Online Hosted S2K Software Option Offers Rapid Implementation and Streamlined Maintenance

RONKONKOMA, N.Y.--VAI (Vormittag Associates, Inc.) (www.vai.net), an IBM Premier Business Partner and a leader in enterprise solutions for the distribution, manufacturing, retail and service industries, announced that it has partnered with Invision, an IBM Delivery Partner, to offer a turnkey hosted solution for VAI’s S2K Enterprise Management software. As a Managed Service Provider (MSP), Invision now offers VAI’s complete line of S2K software in a hosted environment. This partnership enables VAI’s customers to utilize the full functionality of the S2K package with rapid implementation, reduced up-front capital expenditure, and streamlined day-to-day system operations.

Dan Bivona, Sales Director, VAI, said, "Invision’s experience in hosting software applications, via the company’s 24x7x365 data centers and Network Operations Center (NOC), gives S2K users a secure and scalable infrastructure on which to run the software. This solution will benefit businesses that want the full functionality of the S2K product line, but prefer to have the day-to-day maintenance and operations tasks performed by a VAI certified hosting partner.”

Invision offers around-the-clock support by a team of certified IBM System i, Cisco and Microsoft engineers. VAI customers can easily access the S2K application from any Internet connection through a secure Virtual Private Network (VPN) or a dedicated line. In the Invision-hosted S2K solution, the customer simply clicks on an icon to start their session.

“We are excited to work with VAI to offer a flexible, cost-effective turnkey option for the S2K product line,” said Tyler Roye, President and CEO of Invision. “The introduction of Invision’s hosted solutions for VAI customers fulfills a need for easy startup and streamlined operation, with enhanced business continuity built right into the offering.” Invision also offers enhanced services such as high availability, data protection and disaster recovery.

S2K Enterprise Management software is currently available as a managed hosting option through Invision. For more information please contact the VAI sales support team at 800-824-7776.

About Invision

Invision is a Managed Service Provider (MSP) offering managed hosting, WAN, LAN, security, application, Web and eBusiness development and integration. Founded in 1995, Invision is an IBM Hosting Delivery Partner, a Microsoft Managed Gold Certified Partner and a Cisco Premier Partner with specialization in security. For more information, please contact Invision at 631-543-1000, or visit www.invision.com.

About VAI (Vormittag Associates, Inc.)

VAI is an IBM Premier Business Partner and an award winning software developer. Designed for the mid-range market, S2K Enterprise is used by a wide variety of mid-size companies worldwide, with a number of clients in the manufacturing, distribution, retail and related service industries. Advanced applications such as Warehouse Pro, EDI, CRM and e-Business provide companies the power to leverage their information technology investment. VAI is headquartered in Ronkonkoma, New York, with branch offices in Miami, Orlando, Chicago and California. For more information, please contact 800-824-7776 or visit www.vai.net.