and cloud computing industry.  This relationship is designed to add mutual value for their current clients and to increase targeted exposure and reputation for both companies.

“The Rackspace – RFD relationship opens up world-class managed hosting to Texas government entities, providing managed high availability applications, web sites and e-mail while lowering costs”, states Anne Davison, President of RFD.  “Budget reductions at all levels of government are causing organizations to look for more efficient methods to deliver critical services to the citizens of Texas,  and we can now offer reliable cost effective options”.

RFD provides application development, modernization and systems integration and is an active Texas DIR Cooperative Contracts provider for Deliverable Based Information Technology Services (DBITS), Web Design and Managed Hosting. The new relationship will enable all Texas public sector and K-12 clients to acquire end to end project services such as design, development, deployment and hosting for web sites and back-end applications through one discounted pre-negotiated contracting vehicle.

Rackspace provides managed hosting for over 100,000 customers, including 40% of the Fortune 100 companies.  ““We believe that RFDs entry into our Partner Network will help to spearhead our efforts to serve the Texas government market place and represents an exciting opportunity to offer new sourcing options to government entities” said Robert Fuller, Vice President of Worldwide Channel Sales

RFD, established in 1986 and based in Austin, Texas, is a woman-owned certified HUB serving Central Texas with a proven track record in successful delivery of custom software, systems integration and technical solutions for the public and private sectors. RFD is currently ranked #16 among Woman-Owned Businesses and #15 among Software Developers according to the Austin Business Journal’s 2010 Book of Lists. Visit us on the Internet at www.rfdinc.com.