
TechServe Alliance Texas
We are a integrated network of top producing Staffing/Placement Firms for the IT and Engineering sectors
âśµ Widespread access to market intelligence
âśµ Consistent best practices
âśµ Effective legislative advocacy
Our collaboration assures that we meet and exceed our client’s staffing needs each and every day

TechServe Alliance Texas
We are a integrated network of top producing Staffing/Placement Firms for the IT and Engineering sectors
âśµ Widespread access to market intelligence
âśµ Consistent best practices
âśµ Effective legislative advocacy
Our collaboration assures that we meet and exceed our client’s staffing needs each and every day
From Our President
Steve Gunner
President
Abacus Technical Services Inc.
Upcoming Events
TechServe Alliance June Meeting: IT Recruiting Panel
Past Events
Our Board

Steve Gunner
President, Abacus Technical Services
Steve Gunner has more than 30 years’ experience in the IT staffing industry and has worked in Europe and the USA.
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Rick Martinez
Programs Co-Chair, R2 Technologies
Rick Martinez has over twenty years of experience providing technology-based expertise to Fortune 500, Information Technology (IT) Innovators, and start-up companies in the North Texas. Â
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Patricia Simpson
Vice President, Whitaker Companies
Patricia Simpson has built a successful career in Texas that includes over 16 years of experience in IT sales and recruiting. Ms. Simpson started with Whitaker in 2006 as an IT Recruiter. In her third year with Whitaker, Patricia was honored to win the Whitaker Way award chosen by her peers.
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Sankar Azhakesan
Membership – Co-chair, Doyensys, Inc.
Sankar has over 20 years of Information Technology experience, and has served as the Managing Partner for the Doyensys company in the Dallas, TX area.
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Barbie Barta
Membership – Co-chair, Business Centric Technology
Barbie Barta is the CEO of Business Centric Technology, a technology staffing and consulting firm specializing in placing skilled technology professionals with client companies throughout the United States.
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Jason Clayton
Treasurer, Business Centric Technology
Jason has been in the IT staffing industry for over 25 years, starting back in 1995. Since that time, Jason has worked with both large enterprise organizations and small-to-mid-size companies. He loves helping candidates, consultants and clients equally. Â
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Johnnie Goodwin
Membership – Co-chair, Business Control Systems
Johnny has over 14 years of experience in the Sales and Marketing sector. He’s worked for companies like Noble Door and Trim, TapLocal Marketing and is the current Director of Sales and Talent at Business Control Systems in the Dallas, TX area.Â
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James Jackson
Treasurer, Business Centric Technology
Jason has been in the IT staffing industry for over 25 years, starting back in 1995. Since that time, Jason has worked with both large enterprise organizations and small-to-mid-size companies. He loves helping candidates, consultants and clients equally. Â
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Kim Benson
Adminiatrator
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Rick Martinez
As CEO of r2 Technologies, his company offers IT direct placement, consulting and project-delivery services in the marketplace since 1997. Founder and CEO Rick Martinez realized that the best IT talent consistently seek and find each other. His goal is to provide a “virtual network” for the exchange of ideas, concepts, solutions, and resources.Â
His company brings together some of the brightest minds and gives them a chance to network, learn, grow, and solve today’s key challenges.Â
Sixty-four percent (64%) of all placements within the company originate from a professional referral. The average r2 consultant has more than 15 years in the IT industry and is a proven performer in various industries and markets.Â
It is the r2 mission of cultivating long lasting positive relationships with its clients and consultants that continues to be the foundation to our Network.Â
Steve Gunner
In 1993 Steve co-founded Force Five, Inc. a leading provider of contingent workforce services catering to North America’s IT industry, with Paul Baldwin. Steve co-founded Knowledge Tranzfer, Inc. in 1999, to provide CRM consulting and systems integration services to companies in North America.
In 2005 Knowledge Tranzfer acquired Abacus Technical Services, an IT supplemental staffing firm, and Steve became Chief Executive Officer for the combined Knowledge Tranzfer and Abacus business units. In 2008 Knowledge Tranzfer and Abacus became part of the Paranet group of companies. Â
In June 2014 spearheaded the acquisition of the Abacus business unit from Paranet. Over the last 8Â years Steve has completed the acquisition of four (4) staffing firms and integrated them into Abacus (Sentari Technologies, Verity Recruiting, Kandil IT, & The Insource Group).
Steve serves as the President for the Dallas Chapter of TechServe Alliance.
Sankar Azhakesan
Before joining Doyensys, he held various roles at IEM Global Services, CentruryLink as a CRM Specialist and is experienced in Design and Development of CRM Solutions using CRM Products like Amdocs and Remedy.
Doyensys is a boutique IT Services company that provides a niche in Enterprise Applications – Oracle and ServiceNow. His company helps clients to leverage cutting edge applications to exceed the business goals. His company is an expertise in Oracle eBusiness Suite (EBS), Oracle Database Management, Oracle Cloud and ServiceNow.
Barbie Barta
She joined Avizion Technologies Group in 2015 to facilitate a turn-around for the company. In 2016, the company was rebranded to Business Centric Technology.
Barbie finds joy in building trusted partnerships and cultivating strong professional relationships.
Her passion for achieving organizational success is based upon a quality stance that encourages respect and supports growth.
Barbie is associated with and serves on several boards including SIM/DFW Board, NPower Advisory Board, TechServe Alliance Board, and the Renaissance Leadership Group. She and the company are sustaining members of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council.
Jason Clayton
Jason has been a part of the TechServe Alliance community for many years. He has served on the local Dallas board for many years and served as treasury, secretary, VP and president. Jason also served on the national board as well for years and enjoyed helping to bring about solutions to the IT staffing ecosystem.
Jason joined BCT in 2018 to lead and drive the sales organization and grow the company. He is passionate about working with clients and finding ways to solve their IT workforce issues. In his free time, Jason enjoys spending time with his family and the outdoors.
Johnnie Goodwin
He leads the revenue growth for BCS and has a major focus on new client acquisition, coaching and development of revenue-generating roles within BCS. He’s responsible for leading the overall culture and development to ensure the long-term employee retention.
James Jackson
James was previously a sales executive for Dialexa, a digital product engineering firm based in Dallas. He was responsible for new client acquisition and managing client relationships throughout the product development process.
James is programs co-chair for the Dallas chapter of TechServe Alliance. He is also on the fundraising committee for the Yellow Rose Foundation, a non-profit organization that raises funds for Multiple Sclerosis research.
Patrica Simpson
Her background includes over 12 years as a top performing IT Recruiter and over 4 years selling IT solutions and services to CIO’s & IT Directors of large enterprises.
 It was in these roles that she fine-tuned her sales and marketing skills before returning to Whitaker in 2019 as Director of Sales. Patricia was recently promoted to Vice President and in this role works closely with the Business Development and Recruiting teams to deliver highly skilled IT resources to clients enabling them to achieve their critical priorities and objectives.Â
 She earned her CTS (Certified Temporary Staffing Specialist) certification in April 2007, and currently lives in the greater DFW area with her husband and two sons.