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Business Wire
09-07-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
UDT Announces Opening of New, State-of-the-Art Integration & Repair Center to Serve Southeast U.S.
MIRAMAR, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- UDT (United Data Technologies), a national technology solutions leader focused on delivering managed services, enterprise IT and telecommunication solutions, announced the opening of a brand new, state-of-the-art integration and repair center that will be based in South Carolina to serve the Southeast United States while adding capacity and redundancy for nationwide customer operations. The new Columbia Integration and Repair Center will focus on supporting UDT's Lifecycle Services, which help customers better manage their sizable technology fleets, including PCs, workplace and classroom technology, and more. All of this is with an eye toward maximizing user productivity, lowering operational costs, and streamlining device support. 'When the Pandemic hit, the way students learned and workers functioned forever changed. But now, several years later, we are seeing the new demands this puts on school districts, colleges and universities, state & local government, and commercial enterprises,' said UDT CEO Henry Fleches. 'Customers are having to manage substantially larger fleets of devices, quickly repair and refresh devices, lower costs and more – all without disrupting operations. The facility in South Carolina will play a huge role as we rollout our Lifecycle Services program nationwide designed to tackle exactly these issues for customers.' Located in Irmo, SC the facility will have the capacity to process up to 30,000 devices per month. In addition, it will provide redundant capacity to other UDT integration and repair centers in the event of unforeseen disruptions or spikes in demand. This significant investment also shows UDT's deep commitment to the area. The facility will be operational in early July. 'We are thrilled this new, state-of-the-art integration and repair facility is coming online right here in South Carolina. It's a gamechanger not just for us but for the entire Southeast United States to have this sort of capacity in such close proximity,' said Tommy Carter, Chief Technology & Innovation Officer of Richland School District Two. Among other duties, the center will handle repair of customers' fleets of devices, as well as provide new product imaging, asset tagging, etching and delivery, along with climate-controlled, secure storage of UDT customers' products as needed. 'We are proud to be able to make an investment of this size in South Carolina,' continued Fleches. 'Opening up a new operations center here was a strategic decision that will allow us to better serve customers in a part of the country where we are growing by leaps and bounds. Most importantly, it will enable UDT to better help customers get the most out of their technology investments.' In its 30 th year as a company, UDT has long been a leading technology solutions partner to K-12 schools, college and universities, state and local government and the commercial sector. While other companies simply provide a limited set of products or services, UDT provides a complete spectrum of tailored technology solutions. About UDT UDT (United Data Technologies) is a national provider of IT and telecommunication solutions that modernize, connect, secure, and manage technology environments for commercial enterprises, state and local governments, and educational institutions. With a portfolio that spans IT managed services, endpoint lifecycle solutions, cybersecurity, networking, computing, cloud, connectivity, and voice services, UDT helps clients align technology with their most important business priorities—empowering insight-driven IT strategies that accelerate innovation, streamline costs, and reduce risk. UDT has more than 400 professionals nationwide and is noted as a national leader in K-12 education technology. Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Miramar, Florida, UDT serves customers across the United States. For more information, visit
Yahoo
21-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Alabama 127 in Limestone County dedicated as Tommy Carter Highway
Jun. 21—ELKMONT — This week, 12 1/2 miles of Alabama 127 in Limestone County were designated the Tommy Carter Highway, for a man who officials say did more for the county than anybody. "I guess the best thing to say overall is he was a supporter of Athens and Limestone County. His heart and soul were a supporter," said Athens Mayor Ronnie Marks. "There are so many wonderful stories that you could tell about Tommy Carter. From saving Athens State University to being a special part of this community. Going all the way back to his high school football days. Just a great guy. Tommy made such a positive impact on this community." The stretch of road dedicated goes from the intersection of Jefferson Street and Elm Street in Athens all the way to the Tennessee state line. Jefferson Street turns into Alabama 127 at the intersection. There will be five to six signs erected at all major intersections declaring the road the Tommy Carter Highway. About 50 people attended the dedication, which was held Monday at Elkmont Elementary School on Alabama 127. Tommy Carter died in November and was just shy of 90 years old. "If somebody needed help, he was going to try to help them," said Tommy Carter's son, Tom Carter Jr. "I think that's his biggest accomplishment. He was always going to help anybody that called him if he could." Carter Jr. said his father's phone was always ringing with people needing help. "He loved serving Limestone County. He did so much for the county and the city (Athens) and the state," said Carter Jr. "Dad was in the House (of Representatives) for 36 years; school board six years before that. ... Every town in his district always got funds. He'd get calls from superintendents, principals, commissioners: 'I need help with this road, I need help with this school.' And he did his best to help everybody." In the early 1970s, Carter Jr. said, Tommy Carter helped save Athens State University. "It was about to close, and the state was going to take it over," Carter Jr. said. "In Montgomery, some were for that and some were against it. And he fought till about 2 a.m. to get the bill passed to save Athens State. Of course, Carter Gymnasium is named after him today." Carter Jr. said he grew up with his family in Elkmont, three houses off Alabama 127. "We're always on (Alabama) 127. Used to go to the country store on 127," he said. "I saw the sign coming up a while ago; it just gave me chills." Limestone County Commission Chairman Collin Daly said Carter made a large impact on Limestone County. "He was instrumental in so many things that went on in Limestone County over the years," he said. "One of the things he was instrumental in was getting the rocket (at the welcome center) here. ... He was instrumental in securing funds to save Athens State University. Tommy Carter has done so much over my lifetime. He was kind of the staple man in the community. ... Did so much for the state as a whole. "He was a great man and left behind a great legacy." — or 256-340-2460.
