e-Emphasys Signs a Major Managed Services Contract with Tioga Pipe Supply Company Inc.CARY, N.C. -- e-Emphasys Technologies, a leading provider of 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 , announces that Tioga Pipe Supply Company, a privately held distributor of steel tubular tubular /tu·bu·lar/ (too´bu-lar) 1. shaped like a tube. 2. of or pertaining to a tubule. tubular 1. pertaining to renal tubules. 2. pertaining to fallopian tube. products, signed a long term comprehensive managed services contract to manage their entire IT environment. Founded in 1946, Tioga Pipes is a leading distributor of carbon, stainless, alloy specialty steel pipe, tubing, fittings, flanges, and related products with three large stocking locations and over 62 acres that translates to 250,000 plus square meters Noun 1. square meter - a centare is 1/100th of an are centare, square metre area unit, square measure - a system of units used to measure areas of inventory, from which they service customers throughout the world. Tioga Pipe Company selected e-Emphasys to manage its entire IT environment covering ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) An integrated information system that serves all departments within an enterprise. Evolving out of the manufacturing industry, ERP implies the use of packaged software rather than proprietary software written by or for one customer. support and maintenance, data base, network, mail, IT infrastructure and web services (1) Loosely, any online service delivered over the Web. Such usage appears in articles from non-technical sources, but not in IT-oriented publications, because definition #2 below describes the correct use of the term. management. Andrew Keiser, President, Tioga Pipe Supply Company said "We wanted a partner that could manage of IT environment so that we could devote our entire attention to our core competencies A core competency is something that a firm can do well and that meets the following three conditions specified by Hamel and Prahalad (1990):
Sayam Bagade, President, e-Emphasys Technologies stated "We would like to thank Tioga for selecting us. We have worked with Tioga Pipe Company in various capacities and have a clear understanding of their requirements. We are confident that we will be able to effectively manage Tioga's IT infrastructure and successfully execute a collaboration strategy for them." Sayam added: "Companies have been focusing on more efficient customer and vendor interactions as a strategy for achieving their growth objectives. A skilled and efficient IT infrastructure is imperative to make this happen. e-Emphasys leverages knowledge, experience and strong infrastructure to help companies achieve their long term objectives." About Tioga Pipe Supply Company Tioga Pipe Supply Company, Inc. is a privately held distributor of steel tubular products, headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for over 55 years. Tioga is widely recognized as the inventory leader for both standard and non-standard stock, and provides piping solutions for the energy, utility, petrochemical, shipbuilding, OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and , and process piping markets. Tioga is an ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9002 registered company and holds an ASME ASME - American Society of Mechanical Engineers Nuclear Certificate. Tioga Pipe was founded by Morton Keiser in 1946. Mort re-sold surplus pipe until he mistakenly received a shipment of prime pipe from a mill. Rather than sell the lot, Mort reported the error. His honesty paid off. The mill immediately made Tioga a distributor, and the business came of age. It wasn't long before the industry was on a first name basis with "Mort." For more information please visit Tioga Pipe Supply Company website at www.tiogapipe.com About e-Emphasys Technologies e-Emphasys Technologies is a leading provider of product and technology 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" to companies around the world. e-Emphasys strives to create value for our customers by leveraging our industry knowledge, service offering, expertise and access to emerging technologies. e-Emphasys operates globally with one common brand and business model designed to serve customers with Speed, flexibility and consistency around the world. For more information on e-Emphasys Technologies, please visit www.e-Emphasys.com. |
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