Sponsored by Genesis 360
Since its founding in 2011, Baton Rouge-based Genesis 360 has evolved into a multi-faceted powerhouse. Today, the company encompasses multiple divisions – Construction, Grounds Maintenance, Building Maintenance, and more recently, IT Services.
“Our whole business model is to be the Amazon of maintenance, construction and IT,” says Founder and President Craig Stevens. “We’re fast and reliable. That’s how I’ve positioned the company.”
Genesis 360’s growth has been organic, with each new division added in response to a customer’s need. The company was originally founded as a parking lot striping company, primarily for shopping centers, “and an owner asked me if I could do other work, such as painting, removing signs etc.,” Stevens says. “I kept saying yes and kept meeting their expectations.”
When they then asked if Genesis 360 could perform construction, “a light bulb went off and I went out and got my commercial and residential construction license,” he adds. “That’s when I started marketing the company as a one-stop-shop for maintenance and construction.”
Nevertheless, Stevens knew he wanted to add an IT Services Division one day. He holds a degree in information technology and has extensive experience in IT as an officer in the Air Force. When he ultimately created the division in 2022, his timing couldn’t have been better. He picked up contracts with some of the largest utility service and healthcare insurance providers in the country, with the division earning some $4.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2022, alone.
Today, commercial and federal businesses across the U.S. are turning to Genesis 360 for their information technology needs, both large and small. The IT Services division offers a service that every business uses and needs, whether it’s on a smaller scale like email support or something as large as cyber security assistance.
The division offers several capabilities that can be customized to suit various types of businesses, such as:
VALUE ADDED RESELLER SERVICES
Provides for your business’ hardware needs including servers, computers, cabling and other essential items. On top of providing these core products, Genesis 360 provides installation support, consulting, troubleshooting and other related products and services.
STAFF AUGMENTATION
Provides data analysts and other IT services personnel for businesses, especially for short-term projects where it makes financial sense to outsource rather than incurring the costs of onboarding full-time employees.
MANAGED IT SERVICES
Takes things a step further by providing support for the consumer, including help desk support, staff support, etc. Managed IT Services handles all maintenance and updating tasks and allows for consistent network monitoring.
CYBER SECURITY WEB SERVICES
Along with phishing attempts or hacking that can compromise digital devices, and even entire networks, ransomware attacks have become a huge issue. Businesses are being targeted with malware and denied access to files on their computer system until a ransom payment is made. Cyber security systems have become a critical piece for business owners over the last decade.
What one business needs in the cyber space is different from another, because they have entirely different systems or platforms, Stevens says. “You can’t take a single approach with cyber security and think it will work for everybody. You really have to customize your specialties to that particular client,” Stevens says. “That’s what we do, and that’s what keeps it interesting.”
KUDOS
Genesis 360’s rapid rise to success is turning heads. The company was named Business Report’s Company of the Year in 2022, 2022 Louisiana 8(a) Firm of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), 2022 Business Person of the Year by SBA, and one of INC 5000’s fastest growing companies in America in 2022. Additionally, Stevens was named 2023 Veteran Champion of the Year by SBA.
For more information about Genesis 360’s technology solutions, visit them online at genesis-360llc.com.
