eMazzanti Technologies
Technology Strategies for Business Growth™
Toy Publisher Finds New Super Hero in
eMazzanti IT Solutions
Overview
Country or Region: Northeast
US
Industry: Toy, Entertainment
“Because of several eMazzanti solutions, we have seen an increase in
productivity that we would put a $200,000 savings price tag on. It has
converted computer headaches into smart computing solutions—the
precise reason you use technology in the first place.
Jim Silver, Editor-in-Chief, aNb Media, Inc.
Customer Profile
Time To Play is a consumer-focused
publication in the toy industry
providing an in-depth review of the
hottest toys and family
entertainment products. It is owned
by aNb Media, New York City.
Business Situation
Volumes of spam, ineffective
firewalls, lack of reliable backup
protection and a hodge-podge of
disparate hardware and software
dramatically affected the company’s
productivity.
Solution
eMazzanti provided 24x7 rapidresponse IT support and MXINSPECT
t email protection that virtually
eliminated spam, sped up the
Internet connection and delivered
reliable backup solutions at an
affordable cost.
Client Benefits
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Savings of $200,000 per year
Increased productivity
Increased efficiency
Summary
Volumes of dastardly spam were more than toying around with aNb Media’s
Time To Play publication staff; it was costing each of its 13 employees an hour
per day to wade through the email bombardment. In addition, the firm’s
network backup solution was unreliable and had actually crashed for more than
three months leaving the business exposed to data disaster and message
mayhem. Previous IT consultants had not been able to prevail over spam,
firewall, slow internet and backup issues so the publisher sought out a new kind
of super hero. aNb Media interviewed three area IT consultants including,
eMazzanti Technologies, that all claimed extraordinary IT powers. However, in
the end, only one IT consultant actually saved the day—eMazzanti Technologies.
With its arsenal of cost-conscious super-solutions it vanquished the computer
headaches that had plagued aNb Media for months.
Situation
aNb Media launched TimetoPlayMag, the company’s family brand, which
offers consumers an in-depth look at the newest, hottest toy and family
entertainment products. The company is deeply committed to families and is
nationally recognized as a major contributor to the KIDS charity (Kids in
Distressed Situations). As the company has grown, the firm’s network,
hardware and software have become a hodgepodge of disparate technologies
and incompatibilities. Other network issues such as effective firewalls, spam
filters, slow internet access and sporadic backup protection, dramatically
impede productivity in and out of the office and flood employee computers
and mobile devices with spam. The end result: IT issues are costing the
company an estimated $200,000 annually and hurting public outreach efforts.
For More Information
eMazzanti Technologies works with
businesses to provide strategies for
growth through the use of intelligent
technology tools. From business process
analysis to network design, security
planning to preventative maintenance,
the firm’s services all aim to reduce
costs, mitigate risk and drive revenue for
its clients. eMazzanti also offers an
extensive portfolio of network products
from the leading technology
manufacturers. The best advocates for
eMazzanti Technologies are its clients.
The firm services businesses throughout
the New York Metropolitan area and in
three countries worldwide ranging from
home office environments to
multinational corporations with missioncritical needs. These organizations rely
on eMazzanti as their technology
management partner. As clients grow
and needs change, eMazzanti’s flexible,
scalable customer engagement model
adapts to meet the aspirations of each
business. eMazzanti forms long-term
relationships with clients that value
stability and reliability in their IT
partners. An innovative and
comprehensive approach to technology
services has earned eMazzanti the trust
of a rapidly growing client base and
recognition by many of the industry’s
foremost publications. For more
information or to download a free copy
of the complete case study, please visit
www.emazzanti.net. or call 201-3604400.
Solutions
eMazzanti Technologies’ solved spam and
email virus problems with its MXINSPECT
email protection service, delivered 24x7 IT
support as needed and updated the
company’s existing tape-drive backup system
to protect valuable data. 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.
24x7 Technical Support
eMazzanti Technologies provided 24x7
support service which covers all aspects of
emergency and preventative maintenance for
aNb Media’s network based specifically on
time and materials. “This approach to
support gave aNb Media the two things they
wanted most: speed and need. Fast response
times on an as-needed basis,” said Jennifer
Mazzanti, president, eMazzanti Technologies.
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Seamless Data Backup
Whether there is a natural disaster, fire,
hardware failure or human error, the
importance of protecting irreplaceable data
was a top concern of aNb Media. eMazzanti
Technologies provided a reliable solution by
updating the company’s existing tape-drive
system so backup was automatic.
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MXINSPECT Email Protection
In addition to eMazzanti’s eCare solutions,
MXINSPECT is an affiliate company that
provides managed email and web security
services—essentially enterprise-level service
and performance without enterprise-level
complexity and cost.
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Benefits
Spam Eliminated, Saves $13,000 Per Month
Each of the aNb Media’s 13 employees was
bombarded with so much spam email they
wasted at least an hour a day wading through
the messages. For employees that also relied
on email via mobile devices, reading and
eliminating spam email was even more
tedious because of the small screen and
reduced viewing area. “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.”
Internet Access Speeds Up
Adding various computers and software to
the company’s network as growth occurred
over the last three years meant conflicts with
disparate application and operating software.
Differences in hardware configurations also
slowed individual computers and network
connections. “eMazzanti improved hardware
configurations and standardized on software
versions. The result was an immediate
increase in Internet connection speed, an
obvious boost to our productivity and
efficiency.”
Boost in Productivity Saves $200,000
“Because of several eMazzanti solutions, we
have seen an increase in productivity that we
would put a $200,000 savings price tag on,”
claimed Silver. “It has converted computer
headaches into smart computing solutions—
the precise reason you use technology in the
first place.”
Automatic Computer Backup Protects
Business
Management discovered the old computer
backup solution had not been working for
several months, leaving the firm vulnerable to
significant business interruption issues if
their network failed. eMazzanti Technologies
provided a simple update of the company’s
existing backup system that, in turn,
automatically backed up data. “We were
exposed to a potential business disaster until
eMazzanti discovered our failed backup
system and replaced it with the eCare
Business Continuity solution,” noted Silver.
“We no longer have to worry about our
business shutting down because of data
loss.”