Technology Magazine November 2021 | Page 364

CITY OF KALAMAZOO

KEY PARTNERSHIPS

“ We really can ' t say enough when it comes to our partners . We can call them up and we know that they ' re going to give us the service that we ' re asking for , as well as help us find the right solution ”
TIM DUBOIS CIO , CITY OF KALAMAZOO
THE CITY OF KALAMAZOO AND ITS PARTNERSHIPS
Critical to the success of the city , Dubois explains that , “ for us to continue to improve and continue to get where we are , Dewpoint has been a fantastic partner for us . They have really helped us with the 3-1-1 call centre , which we did fairly quickly . Dewpoint did a lot of work for us on the backend to make that happen , and they have supported our ambassadors and our system .”
Other critical partners for Kalamazoo have included Trace3 and Moss . “ Both are great partners to work with on the network side . Trace3 helped us to improve and redesign our networks so that we can be more secure , more efficient , and more reliable . Moss has been really helpful with our local projects . The company has helped with our chambers to establish hybrid meetings for our city commission , and they have also been helping with other local projects on the network side .
“ CDW-G has also been a truly reliable and critical partner for us , particularly for the more traditional stuff - licences , software and equipment . They have been a great partner to get what we need and to help us to understand what it is that we need and what we are getting .
“ We really can ' t say enough about our partners . We can call them up and we know that they ' re going to give us the service that we ' re asking for , as well as help us find the right solution . They are just a call away , they have always been there for us since we ' ve started partnering with them .”
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