Akibia Wins Check Point Software PURE Security Award

Akibia Education

Akibia Strengthens Management Team in Response to Growing Customer Demand for IT Services Worldwide

Akibia Reaches Milestones in Delivering Data Center and Security Solutions to the Financial Services Industry

Akibia’s Success Leads to Employee Growth and Opportunities

Akibia Events

Akibia Wins Check Point Software PURE Security Award

Akibia announced it has received the Check Point Software PURE Security Award. The award recognizes Akibia for its commitment to providing superior security solutions and its ability to provide best-in-class support to its large and growing customer base.

In recognizing Akibia, Check Point cited Akibia’s innovative capabilities in embracing cutting-edge security solutions and delivering those solutions to its customer base. In addition, Akibia was recognized because it excels as a trusted partner to Check Point and its customers, and has experienced significant growth as a Check Point partner. Akibia provides support and implementation for Check Point products within its complete set of Network and Security services, which include consulting and systems integration services related to reducing risk, ensuring compliance and securing the customer’s IT environment.

“Akibia exemplifies security service excellence,” said Amnon Bar-Lev, vice president, field operations and technical services at Check Point. “We are delighted to award Akibia with the Check Point Software PURE Security Award due to their dedication to helping customers reduce risks and improve IT security using Check Point security solutions.”

Akibia is one of the premier security solution providers in the United States and EMEA and is also a Check Point Platinum Partner. Akibia’s advanced 24x7 firewall and infrastructure support services, including Monitored and Managed Firewall, and VPN Services, help companies proactively support their Check Point environment. The company’s 24x7 technical support center is staffed by Check Point-certified engineers, who are experts in firewalls, VPNs, Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS) and endpoint security. Akibia’s flexible and innovative approach to delivering technical support allows its clients to customize a solution to meet their unique requirements. Akibia is also the largest Check Point Authorized Training Center in the New England region of the US.

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Akibia Education
Akibia introduces two new education courses

Automating Dell Server Deployments with Altiris

This three-day, hands-on, technical course introduces IT support to all aspects of automating and managing Dell server developments with Altiris server management solutions. It puts a focus on bare metal server provisioning using Altiris products encompassing the Altiris Deployment Solution. The course will enable students to install, configure and use Altiris software and add-on modules for Dell servers. Students will gain an understanding of Altiris server solutions, software components, tools, resources, services and product positioning through lecture, classroom discussions, best practice scenarios and hands-on experience.

VMWare Virtual Infrastructure 3

This four-day course will provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to install, configure and perform basic administration tasks in a complex VMWare Virtualized Environment. Students will achieve the course objectives through interactive classroom discussion, focused, hands-on lab exercises, self-guided research and trouble shooting.

Each course costs $2395. To sign up for a course please contact Charissa Allen at callen@akibia.com.

In addition to these courses, Akibia provides systems administrator training, and authorized Check Point and Infoblox training. Please contact Dom Agostino at 1-800-818-8070 x4508 or dagostino@akibia.com for information on Akibia's network and security courses.

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Akibia Strengthens Management Team in Response to Growing Customer Demand for IT Services Worldwide

Akibia announced executive appointments that will continue to ensure consistent delivery of superior IT support services to its global clients. The company has named Scott Fiore Vice President of Global Data Center Support Operations, Phil Harris Vice President of Global Sales, and Macie Whittington Vice President of Global Channels and Alliances.

Over 20 years, Akibia has built a strong foundation for supporting its global customer base, many of which operate data centers distributed across multiple geographies. Akibia’s customer base runs mission-critical applications on Sun, HP and Dell systems that require high-availability support.

Because of its international footprint, the global focus of its client base, and the company’s commitment to meeting evolving customer needs, Akibia has aligned its executive management team to support its truly global approach to business.

In his new position, Mr. Fiore is responsible for overseeing Akibia’s data center support operations, including technical support, field engineering, IT education and logistics. Mr. Harris leads Akibia’s Direct Sales organization responsible for creating relationships with global businesses in industries such as financial services, telecommunications, and technology. Under Ms. Whittington’s leadership, the Global Channels and Alliance team partners with some of the world’s leading technology and services organizations to sell and deliver multivendor support and maintenance to their end customers.

All three executives held previous positions at Akibia. Most recently Mr. Fiore directed Akibia’s European data center support team and prior to that was director of finance in the US. As existing members of the executive management team, Mr. Harris was previously Vice President of US Sales and Ms. Whittington led the US operations group and was previously director of strategic alliances.

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Akibia Reaches Milestones in Delivering Data Center and Security Solutions to the Financial Services Industry

Akibia has achieved 25 percent revenue growth in the financial services industry as organizations in this sector embrace Akibia’s proven data center and security best practices and its commitment to delivering exceptional customer service.

Today financial services firms face significant system uptime and security challenges. These organizations need a trusted advisor and partner to help them ensure maximum availability, security and performance of their data center environment. With over twenty years of experience, Akibia has helped many of the world’s leading financial services firms secure and support their mission-critical infrastructure. In 2007, Akibia exceeded 99 percent of its service level agreements for its financial services clients.

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Akibia’s Success Leads to Employee Growth and Opportunities

Akibia’s ongoing success helping companies optimize, secure, manage and support mission-critical IT infrastructure has led to employee growth and new career opportunities. Akibia is always looking for talented, driven and experienced professionals to join its team.

Get connected by networking with Akibia. Please direct all interested candidates to Akibia’s Career Center at http://www.akibia.com/careers/. The site includes more information about Akibia as a place to work, and lists specific open positions. Interested candidates can contact Kerrie Cutting at kcutting@akibia.com.

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Akibia Events

Visit www.akibia.com/about/events for more information on Akibia’s upcoming seminars and events.

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