thepickplace.com

The Pick Place (thepickplace.com) lists four PICK/MultiValue database platforms as its areas of expertise: D3, Universe, Unidata, and jBase. If your system runs on one of these, the site indicates the team can support you across design, development, implementation, and testing. If your platform is not on this list, the site does not state support for it, so you would need to confirm directly before assuming coverage.

The four supported platforms

The site presents these as the database platforms where its expertise lies, and says it has developed and installed over 200 PICK/MultiValue solutions:

The same four names appear in more than one place on the site, including a section headed around "Your Universe, Unidata, D3, jBase Experts," so the list is consistent rather than a one-off mention.

What "support" covers

The site describes its MultiValue work as spanning the full lifecycle rather than a single task:

• Design — working out the system or workflow before building.
• Development — writing or extending PICK/MultiValue software.
• Implementation — installing and putting the system into use.
• Testing — verifying the result.

It also offers PICK system administration, including expert installation and conversion of PICK systems, and positions itself as an outsourced "MultiValue IT Department" for businesses that don't want to manage the system in-house.

Who this fits

The site says the team has solved IT challenges for small and midsize businesses around the Twin Cities and across America for over 25 years, and that its PICK programmers average 25 years of experience. Listed industry experience includes health care and insurance, financial and retail, manufacturing and distribution, lease management software (InfoLease), and government.

Two details are worth noting when deciding whether to reach out:

• InfoLease is a separate specialty. The site offers dedicated InfoLease consulting to keep that software optimized, distinct from general PICK/MultiValue development.
• Rates are stated as a starting point. The site lists "Great Project Rates Starting at $70/hr." Treat that as a published starting figure, not a quote for your project; confirm scope and pricing with them.

How to check your platform is covered

1. Identify your exact database platform and version (for example, which of D3, Universe, Unidata, or jBase you run).
2. Compare it against the four listed platforms above.
3. If it matches, the site's described services (development, administration, installation, conversion) are the relevant starting points; use the contact option on the site to describe your system and task.
4. If your platform is not among the four, ask directly whether they support it rather than assuming — the site does not claim coverage beyond these platforms.

The main practical takeaway: the site's stated platform coverage is narrow and specific — D3, Universe, Unidata, and jBase — and its services run from design through testing, plus system administration and InfoLease consulting.

The Pick Place (thepickplace.com) offers InfoLease consulting through its team of PICK professionals, positioned as a way to "keep your InfoLease software optimized 24/7." The service sits inside a broader MultiValue IT department offering, so InfoLease work is delivered by the same group that handles PICK database development, system administration, and support. This fits small and midsize businesses running InfoLease that lack in-house PICK expertise, or that want an outside team to cover design through implementation and testing.

What the InfoLease Service Covers

The site describes InfoLease consulting as support from "our experts" to keep InfoLease systems optimized around the clock. The surrounding service pages give the operating model:

• Design through implementation and testing — the stated workflow for MultiValue engagements, from initial design to development, installation, and testing.
• Ongoing optimization — framed as continuous support rather than a one-time project.
• Lease management as a specialty domain — InfoLease is listed among the industries and applications the team has expertise in, alongside health care and insurance, financial and retail, manufacturing and distribution, and government.

The site does not publish a detailed InfoLease service catalog (for example, specific module coverage, version support, or response-time commitments). Treat the 24/7 language as a positioning statement and confirm scope, coverage hours, and escalation terms directly before relying on it.

Who Delivers the Work

InfoLease consulting is staffed from a team the site describes as "over 20 PICK Professionals." The page states that PICK database programmers average 25 years of experience and that the firm has completed over 200 PICK/MultiValue solutions. For an InfoLease engagement, that means you are buying access to a pooled team rather than a single named consultant — useful for coverage, but worth asking who specifically will be assigned and how handoffs work.

How It Fits the Broader MultiValue Offering

InfoLease consulting is one entry point into a wider set of services. If your needs extend beyond the lease system, the same team covers:

This matters for InfoLease shops because lease management software rarely runs in isolation — it typically sits on a PICK/MultiValue database and depends on surrounding system administration. Buying both from one provider can reduce coordination overhead, but it also concentrates dependency on a single vendor.

