Syntegra to Manage Business IT Services for United Road Service Inc.Business Editors & Technology Writers ARDEN HILLS, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 5, 2001 Global consulting and systems integration business Syntegra today announced it has signed a multi-year agreement to manage business information technology services for United Road Service Inc., a leading transportation company. Under the agreement, Syntegra will monitor and manage United Road Service Inc.'s (URSI URSI Union Radio-Scientifique Internationale (IAU) URSI Union Radio Scientific International URSI International Union of Radar Science ) entire technology infrastructure. Syntegra will provide around-the-clock monitoring, assistance, and problem resolution for URSI's entire computing environment, as well as world-class network monitoring The term network monitoring describes the use of a system that constantly monitors a computer network for slow or failing systems and that notifies the network administrator in case of outages via email, pager or other alarms. instrumentation and business support processes. "Our core business is the transportation, towing and recovery of motor vehicles, not technology management, so we needed to find a partner with expertise and a proven track record in providing innovative, secure, and reliable business IT services," said Gerald Riordan, 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 URSI. "Syntegra was the obvious choice. We will benefit from 24-hour support by a team of experts as well as access to state-of-the-art technologies that will grow with our needs and improve our business processes." Syntegra's 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 group is an acknowledged leader in the provision of high-end outsourcing services, and supports more than a dozen Fortune 500 companies, including Deloitte & Touche, Marsh & McLennan, Unilever and Ernst & Young. URSI is the latest major transportation firm to utilize Syntegra's expertise. Syntegra's insight into the application of emerging technologies and its track record of achievement in data management, customer communications and distribution are creating major competitive advantages for numerous businesses around the world that move goods or people. "We are committed to helping our customers gain maximum effectiveness and competitive advantage from IT," said John Holroyd, Director of Syntegra's Transport, Leisure and Financial Services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. business unit. "We are delighted to be working with United Road Service, and we look forward to giving the benefit of our experience, expertise and innovation to our new partner in the years ahead." About Syntegra Syntegra is a consulting and systems integration business. It is part of British Telecommunications plc., one of the world's largest and most successful communications companies Communications Company is a communications unit of the United States Marine Corps. They are part of Combat Logistics Regiment 37 , 3rd Marine Logistics Group (3MLG) and III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF). The unit is based out of the Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. . In July 2000 it became part of BT Ignite. With revenues of about $1 billion, Syntegra employs over 5,000 professionals in Europe, USA and Asia. As global business system experts Syntegra develops innovative ideas for its clients using the latest technology. But Syntegra doesn't just advise, it designs and delivers IT and communications systems In telecommunication, a communications system is a collection of individual communications networks, transmission systems, relay stations, tributary stations, and data terminal equipment (DTE) usually capable of interconnection and interoperation to form an integrated whole. and, for some clients, it manages the whole operation. Learn more about what we can do for your organization by visiting www.syntegra.com. About URSI Formed in July 1997, New York-based United Road Services has a network of 35 divisions located in 20 states. The Company offers a broad range of towing and recovery services in its local markets, including towing, impounding im·pound tr.v. im·pound·ed, im·pound·ing, im·pounds 1. To confine in or as if in a pound: capture and impound stray dogs. 2. and storing motor vehicles, conducting lien sales and auctions of abandoned vehicles, towing heavy equipment and recovering and towing heavy-duty commercial and recreational vehicles. The Company's towing and recovery customers include commercial entities, such as automobile leasing companies, insurance companies, automobile dealers, repair shops and fleet operators, municipalities, law enforcement agencies A law enforcement agency (LEA) is a term used to describe any agency which enforces the law. This may be a local or state police, federal agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) or the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). such as police, sheriff and highway patrol highway patrol n. A state law enforcement organization whose police officers patrol the public highways. departments and individual motorists. More information on United Road Services may be obtained from the Company's web site at www.unitedroad.com. NOTE: All registered and unregistered trademarks in this document are the sole property of their respective owners. |
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