Hoboken, New Jersey -November 24, 2010 It’s not usual to have a satisfied customer speak highly of a company but what about a pair of puppets? Time-to-Play.com is an online resource for gift givers of toys and family entertainment run by aNb Media and is very pleased with the IT support provided by eMazzanti Technologies. Rather than the normal kudos, the president and Editor-in-Chief decided on a more whimsical endorsement using their own voices and two excited puppets. A YouTube video captures the fun in a one and a half minute exchange at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnsHX6sDG0o
Testing and writing about toys all day brings out the zaniness in us at times, noted Jim Silver, editor-in-chief, aNb Media. We’ve been so happy with eMazzanti Technologies that we decided to get a little silly about something we take very seriously keeping our computers and network up and running.
Not Funny: Technology Hodge-Podge Costs $200,000 Annually
As aNb Media grew to 13 people so did the computer problems. The firm’s network, hardware and software became a hodge-podge of disparate technologies and incompatibilities old and newer computers, mixed operating systems, different software versions, etc. Other technology-related issues such as effective firewalls, spam filters, slow internet access and sporadic backup-protection, dramatically impeded productivity in and out of the office. The technology problems also flooded employee computers and mobile devices with spam. The end result: IT issues were costing the company an estimated $200,000 annually and hurting their public outreach efforts as well.
New IT Partner Sought
Though aNb Media had an existing IT partner, the company was not solving the problems that persisted within the toy publisher’s operation. It decided to start the search for a new IT consultant by interviewing three firms, eMazzanti Technologies being one of the candidates. eMazzanti was hired on the spot. We had three reasons to hire eMazzanti: they came highly recommended by their clients, immediately won our trust with their knowledge and talked specific solutions to specific problems noted, said Jim Silver, Editor-in-Chief, aNb Media, Inc.
Problems Resolved
eMazzanti Technologies solved spam and email virus problems with its MXINSPECT email protection service, delivered 24×7 support as needed and provided seamless, automatic backup. These services make it easier for aNb Media to maintain its network, protect intellectual property and files as well as collaborate and share information more efficiently.
eMazzanti’s MXINSPECT email filter solution instantly removed 99 percent of the spam from our network and mobile devices, said Silver. That alone gave us back 13 man-hours a day valued at more than $13,000 per month.
eMazzanti also repaired and updated aNb Medias existing tape backup system that had been non-functional for periods of up to 60 days. The company’s entire operation is now more secure against catastrophic data loss due to internal or external related disasters. In less than 10 minutes, eMazzanti had sized up our key IT problems and proposed solutions, said Silver. No other IT consultant even came close to grasping our situation and providing real answers to our problems.
About aNb Media
aNb Media, publisher of Toys & Family Entertainment, Royaltie$: The Journal of the Licensing Industry, and TimetoPlayMag.com, launched in fall 2005. Industry veterans Andy Krinner, Nancy Lombardi, and Bob Glaser, who have a combined 40-plus years of toy and licensing industry experience, created the company. It quickly grew to include Christopher Byrne, Jim Silver, Chris Adams, and Jeff McKinney, adding another 60-plus years of industry experience to the staff.
The monthly trade magazines cover all aspects of the toy and licensing industries, offering todays leading retailers all the most pertinent news, trends, and in-depth feature stories. TimetoPlayMag.com offers consumers an in-depth look into the newest and hottest products, produced by the best team in the industry. For more information contact Jim Silver, Editor in Chief, jim(at)anbmedia(dot)com
About eMazzanti Technologies
With a company name that sounds more like a purebred, high-performance sports car than a IT support and consulting firm, eMazzanti Technologies is all about delivering powerful solutions such as computer network management, network troubleshooting, business continuity and disaster recovery, green computing, mobile workforce technology, information security, cloud computing, and business information optimization in the most efficient manner possible. The Hoboken, N.J., firm is located in one of the most densely populated – and competitive – regions in the U.S. It provides business technology consulting services for companies ranging from home offices to multinational corporations throughout the New York metropolitan area and in three countries. For more information contact: Carl Mazzanti 201-360-4400 or emazzanti.net
Carl Mazzanti is Co-Founder and President of eMazzanti Technologies, Microsoft’s four time Partner of the Year and one of the premier IT consulting services for businesses throughout the New York metropolitan area and internationally. Carl and his company manage over 400 active accounts ranging from professional services firms to high-end global retailers.
eMazzanti is all about delivering powerful, efficient outsourced IT services, such as computer network management and troubleshooting, managed print, PCI DSS compliance, green computing, mobile workforce technology, information security, cloud computing, and business continuity and disaster recovery.
Carl Mazzanti is also a frequent business conference speaker and technology talk show guest and contributor at Microsoft-focused events, including frequent prominent roles at the Microsoft Inspire (Worldwide Partner Conference / WPC).
Carl, a serial Entrepreneur, gives back to the community through Entrepreneur teaching engagements at Georgetown University, the company’s ocean wildlife conservation effort, the Blue Project, and Tree Mazzanti.
