Morton College, SWC Technology Partners Join Forces

CICERO, Ill., Aug. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Morton College announced a
partnership with SWC Technology Partners, an award-winning company dedicated
to providing innovative Information Technology solutions, to provide network
administration and technology support.
The Oak Brook-based company recently received Microsoft's Midwest Area
Partner "Compete to Win" award. SWC was selected from 40 nominated companies
representing more than 8,800 partner companies in a three-state region that
includes Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin.
Morton College's Board of Trustees awarded SWC with a contract that is
renewable on an annual basis through 2011.
The Board was impressed by SWC's unique solution to managing Morton
College's network administration and IT support needs. Through its Managed
Services team, SWC proactively collects data on a 24-7 basis and monitors
Morton College's network infrastructure, generates alerts when thresholds are
breached and provides best practice recommendations based on results.
This, combined with a dedicated onsite engineer, provides the
comprehensive support and coverage required by the Morton College environment.
SWC's proven approach to network monitoring, management and support will
ensure the highest levels of reliability, performance and stability.
"When a problem occurs, the wealth of information available to the SWC
team allows them to quickly triage the issue, identify a solution and begin
working toward resolution," said Philip Pena, Morton College's Director of
MIS. "Their experience shows us also that maintaining a regular updating and
patching schedule ensures the security, longevity and operational efficiency
of our systems.
"SWC's intimate knowledge of the Morton College environment and the
related technologies to provide the required support eliminates the cost,
frustration and high turnover associated with traditional support models,"
Pena continued.
"SWC is dedicated to working with Morton College to create an
infrastructure that supports its educational goals and provides best practice
recommendations and solutions that deliver the most value for the taxpayers of
the Morton College District," said Bob Knott, SWC President.
About SWC Technology Partners
For more than 25 years, SWC Technology Partners has provided strategic
guidance and delivered solutions tailored to the needs of growing
organizations. SWC's areas of expertise include best-in-class Managed
Services, Performance Management, Business Applications, Messaging &
Collaboration and Network Infrastructure & Security solutions. SWC is a
Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, Symantec Gold Certified Partner and
Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Partner.
About Morton College
Morton College has provided a quality education with a personal touch to
the residents of Berwyn, Cicero, Forest View, Lyons, McCook and Stickney since
1924. Morton College is committed to helping all reach their educational
goals with a variety of opportunities, including university transfer and
career, adult education, continuing education and community service and
outreach.
SOURCE Morton College

Jim O'Connell, Coordinator of Public Information of Morton College,
+1-708-656-8000, ext. 269, Jim.Oconnell@morton.edu; or Laura Field of Visient
Partners-SWC, +1-312-961-5054