Strategic Alliance Benefits customers
December 2003 – The Alchemy Group and Torok-Design Solutions, two of Southern California’s premiere database consultancies, are proud to announce the formation of a new strategic alliance. “We are very excited about this new business relationship,” said Bob Shockey, President of The Alchemy Group. “Torok-Design Solutions and The Alchemy Group have successfully collaborated in the past, and this will give us the opportunity to share our talents and resources on new projects of all sizes. Our existing clients will benefit from our combined expertise, and we will be better positioned to serve larger and more diverse clients in the future.”
Bob Shockey of The Alchemy Group (formerly Shockey Solutions) has been successfully providing database solutions to large and small businesses, educational institutions, and non-profit groups for five years. Bob has written for FileMaker Advisor Magazine, and has served on the advisory board for FileMaker Developers in Southern California (FMDiSC). He has delivered several technical lectures before FMDiSC and is an Associate Member of the FileMaker Solutions Alliance (FSA), as well as a member of the Servoy Alliance Network (SAN).
Dina Torok is a computer consultant specializing in providing FileMaker Pro database services. Dina has been developing solutions with FileMaker Pro since 1994, and has been president of Torok-Design Solutions since 1998. Her clients range from sole-proprietors to enterprises with over 100 employees. Dina’s personal attention to clients’ business needs, her comfortable demeanor, and her development skills have kept her clients raving about her contribution to the success of their businesses. Dina has served as Topics Committee Chair and as a speaker for FileMaker Developers in Southern California (FMDiSC), and is an Associate Member of the FileMaker Solutions Alliance (FSA).
“Dina brings a unique and refreshing perspective to everything she undertakes. Her database design credentials are impeccable,” continues Shockey. “We are very lucky to have her on board, and we are looking forward to working with her and her clients, and having her meet and work with ours.”
This release is not intended to imply formation of a general partnership in a single business entity. The Alchemy Group and Torok-Design Solutions remain sole proprietorships, working together on a contractual basis.