TRUSTED NETWORK SOLUTIONS PROMOTES LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS
TNS Featured in Connect Magazine Article on Homegrown Partnerships
Salt Lake City, Utah, September 15, 2006 - Trusted Network Solutions (TNS), a leading network infrastructure and security Value Added Reseller, today announced that Connect Magazine published an article highlighting the many benefits of working with local companies. Dave Norwood, President of TNS, made substantial contributions to the “Homegrown Partnerships” article.
The article’s author, Lisa Ann Thomson of Connect Magazine, explored many examples of local Utah companies creating mutually beneficial relationships. Thomson found many companies “have traversed the landscape of foreign lands — be it New York or India — only to discover that a sensible business fit combined with close proximity makes for a highly effective partnership.” Thomson then offered specific examples of local companies working together. One such example was titled “Love Triangle” which detailed a partnership between C.R. England, FatPipe Networks, and Trusted Network Solutions.
The Love Triangle Thomson described was based on a technical solution provided by TNS and FatPipe Networks to C.R. England, all Utah based companies. Paul Erickson, Director of IT for C.R. England, described the many benefits realized when a solution provided by local companies was chosen. Erickson spoke of having access to FatPipe’s engineers — not just in the same time zone, but also even in the same conference room — which has made a dramatic difference in the implementation and maintenance of FatPipe’s solution.
The solution provided by TNS and FatPipe Networks involved moving C.R. England off an expensive private frame relay network and onto a VPN over the Internet. C.R. England's network connects its 25 remote offices to the headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah. Critical company data flows over this data network.
Thomson closed the article with a quote from Norwood, “Look around your own backyard for opportunities instead of immediately looking to California or somewhere like that. If the talent or solution is here, it is much better to have someone local rather than someone remote.”
You can find the complete article on
Connect Magazine’s web site or download the article in PDF format
here.
About Trusted Network Solutions
TNS is a leading Value Added Reseller providing secure network systems and solutions to the SMB and enterprise markets. TNS offers best-of-breed technical solutions acquired, installed, secured, and maintained using the most cost effective methods available.
About CR England
CR England Trucking, founded in 1920, is the nation’s leading refrigerated trucking company with over 2,600 trucks and over 4,000 refrigerated trailers serving the United States, Mexico, and Canada.
www.crengland.com
About FatPipe Networks
FatPipe Networks is the inventor of router clustering solutions that provide highly redundant, reliable and high-speed Internet access for mission-critical applications. FatPipe products enable companies to obtain low-cost, highly redundant and fast Internet/WAN access, allowing such corporations to implement Intranets, Thin Client, Virtual Private Networks and Frame Relay Networks.
www.fatpipeinc.com
About Connect Magazine
Connect offers an inside look at the regional economic landscape and the people driving its development. Connect profiles innovative companies with ties to Utah and Idaho so you are aware of the major players in the region. Connect covers topics that current and future entrepreneurs need to know about.
www.connect-utah.com
