Who Is Ampersand?
Ampersand is a completly new kind of IT consulting firm with a fresh approach to your business needs. We offer a unique blend of technical skills, industry insight, business experience and visionary leadership.
What makes us different?
Most IT consulting firms are run by sales people. They are sales-driven. Essentially, their goal is to maximize sales and profits, and grow their business.
At Ampersand, we're client-driven. We listen to you.
Our goal is to be the best at providing the services you need, when you need them.
We won't pressure you into paying for services you don't need. We won't give you inflated quotes for hundreds of hours of work when a few hours will suffice.
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Your business is your business. The success of your business is your number one priority. And it's ours too. We're a consulting company run by consultants. IT professionals not sales people. Call us when you're ready for a new partnership.
What services do we offer?
Our services are based around the idea that in today's competitive global business environment, access to knowledge and information is critical to success.
We focus on building processes and implementing technology that allows you to get the highest degree of synergy from your people and your information systems.
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We can design, build and implement networks, applications, systems and processes that enable communication and collaboration across your organization.
Our technical services include:
* Infrastructure and Networking support and soultions
* Internet / Intranet / Extranet
* Application Development
* Systems Integration
* Project Management
* IT Outsourcing
These services provided by our Strategic Services and Support Services teams.
For more information, please send email to insight@ampersand.co.il
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Our Mission
The mission of Ampersand is to assist private and public sector organizations with professional services of outstanding quality, competence, performance and objectivity, delivering the best solutions to fully satisfy client objectives in information technology, telecommunications, and management.
In all we do, we foster a culture of partnership, intrapreneurship and integrity, building an end-to-end world-class information technology company.
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Our team
Ampersand comprises designers, practitioners and managers known for their competence, professional standing and energy.
They have been recruited on the basis of the quality and breadth of their experience, as well as on their sense of initiative, service, innovation and team spirit.
Our consultants have on average 7 years of experience and many significant achievements to their credit. Most are active members of recognized professional associations.
Ampersand's professionals specialize in the fields of information systems, telecommunications, and the management of technological change. This blend of skills enables Ampersand to offer a full range of integrated services.
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To keep pace with the most recent developments in technology and management, Ampersand ensures the on-going training and professional development of its members.
This assures the client the best business solution and an optimal systems solution.
Ampersand's growth as a company is attributable, among others, to the commitment of all of Ampersand's members to the fundamental values of participation, quality, integrity and excellence which the company's management has always embraced.
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News and events
December 2003, Linux & IBM eServer
December 18 - IBM Israel Event - Hilton Tel Aviv
Agenda
* Linux on Demand
* IBM's New Penguinuity
* Lessons & conclusion of Linux customers installations
* Linux for The Enterprise
* IBM BladeCenter, Automation and Securty Managment
* Database Clusters in Linux and IBM BladeCenter
* Insight Server As Alternative to MS Exchange
Linux Seminar Slides : Linux In a Nutshell
Nov 23 - Advanced Linux
Agenda
* Linux System Administration in a brief
* Linux and e-commerce security
* Secure and Real Time Linux
* MOSIX,SMP,BEOWULF Projects
* Linux Troubleshooting in a nutshell
* Apache web server Advanced configuration
* DNS Methodology and Services
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Consulting Services
Consulting services are comprised of information technology and management services.
Ampersand provides its clients with a constantly updated knowledge base of significant trends, an in-depth understanding of client needs in specific economic sectors as well as business solutions that facilitate the required transitions.
Enterprise Architecture & Deployment address your operating system, desktop, network and server architecture.
Enterprise Architecture & Deployment (EAD) concentrates its efforts on Local and Wide Area network implementation, planning, deployment, analysis, management, support, and improvement. We understand the business needs for network management, treating the network as an outgrowth of a company's business plan.
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Today's networks are complex entities offering a myriad of services to their users. EAD's technical expertise and experience can help your business get the most out of your investment in networks.
We offer services in the following areas:
* Infrastructure System Analysis
* Architecture Planning
* Implementation Planning
* Deployment & Migration
* Auditing
* Contingency Planning & Recovery
* Project Management
For more information, please send email to insight@ampersand.co.il
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Business & Information Technology Services
Align the above technologies with your people and your business processes to ensure collaboration.
Ampersand Business & Information Technology group focuses on the integration of emerging information technologies with bottom-line business need.
In fact, with technology changing more and more rapidly, the marriage with proper business practices is more necessary than ever.
As a result, you'll note that our service offering includes many options for improving the business of IT itself.
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Some of the many services we offer:
* Organizational Design
* IT Management Practice
* Systems Monitoring and Management
* Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
* Business and IT Alignment
* Transformation Management
For more information, please send email to insight@ampersand.co.il
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IT Outsourcing and Support Services
Ampersand augments your existing IT/IS staff through deploying skilled professionals in position or function based contracts. Flexible outsourcing arrangements with competitive rates provide you with flexibility and cost advantages.
We offer services in the following areas:
* Network Administration
* Operations and Support
* Application Development
* IT Management
* Deployment & Migration
* Database Administration
* Business Analysis
* Project Management
For more information, or to inquire about services not listed above, please send email to insight@ampersand.co.il
Ampersand Products
Ampersand is the Asia Distributor of Bynari Inc.
Bynari Insight Server
InsightServer 4.0, a mail and messaging server, delivers a Linux based mail services product
that provides a functional alternative to Microsoft Exchange and existing enterprise messaging servers.
