RIDGELAND, Miss. - (Business Wire)
Bomgar Corporation announced today that its
remote desktop access appliance will provide a key component for supporting Novell
’s Volume License Agreement (VLA) maintenance program. The new VLA maintenance program provides Novell
’s customers with unlimited access to technical assistance and product support via Novell Technical Services Online. Using Bomgar
’s software, the support engineers within the Novell Technical Services team provide the company
’s extensive customer base with instant troubleshooting and assistance regardless of location, time zone, Internet connection speed or operating platform. This service is currently available to all registered Novell customers and will officially launch on May 1, 2008.
“High quality service and versatile support options are two of the most important considerations for today’s enterprises when they evaluate products,” said Matt Healey, Senior Analyst with IDC. “Adding online and remote support capabilities is a great way for technology vendors to create flexible support packages and improve the customer’s overall experience.”
Novell’s technical services team provides 24/7 support for the company’s entire product line. To handle increased service request volume from the introduction of the VLA maintenance program, the support team created Novell Technical Services Online, an Internet-based support system. With this system, customers register themselves and their products and can later log in to the Novell Customer Center eService Portal to receive on-the-spot assistance when they need it.
In order to provide instantaneous support to all customers around the globe, Novell needed a help desk support solution that could support a wide variety of operating platforms – including SUSE Linux Enterprise – Internet connections and machines. After evaluating several products, Novell deployed Bomgar’s remote desktop access appliance, the Bomgar Box. With Bomgar’s software at the heart of its online services center, Novell was able to easily virtualize its help desk support staff into product or specialty areas. When registered customers use the online eService Portal to manage their service request using the ‘chat’ option, they are instantly connected to the correct queue for their product.
“Integrating Bomgar into our service center gives us the ability to support all customers quickly and effectively. By routing inquiries to the correct support team from the onset, we eliminate hours of time switching the customer back and forth between service representatives,” said Mike Lyons, Vice President of Novell Global Support. “Bomgar also provides our representatives a first-person view of the customer’s screen and the issues they are experiencing, making diagnosing and resolving the problem much faster. Spending less time on the phone for support, in addition to providing improved time to resolution, improves overall customer satisfaction.”
For more information on Novell’s various support options, including the new VLA program, visit http://support.novell.com/support_options.html.
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About Novell
Novell, Inc. (Nasdaq: NOVL) delivers infrastructure software for the Open Enterprise. Novell is a leader in desktop to data center operating systems based on Linux and the software required to secure and manage mixed IT environments. Novell helps customers around the world minimize cost, complexity and risk, allowing them to focus on innovation and growth. For more information, visit www.novell.com.
Novell and SUSE are registered trademarks and BrainShare is a registered service mark of Novell, Inc. in the United States and other countries. *Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. All other third-party trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
About Bomgar
Based in Ridgeland, Miss., Bomgar Corporation specializes in appliance-based solutions for remote control support. Bomgar allows companies to connect to remote clients and co-workers via the Internet anywhere in the world, in less than 10 seconds. The company is the only provider in the industry offering an appliance-based solution, providing companies with an unparalleled level of security and the ability to scale efficiently. Backed by venture capital, Bomgar has grown steadily since its inception in 2003, securing more than 3,000 customers in all 50 states in the US and 48 countries, in addition to resellers in Canada, South Africa and the U.K.
Bomgar Corporation
Melissa Dent, 601-519-0139
Vice President of Marketing Communications
mdent@bomgar.com
or
Lois Paul & Partners
Jennifer Lake, 512-638-5313
jennifer_lake@lpp.com
