Advanced Modular Solutions completes technology upgrade for Massachusetts-based Eastern Bank with sale of 55 compute servers.BOXBOROUGH, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Sept. 10, 1996-- Advanced Modular Solutions, Inc. today announced the completed sale and installation of 55 compute servers (computer, parallel) compute server - A kind of parallel processor where the parallel processors have no I/O except via a bus or other connection to a front-end processor which handles all I/O to disks, terminals and network. to Lynn (Mass.)-based Eastern Bank in a technology upgrade initiative approaching $500,000. Eastern Bank, currently the fourth-largest bank in Massachusetts Massachusetts (măsəch  `sĭts), most populous of the New England states of the NE United States. , has tripled in size in the last four years. The Pentium-based servers manufactured by Modular -- along with consulting and support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services -- are an integral part of a complete technology upgrade the bank has undertaken to accommodate growth and to provide better customer services into the next century. Modular helped Eastern Bank convert its processing systems in which all 30 of the bank's branches are connected to its main data center through 55 compute servers built and supplied by Modular. Lloyd L. Hamm, Jr., Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer and Chief Quality Officer of Eastern Bank, commented on the significance of the conversion to the Modular servers. "All things considered All Things Considered (ATC) is a news radio program in the United States, broadcast on the National Public Radio network. It was the first news program on the network, and is broadcast live worldwide through several outlets. , we found that Advanced Modular Solutions provided a superior solution. Clearly, we needed more than just a computer vendor for this task -- we needed a partner. That's where Modular really made a difference." Hamm oversees Eastern Bank's Total Quality Management Process -- a bank-wide system devoted to continuous improvement of bank processes to better serve its customers. Lyn Benton, President and Chief Executive of Modular, commented on the sale to Eastern Bank. "This shows yet again that Modular can tackle the tough jobs and provide the personalized per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. service customers in mission-critical applications really need." Eastern Bank is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eastern Bank Corporation with over $2 billion in assets. Eastern Bank is the largest independent bank in northeastern Massachusetts and provides a full range of commercial, trust, and consumer financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. . Headquartered in Boxborough, Mass., Modular is a computer systems and consulting company Noun 1. consulting company - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting firm business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a that offers platform-independent solutions which combine the best attributes of mainframe, client-server and open-environment technologies. The Modular logo is a trademark of The Modular Group In mathematics, the modular group Γ (Gamma) is a fundamental object of study in number theory, geometry, algebra, and many other areas of advanced mathematics. The modular group can be represented as a group of geometric transformations or as a group of matrices. , Inc. -0- All other trademarks are the properties of their respective owners. CONTACT: Advanced Modular Solutions Jeanne Marquis, 508/266-9700 ext. 178 jmarquis@mod.com http://www.mod.com or Eastern Bank Ronald A. Johanson, 617/598-7810 |
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