DirectPointe Partners with OnForce to Bolster Expert On-Site Services Nationwide.Industry Leaders DirectPointe and OnForce Join Together to Enable 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 Clients to Find Contract IT Professionals SALT LAKE CITY -- DirectPointe, the number one ranked managed service provider (MSP (1) (Management Service Provider or Managed Service Provider) An organization that manages a customer's computer systems and networks which are either located on the customer's premises or at a third-party datacenter. ) worldwide, announced today a partnership with OnForce, the world's largest marketplace for contract IT service professionals. The partnership provides DirectPointe with unparalleled access to the OnForce community of technicians across the U.S. and Canada Canada (kăn`ədə), independent nation (2001 pop. 30,007,094), 3,851,787 sq mi (9,976,128 sq km), N North America. Canada occupies all of North America N of the United States (and E of Alaska) except for Greenland and the French islands of . "The synergy The enhanced result of two or more people, groups or organizations working together. In other words, one and one equals three! It comes from the Greek "synergia," which means joint work and cooperative action. between DirectPointe and OnForce is undeniable," said Michael Proper, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of DirectPointe. "We can now extend our reach to deliver timely, on-site field services to our clients through the OnForce marketplace." This partnership creates a highly efficient way to match DirectPointe's demand for on-site IT support with OnForce's ubiquitous Found in large quantities everywhere. This English word means "all over the place." coverage. OnForce enables DirectPointe to reach thousands of independent IT service professionals who can provide their clients with expert levels of service. DirectPointe's managed services focus and diverse client base enable OnForce service professionals to win new projects and grow their businesses. "OnForce recognizes the rapid growth of its provider community and we are working hard to develop new and valuable programs for our service professionals," said Pete Cannone, CEO of OnForce. "By partnering with DirectPointe, we will continue to grow demand for our marketplace and create more revenue opportunities for our expanding community of service pros." About OnForce OnForce is the world's largest marketplace for contract service professionals. The company enables VARs, solution providers, manufacturers and retailers to find highly qualified IT service professionals across the U.S. and Canada. OnForce enables increased buyer control and reduced management costs, while improving service levels and offering faster response times than traditional methods of finding contract technicians. Since its inception, the OnForce marketplace has been used to successfully complete nearly 750,000 work orders. The OnForce community is made up of 5,000+ service buyers and 10,000+ service technicians who work in a number of technology categories, including computers, printers, networking, VoIP, point of sale and consumer electronics. For more information about the U.S. marketplace, visit www.onforce.com or call (888) 515-0100. About DirectPointe DirectPointe Inc., of Salt Lake City, Utah For ships of the United States Navy of the same name, see . Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The name of the city is often shortened to Salt Lake, or its initials, S.L.C. , makes technology simple, manageable and affordable for businesses and individuals for a predictable monthly fee. DirectPointe is the nation's # 1 Managed Service Provider (MSP), offering both a technology platform and the most complete and advanced managed services for VARs, Service Providers, Broadband Service Providers An ISP, telephone company, cable company or other carrier that offers high-speed communications to homes and businesses, typically for Internet access. Cable modems, DSL and T1 lines are the common technologies. See broadband, cable modem, DSL and T1. , and Hardware Manufactures offering services to businesses and/or individuals. Customers can deploy a complete solution to manage their entire environment or a subset A group of commands or functions that do not include all the capabilities of the original specification. Software or hardware components designed for the subset will also work with the original. of services to complement their existing infrastructure. For more information about DirectPointe, visit www.directpointe.com or call (801) 805-9700. |
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