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Transcend United Technologies and Spectrum Solutions Join Forces to Create Large Technology Reseller
MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 1, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Transcend United Technologies and Spectrum Solutions announced today that they are joining forces to create a large IT and communications technology provider with a significant presence in the Twin Cities. The new entity has advanced capabilities working with Cisco, Avaya, Nortel, ShoreTel, Riverbed and other IT and communications vendors, and becomes one of the largest technology resellers in North America.
"Spectrum Solutions has an outstanding reputation for engineering expertise and customer service with enterprise and mid-sized accounts in the Twin Cities and throughout the Midwest" said Rick Hirsh, Transcend United's CEO. "Bringing Spectrum together with Transcend United significantly extends our expertise in voice, data, wireless, and converged technologies," Hirsh continued.
"Transcend United and Spectrum Solutions have a similar focus on delivering high-levels of technical expertise with world-class customer service," said Lee Orr, President and CEO of Spectrum Solutions. "We are very excited about this merger, and believe our customers will be as well. We've added more sales and engineering, and greatly expanded the range of communications and IT infrastructure solutions we can offer," Orr added.
The transaction was structured as a merger. All the executive management and the key members of staff are part of the new, larger entity, which will operate as Transcend United Technologies. The new entity will have expertise in Unified Communications, Network Infrastructure, Backup / Recovery / Availability and Data Center Optimization.
About Transcend United Technologies
Transcend United Technologies LLC, a member of the 2010 VAR 500, combines cost-effective technology, experienced people, and world-class service to help organizations optimize their IT and communications infrastructure. Transcend United delivers products and expertise in key technologies including Voice-over-IP telephony, WAN Optimization, data center management, and data replication. With these offerings, Transcend United helps organizations solve real business problems such as improving application performance for branch offices, reducing voice, data, and video telecommunications costs, ensuring business continuity in case of a disaster, and reducing staffing and operations costs in the data center. For more information, please visit http://www.transcendunited.com or see our blog at blog.transcendunited.com.
About Spectrum Solutions
Spectrum Solutions provides hardware/software and professional services focused on voice, data, wireless, and converged communications. Spectrum delivers services that encompass the entire communications lifecycle from assessment, planning and design through staging and integration, installation and ongoing support, complemented by customized training. Spectrum Solutions is an Avaya Gold partner (former Nortel Elite advantage Partner), Trapeze Platinum Partner and a Cisco Premier Partner with Advanced Specializations. For more information: 1-800-793-5121 http://www.specsolu.com
SOURCE Transcend United Technologies LLC
Transcend United Technologies LLC
CONTACT: Robert Boyer, Robert.Boyer@transcendunited.com, +1-610-359-5815
Web Site: http://www.transcendunited.com
Transcend United Technologies and Spectrum Solutions Join Forces to Create Large Technology Reseller
MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 1, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Transcend United Technologies and Spectrum Solutions announced today that they are joining forces to create a large IT and communications technology provider with a significant presence in the Twin Cities. The new entity has advanced capabilities working with Cisco, Avaya, Nortel, ShoreTel, Riverbed and other IT and communications vendors, and becomes one of the largest technology resellers in North America.
"Spectrum Solutions has an outstanding reputation for engineering expertise and customer service with enterprise and mid-sized accounts in the Twin Cities and throughout the Midwest" said Rick Hirsh, Transcend United's CEO. "Bringing Spectrum together with Transcend United significantly extends our expertise in voice, data, wireless, and converged technologies," Hirsh continued.
"Transcend United and Spectrum Solutions have a similar focus on delivering high-levels of technical expertise with world-class customer service," said Lee Orr, President and CEO of Spectrum Solutions. "We are very excited about this merger, and believe our customers will be as well. We've added more sales and engineering, and greatly expanded the range of communications and IT infrastructure solutions we can offer," Orr added.
The transaction was structured as a merger. All the executive management and the key members of staff are part of the new, larger entity, which will operate as Transcend United Technologies. The new entity will have expertise in Unified Communications, Network Infrastructure, Backup / Recovery / Availability and Data Center Optimization.
About Transcend United Technologies
Transcend United Technologies LLC, a member of the 2010 VAR 500, combines cost-effective technology, experienced people, and world-class service to help organizations optimize their IT and communications infrastructure. Transcend United delivers products and expertise in key technologies including Voice-over-IP telephony, WAN Optimization, data center management, and data replication. With these offerings, Transcend United helps organizations solve real business problems such as improving application performance for branch offices, reducing voice, data, and video telecommunications costs, ensuring business continuity in case of a disaster, and reducing staffing and operations costs in the data center. For more information, please visit http://www.transcendunited.com or see our blog at blog.transcendunited.com.
About Spectrum Solutions
Spectrum Solutions provides hardware/software and professional services focused on voice, data, wireless, and converged communications. Spectrum delivers services that encompass the entire communications lifecycle from assessment, planning and design through staging and integration, installation and ongoing support, complemented by customized training. Spectrum Solutions is an Avaya Gold partner (former Nortel Elite advantage Partner), Trapeze Platinum Partner and a Cisco Premier Partner with Advanced Specializations. For more information: 1-800-793-5121 http://www.specsolu.com
SOURCE Transcend United Technologies LLC
Transcend United Technologies LLC
CONTACT: Robert Boyer, Robert.Boyer@transcendunited.com, +1-610-359-5815
Web Site: http://www.transcendunited.com