February 2008
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In This Issue:

Avaya Appoints IND to Select Partner Status
Shop Online at INDCorp.com for Computers and Consumer Electronics
Exchange 2007: Advanced Mobile Device Protection
Windows Server and SQL Server 2008 Launch

 

Inspiration: " Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration."

- Thomas Alva Edison


Avaya Appoints IND to Select Partner Status Top

IND has achieved Select Partner status in Avaya's Business Partner Program, which requires participants to demonstrate exceptional service delivery and customer satisfaction.

IND's unique ability to combine next-generation integrated voice and data communications with a deep understanding of business processes enables us to deliver integrated information and communications systems to our clients.

“Avaya’s Business Partner program helps us ensure that customers have a consistent, quality experience, whether they buy direct from Avaya or indirect through a partner like IND,” said Donny Ward, Jr. Vice President, North America Channels, Avaya. “Through their membership in our program, IND is helping us extend our reach and deliver the kinds of complete, end-to-end solutions that businesses need.”

Members of the Avaya Business Partner program have the opportunity to achieve advanced certifications in Avaya systems and software, as well as in multivendor solutions that incorporate technology from other vendors. Partner companies also must meet meet rigorous criteria for service delivery and customer satisfaction.


Shop Online at INDCorp.com for Computers and Consumer Electronics

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If saving time and money when making purchases interests you, we suggest i-Shop, IND’s extensive procurement portal. Leveraging strategic partnerships, IND can offer you competitive pricing and still include all the same great value added benefits of being an IND customer! You can search, price, compare, and purchase hundreds of thousands of brand name products at your convenience. IND believes purchasing should be hassle free!

  • Looking for upgrades to your current computer system? Quickly find the right product with the advanced i-Shop product search engine.
  • Not sure which item to purchase without spending hours comparing? i-Shop makes it easy to quickly compare multiple items side by side.
  • Tired of spending hours visiting multiple websites to price and compare items? Access a single portal that ties together over 20+ distributors and the complete collective of products available for purchase.
  • Want to check out the latest Plasma TV’s without unknowledgeable retail staff hassling you? From the most basic description to in-depth specifications of each product - review the latest in desktops, laptops, televisions, DVD players, cameras, mobile phones, game controller devices, video conferencing, printers and much, much more…
  • Often purchasing the same item such as toner or a standard PC? i-Shop's “Quick Access Favorites” are stored items for future or repeat purchase and can be an integral part of an over-all standards program that can lower your total costs for your company.
  • Why receive a quote that you can’t modify? Why spend time back and forth? i-Shop provides on-line quotes that you can modify, add accessories - then purchase on your schedule saving you significant time and money!

No cost – No commitment – No hassles!
With i-Shop it’s that simple – and that’s how it should be!

Sign up and start shopping today!


Exchange 2007: Advanced Mobile Device Protection Top

In today's world there is a great need for everyone to have access to their email and work documents, but what happens if your mobile device is lost or stolen? Microsoft's newest email server, Exchange 2007, provides an answer. If a mobile device is lost, stolen, or otherwise compromised, you can issue a "remote device wipe" command from the Exchange Server or from any Web browser by using Office Outlook Web Access. This command erases all synchronization data from the mobile device.

Exchange's ActiveSync also lets you configure several security options for device passwords, including:

  • Minimum password length (characters): Specifies the length of the password for the device. The default length is four characters, but can include as many as 18.
  • Require alphanumeric password: Determines password strength. You can require that a character or symbol is used in the password in addition to numbers.
  • Inactivity time (seconds): Determines how long the device must be inactive before the user is prompted for a password to unlock the device.
  • Wipe device after failed (attempts): Specifies whether you want the device memory wiped after the user enters an incorrect password multiple times.

Windows Server and SQL Server 2008 Launch Top
SQL Server 2008: Your Data, Any Place, Any Time
Microsoft SQL Server is a secure, reliable, and scalable platform for your business critical applications that reduces the time and cost of managing any type of data with consistent policies. SQL Server simplifies development of applications over any type of data, while delivering the right information to all users, where they want it. Learn More

Windows server 2008: A Powerful New Operating System
The Windows Server 2008 operating system, with its built in Web and future virtualization technologies, is the most robust, secure, and reliable foundation on which to develop, deliver, and manage rich user experiences and applications. Learn More


Are You Sourcing Strategically?

Today there is very little that businesses cannot outsource, including critical back office processes and functions. In today's world of fast paced growth and competition, outsourcing can provide a competitive edge and lower expenses.

The Harvard Business Review recently published the article "Strategic Sourcing: From Periphery to the Core Key" which explains how outsourcing even the most fundamental of business functions can increase your bottom line.

How to Remove Hyperlinks In Excel

If you import data from an external source (such as a website) into Excel you may notice that each cell that is imported has a hyperlink. Here is and easy way to get rid of all those hyperlinks in one shot.

  • Go to an empty cell and enter 1.
  • Copy the cell and select all the cells you want to remove hyperlinks.
  • Then go to paste special, under operations place a tick mark in multiply
  • Click ok.

All hyperlinks will be removed.
 

The Leadership Engine: Noel M. Tichy

Why do some companies consistently win in the marketplace while others struggle from crisis to crisis? The answer, says Noel Tichy, is that winning companies possess a "Leadership Engine" - a proven system for creating dynamic leaders at every level.

Just as everyone has untapped athletic potential, everyone has untapped leadership potential that can be developed. Winning leaders and winning organizations have figured out how to do it.

Noel Tichy not only offers a major contribution to the understanding of how successful leadership works, but provides concrete, proven methods for developing leaders in any company or organization.

 
   
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