Zensar Akibia was recently named Extreme Networks' 2010 Top Technical Performance Platinum-Level Partner for the second consecutive year. Zensar Technologies--provider of information technology (IT) and business process outsourcing (BPO) services had recently announced the acquisition of US based Akibia Inc in December 2010.
Akibia is one of the leading providers of consulting, integration and support for data center apart from network and security solutions provides design, implementation and round-the-clock support of Extreme Networks' high-performance converged with Ethernet solutions. Extreme Networks had recently recognised Akibia at an event in San Diego for its strong customer relationships and talented engineering team, which has far exceeded certification requirements.
The combination of Akibia and Zensar will allow the company to offer its customers in the United States and Europe a wide-range of solutions for infrastructure management and support, security and compliance and risk management by building on dual-shore capability. The merger extends the reach and breath of Zensar's remote infrastructure management (RIM) offshore services for global clients by leveraging Akibia's proven data center services in the United States and Europe.
"We are pleased to provide Akibia with this award that showcases their highly experienced engineering team and ability to nurture strong customer relationships. Akibia and Extreme Networks have a longstanding global partnership that reflects Akibia's strength in designing, implementing, and supporting Extreme Networks' high performance network solutions to ensure optimal performance and improved end-user productivity," said Rich Long, director of North American Channels for Extreme Networks.
"This award will accelerate our ability to deliver on our vision to reduce costs and increase efficiency to our global customers and enhance our customer's confidence in our cumulative knowledge and make use of the best practices of supporting and securing mission-critical data centers," added Vivek Gupta, chief executive officer, Global Transformation Services, Zensar Technologies.