2009 Case Studies
- University of Texas-El Paso
- FMI
- Brown Trucking Company
- Watson Clinic
- Railinc
- Keystone R.V. Company
- Miami-Dade County Public Schools
- City of Gillette
- Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh
- The Wasserstrom Company
- Ascensus
- Jackson Clinic
- Bank of Stockton
- Suncoast Center for Community Mental Health
- St. Johns River Community College
- Intuition Systems
- Bull Moose Tube Company
- Alachua County
- Ochsner Health System
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
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
Brown Trucking Company Gets Up-to-Speed for New Growth with Virtualized Infrastructure Solution from Mainline
What started out as a trucking business with one dump truck in the mid-1960s, is today a fleet of 500 road tractors and 2,500 trailers that operates in nine states in the Southeast U.S.
"Our system is incredibly flexible. We can integrate new trucks, new customers and new acquisitions into the system from a central location." - Mike Odum, Vice President and General Manager
Watson Clinic Upgrades IT Infrastructure for Patient-Centered Care with IT Solution from Mainline
Lakeland, Florida, midway between Tampa and Orlando in the central part of the state, has an appealing sub-tropical climate that attracts retirees from all over the country.
"Mainline provided a strategic solution that perfectly meets both our immediate infrastructure requirements, as well as our long-term growth needs." - Jason Stiltner, Senior Network Analyst
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
Mainline Helps Keystone R.V. Company Consolidate Data Storage, Back-up and Recovery to Support Growth
Nothing captures the imagination like the open road, evoking freedom, leisure and lightheartedness. Combining wanderlust with the comforts of home is a dream that can be fulfilled with a recreational vehicle (R.V.).
"Our system is now faster, more available and scalable to keep up with our growing business. Mainline met all our requirements and is a trusted partner in a value-add relationship." - Craig Kretchman, Information Technology Manager
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
Mainline Helps the City of Gillette Accommodate Fast-paced Growth with IT System and Storage Solution
The City of Gillette, located in Campbell County in the northeast corner of Wyoming, is known as "the energy capital of the nation," and with good reason.
"Mainline was mindful of using what we had in place, as well as indentifying the pieces that were missing to help us plan for and meet the increasing needs of the community." - Tracy Gover, IT manager
Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh Consolidates and Upgrades IT System for Greater Efficiencies and Performance with Solution from Mainline
Lovers of dinosaurs, star-gazing, Campbell Soup cans and modern international art have a great resource in the myriad of exhibits and programs offered by Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh.
"Most importantly we are now able to better address best practices, from data preservation to financial accountability, for the entire Carnegie Museums system." - John Fogg, Director of IT
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
Mainline Helps Ascensus Cost-Effectively Upgrade, Consolidate and Improve Disaster Recovery
Ascensus, the retirement services operating division of Crump Group, Inc. (CGI), is a leading provider of retirement plan solutions to company-sponsored retirement plans.
"With the disk and Power6 implementation, Ascensus saw a 130% performance improvement. For Ascensus customers, this means better monitoring and higher quality of service." - Carl Dotger, Vice President, Systems Engineering
Jackson Clinic Meets Storage and Disaster Recovery Challenges with Mainline Solution
Founded in 1950 by five doctors, Jackson Clinic was the first multi-specialty medical practice group in Tennessee. Today it is one of the largest medical groups in the state.
"I'm extremely happy with the level of Mainline's knowledge and expertise in every aspect of our solution." - Mark Wiacek, IT Infrastructure Manager
Mainline Provides a Green Solution, Leveraging Consolidation & Virtualization for the Bank of Stockton
The year 1867 brought dramatic changes to the transportation infrastructure of Stockton, California, making it the shipping and transportation hub of the San Joaquin Valley.
"Overall, I feel very good about the project, equipment and pricing." - Vincent Lo, Vice President of Network Applications
Suncoast Center for Community Mental Health Enables Higher Quality of Care with Mainline's Consolidation and Storage Solution
Florida's Suncoast Center for Community Mental Health serves 15,000 children, adults and seniors at more than 70 sites throughout Pinellas, Hillsborough, Pasco, Manatee and Sarasota counties.
The Mainline team members were very professional and knowledgeable, and were available to address any questions we had through the implementation, as well as afterwards." - John Walsh, Suncoast Information Services Manager
St. Johns River Community College Provides Greater Educational Access with a Consolidation & Virtualization Solution from Mainline
St. Johns River Community College (SJRCC), serving three counties in northeast Florida - Putnam, Clay and St. John - is one of 27 community colleges in Florida whose mission is to increase educational opportunities and expand services to the community.
"Thanks to Mainline, this new IT infrastructure allows us to offer students and faculty broader, richer resources that are more accessible." - Melissa Miller, SJRCC Vice President
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
Consolidation, IT Optimization & Lower TCO for Bull Moose Tube Company Through Mainline's Virtualization Solution
Most people haven't heard of Bull Moose Tube Company (BMT), but chances are they've had their hands on one of their products sometime in the past week.
"With Mainline's help, we've centralized management, optimized resources, automated operations and ensured business continuity and application availability" - Russ Carlisle, Network Administrator
Mainline Helps Alachua County Consolidate Servers Through Virtualization, Providing Higher Performance and Lowering TCO
Florida's Alachua County government provides public services ranging from public works - fire rescue, police and court system - to election oversight and tax collection for a county population of 227,120.
"Mainline is truly dedicated to superior service to customers. You can't put a price on that." - Dave Kochert, Assistant Director of ITS
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
