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Kelly Crothers
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Telephone: 760.496.7575
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BEAR Data Selects MaintenanceNet to Deploy Valuable New Service Offering
Carlsbad, Calif. – March 21, 2006 – MaintenanceNet™, Inc., the leading provider of maintenance contract management services, today announced a partnership with BEAR Data to provide the value of MaintenanceNet™, an online service for maintenance contract management. Re-named and branded SupportNet, powered by MaintenanceNet, the web-enabled application is an extension to BEAR Data’s current service offering and provides customers an automated single system of record for managing and tracking service contracts.“We are committed to providing our customers with services that make IT management less complicated,” said Don James, CEO for BEAR Data. “SupportNet will enable us to capitalize on maintenance renewal opportunities and provide a valuable new service to our customers. SupportNet will not only give our customers the ability to easily manage their maintenance contracts, but also help us capture incremental services revenue.” SupportNet automates the contract management process and provides real-time access and visibility to maintenance contract data. The secure, online application generates automatic renewal notifications when maintenance contracts are up for expiration; it also allows BEAR Data and their customers to: • View entire maintenance contract portfolio in a single-system
• Reduce man hours associated with maintenance quotes, renewals and consolidations
• Eliminate the risk of non-coverage of critical assets with automatic expiration notifications
• Efficient management of maintenance entitlement & alignment of assets to coverage
• Improve operational efficiencies & savings
“This partnership represents an exciting opportunity for BEAR Data’s maintenance business,” said Shayne Skaff, VP of Business Development for MaintenanceNet. “Historically, maintenance contract management was a manual and time consuming process, leading to missed renewal opportunities. BEAR Data extends the value of this maintenance contract management tool to their customers and takes full advantage of the growing IT services business.”
 BEAR Data enables businesses to leverage a portfolio of IT services to best enhance their corporate performance. Our services portfolio is built on our expertise in consulting, technology strategy, staff augmentation, professional services and IT procurement services. We deliver a higher level of value by utilizing our strategic alliances and engineering resources with leading edge and emerging technologies. For more information, contact us at 800.718.BEAR or visit www.Bdata.com. MaintenanceNet™ provides web-based products, back-end data remediation services, and practical business solutions for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and their Channel Partners. MaintenanceNet products and services help leading Technology Vendors organize complex maintenance-specific information (maintenance coverages, licenses, and warranties) and use it to drive new business opportunities, increase customer satisfaction and lower the cost of sale. For more information, contact us at (866) 699-7212 or visit www.maintenancenet.com. MaintenanceNet is a ® registered trademark of MaintenanceNet Incorporated. |
