Cannondale Signs With Genosys Technology Management.Business & High Tech Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--October 29, 2001 Genosys Technology Management, a leading provider of enterprise-wide IT infrastructure management services, announced today that it has been selected by Cannondale Corporation to manage the leading aluminum-frame bicycle manufacturer's wide area network (WAN) infrastructure. Under the three-year engagement Genosys will provide Cannondale with remote monitoring (protocol) remote monitoring - (RMON) A network management protocol that allows network information to be gathered at a single computer. Whereas SNMP gathers network data from a single type of Management Information Base (MIB), RMON 1 defines nine additional MIBs that provide a and fault management services from their centralized cen·tral·ize v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate. 2. intelligent Network Operations Center See NOC. Network Operations Center - (NOC) A location from which the operation of a network or internet is monitored. Additionally, this center usually serves as a clearinghouse for connectivity problems and efforts to resolve those problems. in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . Cannondale Corporation is a Connecticut-based manufacturer renowned for its lightweight, high performance bicycles. In an increasingly competitive bike market, Cannondale continues to expand their geographic reach and the scope of their product line to consistently meet the needs of discerning cyclists around the world. The company is also a recent entrant into the motorsports industry, selling high-performance off-road motorcycles and ATVs (All-Terrain Vehicles) under the Cannondale brand name. With their continuous focus on expansion, Cannondale sought a technology partner with the resources and expertise to manage the critical IT infrastructure that supports their core business. Mike Dower dower, that portion of a deceased husband's real property that a widow is legally entitled to use during her lifetime to support herself and their children. A wife may claim the dower if her husband dies without a will or if she dissents from the will. , VP of Information Technology, explains, "Our strategy at Cannondale has been the same since our inception. We strive to create innovative, differentiated, high-performance products. With our passion for growth, including our expansion into the motorcycle industry, we couldn't afford to be distracted from that strategy. By allowing Genosys, a leader in its respective arena, to support the overall health of our WAN infrastructure, we can stay focused on creating superior products." Genosys has a core focus in network and systems management. Using their proven processes, experience, and state-of-the-art technology, Genosys is able to allow clients to "out-task" the technology management function and therefore focus on more strategic IT projects that are core to their business. The services that Genosys will provide to Cannondale include proactive monitoring of infrastructure devices, as well as managing the process of fault resolution for maximum technology uptime. "We've always known that among management service providers we're unique in our focus and heritage in managing global enterprise infrastructure. Working with Cannondale represents another opportunity for us to prove our expertise in that arena," noted Josh Levine, 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 Genosys. About Cannondale Cannondale (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 : BIKE) is the world's leading manufacturer of lightweight, high-performance bicycles, offering more than 80 bike models along with top-quality cycling apparel and accessories. The company, which had total sales of more than $146,000,000 in fiscal 2001, is also a rapidly emerging force in the recreational powersports industry, manufacturing and selling high-performance off-road motorcycles and ATVs (All-Terrain Vehicles). Based in Connecticut, Cannondale manufactures virtually all of its products in its two Pennsylvania factories. The company also operates subsidiaries in Europe, Japan, and Australia, and it exports its American-made bicycles and cycling apparel to more than 60 countries worldwide. About Genosys Technology Management Genosys delivers enterprise-wide IT infrastructure management services on a global scale. A leading player in the emerging Management Service Provider (MSP (1) (Management Service Provider or Managed Service Provider) An organization that manages a customer's computer systems and networks which are either located on the customer's premises or at a third-party datacenter. ) space, Genosys manages clients' IT infrastructure, allowing them to focus on their core business. Utilizing intelligent Network Operations Centers (iNOC (TM)), Genosys monitors and provides fault resolution for clients' globally deployed networks and distributed systems Distributed systems (computers) A distributed system consists of a collection of autonomous computers linked by a computer network and equipped with distributed system software. , 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, or can provide off-hours support for client's existing NOC (Network Operations Center) A central or regional location for monitoring a large network. Also called a "network management center" (NMC), "service management center" (SMC) or "network control center" (NCC), a NOC may be used to manage a large enterprise network, operations. To complement its iNOC services, Genosys offers managed hosting solutions and related professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. . For more information, visit Genosys on the web at www.genosys.net. |
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