HERNDON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE) Jan. 11, 2006 -- Windward Consulting Group, the premier operational management consulting and systems engineering firm, today announced that SES AMERICOM has selected Windward as its strategic partner to deploy their consolidated operations management system. The SES AMERICOM Network Operations team identified an opportunity to provide a higher level of service to their customers through the deployment of enhanced monitoring and management of their critical network infrastructure.
The management system expands the capabilities of AMERICOM’s U.S. Network Operations Center in McLean, Virginia. The solution provides a standardized, accurate, and reliable design that is easy to use and administer. Rick Minter, SES AMERICOM’s Vice President, Customer Service and Delivery stated, "By incorporating the operational management system into our NOC, we will greatly improve our ability to proactively support our customers.”
"SES is a leader in the satellite services market and Windward is committed to deploy the solutions needed for the highest quality of service," stated Michael Biddick, Windward's Vice President of Solutions. "Through our relationship, AMERICOM will be able to respond more quickly to customer issues and diagnose the root cause of network problems.”
About Windward
Founded in 1997, Windward provides strategic management consulting and systems integration services to organizations that rely on their network and systems infrastructure as a key business asset. Windward takes a fresh look at organizational objectives and develops a strategy on which to build dynamic solutions that continually increase clients' return on investment, increase efficiencies and overall reliability, as well as reduce operation costs. Windward works with a diversified, global customer base consisting of Fortune 500, service providers, and governments. For more information on Windward, please visit www.windwardcg.com or email solutions@windwardcg.com.
About SES AMERICOM
The largest supplier of satellite services in the U.S., SES AMERICOM is recognized as a pioneer of global satellite communications services. Celebrating the 30th anniversary of the launch of its first satellite, the company today operates a fleet of 18 spacecraft in orbital positions predominantly providing service throughout the Americas. As a member of the SES GLOBAL family, SES AMERICOM is able to provide end-to-end telecommunications solutions to any region of the world via a fleet of 40 satellites. In addition, AMERICOM Government Services, a wholly owned subsidiary, is dedicated to providing satellite-based communications solutions to both civilian and defense agencies of the U.S. government. With its combined operations, SES AMERICOM serves broadcasters, cable programmers, aeronautical and maritime communications integrators, Internet service providers, mobile communications networks, government agencies, educational institutions, carriers and secure global data networks with efficient communication and content distribution solutions.