Pricing and Engagement Terms

The site lists "Great Project Rates Starting at $70/hr" and describes project management structured to meet business requirements with flexible terms and competitive rates. That figure is a starting rate for projects generally, not a confirmed InfoLease rate — confirm the applicable rate, minimum engagement, and whether work is billed hourly or by fixed project before committing.

Questions to Ask Before Engaging

Because the public pages are high-level, use a first conversation to pin down:

1. Scope — which InfoLease functions and integrations are covered, and what falls outside the engagement.
2. Coverage — what "24/7" means in practice: monitoring, on-call response, or business-hours support with after-hours escalation.
3. Staffing — named consultants, their InfoLease-specific experience, and backup coverage.
4. Transition — how existing customizations, conversions, and documentation are handled.
5. Commercials — confirmed rate, term, and deliverables.

Bottom Line

The Pick Place is a reasonable fit if you run InfoLease on a PICK/MultiValue platform and want one team for lease-system consulting plus underlying database and system administration, backed by a large, experienced PICK staff. It is a weaker fit if you need published service-level terms or InfoLease-specific detail up front — those are not on the site, so verify them directly before deciding.

The Pick Place (thepickplace.com) lists five industry areas where its PICK/MultiValue programmers have expertise: health care and insurance, financial and retail, manufacturing and distribution, lease management software (InfoLease), and government. This matters most if your organization runs a MultiValue database (D3, Universe, Unidata, or jBase) in one of those sectors and needs development, system administration, or consulting support rather than a general-purpose IT vendor.

The five industry areas listed

The site presents these as expertise areas for its PICK database programmers, whose average experience is stated as 25 years. It also says the team has developed and installed over 200 PICK/MultiValue solutions.

How to read this list when choosing a vendor

The industry list is a starting point, not a guarantee. The site does not publish case studies, client names, or project descriptions per industry, so you cannot verify depth in a specific sector from the website alone. Use the list to decide whether a first conversation is worth having, then ask for evidence tied to your situation.

For example, if you run InfoLease, the site describes a dedicated InfoLease consulting offering, which makes that the most specific match on the page. If you are a government agency or a manufacturer on D3 or jBase, the industry appears on the list, but you should ask directly about comparable projects.

Questions worth asking before engaging:

• Have you completed projects in my industry on my specific database platform (D3, Universe, Unidata, or jBase)?
• Can you describe a similar project, including scope and outcome?
• Who on the team would do the work, and what is their background in this sector?

Where the industry experience fits into the services

The industry list sits alongside three service lines:

• MultiValue solutions — acting as an outsourced MultiValue IT department, from design through development, implementation, and testing.
• Software development — remote MultiValue database development and PICK system support, with project management structured around business requirements.
• PICK systems administration — installation and conversion of PICK systems, plus ongoing administration.

The site states project rates start at $70/hr and describes terms as flexible, but it does not publish detailed engagement terms, contract lengths, or minimum commitments. Confirm those directly.

Who this is a good fit for

The Pick Place is positioned for small and midsize businesses, and the site says it has also served Fortune 100 companies. Its stated base is the Twin Cities area, with work delivered across America, and it describes remote development and support as core to how it operates.

If your organization is in one of the five listed industries and runs a MultiValue system that needs development or administration help, the industry list plus the platform coverage (D3, Universe, Unidata, jBase) gives you a reasonable basis to start a conversation. If your system is on a different platform or your needs fall outside these sectors, the site offers no evidence of fit, so treat it as unproven until you ask.

The Pick Place is the online presence of Superior IT Services, an IT services firm that specializes in PICK/MultiValue software development and system administration. It is a fit if your organization runs a PICK-based database — D3, UniVerse, UniData, or jBase — and needs outside help with development, conversion, installation, or day-to-day system administration. The site states the team has over 25 years of experience, more than 20 PICK professionals, and over 200 completed PICK/MultiValue projects, with project rates starting at $70/hr.

