Case Studies by Solution
Optimization
- Banco de la Nación (NY) (2012)
- School Apparel Inc. (2012)
- Florida Hospital (2011)
- University of Connecticut (2010)
- SurePayroll (2010)
- Texas Wesleyan University (2010)
- Trustmark National Bank (2010)
- Dunlap & Kyle Company (2010)
- University of Georgia (2010)
- Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) (2010)
- First Commercial Bank of Florida (2010)
- Jackson County School Board (2010)
- NASA-Goddard Space Flight Center (2010)
- FMI Products (2009)
- Intuition Systems, Inc. (2009)
- Miami-Dade City Public Schools (2009)
- Ochsner Health Systems (2009)
- Railinc (2009)
- U of Texas-El Paso (2009)
- Wasserstrom Company (2009)
Mainline Provides Consolidation and Virtualization to Banco de la Nación (NY) to Improve Performance and Lower Cost
Banco de la Nación Argentina (BNA) was founded in Buenos Aires in 1891 as a government-owned, autonomous commercial bank of the eighth-largest nation (by land area) in the world. BNA provides a wide variety of products to its customers through its 624 branches in Argentina and branches in 15 other countries.
"Mainline had better pricing, a more thorough support model and provided more value for the dollar," - Leo Rodriguez, VP and program manager of IT
Mainline Helps School Apparel Improve Its Manufacturing and Fulfillment System with IBM Power and Storage Solutions
Many parents, teachers and school officials believe that having children wear school uniforms or follow a dress code is a positive way to reduce discipline problems and promote school safety. Others believe it curbs freedom of expression. While the debate about regulating school attire in public schools continues, the adoption of school uniforms in public schools increased from less than 1% in the 1994-95 school year to 23% in 2012. As a result, School Apparel, Inc., a manufacturer of school wear and dress code apparel for children, is thriving.
"Mainline was very accommodating and adaptable." - Brian Botelho, Systems Engineering Manager
Florida Hospital Improves Performance, Lowers Costs with Mainline Solution
Florida Hospital was founded in 1908 with four patients and one physician and has grown into a 2,188-bed facility with eight locations in the Greater Orlando area serving Orange, Osceola, Seminole and Lake counties.
"I've been doing this work for 30 years, and for technical expertise, professionalism and pricing, the Mainline team was the best I've worked with." - Carl Minear, Florida Hospital Director of Technology Services
University of Connecticut Virtualizes and Consolidates Data Center
Achieves better performance and optimizes resources
"The Blade Center brought uniformity to the system and processes, creating numerous efficiencies, Smith explained. "For example, now we can budget on a capacity planning basis, as need grows." - Jim Mindek, Manager of Computing Infrastructure
SurePayroll Optimizes Data Management for Mission-critical Website
Company makes better use of the existing storage without adding more complexity to their infrastructure
"The upgraded web servers performed so much better than we expected when we served the W-2s on the website. I was impressed." - Michael Fineberg, SurePayroll's Chief Technology Officer
Texas Wesleyan University Modernizes IT Infrastructure
Uses Phased Approach Starting With Server and Storage Consolidation
"By driving revenue, decreasing costs and providing greater administrative control, TXW's management recognizes IT's role as a partner in the business of running the university and in facilitating organizational excellence." - Marcus Kerr, TXW's Chief Information Officer
Trustmark National Bank Gets Better Performance, Lowers Costs with an IBM z10BC Solution from Mainline
Trustmark is a diversified financial services company founded in 1889 in Jackson, Mississippi, a city that is part of a five-county metropolitan area with an estimated population of 537,285 (2008).
"They helped us with previous projects like the adoption of VMware and Tivoli Storage Manager for backup and storage. I went to them because I knew I could trust them to provide the right solution at a good price." - Jimmy Bailey, First Vice President and Technical Services Manager
Dunlap & Kyle Company Drives Tire Business Forward with Server, Storage and Business Continuity Solution from Mainline
Dunlap & Kyle Company, Inc. (D&K), also known as Gateway Tire and Service, is the third-largest privately-held tire distributor in the United States.
"With virtualized storage, we now have a much faster system with higher availability, better performance and management tools that make the whole configuration easier to manage." - Stuart Hill, CIO
Mainline Professional Services Provides Integrated Turnkey Solution for University of Georgia Student Access and Identification
The University of Georgia's (UGA) main campus on the banks of the Oconee River in Athens, Georgia, has 388 buildings on 615 acres where 16 colleges and schools carry on the university's programs of teaching, research and service.
