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| 07.15.2007 |
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JCPenney Takes Satellite Network Into Third Decade
Department store chain JCPenney is a satellite-network veteran, having used the medium to deliver various content among widespread operating locations for more than two decades. Recently, JCPenney was looking to expand its satellite capabilities, as the...
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| 02.01.2007 |
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BASF: Increasing Productivity, Recognizing ROI With a Satellite VPN Network
When a corporation generates time-sensitive production information in the field that equates to millions of dollars in sales, it is paramount to have reliable, secure network connectivity. Add the requirements of connecting users and remote field offices...
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| 11.01.2006 |
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Noble Drilling Services: Satellite Provides Communications Pipelines
Keeping a global company’s information technology infrastructure efficient, up to date and secure while adhering to a fixed budget is a constant struggle. Simply maintaining the status quo is not enough. Pause for a deep breath and the competition...
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| 09.01.2006 |
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M.A. Mortenson: Boosts Employee Productivity By 300 Percent
When a corporation has multiple projects underway simultaneously, and those projects are spread out around the globe, having an advanced network in place that can disseminate a wide range of applications is paramount. But corporate executives face a challenge...
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| 06.01.2006 |
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Orkin:Taking Training To An Advanced Interactive Level
Such is the case of Atlanta-based Orkin Inc. The 105-year-old pest control company launched Orkin TV, an interactive satellite television communications network that links the company’s 8,000 employees through first-of-its-kind live broadcast technology...
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| 03.01.2006 |
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AngloGold Ashanti Ltd: Eliminating The Digital Divide And Reducing Overhead Costs With Satellite
When a corporation has production information that must be transmitted from remote sites in the field to its headquarters in an area lacking a traditional communications infrastructure, IT network managers face many challenges for overcoming such a daunting...
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| 02.01.2006 |
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AngloGold Ashanti Ltd: Eliminating The Digital Divide And Reducing Overhead Costs With Satellite
When a corporation has production information that must be transmitted from remote sites in the field to its headquarters in an area lacking a traditional communications infrastructure, IT network managers face many challenges for overcoming such a daunting...
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| 11.01.2005 |
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HOME DEPOT: Communicating With Employees While Maintaining Corporate Culture
In 1991, Home Depot was well on its way to conquering the home improvement retail market in the United States. At the time, the retailer was supporting 28,000 employees in 174 stores throughout Georgia, Florida, Texas and New Jersey, and annual sales had...
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| 09.01.2005 |
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National Gypsum: Increasing Productivity With Satellite
For National Gypsum’s IT department, its network is more than just an afterthought: it is an integral part of the company’s success and is considered as important to growing the business as are the long-term projections of where the next...
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| 06.01.2005 |
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RE/MAX: Training With A Competitive Advantage
Managing a global business is a daunting task, especially for those in charge of corporate training and communications. Making sure all employees, regardless of geographic location, remain up to date on the latest information coming from corporate...
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| 03.01.2005 |
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Major League Baseball: Profiting Beyond The Ballpark With Satellite
Corporate Executives at Major League Baseball (MLB) were faced with a significant dilemma: they needed to increase viewership and widen the access of the games, expanding the brand beyond the playing diamonds around the country. After examining the...
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| 11.01.2004 |
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U.S. POSTAL SERVICE: Training Employees And Managing Mail Via Satellite
Glen Hubbel was there from the beginning. As the distance learning coordinator at the National Center for Employee Development (NCED), a national training facility in Norman, OK, he helped launch and grow for nearly 20 years a satellite training network that...
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| 09.01.2004 |
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Schlumberger: Succeeding In Business With A Diversified Network
Many IT network managers will attest to the following fact: A seamless, always-on corporate communications platform addressing internal communications and providing a solid T-1 connection to the outside world comes with little pressure when executing...
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| 06.01.2004 |
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Bob Evans: Profiting From Its Satellite Advantage
How does a company streamline its administrative duties, increase its efficiency for financial transactions and keep the workforce trained throughout its remote locations with a minimal investment in an infrastructure upgrade? That was exactly the business...
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| 03.01.2004 |
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Carnival Cruise Lines: Taking IT Management To The Next Level
As any CTO or network manager will tell you, one of the biggest business challenges is finding a way to maintain a strong corporate network that continually provides a live link throughout the entire company. Likewise, it does not matter if a corporation has...
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| 11.01.2003 |
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Ford Motor Co.: Training Employees And Slashing Costs With A High-Tech Solution
As one of North America’s largest automakers, Ford Motor Co. is faced with titanic money management challenges. The numbers speak for themselves. There are roughly 6,800 Ford/Lincoln dealerships across North America (NA). This works out to roughly...
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| 07.01.2003 |
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Satellite And Club Med’s Columbus Isle Resort: An Inseparable Combination
When one thinks of Club Med's Columbus Isle Resort in the Bahamas, the words “satellite lifesaver” do not spring to mind. But they should. Satellite communication is the data lifeline between the 280-room resort and Club Med's headquarters in...
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