January 25, 2011 -- Who: Logicalis, Inc., an international provider of integrated information and communications technology (ICT) solutions and services based in Farmington Hills, MI, has made it easier to examine managed services as part of a business’ overall IT strategy.
What: Incorporating managed services into a company’s overall IT strategy can mean significant cost savings that free IT staff to focus on tasks that are core to the company’s efficient and effective operation. To help customers assess what a managed services strategy could mean for them, Logicalis has developed a series of tools – a technology overview, a fast-look data sheet, a brief podcast, technology guidance on managed services, a feature story, a short video and a microsite, all offering expert insight into the world of managed services.
Where:
• Technology Overview: a one-page synopsis of the managed services model and what it can do for a client’s business: http://www.us.logicalis.com/solutions-and-services/outsourcing-services/managed-services.aspx
• Fast-Look Data Sheet: Learn more about Logicalis’ managed services offerings here http://www.us.logicalis.com/knowledge-share/idoc.ashx?docid=824489d2-c795-4ade-97db-0a5c81556d75&version=-1
• Podcasts: Listen to a short podcast titled simply “Managed Services” here http://www.us.logicalis.com/knowledge-share/podcasts.aspx
• Technology Guidance: Get Logicalis’ expert opinion about managed services here:
- “Six Common Outsourcing Myths IT Pros Need to Understand” - http://www.us.logicalis.com/it-news-and-events/news/six-common-outsourcing-myths.aspx
- “Experts Identify Costly Mistakes to Avoid in Managed Services Contracts” - http://www.us.logicalis.com/it-news-and-events/news/mistakes-to-avoid.aspx
- “How to Know If Your IT Outsourcing Partner Is Right for Your Organization” - http://www.us.logicalis.com/it-news-and-events/news/it-outsourcing-partner.aspx
- “Logicalis Offers Businesses Four Steps to Success in IT Outsourcing” - http://www.us.logicalis.com/it-news-and-events/news/logicalis-offers-businesses.aspx
• Feature Story: Read a feature story, “Efficiency On Demand,” here http://www.us.logicalis.com/pdf/Managed%20Services%20Feature%20Story.pdf
• Video: Watch a brief video about managed services’ tools and processes here http://www.us.logicalis.com/knowledge-share/videos/ms-tools-and-process.aspx
• Microsite: Explore the Logicalis Managed Services microsite and hear directly from a Logicalis Managed Services client, Wilton Re, here: http://www.us.logicalis.com/microsites/ms.aspx
Quote: “The key to getting the computing environment you need is knowing what to keep in house, what to outsource, and how to combine the two worlds into a seamless IT design that feels like your outsourcing partners are an extension of your own staff.” -- Mike Alley, director of outsourcing solutions for Logicalis
Media Contacts: Lisa Dreher, VP, Marketing & Business Development, Logicalis, Inc., lisa.dreher@us.logicalis.com; 425-201-8111; www.us.logicalis.com or Karen Franse, Communication Strategy Group for Logicalis, kfranse@gocsg.com; 866-997-2424, www.gocsg.com
About Logicalis
Logicalis is an international provider of integrated information and communications technology (ICT) solutions and services founded on a superior breadth of knowledge and expertise in communications & collaboration; data center; and professional and managed services.
Logicalis Group employs over 1,900 people worldwide, including highly trained service specialists who design, specify, deploy and manage complex ICT infrastructures to meet the needs of over 5,000 corporate and public sector customers. To achieve this, Logicalis maintains strong partnerships with technology leaders such as Cisco, HP, IBM and Microsoft.
The Logicalis Group has annualized revenues of $1 billion, from operations in the UK, US, Germany, South America and Asia Pacific, and is fast establishing itself as one of the leading IT and Communications solution integrators, specializing in the areas of advanced technologies and services.
The Logicalis Group is a division of Datatec Limited, listed on the Johannesburg and London AIM Stock Exchanges, with revenues in excess of $4 billion.
For more information, visit www.us.logicalis.com
