| Forefront in offering government users access and savings on cloud-based IT solutions |
SAN BRUNO, CA and GAITHERSBURG, MD, JULY 12, 2011 — Technical Communities, Inc., the company technical organizations who sell to the government rely on for proven go-to-market solutions to grow sales, lower costs and reduce risks, today announced a new government channel partnership agreement with AB&T Telecom, a supplier of cloud-based applications and communications solutions for small, medium, large businesses and government customers.
The partnership agreement authorizes Technical Communities to market, sell and deliver cloud-based telecommunications and technology solutions to government and public sector customers from a set of noted technology vendors that includes Averiware, Blackberry, Brainshark, DataMotion, DocHawk, Global Relay, Go Meet Now, Microsoft SharePoint and McAfee. This partnership agreement also authorizes Technical Communities to offer these solutions through the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Schedule management program.
“AB&T Telecom is pleased to re-enter the public sector with a strong government solutions partner like Technical Communities,” said Emmet J. Tydings, President of AB&T Telecom. “AB&T determined we could not go at it alone in bringing cloud-based applications and communications services to government agencies. We realized the need of an innovative and forward thinking solutions partner with the right tool set to do it, and we found that partner in Technical Communities.”
“Technical Communities is excited to bring some foremost SaaS and cloud-based IT solutions to the federal government,” said Peter Ostrow, President and CEO of Technical Communities. “We are excited to help the government take advantage of the value and benefits associated with cloud-based technology solutions by partnering with a firm that has the necessary product portfolio and delivery infrastructure to support the growing and changing needs of the government professionals.”
AB&T solutions will be available through Technical Communities’ online marketplaceswww.gsamart.com and www.testmart.com, as well as through the GSA’s e-commerce web site, www.gsaadvantage.gov