Credit Index
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With Turbolinux, The Credit Index Slashes Mainframe Software Computing Costs

Challenge: The Credit Index has one foot planted squarely in the Linux world, and one foot planted in the mainframe world. With the help of Turbolinux, the Credit Index is bringing these two worlds together -- and realizing dramatic cost savings in the process.

Solution: Headquartered in Mount Arlington, New Jersey, and privately-held, The Credit Index is the nation's premiere risk modeling company for the direct response industry. The Credit Index's customers -- mainly mail order catalog marketers -- rely on it for the most-current data on the credit worthiness of their customers. "When our customers send out a catalog," explains Brian Eaddy, The Credit Index' senior vice-president of technology, "they often pre-approve customers for purchases up to a certain credit limit. They count on us for the information they need to determine the exact level of credit."