BlueStar Solutions Expands Business Partner Relationship With IBM.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 12, 2003 IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) To Resell re·sell tr.v. re·sold , re·sell·ing, re·sells 1. To sell again. 2. To sell (a product or service) to the public or to an end user, especially as an authorized dealer. a Leading Outsourcer's IT Solution to Mid-Market's High End; Customer Benefits Include Cost-Effective SAP Hosting, Superior Levels of Service, Reduced Risk, Increased Flexibility BlueStar Solutions, a leading provider of enterprise application outsourcing (1) Contracting with outside consultants, software houses or service bureaus to perform systems analysis, programming and datacenter operations. Contrast with insourcing. See netsourcing, ASP, SSP and facilities management. services, announced today that it has signed a partnership channel agreement with IBM. The new Business Partner arrangement brings together BlueStar Solutions' expertise and experience in managing and hosting SAP solutions and IBM's Global Services organization. Under the terms of the agreement, IBM will sell BlueStar Solutions' entire family of outsourcing services to companies at the high end of the mid-market, focusing on companies with $1 billion and under in corporate revenue. "Mid-sized companies are currently underserved by providers of enterprise application outsourcing services," said Jessica Goepfert, IDC's AppSourcing program manager. "The mid-market sees outsourcing as a means to reduce costs and offload To remove work from one computer and do it on another. See cooperative processing. IT burdens, but companies need assurances that they'll get the service levels they need at attractive pricing. By teaming together, IBM and BlueStar Solutions are well-positioned to serve the high end of the mid-market with a combination of SAP expertise, broad reach and the processes to efficiently deliver the solution." The partnership promises to provide customers in the high end of the mid-market the security of IBM's market leadership with the technical leadership and IT outsourcing expertise that BlueStar Solutions brings to the table. BlueStar Solutions has more than 50 customers and 35,000 hosted users in 20 countries worldwide. "The mid-market is very important to IBM. Adding BlueStar Solutions to our network of Business Partners will help us offer customers the services best suited to their needs," said Joanne Olson, Vice President of Alternate Channels at IBM. "We selected BlueStar Solutions as an alternate delivery channel for our Global Services portfolio because of its proven reputation as an SAP outsourcing leader." "We're pleased IBM recognized our ability to add value to its business," said Thomas F. Kelly, chairman 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. of BlueStar Solutions. "We anticipate the global reach of the IBM sales organization and the strength of its brand will help us increase market share, accelerate our growth and build new relationships with companies looking to take advantage of the many benefits of enterprise applications outsourcing services." BlueStar Solutions has received Premier Level status in IBM Service Providers for e-business initiative and has been approved as an xSP Prime Hosting Participant. As a participant, BlueStar Solutions has successfully undergone an on-site review and is approved in all areas of service delivery. About IBM With 80 years of leadership in helping businesses innovate in·no·vate v. in·no·vat·ed, in·no·vat·ing, in·no·vates v.tr. To begin or introduce (something new) for or as if for the first time. v.intr. To begin or introduce something new. , IBM is the world's largest information technology company. IBM is a leading provider of e-business solutions and is dedicated to helping companies, Business Partners and developers leverage the potential of the Internet and network computing Storing and/or running applications in servers in a network. See cloud computing and network computer. across a wide range of businesses and industries. The company offers a host of cross-industry and industry specific solutions designed to meet the needs of companies of all sizes. For more information on IBM, please visit: www.ibm.com/mediumbusiness. About BlueStar Solutions BlueStar Solutions is a leading provider of enterprise application outsourcing services. By delivering dependable, secure, high-performance, guaranteed solutions, BlueStar Solutions enables their customers to reduce IT costs and mitigate risks while receiving unparalleled service. BlueStar Solutions' services support a customer base of 35,000 hosted users in over 20 countries. The company is headquartered in Cupertino, California with Data and Service Centers in Arizona and Texas. BlueStar Solutions is backed by Morgan Stanley  To comply with Wikipedia's , the introduction of this article needs a complete rewrite. , Trident Ventures, Dell, meVC Draper Fisher Jurvetson Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ) is a venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California with affiliate offices in more than 30 cities around the world and over $4.5 billion in capital commitments. Fund I, and ACS (Asynchronous Communications Server) See network access server. . For more information, please contact BlueStar Solutions at 1.800.944.3454 or visit the company's website at www.bluestarsolutions.com. SAP, mySAP and all other SAP products This presents a list of products of the enterprise software company SAP AG. Enterprise Applications
Note to Editors: To be launched at IBM PartnerWorld 2003, Feb. 16-19 |
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