Progressive Solutions provides desired Software/Hardware Synergy for Cox Industries

Cox Industries

Author: T. Lavigne
Date: Mar 05 2010

Vancouver, BC (March 5, 2010) – Cox Industries Inc.’s mission statement includes “Customer Service is about people, processes, and technology integrated to develop long-term, profitable relationships with vendors and customers.” They will continue to support this statement for years to come with their choice of Progressive Solutions’ lumberTrack and secureHosting.

lumberTrack by Progressive Solutions (PSI) is the number one lumber software solution for hardwood and softwood, treaters, distributers, panel producers, engineered woods, machined products and value-added remanufacturing industries. And with secureHosting now available, you have an experienced hosting partner in a safe and secure premier datacenter with high speed internet connection to that software solution.

Headquartered in Orangeburg, SC, with 11 production facilities throughout the southeastern US, Cox Industries is a producer of pressure treated wood and outdoor benches, chairs, and tables. They have been live on lumberTrack in the PSI secureHosting environment since June 1st at their four industrial division locations, with the four residential locations and two manufacturing divisions live since November 1st.

With 80 users of lumberTrack at 10 locations on secureHosting, Cox Industries is already realizing the benefits they anticipated.

Bill Howerton, Director of Information Systems and Technology at Cox Industries commented on the selection of hosting and PSI. “PSI’s solution of industry leading software in a world class data center facility provided the synergy we desired between the application and the hardware. You don’t have the finger pointing that goes on when using separate providers.

“PSI staff has been exceptional in responding to questions and taking ownership. The experience has really validated the decision to go with lumberTrack and secureHosting.”

Like many other companies considering secureHosting, Cox Industries has their own talented IT Department. Bill notes that the impact on the team has been very positive. “Leveraging outside skills relieves Cox from having to worry about getting and maintaining the skill set required by our IT team as technology continues to advance. They have been freed up and are able to add value to the business by initiating projects that they were unable to get to in the past.”

Known for delivering Legendary Customer Service, Cox Industries can continue to focus on their core business with Progressive Solutions as their business partner, to handle their software and hardware requirements.

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