Black Box Awarded Statewide Contract for Telephone Systems and Services by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.PITTSBURGH Pittsburgh (pĭts`bərg), city (1990 pop. 369,879), seat of Allegheny co., SW Pa., at the confluence of the Allegheny and the Monongahela rivers, which there form the Ohio River; inc. 1816. -- Black Box Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :BBOX) today announced that the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (pĕnsəlvā`nyə), one of the Middle Atlantic states of the United States. It is bordered by New Jersey, across the Delaware River (E), Delaware (SE), Maryland (S), West Virginia (SW), Ohio (W), and Lake Erie and New York recently awarded the Company a contract for the Statewide Procurement The fancy word for "purchasing." The procurement department within an organization manages all the major purchases. for Telephone Systems and Services and Statewide Moves, Adds and Changes (MAC), Cabling and Maintenance of Installed Systems. The contract, which continues for three years with two additional one-year renewal periods, specifies that all Commonwealth agencies can purchase telephone systems, as well as moves, adds and changes, cabling and maintenance. "Black Box is excited to continue to provide telecommunication telecommunication Communication between parties at a distance from one another. Modern telecommunication systems—capable of transmitting telephone, fax, data, radio, or television signals—can transmit large volumes of information over long distances. products and services to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the twentieth consecutive year. This contract will use Black Box offices throughout the state. All state agencies will benefit from Black Box's One Source[TM] philosophy for their telecommunication systems, services, maintenance and cabling requirements," said Michael Regan, Black Box Manager. Additionally, the Commonwealth identified the contract as one that will be made available for COSTAR co·star also co-star n. A starring actor or actress given equal status with another or others in a play or film. tr. & intr.v. co·starred, co·star·ring, co·stars To act or present as a costar. purchasers. The Commonwealth's COSTAR program allows eligible local public procurement units and state-affiliated entities, such as political subdivisions, public authorities, tax-exempt, non-profit educational or public health institutions and non-profit fire, rescue and ambulance companies, to participate in Commonwealth contracts for supplies, services or construction. Access to the contract through the COSTARS COSTARS Combined Sensors Target Acquisition, Recognition, Strike program enables eligible entities to make purchases under the contract at competitive prices or under their own procurement contracts, giving them flexibility to meet their procurement needs. About Black Box Black Box is the world's largest technical services company dedicated to designing, building and maintaining today's complicated data and voice infrastructure systems. Black Box services 175,000 clients in 141 countries with 173 offices throughout the world. To learn more, visit the Black Box Web site at www.blackbox.com. Black Box[R] and the Double Diamond logo are registered trademarks and One Source[TM] is a trademark of BB Technologies, Inc. |
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