Big Rock Sports Moves to Inflow-Raleigh; Leading Fishing Tackle Supply Company Chooses Inflow for Quality and Stability.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 24, 2004 Today, Inflow, Inc., a leading provider of outsourced technology services, announced it has added Big Rock Sports to its growing client list. Big Rock Sports is the industry's leading fishing tackle supply company, supplying the needs of more than 14,000 independent fishing and hunting retailers throughout 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. . "We are excited to welcome Big Rock Sports to Inflow," said Chris Turco, general manager for Inflow-Raleigh. "Big Rock wanted the expert capabilities of a seasoned provider to help it securely grow its online presence. Inflow's ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. certification, state-of-the-art facilities and innovative solutions comprise the perfect solution to meet Big Rock's requirements." Big Rock Sports first approached Inflow about a possible relationship in July 2003, when the company made the decision to move its data center out of a hurricane-prone city on the North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. coast to ensure business continuity. This, coupled with the increasing web site usage by its customers, prompted Big Rock to search for a capable provider that could provide highly reliable and secure IT outsourcing services the company needed to support its mission-critical web presence while delivering superior customer service. Before moving to Inflow, Big Rock was located in a competitor's facility, and found aspects of the service provided to be unsatisfactory. Since moving to Inflow, the company has received superior service. "We chose Inflow for its comprehensive solutions and viability over the long-term," said Norm Pollock, Vice President for Big Rock Sports. "Their financial stability will ensure that any future data center moves will be on our terms." Big Rock's criteria for a new provider included superior technical capabilities and geographically diverse locations should the company's need for additional business continuity be needed in the future. Also important to the company was 24 x 7 technical staff available for expert support at any time. "I've spoken with several techs after hours Adv. 1. after hours - not during regular hours; "he often worked after hours" and they have always been extremely courteous and helpful," said Pollock. "For companies looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. a competent outsourcing partner, I would say they should definitely consider Inflow," he added. About Big Rock Sports For more than 25 years, Big Rock Sports companies have been supplying the needs of the independent fishing and hunting retailers throughout North America and fostering the partnership between distributors and the independent retailer in the industry. Big Rock Sports is comprised of five of the fishing tackle and shooting sports industry's top distributors: All Sports -- Clackamas, Oregon Clackamas is a census-designated place (CDP) in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. The population was 5,177 at the 2000 census. It is a suburb of Portland, Oregon. It is the location of the Clackamas Town Center mall and Camp Withycombe, a military base. ; AWR AWR Automatic Workload Repository (Oracle database) AWR Applied Wave Research (El Segundo, CA) AWR Adventist World Radio AWR Advanced Warranty Replacement AWR American Warmblood Registry Sports -- El Cajon, California
El Cajon (IPA pronunciation in English: [ɛl kə'hoʊn] ; CSI CSI Crime Scene Investigator CSI CompuServe, Inc. CSI Commodity Systems, Inc. CSI Commodity Systems Inc. (Boca Raton, FL) CSI Crime Scene Investigation (CBS TV show) CSI Christian Schools International Sports -- Sauk Rapids, Minnesota Sauk Rapids is a city in Benton County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 10,213 at the 2000 census. History Sauk Rapids was originally little more than a forest of oak, maple and basswood trees along the Mississippi River until the first home was constructed ; Henry's -- Newport, North Carolina Newport is a town in Carteret County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,349 at the 2000 census. History Newport was officially chartered in 1866. ; and MT Sports -- Billings, Montana. The Big Rock Sports companies service more than 14,000 hunting and fishing retailers and lead the industry with five regional dealer trade shows. Big Rock Sports inventories more than 148,000 total SKUs in six distribution centers and supports retailers with over 160 field sales representatives. About Inflow Inflow, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado. Inflow is an ISO 9001:2000 certified outsourced technology provider currently serving more than 850 customers from its network of 13 data centers across the United States. Leveraging its expertise in application, network and datacenter management, the company is able to deliver the most reliable, secure, scalable and cost-effective outsourcing solutions available. Core services are offered within Inflow's three primary lines of business: Application and Infrastructure Management, Business Continuance/Disaster Recovery, and IT Professional Services. Inflow's solutions help customers increase revenues, decrease costs and enhance productivity. For additional information and IDC locations, please visit www.inflow.com or call 877-321-2464. For more information on Inflow-Raleigh, please contact Chris (Kip) Turco at 919-287-1114. |
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