Amcom Software to Enter Utilities Market with IT Consulting Firm TEAM US.MINNEAPOLIS -- Alliance between Mission-Critical Communications Technology Noun 1. communications technology - the activity of designing and constructing and maintaining communication systems engineering, technology - the practical application of science to commerce or industry Leader and Vertical-Focused IT Consulting Firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a Will Address the Needs of the Utility Industry Amcom Software, Inc.--a provider of mission-critical communication technologies to support business continuity and disaster recovery --today announced a partnership with utilities market IT consulting firm TEAM US, Inc. The companies will introduce e.Notify(TM), Amcom's automated event notification Event notification is a term used in conjunction with communications software for linking applications that generate small messages (the "events") to applications that monitor the associated conditions and may take actions triggered by events. software solution at the annual Edison Electric Institute The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) is the association of United States shareholder-owned electric power companies. Its members serve 95 percent of the ultimate customers in the shareholder-owned segment of the industry, and represent approximately 70 percent of the U.S. (EEI EEI Edison Electric Institute EEI Estación Espacial Internacional (Spanish: International Space Station) EEI Electrical and Electronics Institute (Thailand) EEI Electro Energy, Inc. ) conference in Washington D.C. this week. "Utility providers are in the hot seat," said Jack Collins, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Amcom Software. "TEAM US has an impressive track record and client base in the global utilities market that will provide Amcom a strong advantage and credibility as we enter this new market." Amcom Software's e.Notify automated event notification system helps mission critical organizations more quickly and reliably initiate, manage and monitor emergency notifications. The system automates internal and external communications, enables messages to be customized by audiene and supports real-time response tracking. By integrating e.Notify with business continuity and disaster recovery plans, organizations can more quickly and accurately communicate with a mass audience, use real-time data Real-time data denotes information that is delivered immediately after collection. There is no delay in the timeliness of the information provided. Some uses of this term confuse it with the term dynamic data. to make better management decisions and track the entire status of a crisis situation. Supporting wireless and handheld devices, protocols and rules, e.Notify offers an enterprise-wide platform for emergency communications. Pre-defined and customizable templates facilitate instant notification to any combination of individuals, groups, and devices, while features such as escalation, response collection, monitoring and reports provide comprehensive and interactive communications capabilities. Recently Amcom Software has experienced growing demand for the e.Notify product due in part to increased attention to emergency event notifications and BC/DR (business continuity and disaster recovery) management and the need for more sophisticated two-communications and real-time tracking and monitoring of a crisis event. Public and private utility organizations are among those approaching Amcom for solutions tailored to their needs. The partnership with TEAM US will allow Amcom to develop products, processes and methodology specifically for the utility market. TEAM US CEO Randal York commented on the alliance. "We have deep experience in the utility industry and we understand the need for more advanced solutions to handle disaster recovery communications and overall event management. Amcom's technology platform provides a solid foundation for a utility-focused system and we're excited about working with Amcom to deliver an industry-first solution within this marketplace." About Amcom Amcom Software provides mission-critical communications technology solutions for organizations that depend on speed, accuracy, and productivity to support day-to-day business continuity and event-driven communications. Amcom's open technology, standards-based technology solutions are used by more than 400 blue-chip companies in healthcare, education, finance, utilities and government agencies. Amcom customers include Duke University, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center The Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) in New York City is a cancer treatment and research institution founded in 1884 as the New York Cancer Hospital. The main campus is located at 1275 York Avenue, between 67th and 68th Streets, with other locations in New , U.S. Department of the Army, Yale University Yale University, at New Haven, Conn.; coeducational. Chartered as a collegiate school for men in 1701 largely as a result of the efforts of James Pierpont, it opened at Killingworth (now Clinton) in 1702, moved (1707) to Saybrook (now Old Saybrook), and in 1716 was , and Stanford University Medical Center Stanford University Medical Center (Stanford Hospital & Clinics) is one of four hospitals affiliated with Stanford University and Stanford University School of Medicine, along with the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, the Veteran's Administration Hospital in Palo Alto, and Santa . Fifty-seven percent of the nation's best hospitals, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. U.S. News & World Report U.S. News & World Report Weekly newsmagazine published in Washington, D.C. U.S. News was founded in 1933 by David Lawrence (1888–1973) to cover important domestic events; he founded World Report in 1945 to treat world news. The two magazines were merged in 1948. , use Amcom Software products. For more information, call (800) 852-8935 or go to www.amcomsoftware.com. About Team U.S., Inc. TEAM US delivers specialized technology-enabled business solutions for vertical markets, including design and development of strategies, processes, and technologies that maximize customer retention and revenue growth and stem service costs. The company's offering include Oracle implementation, project services, utility-specific development skill sets, IT consulting, business continuity and disaster recovery, and security assessment and implementation. For more information, call (763) 425-5957 or go to www.teamusinc.com e.Notify is a registered trademark of Amcom Software, Inc. and all other trademarks herein are the property of their respective owners. |
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