However, InsightServer utilizes open standards and centralized architecture that are superior to other messaging servers.
It aims to solve the issues of messaging scalability in large organizations while saving money and providing
high availability services. In addition, we can extend the functionality of the email server by adding antivirus
capability.
Click here
for more information on the Bynari InsightServer.
Insight Products Presentation :Insight Family Slides
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Bynari InsightConnector for Outlook
This simple Exchange Client
Extension lets Outlook clients perform their full range
of groupware operations through any server which employs
the open standard Internet Mail Application Protocol
(IMAP) with ACLs such as Bynari's InsightServer.
Click here
for more information on the Bynari InsightConnector.
 More info (PDF format)
For more information, please send email to insight@ampersand.co.il
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Ampersand Solutions
Ampersand offers a wide range of solutions to meet many of today's common IT challenges.
These include:
Enterprise deployment: solutions which enable you to rapidly pilot and deploy new operating systems and applications.
Messaging system management: tools to help you manage your electronic mail and collaboration environments.
Integration solutions: integrating enterprise and legacy applications and databases with messaging, collaboration and intranet systems.
Internet/Intranet: frameworks for building manageable web sites enabling distributed authoring, workflow and content management.
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Ampersand Turnkey Application
We can also provide custom and turnkey applications in the following areas:
* Change Control
* Project Management
* Product Management
* Knowledge Management
Tools and Utilities
Ampersand also offers a wide range of tools and Utilities for messaging system and network operating system management.
For more information, please send email to insight@ampersand.co.il
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It's Time to Rediscover the Power of Linux
As an open source code version of UNIX, Linux is an operating system alternative that requires minimum expenditure for maximum benefit.
Linux's architecture provides a stable, self-contained network environment, with built-in virtual memory and Internet protocols, that allows the greatest number of network connections and allocates resources per user to avoid system crashes.
Linux contains the best of existing innovations. Users and developers those who administer Linux every day are encouraged to create tools and commands to improve the system. Those that prove effective are adopted and incorporated into the operating system.
So Linux isn't held captive by one company or group of programmers. It contains tools developed by people who know the system and know what they need to use it effectively.
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It's time for your organization to benefit from this powerful tool. As a 10-year veteran of the IT training industry, Ampersand along with John Bryce Training center was quick to recognize the growing commercial popularity of this powerful and cost-effective operating system.
Whether you are considering a UNIX-based system, or, more likely, want to exploit the potential of your existing Linux operating system, we have a Linux training program that will work for your employees and your enterprise.
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The Course we run
As part of Ampersand strategic alliance with John Bryce Training center.
We currently offer the following Linux courses:
* Linux System Fundamentals
* Linux System Administration
* Linux Advanced system Administration
* Internetworking with Linux and TCP/IP
* Introduction to Apache Web Server
* Mastering Linux Shell Scripts
* Linux Programming
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 | Bynari develops advanced messaging, e-mail and workgroup collaboration products using Open Standards-based software. The Company's best-known product, InsightConnector(TM) provides connectivity for Microsoft(R) Outlook with Internet Mail Access Protocol while interoperating with Exchange. Bynari Inc. distinguished itself as the first IBM Linux Influencer Partner. Bynari's server products run on IBM eServers including zSeries, S/390 and iSeries and Intel based platforms. Bynari also markets though distributors, third party solution providers and global IT consulting firms.
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 | Head-On Computer Systems is active in Israel since 1986 and considered as one of the leading companys in the field of computerized machines systems.
The offered technology Head-On provides includes more than 30 products, in the fields of information security, network managment and control and configuration control.
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Careers at Ampersand
Ampersand offers excellent career opportunities, competitive compensation and benefit programs, in a rewarding team environment.
If you are interested in becoming a part of this fast-paced world, and working in a team of professionals with leading-edge technologies, please let us know.
Start by finding out who we are and what makes us different.
Check out the services provided by our Strategic Services and Support Services teams.
If you want to tell us about yourself, or request more information on current positions please contact jobs@ampersand.co.il
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Unix system Administrators (A701)
Description:
As a Ampersand professional, you embrace the challenge of leading edge opportunities and profit from the career planning, development and training programs as well as innovative compensation package.
Skills required:
Minimum 5 years IT industry experience. Sun Solaris UNIX Systems Administrators, Enterprise Level, perl scripts, experience with the .com world.
One Lead System Administrator and two System Administrator positions are open.
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Unix/Linux Instructors (T301)
Description:
We have an opening for a UNIX Systems Administration Instructor for our Linux and UNIX courses.
We are looking for someone who has industry-based experience and a strong desire to share knowledge and teach our students. This is an approximately a 20 hour a week position.
Skills required:
The UNIX Systems Administration Instructor provides instruction, along with limited curriculum development and lesson planning for a class of 25 students in the following areas: UNIX OS, Shell Programming, UNIX System Administration, UNIX Networking and Security.
This may also include JAVA and PERL programming and Web design on UNIX.
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The position requires 2-5 years of UNIX Systems Administration experience. A high level of proficiency with UNIX systems Administration, Shell Programming and UNIX Networking and Security.
A working knowledge of UNIX based Web tools and applications is requierd.
Excellent verbal and written communications skills, including an ability and desire to communicate and interact effectively in a professional vocational training environment. Excellent organizational, analytical and problem solving skills.
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