Census 2000 Counts On Toshiba to Power Administrative Network; Technology Leader Supplies Servers, Desktops and Portables for Millennium Project.Business Editors and High-Tech Writers IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2000 Toshiba America Information Systems Inc. (TAIS TAIS Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. TAIS Tactical Airspace Integration System (US Army) TAIS Target Architecture and Implementation Strategy TAIS Texas Apiary Inspection Service ), Computer Systems Group (CSG CSG - constructive solid geometry ) Tuesday announced it is providing full hardware support to Program Management Office and Data Capture Center administrative staff for Census 2000 data capture services. In addition to being driven by a network of 20 Toshiba Magnia(TM) 7000 and 7010 servers -- Toshiba's most powerful and robust server line -- the locations have also been outfitted with 1,000 Toshiba Equium(TM) 7100 series desktop PCs and 100 Toshiba Tecra(R) 8000 series portables. "We are proud to know that Toshiba equipment is being relied upon to help support the critical job of data gathering and processing being done by the U.S. Census Bureau Noun 1. Census Bureau - the bureau of the Commerce Department responsible for taking the census; provides demographic information and analyses about the population of the United States Bureau of the Census ," said Jeffrey Friederichs, vice president, general manager of marketing, CSG, TAIS. "We look forward to helping TRW TRW The Real World (TV reality show) TRW The Right Way TRW Tactical Reconnaissance Wing TRW The Retriever Weekly (University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD) TRW Thompson Ramo Wooldridge Inc and the Census 2000 project to completion with the help of the best service and support team in the industry." Census 2000, a three-year project which began in January 1998, will process more than 120 million Census questionnaires this year. The Toshiba-supplied locations, run by Cleveland-based TRW, will handle all administrative functions for the Census 2000 data capture centers, including human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. , benefits and payroll requirements. "For this critical project, we were 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. reliable equipment at a good price with great service and support features," said Rich Cohen cohen or kohen (Hebrew: “priest”) Jewish priest descended from Zadok (a descendant of Aaron), priest at the First Temple of Jerusalem. The biblical priesthood was hereditary and male. , business operations Business operations are those activities involved in the running of a business for the purpose of producing value for the stakeholders. Compare business processes. The outcome of business operations is the harvesting of value from assets manager, TRW. "AnviCom recommended Toshiba and they have delivered." TRW hired AnviCom, a technology systems integrator located in Vienna, Va., to support the technology needs of the Program Management Office (PMO PMO Prime Minister's Office PMO Premier Oil Plc (stock symbol) PMO Pasteurized Milk Ordinance (USA Milk Industry) PMO Provost Marshal's Office PMO Postmenopausal Osteoporosis ) for Census 2000 Data Capture Services in Lanham, Md. AnviCom was tasked with providing support and infrastructure for a wide area network that could communicate between the PMO and the Census Bureau's four regional Data Capture Centers. "The goal of AnviCom, TRW and the Census Bureau was to standardize hardware at all sites to make it as simple as possible to create a compatible, reliable network," said Diane Keull, director of technology solutions for AnviCom. "Toshiba has done a great job in assisting us with procuring special-configuration equipment, ensuring that all hardware is delivered on time and in good condition, and providing support whenever we need it. We have been very happy with Toshiba's responsiveness on this very intense deadline-driven project." About Toshiba America Information Systems Inc. Toshiba continues to be the world's leading vendor for portable computers with 16.5 percent market share worldwide in 1999, according to International Data Corp. The company offers portable, desktop and server computing solutions for business customers under the Toshiba brand name. For more information, call 800/TOSHIBA or visit the company's Web site at www.computers.toshiba.com. Dealer referrals and brochures are located at www.buy.toshiba.com. With headquarters in Irvine, and with annual sales of approximately $2.5 billion, Toshiba America Information Systems Inc. is comprised of six divisions, organized into two business groups, which manufacture, market and service a wide range of business and information-oriented products in the United States and Latin America. Products include portable and desktop computers and PC servers; voice-mail systems; digital business telephone systems; interactive voice-response systems; network systems and digital cameras. TAIS is an independent operating company operating company A business that engages in transactions with outsiders. owned by Toshiba America Inc., a subsidiary of the $52 billion Toshiba Corp., the seventh-largest computer and electronics company and the world's 26th largest industrial corporation in terms of sales Terms of sale Conditions under which a firm proposes to sell its goods or services for cash or credit. . Toshiba Corp. is a world leader in high-technology products with more than 300 major subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide. Magnia, Equium and Tecra are trademarks of Toshiba America Information Systems Inc. or Toshiba Corp. |
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