Camarillo Firm to Provide On-Site Services for Olivetti

ACT Networks Inc. of Camarillo has entered an agreement with a major provider of automation systems to provide on-site installation and maintenance services for a computer firm.

The agreement with Olivetti North America, which has offices in 193 cities across the United States, provides ACT’s reseller base with one-stop installation and service options.

Olivetti North America, a subsidiary of the Italy-based Olivetti Group, offers integration, distribution, sales and service of automation systems to a broad range of companies. Olivetti and its subsidiaries can dispatch 8,000 service experts worldwide from 400 main service centers in 127 countries, ACT officials said.

Martin Shum, ACT chairman and chief executive officer, said the agreement “will allow us to more successfully market to Fortune 500 and large multinational companies who demand real-time support.”

ACT Networks develops and manufactures wide-area network access products.