Consuro Managed Technology and Hahnfeld Hoffer Stanford, two north Texas companies, are the subjects of a Dell(TM) Inc. Customer Case Study published on Dell’s website. Consuro, a premier Texas-based managed technology services company serving businesses from start-ups to Fortune 100 companies, worked with client Hahnfeld Hoffer Stanford, an architecture, planning and interior design firm, to refresh its IT systems to improve performance availability and scalability while keeping costs down.

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Consuro Managed Technology and Hahnfeld Hoffer Stanford, two north Texas companies, are the subjects of a Dell(TM) Inc. Customer Case Study published on Dell’s website. Consuro, a premier Texas-based managed technology services company serving businesses from start-ups to Fortune 100 companies, worked with client Hahnfeld Hoffer Stanford, an architecture, planning and interior design firm, to refresh its IT systems to improve performance availability and scalability while keeping costs down.

The case study highlights the benefits achieved by Hahnfeld Hoffer Stanford through its work with Consuro. According to the Dell report, “In professional services industries such as architecture and design, technology has been the great leveler. Armed with the same applications and tools as larger firms, small and midsize businesses are able to capture a larger share of the market.”

To accomplish Hahnfeld Hoffer Stanford’s goals, Consuro --- an IT consultant group and local Dell certified partner --- worked closely with the client’s Director of Information Technology, Jason Adams, and Eric Hahnfeld, AIA, President. Together, the team implemented a Dell and Microsoft infrastructure, helping the architecture firm be more productive and efficient, and to enhance competitive positioning.

Consuro met with Hahnfeld Hoffer Stanford to understand their business, and then created a technology plan to specifically meet the client’s needs. According to Mr. Adams, this methodology resulted in surprising cost savings.

“Consuro developed a virtualization plan that saved us 50 percent compared to scaling the traditional way of buying more hardware to fix the problem,” said Mr. Adams.

“We deliver much more than hardware,” added Ben Tiblets, Consuro co-president. “We analyze each client’s specific business then develop a custom plan. Our multiple solutions guide our clients as they choose what is best for their company. Then we show them how to leverage the systems for their needs.”

Not only is Hahnfeld Hoffer Stanford seeing improvement in their infrastructure, they also recognize increased employee productivity. The firm’s 29 registered architects, interior designers and architectural interns primarily use Autodesk Revit® Architecture design application. Previously, employees experienced about five to six minutes lag time in saving Revit® files, often 200 megabytes or more per file, which could add up to one hour per day per user.

“By deploying Dell EqualLogic storage, we eliminated lag time in saving Revit files. Our users are each getting as much as a full hour back of design time every working day,” said Mr. Adams. “That hour per day multiplied by these architects working 50 weeks a year yields 4000 annual reclaimed productivity hours for the firm.”

According to Mr. Hahnfeld, the Hahnfeld Hoffer Stanford team enjoys many other benefits as a result of the technological transition, including:

“We have a culture of innovation at Hahnfeld Hoffer Stanford,” continued Mr. Hahnfeld. “Leveraging technology to keep us at the forefront of architecture firms in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and help us compete with larger firms is a perfect example of this. And Dell and Consuro are key to making this possible.”

About Hahnfeld Hoffer Stanford

Originally founded in 1963, Hahnfeld Hoffer Stanford has been involved in a wide variety of public and private sector architecture, planning and interior projects throughout Texas. The firm has developed a specialty base in institutional, educational, healthcare, cultural, faith-based and commercial facilities with a strong reputation for providing responsive, quality-oriented projects. The Firm has been a past recipient of the Texas Society of Architects Architecture Firm Award for recognition of distinguished architecture and meritorious contributions to the profession and the community. Learn more at http://www.hahnfeld.com.

About Consuro Managed Technology

Founded in 2008, Consuro is an information technologies managed service provider (MSP) whose comprehensive Windows-based desktop and server management, network administration, computer hardware and software consulting, offsite backup, asset procurement, and other advanced data center solutions serve large and small business clients in many industries from offices in Fort Worth/Dallas, San Antonio, and San Angelo, Texas. To learn more about Consuro, please visit http://www.consuro.com.

