SADA Systems joins American City and County's Google Apps for Government Webcast

Governments of all sizes need effective communication and coordination among employees – especially those working from remote locations or from home. Government Computer News Lab recently tested Google Apps for Government and said it “caters exclusively to government users, is more secure than what the public uses, and offers more tools for your organization.”

For these reasons, state and local governments are increasingly turning to these advanced apps to manage their email, document creation and retention, websites while enhancing remote access and collaboration at an affordable rate. Register now for American City and County and Google's live webinar event “How Local Governments Use the Latest Applications to Improve Productivity and Reduce Cost,” with special guests from Pierce County, WI and the City of Mesquite, NV. Our very own Tony Safoian will be speaking on how a deployment partner such as SADA Systems can assist government agencies with a smooth transition to Google Apps. He will be discussing implementation best practices, change management and more. Join in during the Q&A and get your questions answered by Google, SADA Systems (a leader in Google Apps services) and government organizations who have already gone Google.

Join us to learn:

• The reasons these governments switched to Google Apps from their previous Novell Groupwise system or a hosted service provided by the State of WI
• The ways they are improving collaboration and productivity while addressing government mandates around security and document retention.
• The best practices and proven strategies for a smooth deployment and use adoption
• The benefits they have realized since implementing Google Apps

Speakers for this webcast include:

• Dirk Marshall - IT Manager, City of Mesquite, NV
• Janet Huppert - IT Director, Pierce County, WI
• Wendy Wu - Product Marketing Manager, State and Local Government, Google
• Tony Safoian - CEO, SADA Systems

Register for this live webcast and come away with a better understanding of how the cloud technology can help your department run better and more efficiently.

LCC International Goes Google Apps!

A pioneer in the industry since 1983, LCC International has performed technical services for the largest wireless operators in North and South America, Europe, The Middle East, Africa and Asia. The Company has worked with all major access technologies (including UMTS, EV-DO, HSDPA and WiMAX) and has participated in the success of some of the largest and most sophisticated wireless systems in the world. LCC recently switched to Google Apps for their messaging and collaboration needs with the support of SADA Systems, Inc.

SADA worked closely with LCCI to develop a strategy for meeting the goals of the implementation. To meet the needs of users at LCC International, SADA worked closely with their own IT department to implement Google Apps. Solutions deployed at LCCI include:

• Email migration and contact sharing in between Google Apps and the Active Directory system in place at LCCI.
• Set up the Gmail list tool to maintain distribution lists managed by LCCI.
• Deployed Enhanced Dual Delivery to maintain messages sent to both accounts (Exchange and Gmail) during the transition period.
• Conducted extensive online training via webinar for employees on five continents.
• Transitioned LCC International's 1,100 employees to Google Apps from their previous MS Exchange-based system.

LCC's Vice President of Information Systems John Buckholz will lead a Tech Republic sponsored Google webinar to share his experience in "going Google." Joining John will be SADA's Director of Projects and Development, Michael Higby, who served as SADA's primary liaison to LCC even before the project started through final rollout.

Read more about LCC's deployment of Google Apps by clicking here.

You're invited to join the webinar this Thursday, December 3rd at 11:00 a.m. PST (GMT - 8).  For more information and to register please visit this link. For more information on Google Apps please visit this link or call 866-997-0000, option 3.