HillSouth Earns Statewide SAN Contract from South Carolina
Monday, June 15, 2009
Columbia, South Carolina: HillSouth announces today that it has expanded it's government and public sector business with the addition of a key State of South Carolina Term Contract. The contract allows HillSouth to work with various State of SC agencies, including educational institutions, to install and implement vital SAN infrastructure.
HillSouth partnered with one of it's key vendors - EMC, to garner the new term contract. It was made public on June 5, 2009. EMC and HillSouth have a long term partnership to deliver the best of breed storage solutions that companies and government requires. Together, the two companies are experiencing rapid growth as the storage industry overall is expanding to meet the needs of organizations of all sizes and needs.
"HillSouth values it's partnership with EMC and now the expansion of our relationship with the State of South Carolina. We are pleased to be added to this Statewide SAN Contract and pledge to provide quality solutions for all of our government and institutional clients" said CEO Robby Hill.
"HillSouth has previously focused on providing application development expertise to state and local government agencies. The Statewide SAN Contract number 06-S7115 will allow HillSouth to also advise on the backend infrastructure that drives every agency's back office needs and we are pleased to be able to assist them with more information technology solutions" says Executive VP, Andy Patel.
In addition to the new Statewide SAN Contract, HillSouth maintains currently three total term contracts that allow the participating government agency to more quickly make it's purchasing decision:
| Contract Title/Number | Description |
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| Statewide SAN Contract | Allow HillSouth to sell vital storage area network systems. Includes software and hardware, as well as professional services and training to install, implement, and maintain storage systems. |
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| HP State of South Carolina Contract | Covers all HP products (printers, scanners, monitors, computers, notebook computers, netbook computers, network hardware, storage systems, backup systems and tape drives, accessories, and warranties) except televisions and calculators. HillSouth can provide local support and advice while HP provides logistical and billing services directly to your agency. |
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| Temporary Services Contract | A state of SC contract in Information Technology professional services. Allows for agencies to outsource projects on a temporary basis to HillSouth. |
