Asurion Managed Wireless Signs Up DC Government.NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- New Asurion Division Focused On Managed Wireless Services for Government, Including Device Logistics, Rental, Upgrades, Help Desk and Invoice Simplification Tennessee-based Asurion today announced that its new Asurion Managed Wireless (AMW AMW America's Most Wanted (TV show) AMW Air Mobility Wing AMW Amphibious Warfare AMW Ask Me Why (Beatles song) AMW Angewandte Medienwissenschaft (German: Applied Media Studies) ) group has entered into a contract to manage wireless devices for the District of Columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). government. The DC Government joins AMW's client roster which includes the Department of Homeland Security Noun 1. Department of Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security Homeland Security executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States , Transportation Security Administration, the U.S. Army, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the State of Florida. The company also has a pilot program currently underway with the U.S. House of Representatives. Through its close relationships with the top wireless carriers, original equipment manufacturers and leading systems integrators such as Accenture, EDS (Electronic Data Systems, Plano, TX, www.eds.com) Founded in 1962 by H. Ross Perot (independent candidate for the President of the U.S. in 1992), EDS is the largest outsourcing and data processing services organization in the country. , and Unisys, AMW has implemented the first comprehensive cross-carrier program that helps enterprises and government agencies manage their wireless deployments with services including device rental, upgrades, transition management, helpdesk, invoice simplification and custom device configuration. "Wireless has become a critical mode of voice and email communications for an increasingly large population of executives," said Eric Roza, vice president and general manager, Asurion Managed Wireless. "Supporting wireless users is uniquely challenging, given how fast technology is changing and the fact that nearly 75% of users require a new piece of hardware every year due to loss, damage or upgrade. Our mission is to enable organizations to leverage best-available technology, enhance service levels, increase efficiency and improve end-user satisfaction. We have found that a well-structured managed wireless program can cut costs by 20% or more while improving productivity." "Asurion has experienced tremendous growth in the past year, and we expect to continue that trend with our new government division," said Bret Comolli, chief executive officer, Asurion. "Our comprehensive cross-carrier program to manage wireless services certainly speaks to the current needs in government organizations to operate in a cost-effective manner. When we help our clients succeed, we succeed." About Asurion Asurion Corporation is the leading provider of protection and equipment management services for the wireless industry. In addition to Managed Wireless, Asurion provides additional consumer services Consumer Services refers to the formulation, deformulation, technical consulting and testing of most consumer products, such as food, herbs, beverages, vitamins, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, hair products, household cleaners, [paints, plastics, metals, waxes, coatings, minerals, through wireless carriers including Handset The part of the telephone that contains the speaker and the microphone. On a desktop phone, the part you hold in your hand is the handset. On a cellphone, the entire phone is the handset. See multihandset cordless and headset. Insurance, Extended Warranty 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. and Equipment Lifecycle Management. Asurion serves over 17 million subscribers through its relationships with most of the leading wireless carriers in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. and Asia, including Alltel, Cingular, Nextel, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon and more than 20 other wireless clients. For additional information about Asurion, visit www.asurion.com. |
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