FRIENDS OF ABSOLUTE

Absolute Performance Inc. is the creator of System Shepherd, the performance and
monitoring software we use internally, recommend to our customers, and use with
our Hosted servers. Its 24/7 feedback prevents problems before they occur. From
the network layer to custom applications, their platform delivers more
visibility, more productivity and more control than any other solution available
today. Ask us for more information about this excellent tool, and the other
services Absolute Performance provides.
BMC Software Inc. provides IT with the solutions it needs to drive business
value through better management of technology. Absolute uses their Remedy Magic
Service Desk product for incident management both internally and with our
clients. The system's access (24x7 incident creation & status), reporting,
reliability, and intuitive use are just some of the reasons we chose BMC's
products for our own use.
As the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet, Cisco System Inc.'s
Internet Protocol-based (IP) networking solutions are the foundation of the
Internet and most corporate, education, and government networks. Absolute's
Cisco certified engineers work with Cisco as they continue to create leading
products and key technologies in the years ahead including advanced routing and
switching, voice and video over IP, optical networking, wireless, storage
networking, security, broadband, and content networking.
As a Silver Citrix Solution Advisor Partner, Absolute actively engages in the
newest technologies from Citrix. They provide an integrated, end-to-end system
that seamlessly connects users, devices and networks to enterprise resources.
Application delivery is the hallmark of Citrix success. Absolute leverages
Citrix and Microsoft to deliver applications with better performance, faster
rollouts and better security. Our 10+ year history in partnership with Citrix
has yielded many success stories.
Absolute believes in client collaboration and information sharing to enhance the
user community. That's why we are a Premier Platinum Sponsor of Digital
Concourse.com. This web-based suite of products delivers a complete solution for
contact intelligence through administering events, training, surveys, and
electronic marketing. Digital Concourse.com is designed and developed with an
extraordinary vision of contact management for today and the future.
EDGE Document Solutions, LLC has been working with Lawson-based systems since 1995, and in the
printing industry since 1888 (as Allison Payment Systems). They have
successfully implemented printing solutions in suites, and their
customers couldn't be happier. Absolute and EDGE have partnered to continue to
provide exceptional service and solutions, working together on major
implementations and upgrades.
Absolute has partnered with Emslie Analytics to provide our HR Analyzer
customers with the best HR strategy consulting available. Emslie Analytics
founder Rick Emslie is one of Europe's leading experts in human capital
measurement. He specializes in helping organizations with the analysis,
interpretation and strategic positioning of people contribution metrics as part
of their broader business agenda. This also involves advising on HR strategy and
models for HR transformation.
Absolute's Platinum Partnership with Enterasys ensures our staff has a deep
understanding of their products and is committed to their success in the
marketplace. In organizations where the majority of the workforce is mobile,
Enterasys excels. See it for yourself at Absolute's Test Lab where you can
touch, test and understand what these robust products have to offer.
Absolute's status as an IBM Business Partner represents our commitment to the
successful use of technology by our clients. Helping our clients to design,
configure and implement reliable and scalable systems is the first step in
helping them recognize their business objectives. IBM continues its reputation
as the leader in infrastructure development and Absolute is proud to offer IBM
solutions as part of our service to our clients.
IntelliReach Corporation's premier product is MessageScreen, an appliance-based
solution that blocks spam, viruses, and explicit content before it enters the
network. Absolute's
Network Services clients find MessageScreen an invaluable tool; we also
depend on it internally to protect our own network. We agree with IntelliReach's
philosophy of providing products that exhibit both simplicity and power and look
forward to our continued relationship.
Juniper Networks has superior remote access products. In Absolute's history of
working with Juniper, we find their firewalls are the leading choice among our
clients. Not only does Absolute recommend them to our customers, we use them
here at our offices: their firewall and SSL VPN in particular. Absolute has a
J-Partner status with Juniper and can resell their products.