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19-09-2011 09:59 http://www.leantoniosconstruction.com Architectural and Construction Management, In keeping with Le Antonio's Roofing and Construction Limited commitment to provide the finest range of critical building services, the company has contracted the services of highly trained, innovative architects who have a proven track record of designing some of the finest residential and commercial buildings throughout the island. Le Antonio's Roofing and Construction Limited is therefore in an excellent position to provide high quality architectural plans and designs for extremely affordable fees. Our architect will meet with you and discuss the details of your dream house, commercial centre or resort. Le Antonio's Roofing and Construction Limited will guarantee the delivery of the finished plan within the agreed time. Our committed team will also do all the required day to day follow up with the relevant authorities to ensure the avoidance of delay with approvals. Poorly designed houses and long delay with approvals is now a thing of the past when you use the architectural services of Le Antonio's Roofing and Construction Limited. Call now for quotations on fees for any type of residential or commercial building. Le' Antonio's Roofing and Construction Limited Antonio McKoy -- CEO Contractor 1 Barnett Lane, Montego Bay, Jamaica, West Indies. Tel: 1(876) 952-0719 Mobile: 1(876) 353-1389 USA: (305) 468-4476 Blackberry 20ed4f4a Follow us on twitter @jaconstruction Follow us on facebook Le Antonios ...

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Baltimore-based mechanical/electrical engineering firm Henry Adams, LLC, announces the hiring of Lisa Julian-Miller, CPSM, as director of business development. Julian-Miller has more than 25 years of experience in marketing professional design services in both the architectural and engineering fields. President J. Douglas Tebera says, “Lisa adds a level of business development acumen that we haven’t had for many years and we are confident she will help re-establish our firm as an engineering leader throughout the mid-Atlantic area.” Julian-Miller is a past president of the Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) Maryland Chapter and has presented at both the regional and national level for the organization. She resides in Severna Park.

About Henry Adams: Henry Adams, LLC is an employee-owned mechanical/electrical engineering design firm based in Baltimore, Maryland. The firm comprises 30 professional and technical support personnel offering services throughout the east coast in the academic, commercial, cultural, government, healthcare, historic, infrastructure, justice, mixed-use and research sectors. In business since 1898, notable recent projects include the 200,000 square foot Morgan State University Library and Media Center, the LEED Platinum Robinson Nature Center and the adaptive re-use for the new Lutherville Physicians Center. For more information, visit http://www.henryadams.com.

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NEW YORK, Feb. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Stuart Dean, a renowned provider of architectural restoration services throughout the United States, will present its Marcoat® Epoxy Grout Floor System as an advanced solution for grout degradation March 4-6, 2012 at the Restaurant Facility Management Association (RFMA) 2012 Annual Conference at The Mirage Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.  Grout degradation is a common and costly back-of-the-house problem for RFMA attendees, which includes restaurant facility directors, managers, project coordinators, owners/operators, construction managers, and operations and purchasing managers.  The company will be at Booth #311.

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"Grout deterioration is accelerated in the restaurant environment for several reasons, including heavy traffic, moisture, food by-products, cleaning agents and grease, which cause the average high-performance restaurant chain to re-grout every two to four years depending on volume," said Mark Parrish, president and CEO of Stuart Dean.  "Our exclusive Marcoat Epoxy Grout Floor System is a replacement for conventional grout and eliminates corrosion for the long term by standing up to the rigors of daily wear and tear in commercial kitchens."

Marcoat is a nonporous epoxy that eliminates the pockets where food particles, liquid and grease can accumulate in traditional grout and cause health hazards. The product is impervious to oleic acid and enzyme cleaners that are present in the kitchen environment, and also protects tile from breaking and chipping. Additionally, its special formulation is impervious to mold and mildew.

