We make messaging matter.

StarkContrast believes in doing one thing very well and success will follow. Our chosen thing's Microsoft Exchange.

And we do it often. Our Architects have deployed over 18,000 servers and 750,000 users.

We design elegant solutions for mergers, divestitures, migrations and greenfield designs for many of the largest corporations on earth.

And we've worked intensively with Microsoft's Cloud since its inception in 2007. Since then, a growing majority of our projects have been delivered 100% remotely; without a single quality, security, or project delay issue.

Rightfully, this got us thinking about the future.

And we're not the only ones beginning to notice. According to business responses in the 2012 oDesk Work Survey:

94% agree that majority of business are moving to a blend of online/on premise team.
74% agree remote engagements provide more flexibility.
67% agree it allows existing staff to focus on higher priority issues.
62% agree it becomes easier to find skills unavailable locally.
Average hiring time drops from 23.9 days to only 2.8 days.

““Julia was the consultant for our Office 365 implementation. She is one of the best consultants I’ve ever worked with...””

— Michelle Barr, System Engineer at Simonton Windows

Stark Advantages

Faster. Smarter.

Our secure, remote engagements provide benefits over legacy onsite projects.

Over 1,000,000 flights have been either delayed or canceled during the winter of 2014-2015, impacting an estimated 8.3 million passengers. How much do these delays impact your project schedules? (source)
We're wicked fast. How long does it take you to drive to work? There's a great chance we'd arrive first.
The remote engagement improves security for one often overlooked reason: We'll never need physical access to your office or data center.
Our architects are geeks, period. Be assured, their home-office configuration is faster and more efficient than the always sad, on-site laptop.
The StarkContrast method is green. Although you're never entirely green with technology, we eliminate vast amounts of jet fuel, gasoline, smog, and discarded pizza boxes.

““In the 2 plus years since the implementation was complete, Julia has remained available for any questions or concerns we may have.””

— Glen Glorioso, Director of Information Services @ Wheeler Trigg O'Donnell

Affordability Contrast

Pay for what you use.

Here's the truth about consulting:

Nearly all traditional consulting firms hire from a surprisingly small gene pool of talent for your on-site engagement. Save money and hire us directly!
Trusting legacy consulting firms to send you a consultant that's ever used the product he or she responsible for deploying? Knowing how often this happens should keep you awake at night.
There's the original contract, the sub contract, and even the occasional sub-sub contract. Eliminate the middlemen!
Our competitive savings come from efficiency, never diminished service.
All StarkContrast architects are Microsoft Certified Professionals and participate in a great deal of technical webinars, boot camps, master classes, and user groups to stay at the forefront.
Our superior methodology dramatically increases our efficiency, allowing us to help another client during those unavoidable slow periods. Much better than billing you!
StarkContrast clients normally see a 25% reduction in overall engagement costs, not to mention the increased satisfaction and faster completion dates.
StarkContrast is a Microsoft Certified Partner, its architects come packing $2 million in professional liability, conference bridges, webcams, and far too much caffeine for healthy human consumption.

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““Through many long days and sleepless nights, Jonathan persevered and delivered a world-class, leading-edge messaging infrastructure implemented within the small time window required.””

— Juan Ramos, Sr. Solutions Architect at PC Connection, Inc.