Akibia At Remote Device Monitoring & Management Summit

Tom Ellwood to Share Security Best Practices For Remote Service Implementations

June 25, 2007

Westborough, MA – June 25, 2007 –Akibia, a leading independent IT services firm providing data center and network security solutions, announced today that Director of Technical Operations Tom Ellwood will speak at the 4th Annual Remote Device Monitoring & Management Summit on June 27 at the Seaport Hotel in Boston, MA.

Mr. Ellwood will take part in a panel discussion titled, “Overcoming Security Challenges in Remote Service Implementations.” The panel will provide insight into addressing customers’ diverse security requirements, the importance of IT security due diligence during technology evaluations, the value of third party security validation, setting user access levels and isolating the system and the pros and cons of using open industry standards.

  • What: “Overcoming Security Challenges in Remote Service Implementations”
  • Who: Tom Ellwood, Director of Technical Operations joins a distinguished panel of industry experts
  • Where: 4th Annual Remote Device Monitoring & Management Summit, Seaport Hotel, Boston, MA
  • When: Wednesday, June 27, 2007 at 9:15 a.m. EST.

Mr. Ellwood leads Akibia’s Customer Care and Technical Support Organizations. In this role he oversees Akibia’s multivendor systems maintenance support team, providing remote and onsite support for 130,000 Sun, HP, Dell, and Compaq systems. He has over 30 years experience in technical support management for mission critical environments. Mr. Ellwood will bring his specific expertise in product serviceability, remote support technologies and unique support techniques for regulated industries to the panel discussion.

For more information on the event please visit our events page.

About Akibia, Inc.

Akibia provides innovative IT solutions that enable leading companies worldwide to optimize, secure, manage and support their mission-critical infrastructure. As an independent advisor, Akibia partners with its customers to deliver solutions that improve the availability and performance of their data center and security infrastructure. Combining expert consulting, integration and support services with world-class customer service, Akibia helps IT organizations maximize the value of their existing infrastructure, while mitigating risk and reducing complexity. Founded as Polaris Service in 1988 and headquartered in Massachusetts, Akibia is an independent services company with offices throughout the United States and Europe.

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