Getronics Announces End of Support for Legacy Getronics Wang(R) VS(TM) Systems

After more than three decades of service and support, the Getronics North America business unit has begun the process of notifying clients that service and support for legacy Getronics Wang® VS™ systems will soon end. Rapidly rising costs for parts and support make it necessary to migrate some 70 clients still running the Getronics legacy system to a newer technology.

All existing contracts will be honored to their current and agreed-to end dates and Getronics will immediately begin working with clients to create a transformation plan based on the client’s specific needs.

Getronics has already cost-effectively transformed more than 50 clients to the new VS platform (VSGX), which is based on industry-standard server hardware. This new platform including hardware and software is available through TransVirtual Systems, named by Getronics as the exclusive reseller of this solution. This system allows for the full transfer of the existing VS software applications to the new platform in an unchanged form.

“At Getronics, we recognize that clients have heavily invested in VS-based applications and use the platform to run mission-critical applications,” states Ray Chatary, Getronics vice president of commercial industries. “So, we have diligently worked to design a transformation solution and process that minimizes migration costs and provides a cost-effective and solid foundation for the future.”

Getronics and TransVirtual Systems stand ready to assist the VS clients in pursuing specific options for advancing from an aging platform to a new generation technology.

About Getronics

Getronics is a leading international provider of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) services and solutions, focusing on workspace management, application services and consulting & transformation services. Getronics helps organizations raise their performance and increase the productivity of their people, by enabling them to share information and to work together efficiently, securely and effectively, wherever and whenever they need. Getronics is a subsidiary of KPN with headquarters in The Hague. For further information about Getronics, please visit www.getronics.us.