Chevron Selects Getronics for Workspace Management Services; Remote Network Management and Onsite Services Simplify Sourcing Strategy and Reduce Cost of Managing 1,200+ Devices.BILLERICA, Mass. -- Getronics, a global leader in workspace management IT services, today announced that it has secured over $10 million in contracts with Chevron Corporation “CVX” redirects here. For the United States Navy future aircraft carrier program, see United States Navy CVN-21 program. Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) is one of the world's largest global energy companies. over the next two years. Services covered under the contracts include remote management of Chevron's North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. network infrastructure, delivery of onsite services in core U.S. locations, as well as support for over 100 additional U.S. sites. In addition, Getronics will provide management and monitoring of SCADA (Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition) A process control application that collects data from sensors and machines on the shop floor or in remote locations and sends them to a central computer for management and control. , microwave, and other specialty tower devices for Chevron Pipe Line Company. Getronics will support Chevron's strategy to aggregate services delivered to its various business units. Based on its proven track record, global portfolio of services, and organizational flexibility, Getronics was awarded the contracts to enable Chevron to reduce costs and streamline its network support structure. Chevron, the fifth-largest integrated energy company in the world, operating in approximately 180 countries, will also benefit from Getronics' global service centers, which are integrated into a single virtual global center through standardized technologies and consistent Information Technology and Infrastructure Library (ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library, www.itil.co.uk) One of the more comprehensive as well as non-proprietary and publicly available sets of guidelines for "best practice" IT services management, owned by the British Office of Government Commerce (OGC). )-based processes. "We are very pleased to be able to help Chevron enhance their network operations while reducing their overall cost," says Steve Sullivan Steve Sullivan (born July 6, 1974 in Timmins, Ontario, Canada) is a professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League and has played for the New Jersey Devils, Toronto Maple Leafs, Chicago Blackhawks and Nashville Predators. , Getronics' vice president of Integrated Managed Service Delivery. "We have a very solid track record of providing advanced network management services to global leaders in diverse industries such as financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. , energy, and pharmaceuticals. Chevron is capitalizing on our expertise while remaining very much in control of service and delivery strategy." Getronics will take over monitoring and management of more than 1,200 network routers and switches, along with monitoring a number of Nortel PBX (Private Branch eXchange) An inhouse telephone switching system that interconnects telephone extensions to each other as well as to the outside telephone network (PSTN). switches for Chevron's Information Technology Company (ITC ITC (Brit) n abbr (= Independent Television Commission) → Fernseh-Aufsichtsgremium ITC n abbr (BRIT) (= Independent Television Commission) → ). The two companies will now begin to integrate their tracking systems around asset, ticket, incident, problem, and change management. Ultimately, the number of enterprise network devices managed by Getronics could reach 5,000 across various business units. "Getronics is one of the top tier suppliers for device management across IT infrastructure environments where the client has a complex set of business requirements. Getronics' laser focus on this segment allows them to optimize the productivity of the client's workforce," says Michel Janssen at Everest Group, the outsourcing consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a who introduced Getronics to Chevron. "The key to Getronics' success is their agility in working with clients to generate well defined business value. This is an ideal match-up of need with solution, offering Chevron both autonomy and efficiency in managing its network." About Getronics With some 25,000 employees in over 30 countries and approximate revenues of USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. $3.1 billion, Getronics is one of the world's leading providers of vendor independent Information Technology (IT) solutions and services. Getronics designs, deploys, and manages flexible and innovative end-to-end solutions, working together with our partners and clients, in order to optimize and increase the productivity of our clients' mobile knowledge workers. Getronics headquarters are in Amsterdam, with regional offices in Boston, Madrid, and Singapore. Getronics' shares are traded on Euronext Amsterdam ("GTN GTN gestational trophoblastic neoplasia. "). For further information about Getronics, visit www.getronics.com/us. About Chevron Chevron Corporation is one of the world's leading energy companies. With more than 53,000 employees, Chevron subsidiaries conduct business in approximately 180 countries around the world, producing and transporting crude oil and natural gas, and refining, marketing and distributing fuels and other energy products. Chevron is based in San Ramon, Calif. More information on Chevron is available at www.chevron.com. |
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