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Published Date: Oct. 6, 2000
Company Name: Tangent Computer, Inc.
Address: 197 Airport Blvd
Burlingam, CA 94010
Main Telephone
Number: 650/342-9388
Internet Home
Page Address
(URL) www.tangent.com
Chief Executive
Officer: Douglas Monsour
Chief Financial
Officer: Carole Uniacke
Public Relations
Contact: Amy Mah
E-mail address: amym@tangent.com
Industry: Computer
Company description: Tangent tangent, in mathematics. 1 In geometry, the tangent to a circle or sphere is a straight line that intersects the circle or sphere in one and only one point. Computer is the largest computer manufacturer selling directly and exclusively to educational institutions and state & local governments. Founded in 1989 and privately held, the company is headquartered in Burlingame, California Burlingame is a city in San Mateo County, California, which is the second wealthiest county in the state, as well as the fourteenth richest in the country. It is located on the San Francisco Peninsula and has a significant shoreline on San Francisco Bay. . Customers include 350 universities/colleges, more than 1,490 schools and school districts, and 430 state government agencies, as well as numerous state contracts coast to coast. Tangent Computer uses a direct, one-on-one one-on-one adj. 1. Consisting of or being direct communication or exchange between two people: one-on-one instruction. 2. Sports Playing directly or exclusively against a single opponent. sales and support approach to provide customers with total technology solutions, offering award-winning hardware, customized service and support programs, and networking 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" . The company's high-performance computer systems include desktops, notebooks, and servers. A wide selection of printers and peripherals complement the computer package. Established strategic alliances with companies such as Cisco, Intel, Microsoft, 3Com and Nortel Networks (Nortel Networks Limited, Brampton, Ontario, www.nortelnetworks.com) A world leader in telecommunications products, which includes switching, wireless and broadband systems for service providers and carriers, telephones and systems for residential and business users, computer telephony enable Tangent to advance the public sector into technology that matches the highest standards. Tangent Computer products have earned numerous honors including Editor's Choice awards from PC Magazine, Recommended Product awards from Windows Magazine and Best Buy awards from PC World. Our Exclusive Focus The business of education and government is our business. Tangent Computer account representative [pilcrow (paragraph sign)] teams establish and maintain one-to-one contact with their customers. This personal relationship is the cornerstone cornerstone Ceremonial building block, dated or otherwise inscribed, usually placed in an outer wall of a building to commemorate its dedication. Often the stone is hollowed out to contain newspapers, photographs, or other documents reflecting current customs, with a view to of the company's business philosophy, allowing Tangent to understand our customers' technology needs and thus provide sound, efficient and economical solutions to meet those needs. Regional sales offices and Tangent service technicians, located nationwide, provide customer satisfaction through strong, informed relationships. Dedicated account representatives establish a working rapport The former name of device management software from Wyse Technology, San Jose, CA (www.wyse.com) that is designed to centrally control up to 100,000+ devices, including Wyse thin clients (see Winterm), Palm, PocketPC and other mobile devices. with customers and stay with them through the entire procurement The fancy word for "purchasing." The procurement department within an organization manages all the major purchases. process. With a focus on solutions and build-to-order products and services, customers are assured of getting the right technology for their requirements. Customized Service and Support The company's experience in customizing service and support programs for education makes us unique. Well-trained and experienced in-house In-house In the context of general equities, keeping an activity within the firm. For example, rather than go to the marketplace and sell a security for a client to anyone, an attempt is made to find a buyer to complete the transaction with the firm. customer care representatives, product engineers and field technicians back sales teams. Services include software pre-loading, custom hard drive imaging, site LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. analysis, dedicated customer Web sites, and on-site installation and service. To back up our quality claims and to further support our customers, Tangent offers up to a 5-year on-site parts and labor warranty. For effective technical support, the company provides contract states with local Tangent Computer service technicians, available to respond with immediate technical support on a 24/7 basis. Campus & Corporate Web Sites Tangent designs and hosts customer-specific Web sites for its contract accounts. These Web sites allow our customers to build, price and order their systems online. The sites are kept up-to-date with current contract product and pricing information. Links to Tangent's public Web site enable customers to take advantage of online technical support information including Tangent Forum and Tangent Online Support. While the Tangent public Web site provides general information about the company and its services, the Net University site provides a quick Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the reference and glossary A term used by Microsoft Word and adopted by other word processors for the list of shorthand, keyboard macros created by a particular user. See glossaries in this publication and The Computer Glossary. , as well as fresh links to news and technology grant information for education and government. The Safe Site link guides educators through a comprehensive survey to determine whether a site should be accessible to students. With well-researched link offerings, Net University is an effective functional tool for enhanced curriculum development. |
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