Marcoat comes with a limited two-year warranty on workmanship and an additional manufacturer warranty against product failure of three years, for a total of five years of coverage against product breakdown under normal restaurant conditions.  The material features industry-leading return on investment, with a total cost of ownership four times less than conventional grout.

"Marcoat is NSF-certified for use in the food service industry and is designed to be a long-lasting solution in the restoration and new construction of restaurant kitchens," Parrish added.  "We are excited to introduce Marcoat to the restaurant professionals who attend RFMA."

RFMA is a professional organization dedicated to advancing industry awareness of restaurant facility management, and promoting professional and ethical standards to serve customers with added value.  Drawing restaurateurs from across the country, the RFMA Annual Conference spotlights the latest technological advances in the restaurant facilities' industry. With more than 230 exhibitors displaying products and services, renowned speakers and breakout sessions, the RFMA conference has established itself as the leader in assimilating new information on restaurant facility maintenance.

About Stuart Dean

Stuart Dean is the country's preeminent architectural restoration company, specializing in metal polishing, stone cleaning and sealing, wood refinishing, glass restoration, and commercial-grade grout installation.  Thousands of clients entrust Stuart Dean to protect, maintain and restore their buildings, retail stores, institutions and restaurants every day. Stuart Dean offers a portfolio of services to enhance the beauty and retain the value of a wide array of architectural assets. The company has been in business for nearly 80 years, with 22 offices in the U.S. and Canada and over 450 employees.   Major markets served include New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, D.C./Virginia, Phoenix, Charlotte, Miami, Atlanta, Cleveland, Chicago, St. Louis, Houston, Dallas, San Francisco, Seattle, Los Angeles, Tustin, San Diego, and Toronto.  For more information, visit http://www.stuartdean.com.

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F5 Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIV - News), the global leader in Application Delivery Networking, today announced that Dean Darwin, SVP of Worldwide Channel Sales, and Steve McChesney, Regional VP of Channel Sales in the Americas, have been named CRN 2012 Channel Chiefs. Channel Chiefs are recognized for their dedication to the partner community and their ability to drive channel sales growth while promoting the value of the channel in the industry.

For the ninth consecutive year, the CRN editorial team has considered channel experience, program innovations, channel-driven revenue, and public support of channel sales in creating its annual Channel Chiefs list, featured in the February issue of CRN magazine and at http://www.crn.com/.

As SVP of Worldwide Channel Sales, Darwin leads F5’s global engagement strategy for the company’s worldwide network of sales partners. Since joining F5 in 2005, he has been instrumental in the creation and successful implementation of a number of strategic channel initiatives, including the global launch of F5’s UNITY Partner Program.

“It’s gratifying to see F5 recognized for its longstanding commitment to provide our partners differentiated solutions and programs,” commented Darwin. “I’m honored to be named a Channel Chief and I share this recognition with the entire partner organization at F5.”

In his role as Regional VP of Channel Sales in the Americas, McChesney is responsible for F5 sales through channel partners and distribution across the Americas.

“F5 is in the sweet spot of industry and business trends, and we count on our channel community to provide customers with the products and services they need for successful deployments,” said McChesney. “This award is further evidence of our dedication to partners and customers alike.”

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“As an F5 partner, I work closely with both Dean Darwin and Steve McChesney,” said Joe Luciano, CEO at AccessIT Group. “With their respective experience and knowledge of the channel, they’re able to help my organization navigate toward new and expanding market opportunities. Their placement on CRN’s list of 2012 Channel Chiefs is well deserved, and I offer them my congratulations.”

“The 2012 Channel Chiefs list recognizes vendor executives dedicated to driving channel programs in the IT marketplace,” said Kelley Damore, VP, Editorial Director, UBM Channel. “Our annual Channel Chiefs issue is a must-read for IT solution providers evaluating new vendors or looking to expand solution offerings. These are the people, the products, and the programs that any savvy solution provider needs to know. We congratulate this year’s Channel Chiefs for their stellar record of business innovation and applaud them for their continued dedication to the partner community.”

