Computech Honored with Prestigious IBM Lotus Beacon Award; CommunityCard System, Serving the Dorothy Day Center, Named Best Philanthropic Solution.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 14, 2003 Computech Resources, Inc., a leading developer of e-Business, Open Systems and Infrastructure Technology solutions, and an 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) premier business partner, today announced that it has been awarded the IBM Lotus Beacon Award for its participation in the development of the CommunityCard System. Computech took home the IBM Lotus Beacon Award for development of the CommunityCard System, an Information Management System designed in collaboration with Catholic Charities to help manage real-time client and services information via a swipe card swipe card n. A plastic card with a magnetic strip containing encoded data that is read by passing the card through a usually slotted electronic device, used especially to make electronic transactions and to provide access to restricted or secure areas. . The system, currently installed at several Catholic Charities drop-in shelters, is aiding in tracking the number of visitors who use its programs. "We are pleased that Catholic Charities' Lotus-based CommunityCard System is being recognized as the best solution in all of 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. by the IBM Lotus Beacon awards," commented Kevin Lawler, Computech vice president, Minneapolis. "Further, we are satisfied to know that the CommunityCard System is helping Catholic Charities streamline how they intake and profile visitors to their centers. Since installation of the system, visitors to the Dorothy Day Dorothy Day (November 8, 1897 – November 29, 1980) was an American journalist turned social activist and devout member of the Catholic Church. She became known for her social justice campaigns in defense of the poor, forsaken, hungry and homeless. Center in downtown St. Paul St. Paul as a missionary he fearlessly confronts the “perils of waters, of robbers, in the city, in the wilderness.” [N.T.: II Cor. 11:26] See : Bravery have experienced a new feeling of safety, since problem visitors now have names and are flagged. The staff also benefits by having the power of real-time visitor data, for reporting purposes." IBM Lotus Beacon Awards recognize IBM business partners that specialize in Lotus software Lotus Software (called Lotus Development Corporation before its acquisition by IBM) is an American software company with its headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts. solutions and have excelled at providing quality products, innovative solutions and superior services to customers. "Each year our Business Partners raise the standard of excellence for Lotus software-based solutions and this year is no exception," said Frances West, director of channels, alliances and business development, Lotus Software, IBM Software Group. "Our business partner community continues to add tremendous value to the Lotus portfolio. The superior technology and thought leadership evident in the groundbreaking solutions offered by our winners demonstrates a strong and ongoing commitment to satisfying customer needs and creating the best Lotus collaborative solutions possible." The winning CommunityCard System will be marketed to organizations that provide services and need clear record and reporting systems. Organizations that could benefit from the system include state and county governments, domestic violence providers, information and referral agencies and food shelves. The system has a user-friendly interface, can grow with the service facility and includes support for HUD Hud (h  d), a pre-Qur'anic prophet of Islam. Hud unsuccessfully exhorted his South Arabian people, the Ad, to worship the One God. and other annual reports.
In addition to winning the IBM Lotus Beacon for Best Philanthropic phil·an·throp·ic also phil·an·throp·i·cal adj. 1. Of, relating to, or marked by philanthropy; humanitarian. 2. Organized to provide humanitarian or charitable assistance: Solution, Computech also took home the Distinguished Achievement Award for North America. This award honors the top IBM PartnerWorld for Software Business Partners from each region of the WORLD. Winners have demonstrated excellence in driving revenue, innovation, loyalty ability to open new regional markets as well as positive stature in the Business Partner community. Read more about the IBM Ninth Annual Lotus Beacon Awards here: http://www.lotus.com/rw/press.nsf/0/7787E8D706ECF (Enhanced Connectivity Facilities) IBM software that allows DOS PCs to query and download data from mainframes and issue mainframe commands. It also allows printer output to be directed from the PC to the mainframe. 68385256CB70080E98F About Computech Resources, Inc. Computech Resources, an IBM premier business partner, is dedicated to providing high quality 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" . With more than 60 professionals, we deliver world-class solutions in the areas of e-Business, Open Systems, and Infrastructure Technology. By understanding our customer's needs, we can implement Information Technology strategies that align with business goals. Headquartered in Green Bay, Wisconsin Green Bay is the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The city is located at the head of its namesake Green Bay, a sub-basin of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Fox River. , Computech extends its services with branch offices located in Minneapolis, Milwaukee and Chicago. Contact Computech Resources at 952-833-0930 or www.compures.com. |
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