Vanguard Managed Solutions
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Vanguard Managed Solutions (VanguardMS) was an LLC
company, owned by Platinum Equity
and specialized in monitoring live data networks from a Network operations center
, while providing their own "Vanguard" brand of IP routers to target a dual need in the Data Communication's market. VanguardMS existed from 2001 to 2007. Platium Equity sold the Network Monitoring business section to CompuComhttp://www.compucom.com in 2007, but retained the IP router business now renamed to Vanguard Networkshttp://www.vanguardnetworks.com/company/overview/.
History:
The company was once a division of the Motorola
Information Systems Group. Motorola purchased Codex Corporation
in 1977. The ISG division based in Mansfield, MA became a leader in Enterprise and Retail markets with their "Vanguard" series Motorola routers. The Vanguard series delivered transport capabilities of multiplexing Voice, Legacy Protocols, and IP Routing over a single Frame Relay
circuit using Annex_G protocol derived from X.25
. The product's popularity led to its expansion of a Managed services
unit where existing router customers were given the option to have their network monitored in real time for Frame Relay outages, and hardware failures. This service attracted customers who preferred a hands-off approach to maintaining their own networks, and not have to deal with contacting the Telco for Frame Relay Circuit outages on their own.
By 2000, Motorola
was forced to close or sell off some of their own business units due to economic difficulties. The potential of this dual-functioning business unit attracted Platinum Equity, a holding company who purchased the division from Motorola in 2001. The Network Management
unit became a leading player in the Network monitoring
business and was purchased in 2007 by CompuComhttp://www.compucom.com/ to complement their own business portfolio. The Multi-service router unit remained with Platinum Equity
. The "VanguardMS" title was changed to Vanguard Networkshttp://www.vanguardnetworks.com/company/overview/
Limited liability company
A limited liability company is a flexible form of enterprise that blends elements of partnership and corporate structures. It is a legal form of company that provides limited liability to its owners in the vast majority of United States jurisdictions...
company, owned by Platinum Equity
Platinum Equity
Platinum Equity, LLC is a private equity investment firm founded by Tom Gores in 1995. The firm focuses on leveraged buyout investments of established companies in the U.S. and Europe....
and specialized in monitoring live data networks from a Network operations center
Network Operations Center
A network operations center is one or more locations from which control is exercised over a computer, television broadcast, or telecommunications network....
, while providing their own "Vanguard" brand of IP routers to target a dual need in the Data Communication's market. VanguardMS existed from 2001 to 2007. Platium Equity sold the Network Monitoring business section to CompuComhttp://www.compucom.com in 2007, but retained the IP router business now renamed to Vanguard Networkshttp://www.vanguardnetworks.com/company/overview/.
History:
The company was once a division of the Motorola
Motorola
Motorola, Inc. was an American multinational telecommunications company based in Schaumburg, Illinois, which was eventually divided into two independent public companies, Motorola Mobility and Motorola Solutions on January 4, 2011, after losing $4.3 billion from 2007 to 2009...
Information Systems Group. Motorola purchased Codex Corporation
Codex Corporation
Codex Corporation was a high-tech company, based in Newton, Massachusetts. The company was founded in July 1962 by James M. Cryer Jr. and Arthur Kohlenberg, with the support of Robert Gallager, who helped them as technology consultant ....
in 1977. The ISG division based in Mansfield, MA became a leader in Enterprise and Retail markets with their "Vanguard" series Motorola routers. The Vanguard series delivered transport capabilities of multiplexing Voice, Legacy Protocols, and IP Routing over a single Frame Relay
Frame relay
Frame Relay is a standardized wide area network technology that specifies the physical and logical link layers of digital telecommunications channels using a packet switching methodology...
circuit using Annex_G protocol derived from X.25
X.25
X.25 is an ITU-T standard protocol suite for packet switched wide area network communication. An X.25 WAN consists of packet-switching exchange nodes as the networking hardware, and leased lines, Plain old telephone service connections or ISDN connections as physical links...
. The product's popularity led to its expansion of a Managed services
Managed services
Managed services is the practice of transferring day-to-day related management responsibility as a strategic method for improved effective and efficient operations inclusive of Production Support and lifecycle build/maintenance activities...
unit where existing router customers were given the option to have their network monitored in real time for Frame Relay outages, and hardware failures. This service attracted customers who preferred a hands-off approach to maintaining their own networks, and not have to deal with contacting the Telco for Frame Relay Circuit outages on their own.
By 2000, Motorola
Motorola
Motorola, Inc. was an American multinational telecommunications company based in Schaumburg, Illinois, which was eventually divided into two independent public companies, Motorola Mobility and Motorola Solutions on January 4, 2011, after losing $4.3 billion from 2007 to 2009...
was forced to close or sell off some of their own business units due to economic difficulties. The potential of this dual-functioning business unit attracted Platinum Equity, a holding company who purchased the division from Motorola in 2001. The Network Management
Network management
Network management refers to the activities, methods, procedures, and tools that pertain to the operation, administration, maintenance, and provisioning of networked systems....
unit became a leading player in the Network monitoring
Network monitoring
The term network monitoring describes the use of a system that constantly monitors a computer network for slow or failing components and that notifies the network administrator in case of outages...
business and was purchased in 2007 by CompuComhttp://www.compucom.com/ to complement their own business portfolio. The Multi-service router unit remained with Platinum Equity
Platinum Equity
Platinum Equity, LLC is a private equity investment firm founded by Tom Gores in 1995. The firm focuses on leveraged buyout investments of established companies in the U.S. and Europe....
. The "VanguardMS" title was changed to Vanguard Networkshttp://www.vanguardnetworks.com/company/overview/