Information Technology Consultants Turn to Las Vegas for
Premier Jobs Las Vegas’ Reputation Changes in the
Technology World

(Las Vegas) – For a town sometimes criticized for its “dream” of creating a diversified economy and a technology sector, some local technology consultants are proving that the reality may not be too far away.

Several consultants at Las Vegas-based IT Strategies International Corp. turned to Las Vegas for quality, high-paying technology jobs – in stark contrast from previous years when Las Vegas was furthest from their minds.

“The first time I came through Las Vegas, I really disliked the city,” said IT Strategies Senior Consultant Steve Soule. “It was too glitzy, it looked very plastic and it didn’t look like it had a soul. It wasn’t until I came back and spent some time here that I discovered the other side and realized it offers a nice, family environment.”

Consultants Bob Offerman and Max English agreed, saying they envisioned Las Vegas strictly as a gambling town but soon realized the city had much more to offer – especially in their industry. Although both of them reside in other cities – Offerman in North San Diego County and English in Victorville – it has become the norm for them to spend their entire work weeks in Las Vegas. They believe more information technology specialists would move to or commute to Las Vegas if they knew of the growing economy, job base and affordable living.

“While the information technology market is still vibrant in San Francisco, people are making career decisions based on quality of life,” English said. “With California being such an expensive place to live, more people are turning to Nevada and other areas to make a living.”

Offerman said that many outside companies still fail to acknowledge the benefits of establishing a business in Nevada. Although it hasn’t completely reached it goal of total economic diversity, Las Vegas has still grown tremendously over the past several years and offers business owners and employees a fair shake at success.

“It’s very expensive to have a business in San Francisco and other cities,” Offerman said. “I’m surprised Las Vegas hasn’t caught more overflow from California and that more technology business owners haven’t migrated here.”

Soule added, “As much publicity as there is surrounding Las Vegas, I guess it still remains a well kept secret. But I’m sure as an increasing number of people relocate here, that secret won’t be kept for very long.”

Offerman and Soule are assigned as senior consultants to the Las Vegas Valley Water District. English handles information technology consulting for Clark County. Each of them has between 20 and 30 years of experience in computer consulting and have lived in various parts of the country or world.

They are three of the 35 IT Strategies consultants who are outsourced to various organizations and governmental entities to handle computer work as it relates to business strategies.

IT Strategies International Corp. is a privately held global computer consulting firm incorporated in the State of Nevada in 1996. The company provides expert, cost-effective consulting for both private companies and public organizations that require specialized information technology skills and/or in-house staff augmentation to take strategic advantage of information systems.

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