Nov, 2001 : SAP Gives BlueStar Public Services Certification

📅 November 20, 2001 - BlueStar Solutions (bluestarsolutions.com), a provider of enterprise application outsourcing services, announced that SAP (sap.com) has given the company Public Services certification focused on state and local governments. BlueStar Solutions is partnering with various specialized public sector consulting organizations, such as Solbourne and IBM Public Services to provide these government agencies with a total solution to create an high-performance eGovernment environment using mySAP.

"We're proud to have earned the certification from SAP and to be named apremiere hosting partner for state and local governments," said Thomas F.Kelly, BlueStar Solutions chairman and CEO. "This is further evidence of ourability to provide our public sector clients with complete services thatenable them to access new opportunities, create departmental integration andconstituent value, and acquire a top-tier enterprise technology solutionthat is guaranteed through world-class service level agreements."
With state and local governments facing financial constraints, risingservice expectations by the public, and officials' demand for moreconstituent value, the BlueStar Solutions' Public Services Offerings take onadded importance. "BlueStar Solutions is committed to helping state andlocal governments make eGovernment a reality," explained Kelly. Thepartnerships with SAP and top tier consulting partners allow BlueStarSolutions to provide pre-packaged industry solutions using mySAP PublicServices Industry solutions for state and local customers that includespecific technology configurations, hosting solutions, applicationinstallation and post-go live support and management. Kelly added thatBlueStar Solutions' approach will provide state and local governments withother benefits, including:
Reducing SAP cost of ownership by 30 to 50 percent over building theenvironment in-house No upfront capital investment for SAP infrastructureMonthly, predictable fees and three-year fixed budgetingFully integrated solution with state and local legacy systemsBundled offering for multi-agency and/or multi-county approach withappropriate pricing structureNo need to add specialized IT staff99.9+ percent standard government availability requirementsRapid deployment and industry specific post-implementation support
BlueStar Solutions already has extensive experience in the Public Servicesmarket. Existing clients include the Southern California Association ofGovernments and North Carolina Department of Transportation.