IBM and Insight Help Leading Trucking Company

IBM and Insight Help Leading Trucking Company

Swift Transportation Co. (Swift), a truckload shipper to widespread retailers, is using new IBM ThinkPad notebooks and ThinkCentre small form factor desktops to better support the workload of business applications essential to the flow of shipment orders, tracking and billing, IBM and Insight, an IBM leading Business Partner, announced today.

As a leading shipper to large companies, such as Lowe’s, Target and Wal-Mart, Swift uses IBM ThinkPad R51 and T41 notebooks and ThinkCentre S50 small form factor desktops to be sure the right goods are delivered on time at the right customer location. IBM products and services have enabled Swift to accommodate rapid business growth, improve network performance, experience less downtime and achieve greater customer satisfaction. For example, in 2003 and 2004, Swift was awarded “Carrier of the Year” from Dollar Tree, FedEx, Lowe’s, Quaker Oats, Ryder Logistics, Target and Wal-Mart.

“With the help of Insight’s expertise in PC acquisition, integration and configuration, we have begun a process to standardize Swift’s Information Technology desktop and server infrastructure using IBM hardware,” said Michael J. Beaudry, Swift’s Information Technology Services Manager. “IBM PCs have been building blocks to our success in satisfying customers and growing our business.”

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