CB Richard Ellis Selects Everdream PC Management Services to Better Support Remote Workforce
Leading Real Estate Services Provider Chooses Software-as-a-Service Model to Pre-empt Virus Attacks and Secure PCs
FREMONT, Calif., August 2, 2005 Everdream, the leading provider of hosted PC Management Services (PCM), today announced that CB Richard Ellis (NYSE: CBG), the global leader in real estate services, has selected Everdream to provide web-hosted asset management, anti-virus, patch management, software distribution and online backup to employees in over 250 remote locations. CB Richard Ellis chose to outsource its desktop management needs to Everdream to reduce IT costs, improve hardware and software planning and budgeting and protect remote locations from security risks.
As one of the worlds premier, full-service real estate services companies, CB Richard Ellis is focused on providing insight, experience, intelligence and resources to help its clients make informed business and real estate decisions. With 13,000 employees worldwide, their IT staff was challenged to properly support and protect its Asset Services Division of on-site property managers that were spread out all over the country. These remote offices were constantly at risk from virus threats, systems were not adequately patched, and assets were difficult to budget for and trackall leading to extensive downtime, loss of productivity and lack of compliance with the latest regulatory controls.
After evaluating competitive offerings, the company decided Everdreams proven, outsourced model was the most attractive option. With Everdream, CB Richard Ellis was able to rapidly deploy all services to its remote sites with no capital investment in new hardware or software, reduce the number of resources required for implementation and support, and proactively budget for their PC purchases. Due to these achievements, CB Richard Ellis has extended its contract another three years and is looking to expand deployment to other regions and divisions.
"A few lines of business have different operating requirements where standardization is not always an option, making any solution deployment difficult," said Kiran Patel, director of Application Infrastructure of CB Richard Ellis. "Everdream's outsourced model is very flexiblewe did not have to set up two different models for the WAN and VPN locations. Everdream has helped us avoid massive virus attacks and keep our systems up-to-date."
"In todays demanding and increasingly distributed work environment, companies are required to do more with less, and often dont have the IT staff they need to support remote and mobile workers," said Mark Hoffman, president and CEO of Everdream. "Everdream automates, simplifies, and reduces the cost and complexity of PC management with a rapid return on investment, so companies like CB Richard Ellis can focus on core business activities, not their desktops."
About The Everdream Management Suite
Everdream hosted Asset Management service allows CB Richard Ellis to maintain a precise hardware and software inventory for PC and mobile systems across the organization. Software Distribution enables the rapid deployment of applications to any online user at any time. Virus Protection automatically protects PC assets from the latest virus threats. Patch Management identifies, distributes, and installs necessary software patches while allowing administrators to track status and evaluate system protection. Web-based Remote Control allows connection to any system from anywhere in the Internet regardless of NAT or Firewall issues. Everdreams offering also includes comprehensive help desk, delivering live 24x7 support with industry leading service guarantees. Finally, Everdreams Online Backup service protects users by securely and automatically backing up data to fully redundant, off-site data facilities.
About Everdream
With over 140,000 seats under management, Everdream Corporation is the leading provider of hosted PC management services that manage, secure, and support businesses PCs, allowing companies to focus on their own core competencies. Through the innovative web-hosted Everdream Control Center, customers receive Software as a Service enabling them to receive hardware and software asset life-cycle support, virus protection, data backup, automated software updates, patch management, and help desk services. Through Everdreams proprietary and patented technology, customers, whether located on the corporate campus or remotely, have access to Everdreams services. This greatly simplifies IT operations while reducing costs and improving service levels. With operational facilities in Fremont, California, Dallas, Texas, and Charlotte, North Carolina, Everdream manages desktops for companies in 60 countries across the globe, including ADP, Korean Airlines, Brocade Communications, Salesforce.com, Sonic Automotive, Midas, Sylvan Learning Centers, and many others. Everdream can be reached at www.everdream.com or 888-307-7299.
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