About UBM Channel

UBM Channel is the premier provider of IT channel-focused events, media, research, consulting, and sales and marketing services. With over 30 years of experience and engagement, UBM Channel has the unmatched channel expertise to execute integrated solutions for technology executives managing partner recruitment, enablement and go-to-market strategy in order to accelerate technology sales. UBM Channel is a UBM company. To learn more about UBM Channel, visit us at http://www.ubmchannel.com.

About UBM plc

UBM plc is a leading global business media company. We inform markets and bring the world's buyers and sellers together at events, online, in print and provide them with the information they need to do business successfully. We focus on serving professional commercial communities, from doctors to game developers, from journalists to jewelry traders, from farmers to pharmacists around the world. Our 6,000 staff in more than 30 countries is organized into specialist teams that serve these communities, helping them to do business and their markets to work effectively and efficiently. For more information, go to www.ubm.com.

About F5 Networks

F5 Networks, Inc., the global leader in Application Delivery Networking (ADN), helps the world’s largest enterprises and service providers realize the full value of virtualization, cloud computing, and on-demand IT. F5® solutions help integrate disparate technologies to provide greater control of the infrastructure, improve application delivery and data management, and give users seamless, secure, and accelerated access to applications from their corporate desktops and smart devices. An open architectural framework enables F5 customers to apply business policies at “strategic points of control” across the IT infrastructure and into the public cloud. F5 products give customers the agility they need to align IT with changing business conditions, deploy scalable solutions on demand, and manage mobile access to data and services. Enterprises, service and cloud providers, and leading online companies worldwide rely on F5 to optimize their IT investments and drive business forward. For more information, go to http://www.f5.com.

You can also follow @f5networks on Twitter or visit us on Facebook for more information about F5, its partners, and technology. For a complete listing of F5 community sites, please visit http://www.f5.com/news-press-events/web-media/community.html.

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EDWARDSVILLE — Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s new indoor softball structure, recently completed by Holland Construction Services Inc., now is providing practice space for the Cougars softball team in preparation for the upcoming season.

Completed on a condensed schedule, the indoor space is keeping the current 19 Cougar team members out of inclement weather, and in the words of associate athletic director and head softball coach Sandy Montgomery, “It’s an awesome facility.”

The $820,000 project provides 11,664 square feet of space for team practices, for the department to hold athletic camps and offer a number of activities that previously weren’t possible. Montgomery said the facility is expected to help boost the department’s recruiting efforts and enable the team to be more competitive at the NCAA Division I level.

The Cougars began using the facility Jan. 8, complete with a full synthetic turf infield and bases, two batting cages, pitching areas, suspended nets and three practice mounds. The facility is next to the soccer stadium.

In the past, the team sometimes traveled to other indoor soccer facilities or improvised indoor practice in SIUE’s Vadalabene Center.

“This will allow us to conduct all our practices in one space, in a more effective and productive manner,” Montgomery said. “It has changed the way we are able to prepare for the season and will enable us to get more done than we have been able to do before.

“And throughout the project, the Holland team and site supervisor were great,” she said. “They addressed any concerns that came along.”

Oates Associates of Collinsville was the architectural firm for the project.

Holland Construction Services is a full-service contracting and construction management firm based in Swansea, guided by the principle of delivering total customer satisfaction. The company has been providing quality construction throughout Missouri and Illinois since 1986, when it was founded by Bruce Holland.

HCS offers design/build, general contracting and construction management services to commercial, retail, health care, senior living, light industrial, recreational/athletic and educational clients. The firm is a member of the U.S. Green Building Council and provides guidance in certification in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. In 2010, The St. Louis Business Journal ranked the firm as one of the top 20 contractors in the St. Louis area.

For more information, visit Holland’s website at http://www.hollandcs.com.

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Kathy Scheiern, founder of San Francisco consulting firm PurposeWorks LLC, recently re-signed a two-year lease in anticipation of rising office space values in San Francisco. She recommends small businesses find a reliable commercial real estate representative to help secure the right space while prices are still down.

