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February 2007
Daylight Savings Time: Changes and Impact
Energy Policy Act of 2005
The Energy Policy Act of 2005 has changed when Daylight Savings Time (DST) starts and ends. Clocks will now be set ahead one hour on the second Sunday in March rather than the first Sunday in April. Clocks will now be set back one hour on the first Sunday in November, rather than the last Sunday of October. How does the change in DST affect you?Most computers and electronic devices are pre-set to recognize the pre-2007 DST dates and so, if not adjusted, will change the time on the wrong dates. In your offices, this could mean that meeting times on calendars and schedules will be off by an hour, timestamps on messages will be off by an hour, log files are off by an hour, and in very rare cases cause certain applications not to work properly. Other businesses that rely heavily on time based transactions (e.g. bank transactions, airline schedules) could be negatively impacted if systems are not properly updated.
What is EveryNetwork doing?Over the next several weeks, EveryNetwork will be setting up schedules with each of our clients to install the patches and updates required on servers, workstations, handhelds (and associated server software), and Exchange. We'll also be putting action plans in place for other equipment that does not directly impact your end-users (routers, switches, firewalls) or may not have patches/updates available from vendors (such as older phone systems). Finally, EveryNetwork will also, upon request, contact your telephone system provider to determine the appropriate action for your system. What should you do to help minimize any negative impact to schedules/calendars from the DST change? Everyone “…should give extra attention to appointments scheduled during the extended DST period (March 11, 2007 to April 1, 2007 and Oct 28, 2007 to November 4, 2007). Users should view any appointments that fall into these date ranges as suspect until they communicate with all meeting invitees to make sure the item shows up correctly on everyone's calendar both internally and externally. To minimize confusion during the affected date ranges: Include the time of the meeting in the e-mail request (subject line) so that invitees can double check the correct meeting time (such as, "Project Brainstorming - 11:00 A.M. Eastern Time"). Accept prompts to update time zone information when requested.
Additional Information: Energy Policy Act of 2005: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_Policy_Act_of_2005 About Daylight Savings Time (this year and history): http://www.energy.ca.gov/daylightsaving.html PC World article discussing the IT issues: http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,128719/article.html
EveryNetwork Attains Gold Certified Partner Status in
Microsoft Partner Program
This highest level of partner status reached as a result of dedication and training.
 BURLINGAME, CA AND WALTHAM, MA — February 14, 2007– –
EveryNetwork, Inc., the leading IT services and
consulting company serving the venture capital and private
equity community, has achieved the status of Microsoft Gold
Certified Partner, the highest level of partnership, in two
separate competencies - Advanced Infrastructure Solutions
and Networking Infrastructure Solutions.
Obtaining Microsoft Gold Certified Partnership demonstrates
EveryNetwork’s expertise in delivering solutions on the
Microsoft platform to better help Venture Capital, Private
Equity, and Investment offices manage their IT networks.
Achieving this certification will allow EveryNetwork to work
more closely with Microsoft and continue to bring valued
solutions to the Microsoft community.
“Customers are looking for partner companies that can bridge
the gap between their business demands and technology
capabilities. They need to trust in someone that can act as
an expert adviser for their long-term strategic technology
plans,” said Phil Sipowicz, EveryNetwork’s President/CEO.
"Through this honor, Microsoft has both acknowledged the
high level of expertise we can offer our clients and also
has provided us the unrivalled access to Microsoft in terms
of support and new product releases.”
Thanks to its new status, EveryNetwork and its customers
will now receive have access to Microsoft’s extensive
technical support and resources, as well as greater access
to Microsoft products and technologies.
About EveryNetwork, Inc.
EveryNetwork, Inc., founded in 1996, specializes in solving
tough IT problems for fast-moving, communications-intensive
small-medium sized companies with little, if any, tolerance
for down-time. EveryNetwork offers an extensive array of
onsite and remote network and IT management services on a
regularly scheduled or on-call basis to ensure uptime and
reliability of voice and data networks. These services
include: Carrier Services; Consulting Services; Engineering
Services; Managed Services; Procurement Services; and
Professional Staffing Services. Maintaining strategic
alliances and partnerships with leading best-of-breed
information technology product and services firms, the
company works with leading Venture Capital and Private
Equity firms, as well as other high profile Small-Medium
Businesses — organizations that rely heavily on their data
and voice communications infrastructure. EveryNetwork
maintains office locations in the Boston and San Francisco
metropolitan areas to service key markets on the east and
west coasts.
September 2006
EveryNetwork Achieves Cisco Premier Partner Certification;
Also Receives SMB Select Partner Designation
 Burlingame, CA and Waltham, MA – – September 12, 2006 – –
Cisco Systems has announced that EveryNetwork, Inc., a leading IT services and consulting company, has received certification as a Cisco Premier Channel Partner. In addition, EveryNetwork has earned a separate designation as a small and medium-sized business (SMB) Select Partner, as well as a specialization in Unified Communications Express from Cisco Systems. By earning this designation and specialization, EveryNetwork demonstrates to customers that it understands and supports data and voice networking solutions for the small and medium-sized market, defined as companies that have between 20-500 employees.
To achieve Premier Partner status, EveryNetwork had to meet or surpass the stringent personnel, training, customer satisfaction, specialization, and post-sales support requirements set forth by Cisco. EveryNetwork is part of the first round of systems integrators in the United States to achieve the Cisco SMB Select Partner designation which requires Cisco channel partners to demonstrate a focused business practice selling into the SMB market.
“EveryNetwork’s attainment of the Premier Certification, combined with our partnership with Verizon Communications, means that EveryNetwork is now a single source provider of data and voice communications to SMB’s that spans from the customer premise to the network core,” said Phil Sipowicz, President/CEO of EveryNetwork. “Today, more and more customers are seeking to deal with one point of contact for all their technology needs. EveryNetwork now becomes that single technology contact, managing the entire process.”
"We are committed to recognizing, supporting, and rewarding channel partners like EveryNetwork who focus on the Small-Medium Business market," said Surinder Brar, senior director, Worldwide Channels for Cisco Systems. "Cisco wants to work closely with partners like EveryNetwork who understand the requirements and business challenges of SMB customers and can support their specific needs.”
About EveryNetwork, Inc.
EveryNetwork, Inc., founded in 1996, specializes in solving tough IT problems for fast-moving, communications-intensive companies with little, if any, tolerance for down-time. EveryNetwork offers an extensive array of onsite and remote network and IT management services on a regularly scheduled or on-call basis to ensure uptime and reliability of voice and data networks. These services include: Carrier Services; Consulting Services; Engineering Services; Managed Services; Procurement Services; and Professional Staffing Services. Maintaining strategic alliances and partnerships with leading best-of-breed information technology product and services firms, the company works with leading Venture Capital and Private Equity firms, as well as Biotech, Legal, Professional Services, High Technology, and other high profile Small-Medium Businesses — organizations that rely heavily on their data and voice communications infrastructure. EveryNetwork maintains office locations in the Boston and San Francisco metropolitan areas to service key markets on the east and west coasts.
Contact
EveryNetwork
877-647-2262
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