Applica Outsources IT Infrastructure to Auxis.CORAL GABLES Coral Gables, city (1990 pop. 40,091), Miami-Dade co., SE Fla., SW of Miami; inc. 1925. Founded at the height of the Florida land boom, Coral Gables is a noted planned city, with tree-lined boulevards and Mediterranean-style buildings. , Fla. & HOUSTON -- Auxis, Inc. (Auxis) today announced a four-year IT Infrastructure outsourcing contract with Applica Consumer Products, Inc., a subsidiary of Applica Incorporated, a diversified distributor and marketer of a wide range of small appliances for use in and outside the home. Auxis' contract includes the day-to-day technical support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services for Applica's employees at multiple locations in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and Canada. Under the terms of the agreement, Auxis will manage an estimated 200 plus Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. (R), UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). (R) and Linux(R) servers located in two data centers, 400 plus workstations and Applica's entire telecommunications network including its internal Voice Over IP network. "Auxis' leadership and expertise delivering quality Infrastructure Support services will enable Applica to improve performance for its employees while focusing Applica resources on our core business," said Joe Harber, VP of Strategic Planning at Applica. "Since Auxis has been involved in the operations management of our IT infrastructure, our level of process and service delivery maturity has increased substantially while our operating costs have stayed at the same levels of previous years," said Terry Polistina, CFO See Chief Financial Officer. , Applica. About Auxis Auxis (www.auxis.com) is a management and technology solutions firm dedicated to helping companies prosper. Auxis was founded in 1997 with the core belief that success is measured by the ability to create value for their clients. Auxis provides management consulting, business technology and managed services to clients worldwide. Auxis is headquartered in Coral Gables, Florida Often called "The Gables," Coral Gables is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, southwest of Miami, in the United States. The city is best known as the home of the University of Miami, and as an example of City Beautiful urban planning. with offices in Plantation, Florida and Houston, Texas. About Applica Applica (www.applicainc.com) is a marketer and distributor of a broad range of branded small household appliances. Applica markets and distributes kitchen products, home products, pest control products, pet care products and personal care products. Applica markets products under licensed brand names, such as Black &Decker(R), its own brand names, such as Windmere(R), LitterMaid(R), Belson(R) and Applica(R), and other private-label brand names. Applica's customers include mass merchandisers, specialty retailers and appliance distributors primarily in North America. |
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