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) February 16, 2012

While the recovery of the real estate sector remains sluggish nationally, San Francisco’s commercial real estate market is heating up. According to a recent survey by the Urban Land Institute and PricewaterhouseCoopers, San Francisco is now the third-best city to invest in for commercial property. As the cost of leasing commercial space rises again, San Francisco business consultant Kathy Scheiern, PhD, founder of PurposeWorks LLC, recommends small businesses find the right space and lock in a good lease rate now. She says use of professional commercial real estate representation can help small businesses better manage rental cost increases.

In anticipation of rising lease rates, Scheiern recently signed a 2-year lease renewal for the PurposeWorks office space in the historic Mills Building, located at 220 Montgomery Street at Bush in San Francisco’s Financial District. Jim Walker of San Francisco brokerage firm Walker-Poulton negotiated the two-year extension on her current space, suite 1013.

“When Jim Walker first showed me the Mills Building space, I fell in love with it. Strange thing to say about commercial real estate, but it was true. The building is great. The management company is first rate and easy to work with. It is obvious that this is a great property being managed by people who care about it,” says Scheiern.

The Mills Building, managed by the SWIG Company, is a landmark building with singular historical, architectural and aesthetic interest. It is San Francisco’s only remaining example of the Chicago School of architecture. Even though the building was virtually gutted by fire after the 1906 earthquake, it was fully restored in 1907, adhering to its original design. The original curved staircases in the Montgomery Street lobby survived relatively unscathed and can be seen today when entering the building.

Jim Walker of Walker-Poulton specializes in finding the best fit for property owners and tenants in the San Francisco commercial real estate market. His timely and competent lease negotiation kept the office rent increase for PurposeWorks to only 5% over two years.

“Jim got me a very affordable rate on the space. Overall, a win-win-win in my book!” declares Scheiern. “If anyone is looking for great commercial space in San Francisco, I would urge them to talk to Jim Walker and check out the Mills Building!”

Scheiern is very satisfied with her current office space and looks forward to continuing her tenure at the Mills Building for another two years.

For more information about any of San Francisco consulting firm PurposeWorks LLC’s services, call (415) 813-4199 or visit http://www.YourBigBreakthroughCoach.com.

About PurposeWorks LLC

PurposeWorks LLC is a leading edge San Francisco human resources consulting firm and executive coaching company. They assist individuals and organizations with their growth and transformation efforts. Specifically, they help people achieve ongoing success by introducing and supporting the development of competencies in skill sets such as values-driven leadership, trust building, and employee empowerment. By balancing the importance of what is rational and readily measured with what is grounded in purpose and meaning, in integrity and trust, and in people and relationships, PurposeWorks LLC opens the doorway to next-level thinking and performance improvement for individuals and organizations.

Dr. Kathy J. Scheiern, owner and lead consultant for PurposeWorks LLC is a Certified Public Accountant who has over 25 years of international and domestic experience in providing performance improvement consulting to organizations and individuals. She holds a Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in Organization Transformation, and a Masters of Science in Accountancy with an emphasis in International Business. She is a Certified Cultural Transformation Tools Consultant (providing values and cultural capital assessments and transformation support), a Certified Systemic Constellation Work Facilitator (in both Organization and Family Constellations), and a founding member of The Values Collaborative. As a San Francisco business coach, she has conducted numerous workshops on effective change processes, using a variety of tools and techniques to assist clients in transforming both their personal and organizational lives.

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MARLBOROUGH, Mass. and WILMINGTON, Del., Feb. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ashland Specialty Ingredients, a commercial unit of Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH - News), has chosen Web Industries, Inc., a global leader in custom manufacturing and development services for flexible materials, to manufacture its Rad-Sure line of blood irradiation indicators. This partnership will allow Ashland to see increased production yields and reduced defect rates over the lifespan of the contract for the blood-supply safety devices.

