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1E is a recognized software and services company that improves IT efficiency by identifying and reducing costs and waste in hardware, software, energy and time. Headquartered in London and New York and with nearly 14 million licenses deployed world-wide, 1100 organizations in 42 countries have trusted us to help them to work effectively, productively and sustainably. Those customers are drawn from across the public and private sectors and include some of the world�s largest and most respected organizations.
Bovis Lend Lease (2:47)
Paul Toyne, Head of Sustainability, Bovis Lend Lease
Bovis Lend Lease set a sustainability target to reduce carbon emissions by 20% over a three year period. As part of this drive, NightWatchman was deployed on 3,000 PCs at Bovis Lend Lease in Europe. This enabled the company to meet one third (32%) of its energy reduction target (113,000 kWh) in just 10 months, reducing overall carbon emissions and exposure to carbon liability.
CSC (2:04)
John A Glowacki, Corporate Vice President & Chief Technology Officer, CSC
Listen to how 1E�s NightWatchman® and NightWatchman® Server Edition are lowering costs and reducing its
environmental footprint across the organization. For more than 50 years, CSC has developed smart,
technology-enabled solutions to solve its clients' toughest challenges, demonstrating a commitment to excellence and a passion for
exceeding expectations.
Dell (1:45)
Donnie Taylor, Team Leader: Systems Management and User Centric Solutions, Dell Inc.
Every day � throughout its operations, planning, products and services � Dell builds on a green track record that
includes 1E�s industry leading PC power management software. Dell�s Donnie Taylor shares why Dell chose 1E for
its solution NightWatchman ® and how the joint success it�s achieved for both companies.
Dell (4:28)
Angie Stahl, Systems Engineer, Systems Management, Dell
Angie Stahl, Systems Engineer, Systems Management for Dell talks about the Dell and 1E partnership and how they have adopted the full suite of 1E solutions. They find the deep integration with Systems Center Configuration Manager especially useful because it enables them to extend the value of their existing environment. They have been particularly pleased with the deployment and adoption of 1E Shopping.
myITForum.com (1:33)
Rod Trent, CEO, myITforum.com, Inc. & Industry influencer
As the largest and oldest system center community, myITforum.com brings together IT professionals responsible for
managing their corporations' Microsoft Windows systems. myITforum.com�s founder Rod Trent discusses his history with 1E,
its heritage in the community and the innovative solutions it provides.
Motorist Insurance Group (2:24)
R J Hubbard, Manager, Client Services
R J Hubbard, Manager of Client Services, outlines how NightWatchman® from 1E has helped the Motorist Insurance Group
reduce its energy costs, enforce patching and deliver a green IT policy with no disruption to end user operations.
Hubbard reveals how 1E delivered a very easy, yet powerful solution with an ROI of just 6-7 months.
National Instruments (2:40)
Eric Morrison, IT Windows SCCM System Administrator
Eric Morrison shares how NightWatchman® from 1E has helped National Instruments achieve its green initiatives through
significant power and energy savings. With 33 per cent energy saving on laptops and a projected 50 percent savings on
desktops, 1E provided an industry leading solution for integrating energy efficiency throughout its operations.
Oxon Health Informatics Service (OHIS) (3:22)
Oxon Health Informatics Service (OHIS) needed to plan IT upgrades cost-effectively and deploy them quickly - but multiple sites and an ageing IT infrastructure made this a huge challenge. 1E skills and solutions solved both problems at once. View Oxon Health Informatics Service video
Park Hill School District (Video 1)
Brad Sandt, Director of Technology, Park Hill School District (2:12)With Shopping™ from 1E, The Park School District saves money and help desk time by allowing its users to easily select software they need when they need it. Director of Technology Brad Sandt shares how Shopping has increased overall efficiency and flexibility with its simple interface and built-in approval chain. The Park Hill School District serves most of southern Platte County, Missouri, in the Northland region of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area.
