Northridge Hires Industry Veteran Dorothy Hodges to Lead Nonprofit Practice

Northridge Systems announced today that Dorothy Hodges has joined the company's Northridge Interactive division as Nonprofit Practice Lead to further expand the company's offerings and expertise in the nonprofit sector.

Mrs. Hodges previously served as a Vice President and co-founder of a Washington, D.C.-based strategy consulting firm working exclusively with nonprofit organizations. She brings over 10 years of experience leading strategy and execution of online marketing initiatives for nonprofits. In her years of work with building online communities and movements, Mrs. Hodges has leveraged her vast expertise in advocacy and fundraising to provide tremendous value to her clients.

“I am extremely excited to have the chance to work with Dottie here at Northridge”, said Stephen Love, Vice President of Creative Services. “Having first worked with her for 6 years at New Media Publishing and AppNet in the 1990's, I know Dottie is a rare breed in this industry. Her roots working for nonprofit organizations give her a unique perspective as a consultant specializing in harnessing the Internet to further an organization’s mission. She has a keen ability to communicate with clients with a style that fosters a true partnership, speaking in a way that is easy to understand while effectively distilling the best approach to motivate our clients’ audiences.”

“As we continue to rapidly expand our business, we are thrilled to bring onboard someone with the leadership qualities and industry expertise that Dottie Hodges possesses”, said Rob Patten, President and CEO of Northridge Systems. “Adding Dottie is a clear sign to our current and future nonprofit customers that we are committed to providing value-added services that address the specific needs and challenges of nonprofits

About Northridge Interactive
Northridge Interactive (www.northridgeinteractive.com) is the interactive marketing and design division of Northridge Systems. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Northridge Interactive provides an array of services including interactive strategy consulting, branding, web design, Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) user interface design, e-newsletter design, Flash and Silverlight interactive applications, and search engine marketing (organic optimization and pay-per-click).

About Northridge Systems
Northridge Systems, Inc. (www.northridge.com) is a privately held professional services firm focused on delivering high-caliber technology consulting and managed services on the Microsoft platform. Founded in 1999, Northridge Systems is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and one of the leading Microsoft partners in the Southeast. The company delivers value-added services in the areas of Business Intelligence (BI), Corporate Portals, Custom Development, and IT Infrastructure. Northridge Systems is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia and provides services to clients throughout the United States.

Northridge Systems’ clients range from well-established firms to Global 2000 companies and include industry-leaders such as Acuity Brands, Atlanta Gas Light, CARE, Carter Real Estate, Cousins Properties, FootSmart, Georgia Pacific, Gold Kist, Harry Norman Realtors, Johnson Industries, Naturally Fresh, Newell Rubbermaid, ReMax, The Athlete's Foot, Time Warner Cable, TitleMax, Trout Unlimited, SCANA Energy, Smithsonian Institution, and W.C. Bradley.

In assisting clients to reach their business goals, Northridge Systems leverages leading-edge Microsoft technologies including Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server, Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS), SQL Server, Microsoft .NET Framework, Windows Server, Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), Windows Workflow Foundation (WWF), and Windows Communication Foundation (WCF).

For more information regarding this press release, you may contact Monica Thomas via email at mthomas@northridge.com.