EDC in the Media
Major news outlets put Essential Data Corporation on the map, highlighting our leadership in the technical writing field.
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EDC Honored by Inc 500
When Antoinette Allocca started her own business, there were many risks. But in just three years, the company, Essential Data Corp., has grown from $1 million to $20 million in total annual sales and recently was recognized by Working Woman Magazine as one of the top 500 women-owned businesses in the country. There were many […]
Brian Kelly
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Sales Diva from CT Business Magazine
By Lisa Karam Middleton An office culture that promotes creativity, hard work and tangible results stands integral to the success of Essential Data. Steadfast persistence and hard work have paid off for Essential Data Corporation. However, frustration sets in each time a company changes its programming and end-users with trial-and-error learning sessions. Oftentimes, customers and […]
Brian Kelly
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With a Woman at the helm
Workers in the business writing field report change of environments in firms led by women CEO’s The gender gap may be more like a canyon when it comes to CEOs’ leadership styles and the corporate cultures they foster. A recent survey of 2,000 CEOs by Greenwich-based Willard & Shullman Group found some surprising differences between […]
Brian Kelly
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MARTHA STEWART Living well
Gary Strauss. USA TODAY. McLean, Va.: Copyright USA Today Information Network Oct 20, 1999 America’s Newest Billionaire AMERICA’S NEWEST BILLIONAIRE; One could almost hear the queen of gracious living utter ‘it’s a good thing’ after her company went public Tuesday and struck stock market gold. Martha Stewart, the queen of lifestyle advice, was […]
Company Account
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Connecticut’s Appetite for Talent, Fed With Flexibility
THE NEW YORK TIMES by Diane Serapina When Lisa Benne left her job as a seller of medical diagnostic equipment two years ago to join the Essential Data Corporation, a Stamford consulting firm, little did she expect to get breakfast at the office every morning, not to mention massages and other eclectic thank you’s, courtesy […]
Company Account
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Stamford entrepreneur grows her revenues 20-fold in three years
Published: April 28, 1999Maggie Jackson | Stamford Advocate Women-owned businesses thrive To get ahead in the fuel procurement market, entrepreneur Kristen Schaffner-Irvin computerized her clients’ tanks so she could check inventory from her laptop. But unfortunately, her rivals were still using wooden dipsticks. That kind of creative edge drives women-owned businesses toward spectacular growth these days. […]
Company Account
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Residents find Company’s Work Styles ‘Essential’
Published: June 3, 1999Andy Hutchison | Darien News The Right Formula Essential Data President Antoinette Allocca says there are a few stand-out reasons why people come to work. This includes her newly honored Stamford-based company–flexibility, proximity, and salary. Ms. Allocca must be doing something right using that formula. Essential Data Corporation was recently named one of […]
Company Account
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Women thrive on creative edge
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Published: April 28, 1999Ft Myers Press NEW YORK – To get ahead in the fuel procurement market, entrepreneur Kristen Schaffner-Irvin computerized her clients’ tanks so she could check inventory from her laptop. Her rivals were still using wooden dipsticks. That’s the kind of creative edge that is driving women-owned businesses […]
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Use a Recession to Retool Your Business
Published: October 2004 Colleen Hennessey | Connecticut Woman If bigger is better, then 2004 is shaping up to be a stellar growth year for Antoinette Allocca’s company, Essential Data Corporation (EDC), a technical writing, documentation, and training services business based in Stamford. EDC has expanded exponentially within the technical writing services industry from the recession. […]
Company Account
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Technical Writer Jobs: U.S. News & World Report – Best Careers 2011
September 6, 2011 Since technical writing is one of the 50 Best Careers of 2011, it should have strong growth over the next decade The rundown: A DVR operating instruction manual. An assembly manual for a coffee table. A how-to guide for using the latest smartphone. What do all of these have in common? They […]
Company Account
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Resident Finds Success with ‘Untapped’ Labor Force
Published: April 20, 2006 Larissa Lytwyn | Easton Courier Despite investing years of hard work into her dreams, Antoinette Allocca almost lost it all in 2002. On the contrary, she was overwhelmed by a double whammy–the economic ramifications of Sept. 11, 2001, and a serious illness that nearly took her husband. The experience spurred Allocca, […]
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Recession Retool
Published: November 2004 Colleen Hennessey | CT Business Journal Executive managers know about and expect business cycles, “the good times” and “the bad times.” When a recession comes along, most companies are unprepared and may be vulnerable. However, once weak companies start dropping off, feelings of apprehension and panic set into the business community. Some […]
Company Account
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Essential Data President writes her own ticket
Published: November 2000 Harold Davis | Stamford Advocate The History of Essential Data If you had asked Antoinette Allocca (president of Essential Data) 18 years ago if her business would take off, she might have expressed some doubt. But Allocca, not one to give up easily, has since been honored as a prime up-and-comer among […]
Company Account
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Female Biz Owners Turn Less to Banks
Published: February 2001 Dana Ambrosini | The Connecticut Post If you think your budget is hand-to-mouth, take a gander at Stamford business owner Antoinette Allocca. Allocca, founder of Essential Data Corp., said her now multi-million dollar business lived off of personal savings and month-to-month receivables for years before she became fully established. “I couldn’t get […]
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EDC Honored by INC 500
Published: 9/1/11 INC Magazin FAIRFIELD – The job market and the overall economy continue to stagnate, but while some companies falter and others fail one Connecticut-based consulting firm has found opportunity in the economic crisis. The award-winning Essential Data Corporation, which provides technical writing and documentation expertise to more than 300 clients nationwide, is not […]
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Company Changes Fortunes by Turning to Public Sector
November 22, 2010 It was a big risk, but one that Antoinette Allocca had to take. Following the old adage “follow the money,” Allocca shifted her company’s primary focus from the private sector to the public sector. The federal stimulus money being poured into the economy was too much for her to ignore. As a […]
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‘Write Stuff’ for Tech Economy
Essential Data Defies the Odds Continuing to Hire and Thrive in Sluggish Economy The job market and the overall economy continue to stagnate, but while some companies falter and others fail one Connecticut-based consulting firm has found opportunity in the economic crisis. The award-winning Essential Data Corporation, which provides technical writing and documentation expertise to […]
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Why Communication is Important
In business—every business—the bottom line is understanding the process. If you don’t understand the process, you will never reap the rewards of the process. To understand the process, the essential skill every company needs is great communication, which will always be at the heart of any successful business! Communication will be the foundation and basis of […]
Brian Kelly
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How EDC is Growing to Meet Demand in the Pandemic
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, many companies are furloughing employees, cutting hours, scaling back, and even closing their doors for good. Essential Data Corporation, however, is growing to meet increasing demand for its services. With many companies going virtual, there is a greater need for experienced technical writers to produce high-quality, updated policy and procedure manuals, user […]
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How Shelton Company’s Adaptability Earned National Recognition
Published: Nov 27th, 2015 Hugh Bailey | Connecticut Post Hardly anyone answers cold calls. Unsolicited emails are nearly always deleted. No one has time for lunch meetings. Understanding these new realities, along with a nationwide approach focusing on Internet advertising, has helped a local company greatly expand its reach. Essential Data Corp., based in Shelton, […]
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Coplay Man does his Home “Work”
Published: February 22, 2007 Northampton Press Peter Majkowski and his wife Barbara recently visited colleges with their son, Michael, a high school senior in the Lehigh Valley, and watched the talented young musician perform in a concert at one of the schools. When Majkowski routinely put in 12-hour days as regional vice president of a […]