Park Hill School District (Video 2)
Jordan Gorombey, Lead Desktop Engineer, Park Hill School District (1:52)Using NightWatchman® from 1E, The Park School District saves money and energy knowing its computers are being shut down every night and woken up every morning. Lead Desktop Engineer Jordan Gorombey discusses the ease of implementation and 1E�s excellent service that ensured project success. The Park Hill School District serves most of southern Platte County, Missouri, in the Northland region of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area.
Princess Alexandra Hospitals (1:35)
Bill Dickson, Energy Manager, Princess Alexandra Hospitals NHS Trust
A major concern for Princess Alexandra Hospital was the constant battle with ensuring that PCs were switched off at night. Bill Dickson explains how the NightWatchman deployment was simple yet effective, leading to a repeatable, annual saving of 27,000GBP and a reduction in CO2 footprint of 420 tonnes.
UNUM Financial Services (2:02)
Scott Ewing, Senior Infrastructure Engineer, UNUM Insurance
In a large and complex IT environment, NightWatchman® and Shopping™ have helped UNUM increase efficiency,
reduce costs, save energy and maximize employee productivity. UNUM provides a range of life and income protection
insurance products, and also uses 1E to boost its corporate green initiatives.
1E on Dell (NightWatchman & WakeUP)
A need to reduce energy consumption without compromising service, safety or flexibility drove Dell�s energy conservation plan - implemented with 1E technology. By deploying NightWatchman and 1E WakeUp across approximately 50,000 client computers, Dell has achieved a 40 percent reduction in energy costs, which translates into US$1.8 million.
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CSC (NightWatchman Server Edition)
The CSC GreenWay team is always seeking efficient ways to minimize power usage at its data centers and reducing waste within its facilities. NightWatchman Server Edition from 1E being piloted across 86 of CSC�s servers across three data centers and four server rooms. The pilot has been a positive experience for CSC, with results that provide insight into all areas of data center management. "If asked what the pilot has taught us," says John Glowacki Jr., Corporate Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, CSC , "it would be that we run a tight ship and manage our server fleet well; but also that even a well managed fleet can find efficiency improvements with Server Edition."
View CSC video
Dell on Dell (NightWatchman & WakeUP)
Dell is firmly committed to meeting energy conservation benchmarks in manufacturing its products. The company is also determined to conserve energy within the corporation by improving the power management of approximately 50,000 in-house computers. "We want to take an industry-leading approach to energy conservation," says Jay Taylor, senior engineer global strategist at Dell. "The technology is now available to make significant improvements in conservation, and we set out to deploy that technology to both conserve energy and cut costs."
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Department of Children, Schools & Families (NightWatchman & WakeUP)
The UK government�s Department for Children, Schools and Families found that many of its PCs were being left on unnecessarily overnight and at weekends. As part of the target for all government offices to be carbon neutral by 2012, the Department is committed to reducing its carbon footprint and setting an example to others to advocate emission savings.
Devon and Cornwall Constabulary (NightWatchman & WakeUP)
Deployed by 1E as part of a Devon and Cornwall Police and SunGard Public Sector Facilities Management ICT project, a more robust IT infrastructure plus reduced power consumption proved a winning combination for Devon and Cornwall Constabulary.
NightWatchman is used by twelve more police constabularies, many hospitals, universities and local councils.
Oxon Health Informatics Service (OHIS) (Nomad)
Oxon Health Informatics Service (OHIS) needed to plan IT upgrades cost-effectively and deploy them quickly - but multiple sites and an ageing IT infrastructure made this a huge challenge. 1E skills and solutions solved both problems at once.
View Oxon Health Informatics Service video
UK Government Uses 1E NightWatchman
1E is the sole vendor to be awarded a framework contract to provide the UK public sector with ICT power management software. Department of Children, Schools & Families is one of the government departments using NightWatchman under this framework.
UK Government's BID to Reduce IT-Related Carbon Emissions (NightWatchman & WakeUP)
A new pan-government deal for IT power management solutions, with the Office for Government Commerce (OGC) led by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), has been awarded to the NightWatchman software product from 1E to enable the automatic shut down of PCs during nonworking hours to reduce energy wastage.
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