Aviation Plaza Chicago

Founded in 1979, Meridian Group is one of the largest, vendor-independent leasing companies in North America. It is comprised of several united entities and partners and serves large and small businesses. The company maintains a leasing and financial services division that offers a variety of information technology solutions. Meridian Group also provides health care equipment leasing options. It offers advanced infrastructure and security solution planning, network integration, project management, and installation and maintenance services. The company s operating businesses include AG IT Solutions, Mac Source Communications, Meridian Leasing and Tardis. Meridian Group works in partnerships with Avaya, Microsoft Corporation, IBM, Hitachi Data Systems and Varsity Logistics.

Located in Deerfield, Ill., Vail Systems is a communications application service provider. It develops and hosts speech-enabled interactive voice response solutions and its carrier-grade Voice-Over-Internet Protocol platform automates calls for a range of applications, including enterprise call routing, speech locator, name and address changes, outbound notification and conferencing. The company offers several application hosting support services, including rapid prototype deployment, monitoring, reporting, and remote system and application configuration services. Vail Systems partners with several technology companies, such as Versay, Microsoft, Nuance, Intel, Paraxip Technologies and Extreme Networks. It has a Web site that provides information about the company s products and services. In addition, the Web site also features real-time reports with a download option.