"We've increased the speed of data processing and capacity by factor of 100. We are processing jobs one hour overnight, and are able to process and post accounts ten minutes after a transaction is made." - Bill McGee, Manager UGACARD Services/UGA Food Services
BMI Provides Leading-edge Website Services to Songwriters and Music Publishers with Mainline Solution
Most people don't realize that when they hear music broadcast via radio, television, Internet, cell phone or in nightclubs, restaurants and live concerts, they are listening to intellectual property for which the songwriter, composer or music publisher must be paid.
"With Mainline's solution, we now can offer BMI affiliates and licensees immediate access, greater functionality and speedier transactions, cost effectively," - Dennis Marr, BMI Assistant Vice President
First Commercial Bank of Florida Improves Efficiency, Optimizes Server Performance with Solution from Mainline
G. Render Swygert, Vice President of Information Technology, was facing challenges from an aging infrastructure.
"Mainline was responsive and professional, offered a wide range of services and provided very highly-skilled systems engineers and solution architects who were able to meet our tight deadlines." - G. Render Swygert, Vice President of Information Technology
Jackson County School Board Upgrades IT System: Gets More Power & Lowers TCO with Mainline Solution
Frank Waller, the MIS Director for the JCSB, is responsible for managing IT in the school district.
"With this acquisition, we have current technology that will provide us with what we need to accommodate our student information processing and data needs for years to come." - Frank Waller, the MIS Director for the JCSB
To Continue Superior Service to User Agencies, NASA's Procurement Office Chooses Mainline/IBM Storage and Server Solution
When a U.S. Federal agency requires the latest commercial information technology products, systems, services or support, they use a government-wide acquisition contract vehicle (GWAC), a multiple-award, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract to help them meet their technology requirements.
"Since we made the transition, we've had no problems, and are experiencing increased speed, reliability and serviceability with the new system." - Kermit Russell, SEWP System Administrator
FMI Products saves 178 jobs through an employee buy-out and adopts new infrastructure - an IBM System p Solution - to support critical operations.
The hearth has historically been considered the central and most important feature of a home, providing heating and cooking capabilities relied on for survival. Today, whether providing warmth for a home to help offset other heating costs, or a focal point for comfort and togetherness, the hearth is still the heart of the home.
"Their teamwork, flawless execution and responsiveness to FMI's needs really impressed me!" - John Gurrola, Chief Financial Officer
Mainline Helps Intuition Systems Enhance Security, Increase Performance & Accelerate Data Backup & Retrieval
Intuition Systems provides records management, payment processing and regulatory solutions through three units that serve government, commercial and financial institutions.
"Mainline was very effective in meeting our needs for data backup, security and storage." - Jean-Pierre Zaiter, CIO
Miami-Dade County Public Schools & Mainline Deliver Effective, Efficient Infrastructure to Support the Rapidly-Growing & Highly Active School District
Miami-Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS) is the fourth largest school district in the United States with an enrollment of 342,000 students and 21,260 teachers.
"Mainline perfectly matched our IT requirements with their solution and we now have a system that supports all modern operating systems, has a lower total cost of ownership and will grow as our IT needs expand." - Karen Anderson-Gillis, Senior Project Manager
Ochsner Health System Increases Performance & Reduces Energy Costs with Mainline POWER Solution
During the August 2005 Hurricane Katrina disaster, Ochsner Medical Center (OMC), situated on the Mississippi River, was the only hospital in the area that was able to remain open.
We've optimized performance, increased the overall system capacity and have reduced the power it takes to run OHS' IT system. Thanks to Mainline, we've met our IT goals with the Power 570." - Tim Maier, Lead Systems Programmer
Railinc Lowers TCO, Upgrades Railroad Industry IT System with Mainline Solution
The freight railroad industry plays a major role in the quality of life in the U.S., positively impacting food and commodity prices, economic development and the environment.
"The cost reductions were significant, to the point of being strategic to Railinc's business. It truly affected the bottom line, producing exceptional benefit." - Todd Bolon, CIO
University of Texas-El Paso Virtualizes IT System, Increasing Performance and Flexibility with Solution from Mainline
The University of Texas - El Paso (UTEP) is one of nine universities and six health institutions in the University of Texas System. UTEP was founded in 1914 as the Texas State School of Mines and Metallurgy.
"We depend heavily on Mainline to point to what we need to do to ensure that our operations are efficient, up-to-date and within budget." - Leon Cruz, Systems Manager
Mainline Helps The Wasserstrom Company Optimize ERP Application on IBM Power 570 for Improved Customer Service, Efficiency and Growth
The Wasserstrom Company was founded in 1902 when Nathan Wasserstrom began selling a variety of goods and sundry items door-to- door.
"In the end, we got a totally integrated system that reduces the cost of doing business and allows for growth without adding a lot of additional people." - Tom Rush, Vice President and CIO
