A nursing home was tasked with rolling out wi-fi at all its locations. The cost to complete the implementation using this methodology averaged $7,500 per site. A customer was faced with an expensive upgrade of its global voice / data multiplexers.
A nursing home was tasked with rolling out wi-fi at all its locations. The cost to complete the implementation using this methodology averaged $7,500 per site. A customer was faced with an expensive upgrade of its global voice / data multiplexers.
A nursing home was tasked with rolling out wi-fi at all its locations. The cost to complete the implementation using this methodology averaged $7,500 per site. A customer was faced with an expensive upgrade of its global voice / data multiplexers.
“SOLUTIONS FOR A WORLD OF CHANGE” case study Meeting Cost-Effective, Implementing Nationwide Lowering Network Strict SLA Requirements Rollouts Creatively Maintenance Costs
The Problem: The Problem: The Problem:
This customer serves more than 2.5 The project manager for a chain of In 2002, this customer was faced with million people from 80 locations. nursing homes was tasked with an expensive upgrade of its global Providing these services requires an rolling out Wi-Fi at all their locations. voice/data multiplexers located in extensive data network among its The required scope of work included Michigan, Mexico, Argentina, and many facilities. With nearly 2,500 a site survey, cabling, and then Austria. If they chose not to perform devices in the data network, they implementation of the wireless the upgrade, then the manufacturer needed a cost effective solution for access points. The cost to complete would no longer provide maintenance meeting strict SLAs, while managing the implementation using this support for this critical network. network growth and migration. methodology averaged $7,500 per site. The Solution: The Solution: Peter worked with the client to develop To meet the SLA requirements, Peter The Solution: an alternative support program to developed a customized alternative to With significant experience in all provide a 24x365 global network the manufacturer’s standard aspects of nationwide rollouts, NDI support through Network Dynamics. maintenance program. Base support has learned that a site survey is not With this plan, NDI provides spare included a contract with the always needed. With the right parts and trained engineers within 4 manufacturer for remote technical implementation team, all required hours of each global location and has support and software updates for activities can be completed in one consistently met contracted SLAs currently supported equipment. No visit, with rare revisits to sites with since the inception of service. additional support was purchased for significant site preparation the 1,000+ devices no longer requirements. NDI assembled a site By offering this alternative, Peter supported by the manufacturer. team with all the necessary skills to helped the customer save Rather, given the geographic handle the wireless survey and approximately $300,000 per year on concentration of the equipment, implementation, as well as any their network maintenance. providing on-site spare parts proved required cabling. Using this Additionally, the client avoided several financially beneficial by significantly methodology, Peter could offer a hundred thousand dollars in upgrade reducing costs, and resulting in a 50% “single visit” solution at an average costs from the manufacturer. reduction in restoral time. Dedicated cost of $4,500 per site. With 200 technical support staff rounded out the locations, the client saved $600,000 service program. Peter’s solution over the course of the rollout thanks resulted in a savings to the customer to Peter’s creative solution. of more than $500,000 per year. NDI
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“SOLUTIONS FOR A WORLD OF CHANGE”
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Helping Organizations Effectively Use Technology to Meet Business Goals • Senior Vice President Improved Network Performance. Lower Maintenance Costs. Increased Network Dynamics, Inc. Operational Efficiency. Wishing you could have it all and more? Without • Founder and COO a doubt. Looking for a way to you get there? Absolutely. Here’s how. Myriad Network Service, Inc. • Vice President Peter Cammick is a seasoned and savvy IT-focused business consultant Worldwide Customer Support with a unique perspective on communication networks. He brings more Ascom Timeplex, Inc. than two decades of experience and expertise in the network technology • Director of Business Planning industry to his client base. Having managed service divisions for several Computervision Corporation major corporations, including manufacturers, Mr. Cammick has an • Divisional Business Manager intimate understanding of the networking business from the inside out. GTE Corporation He is skilled in the most current and complex technologies, and knows • MBA and Bachelor of Science how manufacturers operate. Degrees in Finance, Accounting & Mathematics Peter has worked with hundreds of diverse clients - from Fortune 10 multinationals to small- and medium-sized businesses - allowing him to share what’s going on across other industries and across the globe. This Contact: depth and breadth of network familiarity helps even the smallest customer feel like anything is possible and gives Peter the ability to offer the most practical and customized solutions to all of his clients. Mr. Peter Cammick Senior Vice President Below is a representative list of clients with whom Peter has worked to successfully improve their network operations, both functionally and cost E: pcammick@ndiwebsite.com effectively. T: 727-458-5438 F: 813-818-9659 Consulting Client Project Type $ Savings University of Tampa Legacy Maintenance $265,000/year Daimler/Chrysler Annual Maintenance $300,000/year Henry Ford Health Annual Maintenance $500,000/year SunHealth Implementation $600,000
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