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Founded in 1945, FGM is a full-service architecture
and engineering firm. FGM provides architecture, engineering
and planning services to a diverse clientele. They assemble
integrated professional teams who develop strong relationships
and work collaboratively with the client to meet the
client’s present and future needs. With six offices
throughout Illinois, FGM is actively engaged in building
communities.
Mike Caraker is the CIO for FGM. In 1998, he was charged
with building a reliable and secure wide-area network
for FGM’s multiple offices. At the time, large
amounts of proprietary information would be sent from
office to office via FTP for review and client approval.FGM
did not have a full-time IT staff to build a network
and address these challenges. They would need assistance
with network design, implementation and maintenance.
FGM had to create a network that was reliable, fast
and secure. Furthermore they needed compatible equipment
that was easily managed from a central location. They
trusted Networks By Design to select best-of-breed technologies
to maximize performance and to establish a platform
for future growth. Being vendor neutral, NBD proposed
a solution that met FGM’s current and future needs.
“The service I get from these guys is top-notch
and I’d never consider using anyone else”,
claims Caraker. “FGM has trusted the Networks
By Design team with designing and protecting our wide-area
network from the very beginning, almost six years ago,
and we couldn’t be more satisfied.”
Networks By Design has over 20 years of networking experience
and Internet technologies. FGM leveraged that experience
and know-how to design and implement a world class network
while staying on budget, without the cost of having
to add a full time IT staff. Building on a six year
relationship, FGM continues to partner with Networks
By Design for network support and planning.
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Overview:
FGM Architects/ Engineers
Industry:
Architectural design and Engineering
Location and Size:
Oak Brook, Illinois
6 Offices, 75 employees
Business
Requirements:
Solution:
Networks By Design services: Network design, security,
and support
Results:
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