Ashland's Rad-Sure blood irradiation indicators are used to quickly and clearly verify that blood components have been irradiated to protect patients from contracting transfusion-associated graft-versus-host disease (TA-GVHD). This is a rare, but potentially fatal, complication associated with blood transfusions in which the blood donor's lymphocytes engraft in the recipient. Certain categories of patients – such as those with solid tumors, acquired T-cell deficiencies and bone marrow transplant recipients – are more prone to contracting the disease. Proper irradiation of the blood before transfusion destroys the donor lymphocytes and prevents the immunoreaction that leads to TA-GVHD.

Rad-Sure is a complex, multi-layered laminate device that is affixed to transfusion blood bags. It features a gamma-ray or X-ray sensitive indicator that displays a clear "NOT IRRADIATED" message until exposed to the proper level of radiation. Once exposed, the "NOT" becomes obscured and the visual message reads "IRRADIATED," providing quick, positive visual verification.

To manufacture Rad-Sure, Web Industries' Hartford facility had to develop manufacturing methods to pre-process and combine multiple web-based raw materials into discrete subassemblies and then precisely combine those subassemblies to create the finished medical device. The final assembly process involves in-line lamination, fixed and variable-data printing using either thermal or flexographic processes, and precision die cutting and island placement. Web's manufacturing solution reduces risk with automated inspection and data logging, substantially increases capacity, and improves the yield of high-value input materials.

All assembly takes place on one of Web Industries' modular, programmable manufacturing lines in a medical Class 10,000 clean room environment. An automated vision inspection system capable of measuring tolerances down to +/- .005" and performing optical character recognition to verify the presence and accuracy of lot numbers and language keeps a watchful "eye" on the devices as they move through the process. This monitoring system inspects 100 percent of the critical-to-safety features of Rad-Sure, with real-time data monitoring and automatic detection and segregation of out-of-spec products onto a defect conveyor.

"With a medical device like Rad-Sure, any performance failure can result in serious patient safety concerns," said Dr. Xiang Yu, director, Advanced Materials, Ashland Specialty Ingredients. "Web Industries' manufacturing approach brings an extremely high level of quality assurance at a volume production rate. This combination will enable us to confidently meet the growing demand for these blood safety products and position us for worldwide growth."

"For Web Industries, the Rad-Sure project with Ashland represents a validation of our commitment to advanced flexible material manufacturing and quality assurance systems in the medical device market," said Donnie Romine, president and chief executive officer, Web Industries. "Working with Ashland, we've developed a robust and scalable manufacturing approach by combining medical-class quality with high-speed production and automation."

Web Industries' first shipment of Rad-Sure was delivered to Ashland's distribution center, where it was sent to medical facilities without additional assembly or inspection.

About Ashland Inc.

Ashland Specialty Ingredients is a world leader in specialty additives and functional ingredients that modify the physical properties of aqueous systems for products in key markets including personal care, pharmaceutical, food and beverage, coatings and energy. Using natural, synthetic and semi-synthetic polymers derived from plant and seed extract, cellulose ethers and vinyl pyrrolidones, Ashland Specialty Ingredients offers comprehensive and innovative solutions for today's demanding consumer and industrial applications.

In more than 100 countries, the people of Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH - News) provide the specialty chemicals, technologies and insights to help customers create new and improved products for today and sustainable solutions for tomorrow. Our chemistry is at work every day in a wide variety of markets and applications, including architectural coatings, automotive, construction, energy, food and beverage, personal care, pharmaceutical, tissue and towel, and water treatment. Visit http://www.ashland.com to see the innovations we offer through our four commercial units – Ashland Specialty Ingredients, Ashland Water Technologies, Ashland Performance Materials and Ashland Consumer Markets.

About Web Industries

For over 40 years, Web Industries has been a leader in providing contract manufacturing and development services for products involving flexible materials, including slitting, spooling, printing, laminating, specialty extrusion, assembly, packaging, and complete supply chain management. An employee-owned company, Web Industries has a long history of applying expertise, innovative thinking and creative problem solving to speed time to market and drive costs down in order to ensure our customers' product success.

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