Absolute is firmly committed to the continued success and dominance of Lawson in
the ERP marketplace. It is our desire to help Lawson Inc. customers realize the
full potential of their Lawson investment; we are the fastest growing
independent service provider for Lawson.
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Absolute's Lawson-based Services…
Absolute is proud to host LawsonGuru.com as a free service to
the community of Lawson-based users. LawsonGuru.com allows users to reference the LawsonGuru
Letter archives, Entity Relationship Diagrams and Data Dictionary Documentation.
The LawsonGuru Letter is a free periodic newsletter providing provocative
commentary on issues important to the Lawson-based community. The LawsonGuru
Letter is published by - and is solely the opinion of - John Henley of Decision
Analytics.
As a Microsoft Certified Partner, Absolute can demonstrate a high degree of
competence in working with Microsoft technologies including advanced
infrastructure Solutions, Business Process and Integration Solutions, Custom
Development Solutions, Data Management Solutions and more. See our
Certifications for more information.
Moore Wallace's Print Merge is a robust product that allows you to design and
print your own forms from Lawson-based systems. Team Absolute has seen it work well time and
again at client sites. In the past, Absolute has partnered with Moore Wallace
(NEPS) to create products for Lawson-based customers. Our relationship continues with
the use of Print Merge and other products in the Moore Wallace product line.
Absolute uses MXLogic Email Defense both on our own servers and our clients'
servers. We choose to use this product because of its robust filtering
capabilities as well as its ease of use for end users. MXLogic Email Defense
alerts users when an email has been quarantined and then allows users to either
identify it as spam or allow emails from specific addresses to pass through. its
award-winning software also protects against viruses, worms and other damaging
emails.
Absolute's expertise in Novell is long and deep. On average, our consultants
have over 12 years of experience working with Novell products. One of our
hallmarks is our ability to get Novell, Citrix, Windows and Microsoft Terminal
Server all working well together. Absolute is an Authorized Partner with a
10-year history of Gold Partnership. Not only do we sell their products, we
diligently keep up-to-date on new developments.
After several years of double-digit growth, we found that the trusty old
spreadsheet wasn't working for our time reporting anymore. We did our research
and found that for simplicity, features, and intuitiveness, Replicon Inc.'s
products fit the bill. Absoute uses their time reporting and resourcing products
as the technical backbone allowing us to invoice consistently and accurately as
well as operate at optimum capacity.
Strata Systems LTD has as its aim to use Business Intelligence to leverage the
value of your existing data, cutting costs and improving margin. Strata Systems
and Absolute!, Inc. are proud to bring you the
Strata HR Analyzer 4.0, a product in keeping with Strata's mission
statement. We believe the HR Analyzer can take your HR department from
operational responsibility to strategic relevance. We look forward to partnering
with Strata Systems to continue to create software that enhances your Lawson-based
investment.
Trend Micro, Inc. is a global leader in network antivirus and internet content
software and services. Their focus on outbreak prevention and on providing a
comprehensive approach to managing the outbreak lifecycle has gained them a
reputation for vision and technological innovation. Absolute relies on their
products both internally and with our Network Services clients; we currently
support over 1,000 desktops using their anti-virus protection.
VMWare provides virtual infrastructure solutions for organizations of all sizes.
Absolute clients in particular use VMWare to minimize hardware expense, maximize
use of existing hardware, enhance performance during critical processing and
enable disaster recovery at low cost. Not only do we recommend VMWare products,
we use them. Over 90% of our internal network is on VMWare. Absolute is a VMWare
Professional Partner, which allows us to not only keep up on current
certifications, but resell their products.
Absolute relies on WatchGuard Technologies, Inc. for its best-in-class network
security solutions to meet our clients' needs. Absolute's WatchGuard Certified
System Professionals are committed to WatchGuard's diverse firewall security
solutions because of their flexibility and sophistication. Their products
instill trust, from a company known for excellent service, support and
reliability.