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	Suffolk Construction track, manage, and secure site devices with Absolute

Suffolk Construction track, manage, and secure site devices with Absolute

Technology Category	Cybersecurity & Privacy - Endpoint Security Functional Applications - Remote Monitoring & Control Systems
Applicable Industries	Construction & Infrastructure
Applicable Functions	Business Operation Field Services
Use Cases	Inventory Management Remote Asset Management Theft Detection
Services	Software Design & Engineering Services System Integration
Challenge	Physically tracking, managing and securing devices that are off the network is a difficult task. Combine this with a dispersed workforce and across construction sites that are a high target for theft. Read More
About Customer	Since its foundation in 1982, Suffolk Construction has become one of the most successful, privately-held building contractors in the U.S. The company’s success is a result of passionate and highly-skilled employees, consistently superior performance and exemplary customer service. Suffolk has over 600 laptops used remotely across hundreds of construction sites. Read More
Solution	Absolute has helped streamline the company’s inventory process, and minimize the high costs of device theft. Robert Umenhofer, Suffolk’s Desktop Support Team Lead, states that Absolute is a “tremendous aid” when keeping tabs on remote devices and estimates that the product provides “a nearly 100% accurate picture of where our computers are located and who is using them”. He explains that IT efficiency has increased as a result, and there is no longer the need to visit individual jobsites to track down a given machine. Umenhofer considers an investment in Absolute as a “no brainer.” Suffolk construction uses Absolute to maximize their device investment. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Cybersecurity & Privacy - Endpoint Security

Functional Applications - Remote Monitoring & Control Systems

Applicable Industries

Construction & Infrastructure

Applicable Functions

Business Operation

Field Services

Use Cases

Inventory Management

Remote Asset Management

Theft Detection

Services

Software Design & Engineering Services

System Integration

Challenge

Physically tracking, managing and securing devices that are off the network is a difficult task. Combine this with a dispersed workforce and across construction sites that are a high target for theft.

About Customer

Since its foundation in 1982, Suffolk Construction has become one of the most successful, privately-held building contractors in the U.S. The company’s success is a result of passionate and highly-skilled employees, consistently superior performance and exemplary customer service. Suffolk has over 600 laptops used remotely across hundreds of construction sites.

Solution

Absolute has helped streamline the company’s inventory process, and minimize the high costs of device theft. Robert Umenhofer, Suffolk’s Desktop Support Team Lead, states that Absolute is a “tremendous aid” when keeping tabs on remote devices and estimates that the product provides “a nearly 100% accurate picture of where our computers are located and who is using them”. He explains that IT efficiency has increased as a result, and there is no longer the need to visit individual jobsites to track down a given machine. Umenhofer considers an investment in Absolute as a “no brainer.” Suffolk construction uses Absolute to maximize their device investment.

Impact #1	Absolute has streamlined Suffolk's inventory process.
Impact #2	The high costs of device theft have been minimized.
Impact #3	IT efficiency has increased significantly.

Impact #1

Absolute has streamlined Suffolk's inventory process.

Impact #2

The high costs of device theft have been minimized.

Impact #3

IT efficiency has increased significantly.

Benefit #1	Suffolk has over 600 laptops used remotely across hundreds of construction sites.

Benefit #1

Suffolk has over 600 laptops used remotely across hundreds of construction sites.

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Suffolk Construction track, manage, and secure site devices with Absolute

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