Specialist Maths and Computing College Awards Viglen Major Supply and Install Contract for Microsoft-Vista Ready PCs
PRNewswire ST ALBANS, England May 31
Founded in 1874, the Tiffin Girls’ School in Kingston-upon-Thames has an enviable reputation for pupil achievement, becoming a Beacon School in the year 2000. Two years later the School became one of the UK’s first Maths & Computing Specialist Colleges. Other recent successes include the awards of Sports Mark and Arts Mark Gold.
ST ALBANS, England, May 31 /PRNewswire/ — Founded in 1874, the Tiffin Girls’ School in Kingston-upon-Thames has an enviable reputation for pupil achievement, becoming a Beacon School in the year 2000. Two years later the School became one of the UK’s first Maths & Computing Specialist Colleges. Other recent successes include the awards of Sports Mark and Arts Mark Gold.
In April 2006, the School selected Viglen to supply and install 180 Vista-ready PCs for the prestigious, new Holdsworth Wing which opens in June 2006.
The award follows a comprehensive procurement process which included a detailed on-site hardware evaluation of alternative desktop systems and also a tender submission.
The Deputy Head, Mr Graham Willett writes: “In addition to offering best price/performance, we felt that the excellent product advice given by Viglen future proofed our purchasing decision. Careful consideration was given to our high pedagogical expectations for the pupils given current information published by both Microsoft and Intel in relation to the new Vista operating system.”
Chief Executive Officer Bordan Tkachuk writes: “This exciting supply contract from a Specialist Maths and Computing College acknowledges our continued leadership in the education market for emerging technologies, and also the value of our long-standing premium relationships with Microsoft and Intel. We are also delighted to receive this ringing endorsement of our commitment to quality and service, which is summed up by our mission statement - IT’s Personal.”
Viglen are a Microsoft Gold Partner and Intel Country Leader.
Further information on Vista can be found at http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista.
Viglen Ltd
Source: NetPR
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