PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. -- ProfitCenter Software Inc. (PCS), a provider of Web-based business automation software, has selected AT&T to provide a managed hosting solution at an AT&T Internet Data Center (IDC) in New York City. PCS is a wholly owned subsidiary of Systemax Inc. (NYSE: SYX).
Under terms of the $1.5 million, two-year agreement, AT&T will host and provide around-the-clock monitoring of ProfitCenter Software’s suite of Web-based, on-demand multi-channel sales and fulfillment solutions and Systemax’s critical online applications.
The Profitability Software Suite™, developed and sold by PCS, is an integrated multi-channel sales and fulfillment solution designed to run the entire business of multi-channel sales and marketing companies.
“We looked at a number of hosting service providers, and AT&T offered the best, fully IP-based, front-end-to-back-end hosting infrastructure,and the most highly trained personnel to work on our behalf,” said Matthew Ehrlich, President and CEO of PCS. “Our high-performance Profitability Software Suite will run over an equally high-performance network that will maximize its performance and give our customers a technology solution unequaled in the marketplace.”
AT&T owns and operates 26 IDCs around the world.
PCS can monitor the performance of its network and applications through the secure AT&T customer portal, AT&T BusinessDirectâ, which provides operational efficiencies including around-the-clock online access to real-time reports on network performance and direct connection to trouble management systems.
About ProfitCenter Software Inc.
A subsidiary of Systemax Inc. (www.systemax.com) and based in Port Washington, N.Y., ProfitCenter Software Inc. (PCS) (www.profitcentersoftware.com) is a new entrant in the rapidly emerging market for web-based business automation software. PCS will provide companies with the first integrated and scaleable suite of enterprise applications for directly enhancing a company's bottom line. PCS is one of the first companies to recognize the need for software businesses to focus solely on the applications and solutions that can directly affect a company's profits. The Profitability Software Suite™ is an integrated multi-channel sales and fulfillment solution.
About Systemax Inc.
Systemax Inc. (www.systemax.com) has developed an integrated system of branded e-commerce web sites, direct mail catalogs and relationship marketers to sell PC hardware, related computer products and industrial products in North America and Europe. Systemax is a Fortune 1000 company.
About AT&T
For more than 125 years, AT&T (NYSE 'T') has been known for unparalleled quality and reliability in communications. Backed by the research and development capabilities of AT&T Labs, the company is a global leader in local, long distance, Internet and transaction-based voice and data services.