Critical Devices Inc. Signs New Service Providers for Private-Labeled Internet-Based Monitoring and Tracking.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 29, 2000 Critical Devices Inc. announced today that four new solutions providers -- primarily network, systems and Web integrators -- have signed with the company as 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: providers of Asset Services Management(TM)(ASM (1) (Association for Systems Management) An international membership organization based in Cleveland, Ohio. Founded in 1947 and disbanded in 1996, it sponsored conferences in all phases of administrative systems and management. ), a set of technologies and services offering remote, Internet-based identification, tracking and monitoring of computing devices, from PCs and personal digital assistants to routers and servers. The new ASM-qualified service providers include: -- Integrated Systems Group, headquartered in Hutchinson, Kan., operates eight computer technology offices in Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma, offering high-end technology services as well as networking, systems integration and hardware procurement The fancy word for "purchasing." The procurement department within an organization manages all the major purchases. . -- Unique Solutions, based in Amarillo, Texas “Amarillo” redirects here. For other uses, see Amarillo (disambiguation). Amarillo is the 14th-largest city in the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Potter County. , provides high-end technology solutions for commercial and educational markets. -- Software Tailors Inc., based in Minneapolis, is a software development and systems integration company, specializing in providing customers with customized software See custom software. solutions, turnkey network systems and technology services and support. -- Spectrum Solutions Inc., based in Dallas, is a value-added reseller An organization that sells hardware and software to the general public. Resellers purchase products from software publishers and hardware manufacturers. , integrator and network manager for small to medium-sized businesses. Each of these providers will private label ASM and provide it as a real-time, value-added service A value-added service (VAS) is a telecommunications industry term for non-core services or, in short, all services beyond standard voice calls and fax transmissions. to its corporate customers. ISG ISG Iraq Study Group ISG Iraq Survey Group ISG International Steel Group ISG Integrated Security Gateway ISG Information Systems Group ISG Information Systems Group (IBM) ISG Integrated Starter/Generator plans to offer ASM to customers immediately. "Critical Devices gives ISG and its eight locations an extraordinary opportunity to private label the ASM technology and make it available to our customers right away," said John Gunn John Gunn may refer to:
With these additions, Critical Devices now has more than 22 solutions providers nationwide who can help companies track, monitor and secure their computing assets. "These value-added providers can now offer companies an affordable approach to asset management and help them re-coup thousands of dollars being lost simply because computers and devices aren't accurately inventoried, are misplaced mis·place tr.v. mis·placed, mis·plac·ing, mis·plac·es 1. a. To put into a wrong place: misplace punctuation in a sentence. b. or stolen, or operate at inadequate performance levels," said Roy Hogsed, president and chief executive officer at Critical Devices. ASM from Critical Devices electronically tracks and monitors performance, usage and whereabouts of any device with an IP address and then reports these indicators on line. ASM pricing depends on customer specifications, such as the type and number of devices being used and is generally subscription-based per month, per device. About Critical Devices Inc. Critical Devices Inc. develops and delivers Internet-based asset services that enable corporations to identify, inventory, track and monitor computing and non-computing devices. With Asset Services Management (ASM), the company offers affordable, 24-hour monitoring and management of enterprisewide assets, including personal digital assistants (PDAs), notebooks, laptop and desktop computers, servers, routers and virtually any networked device. Critical Devices was founded in March 1999 and recently began offering its private-label services nationally. For more information, contact Roy Miller at 214/521-8596 or at rmiller@mbapr.com, or visit www.criticaldevices.com. Sales inquiries may be sent to info@criticaldevices.com. |
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