Columbus Distributing Inc. Turns Over IT Functions to ITresources.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BUENA PARK Buena Park (bwā`nə), city (1990 pop. 68,784), Orange co., S Calif.; inc. 1953. Food processing, the manufacture of aircraft, and tourism are important to the city's economy. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 Columbus Distributing Inc. today retained Information Technology Resources Inc. (ITresources) to deploy a wide range of technology support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services aimed at helping Columbus meet its short- and long-term Long-term Three or more years. In the context of accounting, more than 1 year. long-term 1. Of or relating to a gain or loss in the value of a security that has been held over a specific length of time. Compare short-term. business objectives. These solutions include: -- Help Desk Support -- complete phone support of all computer- related issues -- Onsite PC Support -- maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of desktops, laptops and peripherals -- Network and Data Center Support -- remote monitoring, administration and management of all network and AS/400 operations From its two San Francisco Bay Area “Bay Area” redirects here. For other uses, see Bay Area (disambiguation). The San Francisco Bay Area, colloquially known as the Bay Area or The Bay facilities, Columbus Distributing distributes more than 5,700 varieties of food and food products in Northern California Northern California, sometimes referred to as NorCal, is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The region contains the San Francisco Bay Area, the state capital, Sacramento; as well as the substantial natural beauty of the redwood forests, the northern . It also manufactures and delivers specialty meat products to supermarkets and other retailers throughout the West Coast. Technology plays a vital role in the company's operations. But staying abreast of constantly changing products and standards has created some technical challenges. To solve them, Columbus first sought guidance from Tatum Ta·tum , Edward Lawrie 1909-1975. American biochemist. Through his genetic research with bacteria, he showed how genes transmit hereditary characteristics and shared a 1958 Nobel Prize for his discoveries. CIO CIO: see American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. (Chief Information Officer) The executive officer in charge of information processing in an organization. , an executive-level technology leadership firm, who later recommended ITresources to implement the companywide solutions. "The collaboration promises to be a good one," said Columbus president, Phil Gatto. "It's been difficult to know which solutions to implement and which to avoid. ITresources has removed that burden from us. Having them as our partner allows us to focus less on technical issues and more on customers and operations," noted Gatto. Acknowledging the fit between the two organizations, ITresources' president, Gary C. Gray, said: "Our core competency A core competency is something that a firm can do well and that meets the following three conditions specified by Hamel and Prahalad (1990):
About Information Technology Resources Inc. ITresources is a total technology provider that partners with its clients to provide high-quality, cost-effective and timely solutions. ITresources' services include: -- Enterprise Management Services -- Data Center Operations, Web-Development and Hosting, Network Services, Desktop Support, Telecom Solutions and Help Desk -- Application Management Services -- E-Commerce, Web-Enabled Solutions, Systems Development, Application Maintenance For more information, call 866/736-5500 or e-mail info@itrweb.com. Visit ITresources' Web site at www.itrweb.com. |
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