Forsythe Technology Expanding Managed and Support Services Offerings to U.S. and Canadian Customers

Mon Jul 13, 2009 6:03pm EDT
 
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SKOKIE, Ill.--(Business Wire)--
Forsythe Technology Inc., ("Forsythe") a 38-year-old leading North American IT
infrastructure integrator, is pleased to announce expansion of its managed and
support services business, which recently marked its first anniversary.
Initially focused on managed and support services for security, the company is
now offering managed and support services for network and storage infrastructure
as well. Forsythe`s managed and support services business is based in
Mississauga, Ontario, at the headquarters of Forsythe`s Canadian subsidiary,
Forsythe Technology Canada. Forsythe Technology Canada also has locations in
Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver. Forsythe`s managed and support
services business is led by Siobhan Byron, vice president of managed services,
who is also a member of Forsythe Technology Canada`s board of directors. The
company`s managed and support services business serves customers in the United
States as well as Canada. 

Byron is responsible for developing and implementing Forsythe`s corporate
strategy with regard to its managed and support services offerings. Forsythe`s
managed security services include fixed-rate remote management and monitoring of
IT security information, assets and processes. Forsythe`s support services
provide organizations with front-line support for an array of network, security
and storage technologies, creating a single point of contact for technical
issues and offering a variety of support service levels. Forsythe's managed and
support services enable customers to focus on core business operations and
growth, thus helping them to more easily manage their IT cost and risk. 

Byron has 17 years of experience in the IT and professional services industry.
Prior to joining Forsythe she served as vice president of professional services
at a leading communication solutions provider. Byron`s experienced team includes
Dragana Vranic, director of managed services, with 18 years in the IT and
telecommunications industry. 

In addition to managed and support services, Forsythe Technology Canada provides
an array of IT integration services including security and storage consulting
and products, technology funding solutions and more to Canadian companies in the
financial services industry, business services, healthcare, insurance,
manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, retail, transportation and utilities, as well as
government agencies. 

About Forsythe

Founded in 1971, Forsythe is an information technology infrastructure
integrator. Forsythe helps complex organizations across all industries,
including Fortune 1000 companies, optimize the cost and manage the risk of their
IT while improving performance. Forsythe provides independent technology and
business consulting services, technology leasing services, and value-added
reseller services for all the leading technology product manufacturers.
Headquartered in Skokie, Illinois, Forsythe employs approximately 900 people in
50 offices throughout the United States and Canada. Forsythe is privately held
and 100-percent employee-owned. In 2008, Forsythe achieved its 38th consecutive
year of profitability with revenues of $700 million. Forsythe McArthur
Associates Inc., Forsythe Solutions Group Inc., Forsythe Federal Solutions
Corp., Forsythe Technology Canada Inc. and Forsythe International Inc. are
wholly-owned subsidiaries of Forsythe Technology Inc. For more information,
visit www.forsythe.com. 





Allyson Marcus
KemperLesnik Communications
312.755.3592
allyson.marcus@kemplerlesnik.com
or
Kyra Auslander
Forsythe Technology
847.213.7178
kauslander@forsythe.com



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