Bell Techlogix Upgrades Baltimore County Public Schools IT Infrastructure for 21st Century Learning

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May 30, 2014, 08:05 ET

INDIANAPOLIS, May 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Bell Techlogix, the leading IT managed services and solutions company, today announced a 3 year agreement with Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) to deploy new wireless network infrastructure across 173 schools. This multi-year award provided BCPS with a turnkey centralized solution for the design and implementation of their wireless network across their districts.

In order for BCPS schools to process all of the new ways information is available to their students and teachers, they required a complete upgrade and refresh of their current wireless network infrastructure. Bell Techlogix, in partnership with Aerohive Networks®, a leader in controller-less Wi-Fi and cloud-managed mobile networking for the enterprise market, provided them with a comprehensive, turnkey solution for the design and implementation of their new networks. This solution enables BCPS to prepare for the next generation of learning with the introduction of a new 1:1initiative for all students. Bell Techlogix's experience and knowledge of educational IT programs, complex device deployments, wireless network environments, coupled with their deep understanding of the Aerohive solution, made them the perfect fit for BCPS.

"There has been accelerating demand in many educational institutions for networking solutions that can meet today's mobility challenges," said Kurt Mills, vice president channel sales, Aerohive Networks. "We're excited to be partnering with a solution provider like Bell Techlogix who understands the specific connectivity needs in education and can provide expertise and value at Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) and other educational institutions. They are a perfect fit for our solutions."

"The Aerohive solution was a great choice for our district and we have enjoyed working with Bell Techlogix on this project. They are doing a great job," said Greg Vukov at Baltimore County Schools.

"We are most proud of this award and our continuing relationship with BCPS to design, deploy and help manage these critical IT solutions further enabling the learning environment. With the proliferation of information systems, mobile devices, next generation curriculum and content, the IT educational infrastructure is more critical than ever for students, teachers and administrators alike," said Scott Allen, Vice President, Enterprise Services at Bell Techlogix.

This award represents yet another major educational institution that recognizes the value and expertise that Bell Techlogix brings to the 21^st Century Learning Environment.

About Baltimore County Public Schools:
Baltimore County Schools, located around the perimeter of Baltimore, Maryland, is the 26^th largest school system in the United States and the 3^rd largest in Maryland. BCPS is comprised of 173 schools, programs and centers including 106 elementary schools, 27 middle schools, and 24 high schools. These schools are home for over 108,000 students and over 18,000 employees.

About Bell Techlogix:
Bell Techlogix is a leading information technology managed services and solutions company focused on global and mid-market enterprises, as well as educational institutions.

Bell Techlogix provides our services and solutions to a variety of customers; leveraging BEAM, our integrated enterprise service delivery platform, across our offerings portfolio including, End User Computing, Infrastructure Management and Enterprise Mobility Management. Bell Techlogix's IT Lifecycle Services provide a comprehensive suite of business process services that optimize IT assets throughout their entire lifecycle. Bell Techlogix has leveraged over 25 years of experience to build market leading solutions such as our Service Desk 3.0 and BEAM as a Service offerings for comprehensive IT managed services.

Bell Techlogix is a privately held company headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. For more information on Bell Techlogix, please visit us on the web at www.belltechlogix.com, follow us on Twitter @BellTechlogixHQ, like us on LinkedIn or become a fan on our Facebook page.

About Aerohive Networks
Aerohive was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif. The company's investors include Institutional Venture Partners (IVP), Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Lightspeed Venture Partners, New Enterprise Associates, Inc. (NEA) and Northern Light Venture Capital. For more information, please visit www.aerohive.com, call us at 408-510-6100, follow us on Twitter @Aerohive, subscribe to our blog, join our community or become a fan on our Facebook page.