Harris CapRock Solutions Rise to the Occasions in Scotland
Harris CapRock’s operations in Scotland have been active recently in local events, hosting an exciting open house at the Aberdeen facility and partnering with Cisco during the company’s Scotland Partner Forum.
The customer open house event featured keynote speaker Mark Gallagher, General Manager for Cosworth’s Formula 1 Racing Team. More than 50 Harris CapRock clients gathered to hear Gallagher, who has more than 25 years of experience on the race track, speak about the importance of reliable communications in Formula 1 racing.
The topic was a fitting connection to the solutions Harris CapRock provides its clients. Customers also had the opportunity to learn more about Harris CapRock’s products and services and received access to view the Aberdeen build and test facilities. The event also featured a Formula 1 simulator car, which let customers race (virtually speaking) on some of the world’s best Grand Prix circuits. Clients even took part in a competition for the fastest laps, and many customers have already inquired about gathering for a rematch in the future.
In May, Harris CapRock partnered with Cisco to provide a unique service during Cisco’s Scotland Partner Forum 2012. Cisco needed to demonstrate its Video TelePresence product to multiple external customers, and Harris CapRock was able to provide a reliable satellite solution for the event. With the venue lacking the necessary bandwidth, Harris CapRock’s satellite services helped the Cisco team demonstrate its TelePresence solution, which enabled conference attendees to connect to the event’s Collaboration demonstration facility near Heathrow. Cisco was able to share their Collaboration story with the audience of around 200 attendees. In order to run the Video TelePresence, Harris CapRock used its trailer mounted SpaceTrack antenna solution to provide SCPC Internet service.
In September, Harris CapRock will work with Cisco again to provide communications during the “Ride Across Britain” charity event. Harris CapRock supported Cisco with this event in 2011 and provided the only reliable means of communication for the Cisco team due to spotty 3G coverage in rural areas and insufficient bandwidth for the number of connections required. To learn more about the event visit http://www.rideacrossbritain.com.