BOWE BELL + HOWELL Selects Everdream Desktop Management Services to Securely Manage Remote PCs; Outsourcing PC Support Enables Leading Document Management Firm to Better Focus IT on Strategic Projects.FREMONT, Calif. -- Everdream, the leading provider of hosted Desktop Management Services, today announced that BOWE BELL + HOWELL, the world's leading manufacturer of document processing Processing text documents, which includes indexing methods for text retrieval based on content. See document imaging. and postal solutions, has selected Everdream to provide web-hosted asset management, anti-virus, patch management The installation of patches from a software vendor onto an organization's computers. Patching thousands of PCs and servers is a major issue. A patch should be applied to test machines first before deployment, and the testing environments must represent all the users' PCs with their unique , software distribution, remote control, online backup Using the Web to store copies of data for backup. There are numerous providers on the Internet that charge for storage, and fees are typically based on capacity. Online backup services provide offsite backup, which is essential for disaster recovery. See backup types. and help desk services to all of its 1,800 employees, including approximately 1,000 remote field technicians. BOWE BELL + HOWELL's goal is to better align IT with its business strategy and chose to outsource its desktop management needs to Everdream to focus their IT resources on more critical strategic projects. BOWE BELL + HOWELL delivers a broad range of document management solutions that increase productivity, efficiency, media flexibility and message integrity. With thousands of employees worldwide, including a large field service organization, their IT staff needed a solution that could quickly and easily manage, secure and protect its large remote workforce. "It is always challenging to deliver quality IT support to the BOWE BELL + HOWELL associates who are based in our main facilities, but it is a real struggle to deliver the same quality to our field employees who directly interact with our customers on a day-to-day basis," said Ron Ridge, vice president and CIO CIO: see American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. (Chief Information Officer) The executive officer in charge of information processing in an organization. for BOWE BELL + HOWELL. "We searched for a partner who could help us improve overall IT and desktop management support for all of our employees regardless of where they are located." After evaluating competitive offerings, the company decided Everdream's proven, outsourced suite of services was the most attractive option. Everdream's customized help desk managed service enables BOWE BELL + HOWELL to maintain the specific personalized support they had previously with their internal solution. In addition, Everdream provides integrated desktop support processes, tools and resources as part of their complete desktop management solution. "We are very excited about our relationship with Everdream," added Ridge. "Prior to our implementation, we did not have much insight into our network. Now, I log on to the Everdream Control Center every day because it provides me with real-time visibility into what is running on our PCs -- from operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. to patch levels and anti-virus updates -- enabling us to proactively control and secure our computer assets." "BOWE BELL + HOWELL is a great example of how Everdream helps businesses increase the efficiency of solving critical IT pain points," said Mark Hoffman, president and 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. for Everdream. "Automation and integrated management are critical to the successful maintenance of distributed workforces. Everdream's services help businesses such as BOWE BELL + HOWELL quickly and cost effectively manage their IT assets and keep their networks secure and up-to-date." About Everdream Desktop Management Services Everdream hosted Asset Management service allows BOWE BELL + HOWELL to maintain a precise hardware and software inventory for PC and mobile systems across the organization. Software Distribution enables the rapid deployment of applications to any online user at any time. Virus Protection automatically protects PC assets from the latest virus threats. Patch Management identifies, distributes, and installs necessary software patches while allowing administrators to track status and evaluate system protection. Web-based Remote Control allows connection to any system from anywhere in the Internet regardless of NAT (Network Address Translation) An IETF standard that allows an organization to present itself to the Internet with far fewer IP addresses than there are nodes on its internal network. or Firewall issues. Everdream's offering also includes comprehensive help desk, delivering live 24x7 support with industry leading service guarantees. Finally, Everdream's Online Backup service protects users by securely and automatically backing up data to fully redundant, off-site data facilities. About Everdream With over 140,000 seats under management, Everdream Corporation is the leading provider of hosted desktop management services that manage, secure, and support businesses' PCs, allowing companies to focus on their own core competencies. Through the innovative web-hosted Everdream Control Center, customers receive software-as-a-service enabling them to receive hardware and software asset life-cycle support, virus protection, data backup, automated software updates, patch management, and help desk services. Through Everdream's proprietary and patented technology, customers, whether located on the corporate campus or remotely, have access to Everdream's services. This greatly simplifies IT operations while reducing costs and improving service levels. With operational facilities in Fremont, California For the unincorporated community in Yolo County, California, see . Fremont (IPA: /ˈfriːmɒnt/) is a city in California that was incorporated on January 23, 1956, from the merger of five smaller communities: , Dallas, Texas “Dallas” redirects here. For other uses, see Dallas (disambiguation). The City of Dallas (pronounced [ˈdæl.əs] or [ˈdæl. , and Charlotte, North Carolina “Charlotte” redirects here. For other uses, see Charlotte (disambiguation). Charlotte is the largest city in the state of North Carolina and the 20th largest city in the United States. , Everdream manages desktops for companies in 60 countries across the globe, including ADP (1) (Automatic Data Processing) Synonymous with data processing (DP), electronic data processing (EDP) and information processing. (2) (Automatic Data Processing, Inc., Roseland, NJ, www.adp. , Korean Airlines, Brocade Communications, Salesforce.com, Sonic Automotive Sonic Automotive, Inc. (NYSE: SAH) is a fortune 300 company based in Charlotte, North Carolina and is one of the largest automotive retailers in the United States. The company was founded by NASCAR track owner Bruton Smith. , Midas, Sylvan Learning Sylvan Learning (formerly Sylvan Learning Center) is a chain of franchised tutoring centers which provide personalized tutoring in reading, writing, mathematics, study skills and test-prep for college entrance and state exams. Centers, and many others. Everdream can be reached at www.everdream.com or 888-307-7299. About BOWE BELL + HOWELL Headquartered in Chicago, BOWE BELL + HOWELL, a company with more than 70 years of industry experience, is a leading provider of high-performance document management solutions and services. The company's portfolio of cutting, packaging, inserting, plastic card, sorting, integrity, print-on-demand and software solutions is the most comprehensive product offering for paper-based and digital mail communications. These solutions are supported by the largest dedicated service organization in the industry. For further information on BOWE BELL + HOWELL, please visit www.bowebellhowell.com. Everdream is a registered trademark of Everdream Corporation. BOWE BELL + HOWELL is the trademark of BBH BBH Brown Brothers Harriman (investment bank) BBH Bartle, Bogle, Hegarty (advertising agency) BBH Bouncing Busy Hour BBH Blueback Herring (FAO fish species code) , Inc. All other products and company names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners. |
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