NetSolve Delivers Scalable, Global IT Infrastructure Management To Elementis

Business Wire, Sept 22, 2004

AUSTIN, Texas -- International Chemical Company Relies On NetSolve's Remote Infrastructure Management for WAN and Security Support

NetSolve, Incorporated (Nasdaq:NTSL), a leader in remote management and security of IT infrastructure, delivers management of Elementis' wide area networks (WANs) and parts of their IT security to more than 40 worldwide locations. Elementis is a specialty chemicals producer with over a half billion dollars in sales.

"Elementis' chemicals make our customers' products more competitive, and similarly, NetSolve's IT infrastructure management helps to make us more competitive by increasing our network performance at the right price point," said Gary Castellino, CIO of Elementis. "NetSolve's expertise and singular focus on securely managing the IT infrastructure frees us up to be more strategic and business facing. When we looked for a global IT infrastructure management company, NetSolve stood above the rest," he added.

NetSolve's expertise allows Elementis to retain real-time visibility of the IT infrastructure through a secure, Web-based exchange portal, including 24 x 7 monitoring and management of their firewall devices. In addition, NetSolve's WAN management helps to increase network uptime by monitoring and managing WAN devices and circuits.

"Networks are becoming more complex while CIOs must increasingly deliver efficiency and better performance across a global stage," said David Hood, NetSolve's president and CEO. "Our expertise, processes and tools are uniquely designed to free our customers from the day-to-day burden of managing a secure IT infrastructure and, as with Elementis, they can enhance competitiveness and create bottom-line results."

About Elementis

Elementis is a specialty chemicals company comprising four separate businesses. Each business -- Specialties, Pigments, Chromium and Specialty Rubber -- holds a leading market position in its chosen sectors. Elementis employs more than 2,000 people at over 40 sites in Europe, Asia Pacific, North America and Africa. Elementis plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange and has its global headquarters in Staines, UK. Elementis: www.elementis.com

About NetSolve

NetSolve is a leading provider of IT infrastructure management services for the enterprise. Using dynamic tools, an "own the problem" process and top-caliber engineers, NetSolve remotely monitors, diagnoses and solves a range of critical IT infrastructure issues. Offering proven remote management solutions since 1994, NetSolve provides remote operational management to over 800 companies in over 70 countries. NetSolve: www.netsolve.com or 800/NETSOLVE.

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