CompuCom Systems Announces Initiative with IBM, Agilysys and SalePoint to Broaden Presence in Point-of-Sale Market.CompanyeIUs Integrated Infrastructure Management (IIM IIM Indian Institute of Management (main Management Institutes of India) IIM Individual Indian Money (US Department of Interior) IIM Industrial Information Management ) Approach to Help Optimize RetailerseIU Deployments DALLAS -- CompuCom Systems, Inc., a leading IT managed services An umbrella term for third-party monitoring and maintaining of computers, networks and software. The actual equipment may be inhouse or at the third-party's facilities, but the "managed" implies an ongoing effort; for example, making sure the equipment is running at a certain quality provider that helps organizations maximize resources and achieve continuous improvement, today announced an initiative with 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) , Agilysys, Inc., and SalePoint Inc., to broaden its presence in the point-of-sale (POS (1) See point of sale and packet over SONET. (2) "Parent over shoulder." See digispeak. POS - point of sale ) market. CompuCom, a Platinum Equity Platinum Equity is an American information technology and private equity firm. It was founded by billionaire Tom Gores in 1995 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. company, will provide retail systemsE[sz]solutions including hardware, software and services to its clients. By leveraging the capabilities of the three companies, CompuCom will help tie deployments together so that retailers can differentiate their store experience, reduce costs, become more profitable, and help associates improve service delivery. Specifically, CompuCom will resell IBM equipment such as SurePOS-branded point-of sale hardware and kiosks to specialty retailers throughout North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . CompuCom will source the IBM hardware through its distributor, Agilysys. CompuCom will also distribute SalePoint's Trovato(E1/2) Point of Sale Software and Retail Interact(E1/2)Merchandise Management Software. Additionally, CompuComE[sz]recently completed the certification forE[sz]IBM's Kiosk and SurePOS point-of-sale terminals and is now an authorized au·thor·ize tr.v. au·thor·ized, au·thor·iz·ing, au·thor·iz·es 1. To grant authority or power to. 2. To give permission for; sanction: IBM Business Partner. New regulationsE[sz]from credit card providers related to the protection ofE[sz]consumer data, the introduction of cost-effective broadband connectivity between retail stores and corporate offices, and increased competition are all challenges currently facing retailers.E[sz]With a need to process greater amounts of data, retailers are increasingly looking at outsourcing to gain competitive advantages and to spearhead a technology evolution within their environments. CompuCom has the skills and resources to support retailers in their implementation of new technologies and new systems investments. As retailers today implement new, more complex solutions,E[sz]an Integrated Infrastructure Management (IIM) model provided by CompuCom offers a new range of services to retailers than has historically been provided by retail systems vendors. eIuAgilysys is committed to helping our resellers grow by expanding their offerings and by extending their reach into new markets. This enhancement to our relationship will provide a range of new products CompuCom can take to their existing customers and will allow them to reach new customers,eIN said Mark Taylor People known as Mark Taylor include:
KSG Koninklijke Schelde Groep (Dutch naval shipyard) KSG Knight of St. . eIuWith vast retail expertise, Agilysys is uniquely positioned to support CompuCom in this growth initiative that will enable them to offer comprehensive solutions for the retail market.eIN eIuThe size and strength of CompuCom with its large staff and range of product offerings will add significant value to the combined solution offering for specialty retailers," said Paul Streicher, President of SalePointeIUs Retail Division. eIuBy combining an IT asset management lifecycle solution with an integrated delivery approach, CompuCom provides an unusually high level end-user experience while meeting cost and quality demands and challenges,eIN said William Barry William Barry can refer to:
About CompuCom Systems, Inc. CompuCom Systems is a leading IT managed services provider that offers outsourcing, application development, systems integration and consulting services Noun 1. consulting service - service provided by a professional advisor (e.g., a lawyer or doctor or CPA etc.) service - work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services" , as well as the procurement and management of hardware and software. Together with our Canadian subsidiary, CompuCom is a leader in pioneering and delivering efficient, effective IT outsourcing solutions that deliver sustainable results year over year. CompuComeIUs highly skilled associate base is enriched by a combined total of more than 42,000 industry certifications company-wide. Employing more than 7,500 associates across North America, CompuCom is a Platinum Equity company and was founded in 1987. For more information, visit www.CompuCom.com. |
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