28th Feb 2006 07:00
Red Squared PLC28 February 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 28 FEBRUARY 2006 RED SQUARED PLC (AIM) BUSINESS: An IBM Managed Services Partner INFRASTRUCTURE AGREEMENT WITH SPEEDY HIRE PLC Speedy Hire plc ('Speedy') and Red Squared plc ('Red Squared') have signed anagreement citing Red Squared as the technology and hosting partner chosen toimplement and support Speedy's new enterprise management infrastructure. The12-month rolling contract has been initially valued at over £764,000 andincludes the supply of hardware and software, consultancy, implementation andongoing application hosting, management and monitoring. Speedy, the recipient of the Growth Strategy of the Year Award 2005, was lookingfor a highly available solution with IT infrastructure that would accommodateits strategy for growth. The resultant solution was the innovative deployment ofMicrosoft Axapta on IBM pSeries, running on Oracle's Enterprise Database. RedSquared designed the architecture of the system, which has been fully installedand configured at Red Squared's principal data centre in Altrincham, Manchester. John McGuire, Red Squared's Managing Director commented: "This latest contractwas spearheaded by David Sheppard, Red Squared's Sales Director, and we aredelighted to be able to support Speedy in the development of its infrastructure.We've come a long way since 2004, when Speedy first adopted our monitoringtoolset Red2Alert; this contract cements the commitment of the twoorganisations to achieving Speedy's wider IT objectives." Paul Awati, Group IT Manager at Speedy, commented: "Our new IT platform willbring huge benefits to both our customers and suppliers as well as ourselves.More than ever, there will be a dependence on Speedy's IT infrastructure and weare determined that the highly resilient IBM/Oracle architecture is supported byan organisation with a culture that understands the need for highly availableservice and has the necessary technical ability to deliver it. An exhaustivemarket review convinced us that Red Squared, with its extensive technicalexperience, industry knowledge and proven service delivery, is the perfectpartner for Speedy." --ENDS-- Enquiries: Red Squared PLC 0161 929 6444John McGuire, Managing Director Bishopsgate Communications Ltd 020 7430 1600Maxine Barnes/Sophie Davis Daniel Stewart & Company plc 020 7776 6550Alastair Cade Notes to Editors: About Red Squared PlcRed Squared Plc is a Managed Services and Remote Services Company and a strategic partner of IBM Global Services. Red Squared delivers bespoke managed services solutions for its customers on a global basis. Red Squared provides its customers with services, which are delivered to specific customer service levels. Red Squared received the dual certification byLloyds Register Quality Assurance in respect of its Integrated Management System. The certificates - ISO 9001:2000 and BS7799-2:2002 are recognised acrossthe industry as standards for the provision of Quality and Information SecurityManagement systems. In April 2004, with the support of IBM, Red Squared responded to market demand,and launched its new systems monitoring software, Red2A!ert. This monitoringapplication is designed for mid market companies and delivers a unique frameworkfor IT management which can be specifically tailored to meet the individualcompany's requirements. About Speedy Hire plcSpeedy Hire is the number one provider of equipment hire services in the UK,operating from over 300 depots throughout the country. The Group is focusedprimarily on tool hire, with complementary businesses specialising in portableaccommodation, lifting equipment, surveying and measurement instruments andcompressed air and power generating equipment. Further information on Speedy Hire can be found at www.speedyhire.plc.uk This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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