Datamaxx: Florida’s Best Kept Secret

Florida’s Best Kept Secret

Led by President and CEO, and co-founder Kay Stephenson, the Florida-based company provides state-of-the-art, mission-critical information- sharing tools to law enforcement, public safety and homeland security professionals around the world. Datamaxx develops sophisticated, cloud- based solutions that enable secure communication and intelligent data tracking and analysis, harnessing the power of information to give security agencies what might be the most important weapon in their arsenals. Today, Datamaxx serves more than 70 percent of the law enforcement market with more than 750,000 end users.

Humble Beginnings

随着co-founder Jonathan Waters, Stephenson started the Datamaxx Group in 1991. They set up shop in a small, 600-square-foot office. “We bought out the government division of a large corporation (our employer at the time) with royalties. So, cost very much played a factor in our decision to locate in Tallahassee,” said Stephenson.

只有最小的起始资本，Stephenson和Waters就知道其公司的成功取决于找到提供高科技资产和可负担性的适当平衡的位置。Stephenson说：“随着我们在佛罗里达州的地点，我们不需要支付国家所得税，这显然是有益的原因，例如让我们保持竞争性定价。”

With no state income tax and a low corporate tax rate of 5.5 percent, Florida’s business-friendly tax climate gave Datamaxx the financial breathing room to grow. The state’s streamlined regulatory environment and relatively low cost of doing business sharpened their competitive edge.

The Datamaxx global switch and platform utilized by all embassies located throughout the world provides mission- critical services to protect our homeland.

Tim Longanacre
Bureau of Diplomatic Security Services U.S. Department of State

No Room For Error

With clients like the FBI and U.S. Department of State, it’s no surprise that security is Datamaxx’s top concern. The majority of Datamaxx’s applications are deployed through the Datamaxx Secure Cloud – the first of its kind to achieve compliance under the FBI’s Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) division. Sensitive hardware is housed in a biometrically access-controlled area powered by uninterruptible power supplies. Every employee must pass an FBI, finger-print-based background check.

“Considering the security protocols that must remain in place at all times and the critical nature of the information accessed by our customers, we had to be strategic about our facility location,” Stephenson explained. She chose Datamaxx’s current location in order to utilize the state-of-the-art communication infrastructure already in place to support Tallahassee’s Capital Circle Office Complex, which also houses the Florida Emergency Operations Center. In addition to a power grid, they also share a SONET Ring (a robust, fault-tolerant fiber-optic network) as well as direct fiber access furnished by two different communications providers.

Smart Partnerships

Stephenson also credits much of her company’s success to the strategic partnerships it has formed – even at the local level. “The relationships forged by serving on the Board of Trustees of the Florida State University (FSU) Research Foundation and Advisory Board to the FSU Computer Science Department have been extremely beneficial in recruiting talent and having access to a wealth of ideas,” said Stephenson.

DataMaxx不是佛罗里达州顶级机构培养的熟练劳动力的唯一技术公司。超过26,000家IT公司正在利用佛罗里达州的强大人才管道，靠近一百万工人。该州的大学，学院和技术学院继续填补合格多样的专业人士，精通计算机科学和技术，为公司提供竞争力的人才。很明显为什么佛罗里达州的高科技就业队列。

在过去的三年里，我们曾致力于削减税收，偿还债务并减少法规。

Rick Scott
Florida Governor

在业务增长

Datamaxx is just one of many companies that have written their success story in the Sunshine State – with good reason. “We have set a clear vision for our state to become the global destination for jobs,” said Florida Governor Rick Scott. “Florida has added more than 865,000 private-sector jobs since December 2010 and our statewide unemployment rate has dropped to 5.6 percent. By cutting taxes and creating an environment where job creators can succeed, companies are continuing to look to Florida to start and grow their business.” Offering more than just beautiful weather, Florida has the right environment for your business to thrive.