Targeted Technology Solutions, LLC (TTS) is an award winning company that provides custom technology solutions for "special needs" user groups. The "special needs" technology market segment includes children, senior citizens, and individuals that are physically disabled.

TTS is currently focused on developing products and online properties to encourage creative computer use among young children aged 12 months to fourteen. Thse products are branded under the name "myPC™" and "TechStart™" and stimulate the end users response to a simple yet important question: IS YOUR PC TODDLER (USER) FRIENDLY? This question is translatable to all forms of technology and TTS sees itself as a leader in this new genre of technological advancement.

As an example, the myPC™ brand of keyboards distinguishes itself from competitors by offering a washable, spill proof device designed to correspond with and enhance children's cognitive ability, especially as it relates to early technology based learning. There are currently no other products on the market that offer this combination of unique features.

All of the tools produced by TTS incorporate elements that will assist parents, educators and software developers with increasing children's ability to have a more menaingful experience while interacting with technology and technology based education.

Elizabeth Tarpley, President and CEO
Ms. Tarpley has an extensive technology and management background including her position as the Director of Technology at SCORE! Educational Centers, a national children’s education company, where she oversaw technology initiatives for 165 retail locations; and Director of Information Systems at the South Side Help Center. Ms. Tarpley holds a BA from DePaul University and an MBA with a concentration in Information Systems Management from Keller Graduate School of Management. She is also the mother of a toddler who has been exploring the computer since she was four months old.

Barry J. Miller, Chief Operating Officer
Barry graduated from the Northwestern School of Law in 1981. He practiced law in Chicago for 17 years and specialized in transactional law covering a broad spectrum of business transactions. A real estate and construction company was founded by him in 1998. As CEO of the real estate ventures, Barry grew both profitably from $1,200,000 in sales to over $16,000,000 in the first 5 years of operations. The company grew from 5 employees to over 125 employees. During the last several years, he has been involved in various other successful real estate and business ventures.

Terrence L. Ferguson, Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Ferguson attended DePaul University, where he majored in Computer Science with a minor in Accounting. Mr. Ferguson spent 8 years as a Senior Systems Analyst in the banking industry where he developed an innovative, interactive Management Reporting System. Mr. Ferguson has over 20 years experience as a successful Real Estate Investor, Property Manager Consultant and Mortgage Originator. In addition, he started and operated four companies and assisted in setting up over 10 companies for clients.

Mark Coleman, Sales Director
Mr. Coleman brings 22 years of charismatic leadership in sales and marketing to this already dynamic organization. Mr. Coleman combines 5 years of finance as a Corporate Services Officer at Harris Trust and Savings Bank in Chicago with 17 years of award winning sales leadership and management as a District Sales Manager and Regional Director of Sales for the third largest pharmaceutical company in the world sanofi-aventis. Mr. Coleman has been highly successful in the design, implementation and operational execution of many launch brands with successful sales of over $15mm annually. Mr. Coleman holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with concentration on finance from Virginia Union University in Richmond.

Omar Tarpley, VP Engineering and Design
Omar Tarpley has been in the engineering field for over a decade. As an independent consultant to small businesses, he has helped automate processes via his innovative design vision; he also designed casings for many of the cell phones sold by leading manufacturers that are on the market today. Tarpley has a dual degree in Engineering from North Carolina A&T and Morehouse College.

Anthony Nelson, Art Director
Anthony Nelson is a multi-talented digital media artist that has been working in the industry for over 10 years. His diverse range of skills have also given him the opportunity to work in a larger variety of fields including traditional and computer animation, graphic design, interactive multimedia, video editing, web design, motion graphics and traditional art.

Kimberly Houston, Director of Operations
Kimberly Houston is a self motivated results-oriented leader who has been in the Operations and Human Resources fields for more than a decade. Kimberly was instrumental in increasing branch revenues for a start up company in its first year by streamlining work processes to decrease wage and salary expenses. It is this kind of entrepreneurial spirit Kimberly brings to Targeted Technology Solutions.

Scott Slaby, Product Development Manager
Scott has spent over 10 years in the videogame industry as a producer and designer, working on large scale projects for high caliber publishers like Electronic Arts, Microsoft, THQ, and Take Two Interactive.