What services does The Pick Place offer?

The site organizes its work into four service areas:

It also lists network engineering and general business IT solutions alongside the PICK work.

Which database platforms and industries does it cover?

The stated database expertise is D3, UniVerse, UniData, and jBase. The site says its PICK programmers average 25 years of experience and names these industry areas:

• Health care and insurance
• Financial and retail
• Manufacturing and distribution
• Lease management software (InfoLease)
• Government

Who is it for?

The site says it serves both small and midsize businesses — particularly around the Twin Cities area — and Fortune 100 companies, with much of the work delivered remotely. In practice, the strongest fit is an organization that already depends on a MultiValue database and lacks in-house PICK expertise, or one running InfoLease that wants dedicated consulting support.

What to check before engaging

• Scope and pricing: The only published figure is "starting at $70/hr" for projects. Confirm the rate for your specific engagement, since administration, consulting, and development may be quoted differently.
• Availability and terms: "Flexible terms" and "competitive rates" are marketing descriptions, not commitments — ask for a written statement of work.
• References: With 200+ claimed projects, ask for references in your industry, especially if you are planning a conversion or installation, which carries the most risk.
• Contact: The site directs inquiries through its Contact page; there is no published self-service portal or instant quote tool.

If your need is MultiValue/PICK development or administration rather than general IT support, The Pick Place is a directly relevant vendor to shortlist; for anything outside the PICK ecosystem, its published evidence is thinner.

The Pick Place (thepickplace.com) states that project rates start at $70/hr, and describes its project management as structured to meet business requirements while offering flexible terms and competitive rates. Those are the only rate and term details published on the site; the page does not list fixed packages, minimum engagements, or contract lengths, so a specific quote requires contacting the company. The rate applies to PICK/MultiValue software development and support work, which the firm delivers remotely.

What the site says about rates

Because "$70/hr" is described as a starting point, treat it as a floor rather than a fixed price. Work involving multiple specialists, system conversion, or InfoLease consulting may be quoted differently.

Who this rate structure fits

The Pick Place positions itself as an outsourced "MultiValue IT Department" rather than a fixed-package shop. That model tends to suit:

• Small and midsize businesses that need ongoing PICK support without hiring a full-time administrator.
• Organizations running UNIVERSE, UNIDATA, D3, or jBase that need development, installation, conversion, or testing work.
• InfoLease users needing consulting to keep the system optimized.
• Buyers who prefer hourly, scope-as-you-go engagement over a locked-in retainer.

If you need a guaranteed fixed price before work begins, the site does not indicate that option; you would need to negotiate scope and terms directly.

What the engagement covers

The published service lines that would fall under a project engagement include:

1. PICK software development — design through development, implementation, and testing.
2. MultiValue solutions — acting as your IT department, with a team of over 20 PICK professionals.
3. PICK system administration — installation and conversion of PICK systems.
4. InfoLease consulting — support to keep InfoLease software optimized.
5. Database platform expertise — D3, Universe, Unidata, and jBase.

The site reports over 200 completed PICK/MultiValue projects and says its PICK programmers average 25 years of experience, with industry exposure in health care and insurance, financial and retail, manufacturing and distribution, lease management software, and government.

How to get an actual quote

1. Define your scope first — platform (D3, Universe, Unidata, jBase), whether the work is development, administration, conversion, or InfoLease consulting, and your timeline.
2. Contact the company through the site and state the scope and expected duration so the quote can be matched to the right specialists.
3. Ask explicitly about the hourly rate for your specific work type, minimum engagement, billing increments, and whether terms are fixed or flexible for your project length.
4. Verify the starting rate applies to your scope before approving work, since $70/hr is published as a starting figure.

Common sticking points

• "Starting at" pricing means the final rate depends on scope; budget above the floor.
• No published contract terms means payment schedule, notice periods, and deliverable acceptance should be agreed in writing before work starts.
• Remote delivery is stated for development and support; confirm on-site needs separately if your project requires physical system access.
• InfoLease work is a distinct service line — confirm it is quoted under the same terms as general PICK development.