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World Wide Technology Wins State of Arizona Wireless Contract
Statewide Wireless Equipment and Services Purchasing Vehicle to Support Arizona Department of Transportation’s Intelligent Transportation System Project
ST. LOUIS (August 29, 2006) – World Wide Technology, Inc. (WWT), a market-leading systems integrator that provides innovative technology and supply chain solutions, announced today that it was awarded a wireless equipment and services contract with the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT), solicitation number TO6-59-00015.
The multi-year contract with renewal options is part of an overall effort by the Arizona Department of Transportation to provide a traffic signal and intelligent transportation system (ITS) for transportation and homeland security applications. This statewide contract is available to state government entities, political subdivisions, school districts and universities in Arizona.
“WWT is proud to have been selected to be a part of a project that will greatly enhance the public safety infrastructure in Arizona,” said Robert Olwig, vice president of business strategy for WWT. “Our long-standing vendor relationships and unique supply chain solutions provide the foundation for WWT to supply the State of Arizona with the products and services needed to enhance and support the ADOT’s wireless communications project.”
About WWT
World Wide Technology, Inc. is a systems integrator that provides innovative technology and supply chain solutions to the commercial, government and telecom sectors. The company brings to market a powerful blend of knowledge, infrastructure and technology to help its customers manage the planning, procurement and deployment of technology products and solutions. Based in St. Louis, the company works closely with industry leaders including Boeing (NYSE: BA); Dell (NASDAQ: DELL); Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO); Computer Sciences Corp. (NYSE: CSC); AT&T Inc., formerly SBC Communications Inc (NYSE: US:T); Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and the U.S. Air Force. WWT employs over 1000 people and operates more than 1.5 million square-feet of warehousing, distribution and integration space in 19 facilities throughout the world. For more information on World Wide Technology, visit www.wwt.com.