Column Technologies Announces Canadian Expansion

    



    
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<p>DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., <span class="xn-chron">Feb. 18</span> /CNW/ -- Column Technologies, Inc., a global technology, management consulting, and services leader, announced today continued North American expansion into <span class="xn-location">Canada</span> with Business Service Management solutions to deliver a comprehensive approach and unified platform for management of IT.</p>
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<p>"This is an exciting opportunity for Column to expand our operations into <span class="xn-location">Canada</span>. We have had a training facility here for over a year and now we are poised to offer our full suite of products and services around the BMC software solutions," stated <span class="xn-person">Quentin Mackey</span>, Vice <span class="xn-person">President Consulting Services</span>. "Expanding into <span class="xn-location">Canada</span> completes our <span class="xn-location">North America</span> coverage and we look forward to working closely with BMC to expand and support this market."</p>
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<p>The focus of this market expansion will center around the most recent BMC Software acquired solutions including BMC Atrium Discovery and Dependency Mapping, giving customers a 360 degree view of their IT infrastructure; and Phurnace which will significantly reduce the cost, complexity and risk to deploy and configure Java-based applications on physical, virtual and cloud environments.</p>
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<p>As an elite partner to BMC Software, Column offers software, consulting, implementation, training, and Level 1 Support services. "Column's commitment in the Canadian market provides us with strategic, partnership alignment to broaden our coverage into new market segments and continue to increase our competitive advantage," says Paul Capombassis, Canadian Country Manager of BMC Software.</p>
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<p>The continued expansion into <span class="xn-location">Canada</span> also strengthens the global scope of Column's public sector solutions, including its proprietary, Column Case Management Solution (CCMS).  CCMS is a collaborative, web-based solution with powerful content and records management, collaboration, and workflow automation. Its capabilities increase efficiency and help deliver high-quality service. The powerful data model lets you link information to one or multiple cases, helping uncover complex relationships among people, places, and things.</p>
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    About Column Technologies
    
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<p>Established in 1998, Column Technologies is a global technology, management consulting, and services company that helps commercial and public sector organizations improve service efficiency while lowering costs and risk. Headquartered in the <span class="xn-location">United States</span>, we have 275 employees around the world, as well as offices in <span class="xn-location">Australia</span>, <span class="xn-location">Canada</span>, <span class="xn-location">India</span>, <span class="xn-location">Singapore</span>, <span class="xn-location">South Africa</span>, and the <span class="xn-location">United Kingdom</span>. For additional information about Column Technologies, please visit <a href="http://www.columnIT.com">http://www.columnIT.com</a> or call 1-866-265-8665.</p>
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    Nori Frustaci
    Column Technologies, Inc.
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