Harbinger Partners, Inc. (HPI) was the brainstorm of Scott Grausnick. Scott believed that everyone should have the opportunity to own his or her own business, however he realized that not everyone has the resources to start a business and become a successful, independent entrepreneur. His goal was to create this opportunity for others, while developing a profitable business that he was passionate about. Using his background of IT consulting as a foundation, Scott developed a unique business model, never used before in the IT industry, and, in February 1999, opened HPI's doors.

The Model
HPI’s organizational structure allows for upward growth in the company for existing and potential candidates. This structure provides not only status elements, but also compensation arrangements to reward significant contributions to the organization. The levels are subcontractor, employee, partner, and senior partner. Each status has its own set of guidelines and compensation.

HPI’s Focus
HPI provides high quality technology consulting services to businesses in the Twin Cities. It is based on the core areas of enterprise application development, IT project management and business analysis, QA testing, and data warehousing.

July 2009:	Named a "Best Place to Work" by The Business Journal for the EIGHTH time.
April 25, 2009:	Won the Minnesota Psychological Association's Psychologically Healthy Workplace Award
April 10, 2009:	Ranked #18 in The Business Journal's Top 25 List of Management Consulting Firms
August 2008:	Made the Inc 5,000 list, published by Inc. Magazine. Listed as one of America's fastest growing private companies.
September 26, 2008:	Ranked #13 in The Business Journal's Top 25 List of IT Consulting Firms Ranked #12 in The Business Journal's Top 25 List of Web Development & Design Firms
September 21, 2008:	The St. Paul Pioneer Press featured Harbinger Partners in a full page article in the Business section. The article focuses on our virtual office, manager-free structure, and the acquisition of Bass & Associates.
August 15, 2008:	Named a "Best Place to Work" by The Business Journal for the SEVENTH time.
July 15, 2008:	Announced the acquisition of Bass & Associates of Omaha, Nebraska. See Bass & Associates, Inc. for information about the Omaha branch of HPI.
April 11, 2008:	Ranked #14 in The Business Journal's Top 25 List of Management Consulting Firms
December 14, 2007:	Ranked #21 in The Business Journal's Top 25 List of Computer Consulting Companies Ranked #5 in The Business Journal's Top 25 List of Web Development & Design Firms
August 2007:	Made the Inc 5,000 list, published by Inc. Magazine. Listed as one of America's fastest growing private companies.
August 18, 2007:	Named a "Great Place to Work" by The Business Journal for the SIXTH time.
March 16, 2007:	Ranked #19 in The Business Journal's Top 25 List of Software Developers
February 9, 2007:	Ranked #13 in The Business Journal's Top 25 List of Management Consulting Firms
December 2006:	Ranked #7 in the Twin Cities Business Monthly's Business Information Guide's List of Top 25 Web Developers
December 22, 2006:	Ranked #18 in The Business Journal's Top 25 List of Computer Consulting Companies
December 15, 2006:	Ranked #3 in The Business Journal's Top 25 List of Web Development & Design Firms
August 18, 2006:	Named a "Great Place to Work" by The Business Journal for the FIFTH time.
May 12, 2006:	Ranked #10 in The Business Journal's Top 25 List of Management Consulting Firms
March 17, 2006:	Ranked #16 in The Business Journal's Top 25 List of Software Developers
December 2005:	Ranked #3 in the Twin Cities Business Monthly's Business Information Guide's List of Top 24 Web Developers
December 16, 2005:	Ranked #17 in The Business Journal's Top 25 List of Computer Consulting Companies
September 2, 2005:	Ranked #4 in The Business Journal's Top 25 List of Web Development & Design Firms
August 19, 2005:	Named a "Great Place to Work" by The Business Journal for the FOURTH time.                                                                                                                                         Click here to see the specific results!
August 18, 2005:	Featured on KSTP Channel 5 Eyewitness News, highlighting that Harbinger Partners was ranked as the top company to work for in the Twin Cities metro area.
June 3, 2005:	Ranked #17 in The Business Journal's Top 25 List of Software Developers
April 8, 2005:	Ranked #10 in The Business Journal's Top 25 List of Management Consulting Firms
September 2004:	Featured in the Minnesota Report 2004.
August 20, 2004:	Named a "Great Place to Work" by The Business Journal for the THIRD time.
June 4, 2004:	Ranked #17 in The Business Journal's Top 25 List of Computer Consulting Companies
March 5, 2004:	Ranked #22 in The Business Journal's list of Software Developers
January 2004	External firm conducted a client survey. Results indicate that 100% of clients would hire an HPI consultant for future work.
September 5, 2003:	Ranked #12 in The Business Journal's Top 25 List of Internet, Support & Commerce
June 6, 2003:	Ranked #18 in The Business Journal's Top 25 List of Computer Consulting Companies
August 23, 2002:	Voted one of the Great Places to Work in the Twin Cities by The Business Journal for the SECOND year in a row.
September 2001:	Published “Harbinger Partners and Landscape Structures: Ahead of the Game in High Tech Strategies” in the Problem Solver Profile of Ventures Magazine.
September 2001:	Selected by Ventures Magazine as one of the Great Places to Work in the Twin Cities.
July 15, 2001:	Dick Youngblood, business columnist, wrote and published the article “Computer consultants win business with creative strategies” in the Minneapolis Star Tribune.
January 2001:	Earned over $500,000 in revenue for the month
December 2000:	Completed a survey of all HPI clients, which resulted in respondents reporting that 100% of them [1] have a good overall feeling about their partnership with HPI, and [2] would refer HPI to a friend or business colleague.
April 26, 1999:	First consultant was hired
February 13, 1999:	Harbinger Partners, Inc. opened its doors as a supplier of high quality IT consulting services.