Tally Systems Corp. Announces Partnership with Ford Motor Company for IT Asset Management

Tally Systems Corp., a pioneer in enterprise IT asset management solutions, has partnered with Ford Motor Company to automate hardware and software discovery and asset tracking for 100,000 desktops across Ford's global network. This partnership will enable Ford to make informed decisions about new technology investments and speed up the implementation process. TS.Census, Tally Systems' market-leading IT asset tracking software, will provide accurate and detailed information about Ford's IT assets, allowing them to manage their technology more effectively.

Key Takeaways:

Ford Motor Company has selected Tally Systems' TS.Census software to manage 100,000 desktops worldwide.
TS.Census will provide Ford with accurate and detailed information about their hardware and software assets.
The partnership will enable Ford to make informed decisions about new technology investments and speed up implementation.
Tally Systems' industry-proven technology and 10 years of experience at over 11,000 customer sites will support Ford's asset management needs.
TS.Census' new client/server architecture and distributed control mechanisms will facilitate the management of vast numbers of IT assets.
The software will allow Ford to gather IT inventory data enterprise-wide for a unified view of all assets.

Statistics:

100,000 desktops at Ford Motor Company will be managed by TS.Census.
80,000 domestic and 20,000 international PCs will be tracked by TS.Census.
11,000 customer sites have used Tally Systems' technology.
9,000,000 PCs are licensed with Tally Systems' products worldwide.
12,000 client sites use Tally Systems' products.

Sources:

"Tally Systems Corp. Announces Partnership with Ford Motor Company for IT Asset Management." Business Wire, Nov. 13, 2000.
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"TS.Census: Enterprise IT Asset Tracking Software." Tally Systems Corp.,