Forsythe Completes Acquisition of National Business Group, Inc., Expanding Risk Management Capabilities.Business Editors SKOKIE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 24, 2004 National IT Infrastructure Company Emerges as Leading Reseller for Nokia and Check Point in 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. Forsythe Solutions Group Inc., a 33-year old national provider of technology infrastructure services and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Forsythe Technology Inc., announced that it has acquired National Business Group, Inc. (NBG NBG National Bank of Greece NBG Nederlands Bijbelgenootschap NBG National Bank of Georgia NBG Need Before Greed (Everquest game slang) NBG National Bicycle Greenway NBG Naval Beach Group NBG Natural Born Gamers ), an established leader in networking integration of security solutions, for an undisclosed amount. NBG was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. This acquisition enhances Forsythe's position as a trusted advisor to its customers for IT risk management issues, expands its full range of capabilities from business policy and strategy to tactical hardware integration, and solidifies its presence in the Southeast region. This transaction is the second acquisition of a security services Security services are state institutions for the provision of intelligence, primarily of a strategic nature, but also including protective security intelligence. Examples include the Security Service (MI5) and the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) in the United Kingdom, and the company in the past two years for Forsythe, an emerging leader in risk management services. In February 2002, Forsythe acquired the security 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" assets and contracts of Telenisus, a Chicago-based company that helped customers conduct secure business over the Internet. "NBG's tactical hardware integration capabilities in the security services arena complement Forsythe's solid IT risk management consulting Noun 1. management consulting - a service industry that provides advice to those in charge of running a business service industry - an industry that provides services rather than tangible objects services extremely well," said Eva T. Losacco, 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 Forsythe Solutions Group. "We are excited to bring Forsythe's proven, comprehensive IT solutions to the NBG customer base." With 2003 revenues of $40 million and 60 employees, NBG has a proven track record of providing full-service network See FSN. integration services, specializing in security, LAN/WAN LAN/WAN Local Area Network/Wide Area Network and remote access solutions for Fortune 500 companies. In addition to consulting, design, and implementation services, NBG remains competitive by offering complete solutions that include support and certification training. NBG is an industry-leading partner and integrator for many technology manufacturers, including Nokia, Check Point, and RSA Security RSA, The Security Division of EMC Corporation, is headquartered in Bedford, Massachusetts, and maintains offices in Ireland, the United Kingdom, Singapore, India, and Japan. RSA organizes the annual RSA conference. . As a result of this deal, Forsythe will emerge as the #1 reseller and integrator for Nokia and Check Point in North America. "Forsythe's impressive history of stability and continued growth, as well as its ability to evolve to meet the needs of its customers, is synergistic with NBG's vision," stated Rick Basich, president of NBG. "We are confident that this transaction provides tremendous opportunity for our customers--and also for NBG employees in terms of expanded resources and career development." Effective immediately, NBG will operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Forsythe Solutions Group Inc. Basich has been named vice president of Forsythe's Southeast region. About Forsythe Since 1971, Forsythe has served as a national provider of technology infrastructure solutions to organizations across all industries, including many Fortune 1000 companies. Forsythe acts as a trusted, independent advisor, helping organizations build cost-effective IT infrastructure they can trust. Forsythe does this by offering business and technology consulting, technology leasing, and value-added reseller A value-added reseller (VAR) is a company that adds some feature(s) to an existing product(s), then resells it (usually to end-users) as an integrated product or complete "turn-key" solution. services for all of the leading IT infrastructure manufacturers. While addressing the complete technology lifecycle--including assessment, design, integration, management, procurement, and financing--Forsythe functions as a single point of contact through which its customers can manage the cost and risk of their information technology infrastructure. In 2002, Forsythe achieved its 32nd consecutive year of profitability with revenues of $569 million. Forsythe Solutions Group Inc. and Forsythe McArthur Associates Inc. are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Forsythe Technology Inc. For more information, please visit www.forsythe.com. About NBG National Business Group Inc. is a full-service Value Added Reseller See VAR. (company) value added reseller - (VAR, or "value added retailer") A company which sells something (e.g. computers) made by another company (an OEM) with extra components added (e.g. specialist software). and Integrator specializing in information security solutions, Citrix based computing, and LAN/WAN infrastructure. NBG has been integrating technologies for companies as diverse as small-to-medium sized business all the way to the Fortune 500, covering every vertical market and industry. Information Security Assessments, Penetration Tests A test of a network's vulnerabilities by having an authorized individual actually attempt to break into the network. The tester may undertake several methods, workarounds and "hacks" to gain entry, often initially getting through to one seemingly harmless section, and from there, , Design and Architecture, Technical Consulting, Help Desk Support, and Vendor Certified Technical Training and Certification are just a few of the services offered by NBG. |
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