BUFFALO GROVE, Ill., July 15, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Large enterprises using Apple products now have a single source for software and hardware on a global scale.
ProVAR Worldwide, Apple Computer's only international specialist, has joined ASAPartner Net(r), a worldwide network of partners that ASAP Software, an industry-leading software services and hardware provider, engages on behalf of customers for their expertise in various technologies and services.
The strategy aims at key players in publishing, entertainment, advertising and new media, most of which typically favor Apple products. ProVAR provides hardware, systems solutions and integration for companies such as TBWA/Chiat/Day, Ogilvy & Mather, Leo Burnett, Disney, Cox Enterprises and Sony BMG Music Entertainment. ASAP Software, on the other hand, offers expertise and resources in the software industry, working with everything from small businesses to global enterprises and all levels of government agencies to provide software products and license services. ASAP also engages technology partners worldwide to provide technical support and other services for its customers.
"This is a strategic partnership in which we work with ASAP's enterprise sales group to provide premium services worldwide. It will also provide a more integrated level of services for our clients," said Wiley Corbett III, CEO of ProVAR.
In addition to software and hardware products, ASAP offers asset management, volume license management and online reporting capabilities. ProVAR's customers will be able to use these services to manage their technology assets and software licenses for design and content creation applications from publishers such as Macromedia, Adobe and Corel, as well as Macintosh-compatible business and productivity applications.
"ASAP Software brings more than 20 years of experience, as well as a staff of Certified Software Managers and award-winning eCommerce solutions to the table. ProVAR's customers will have access to ASAP E-Way(r), our eCommerce system, to simplify purchasing, volume license management and compliance efforts. We also offer ASAP eSMART(tm), our subscription-based asset management service, to help them track hardware and software inventories," said Harry Zoberman, senior vice president of marketing and operations at ASAP.