Diane Halliwell Asked to Join Microsoft Unified Communications Consultant Charter Program
NEW YORK July 21, 2009 Align, a global information technology solutions company, is pleased to announce that Diane Halliwell, Director of Contact Center Solutions at Align...<more>
was recently asked to join the Microsoft Unified Communications Consultant Charter Program.
Microsoft honored Diane with a position on its inaugural charter made up of select professional enterprise Unified Communications consultants in North America. Microsofts Unified Communications Consultant Charter Programs purpose is to share views, ideas and opinions, helping Microsoft shape future consultant initiatives as well as meet with executive leadership and senior management who guide product development. Diane is also a key member of the Avaya Consultant Advisory Council and the Siemens Professional Consultant Advisory Council. I am very honored and excited to be a part of the Microsoft Unified Communications Consultant Charter Program, says Diane Halliwell. I hope to really make an impact on this group of experts.
Diane has been involved in the telephony field for almost 30 years. She is a featured speaker at industry events and has been quoted in various publications. Diane is an expert in evaluating, recommending, designing and implementing Unified Communication systems including Contact Centers, Interactive Voice Response and multimedia messaging. Through an appropriate balance of technology and process, Diane works to help clients achieve both internal efficiencies and excellent customer-focused service.
ABOUT ALIGN: Align is a global information technology (IT) solutions firm with key competencies in Technology Optimization Initiatives designing, deploying, moving and consolidating technologies & advanced network infrastructures. For more than 20 years, the world's leading firms have relied on Align to Empower their IT enabling business & IT to achieve alignment, and delivering solutions for business change and growth. Our growing staff of trained and certified professionals are subject matter experts in the leading technology and project management processes Project Management Institute (PMI), PRINCE2, ITIL, Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD), Cisco, Microsoft, VMware, Checkpoint, HP, EMC, and many others.
ABOUT MICROSOFT: Founded in 1975, Microsoft is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.
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Diane Halliwell Selected to Join Siemens Communication Professionals Advisory Counci
NEW YORK July 7, 2009 Align, a global information technology solutions company, is pleased to announce that Diane Halliwell, Director of Contact Center Solutions at Align,
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was recently asked to join the
Siemens Communication Professionals Advisory Council.
The Siemens Council is made up of select professionals throughout North America who work to facilitate open and honest feedback on Siemens Enterprise Communications solutions. This influential group will act as a sounding board for Siemens go-to-market efforts, service delivery, and channel strategies. Group discussions are aimed to help Siemens gather expert feedback and help define the needs of their potential customers. I am very excited to contribute to the Siemens Communication Professionals Advisory Council, says Diane Halliwell. I look forward to working closely with my fellow council members in understanding Siemens direction, and providing insight to Siemens executives regarding the needs of end-user clients.
Ms. Halliwell is also a board member of two other manufacturers councils, and has been involved in the telephony field for almost 30 years. She is a featured speaker at industry events and has been quoted in various publications. Diane is an expert in evaluating, recommending, designing, and implementing Unified Communication systems including Contact Centers, Interactive Voice Response, and multimedia messaging. Through an appropriate balance of technology and process, Diane works to help clients achieve both internal efficiencies and excellent customer-focused service.
We listened to both the marketplace and our users to enhance Asset Point 5.0. We are extremely pleased that this newest release provides greater value to organizations as well as the pricing flexibility to support their requirements during trying economic conditions, said Bruce Gansler, Director of Asset Point. IT change is an expensive and risky proposition and with 5.0, were helping organizations reduce cost while offering process controls necessary to assure success.
ABOUT ALIGN: Align is a global information technology (IT) solutions firm with key competencies in "Technology Optimization Initiatives" designing, deploying, moving and consolidating technologies & advanced network infrastructures. Since 1986 the world's leading firms have relied on Align to enable business & IT alignment, and to deliver solutions for business change and growth. Our staff includes subject matter experts in the leading technologies and project management processes – Project Management Institute (PMI), PRINCE2, ITIL, Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD), Cisco, Microsoft, VMWare, Cymtec, Checkpoint, HP, EMC, and many others. With offices in New York, London, Chicago, Toronto & Princeton, Align supports clients of any size, location or marketplace. Combining strategic business acumen, project management skills, expert knowledge of technology systems, and a true team spirit, Align has successfully managed some of the most challenging IT projects.
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Asset Point Releases Version 5.0 IT Asset Management Software
NEW YORK June 25, 2009 Asset Point, the only IT asset management software providing complete management of capacity, process, change, and financial information from data center to desktop announced the release of Asset Point 5.0 today....<more>
Bringing exceptional operational leadership and sales experience, they will be responsible for strategic sales, business development, and partner relations domestically and internationally.
The latest version delivers the most advanced IT transformation tools, and allows organizations the ability to visualize, plan, track and manage change events from the Data Center to the Desktop. The Asset Point ITAM library consolidates typically federated information to provide a single view into dynamic IT environments. The advanced functionality in 5.0 is especially effective for organizations consolidating, merging, or divesting IT assets.
We listened to both the marketplace and our users to enhance Asset Point 5.0. We are extremely pleased that this newest release provides greater value to organizations as well as the pricing flexibility to support their requirements during trying economic conditions, said Bruce Gansler, Director of Asset Point. IT change is an expensive and risky proposition and with 5.0, were helping organizations reduce cost while offering process controls necessary to assure success.
Asset Point 5.0 brings advanced functionality with new capabilities to meet changing IT demands:
Visualization and Documentation
A graphic rendering of IT infrastructure from the physical perspective provides the logistical requirements necessary to understand both where assets are located and the impacts of recent or planned changes. Net Benefit: Assures that IT changes are carried out effectively, accurately, on-budget and on-time.
Enhanced Modeling and Planning
The 5.0 release brings extensive enhancements to Server Migration, Move Plan, and Finance functionality providing users a comprehensive view into the status, process, planning, impacts and financial state of all IT changes. For data centers, power, cooling, and space capacities related to changes are completely modeled. Net Benefit: With this advanced insight, organizations can dramatically reduce business risk prior to move, add, and change (MAC) events.
Information Portal
The newly designed Information Portal offers user-configurable dashboards, allowing reporting for current conditions, modeled changes, trends, risks and redundancies. Net Benefit: Users can gather information on demand, viewing data the way they want, when they want.
Scalable, Hosted Solutions
Using our new scalable, Hosted Solution, Asset Point 5.0 delivers all the features of our enterprise application without having to install, load or maintain software. Net Benefit: Asset Point 5.0 is the first IT Asset Management software that is scalable and cost-flexible allowing you only pay for what you need, when you need it.
Improved Access, Usability and Performance
Asset Points new release takes advantage of the Microsoft .NET architecture to deliver improved access, usability and performance. Every user gains secure access to their unique user experience from any computer with a Web browser at the speed of the internet. Net Benefit: A true Web-based application with easy access anywhere.
Administration
A complete renovation of the Administration module delivers a more intuitive interface and robust features, including the ability to interface to disparate systems such as service desk, monitoring, and enterprise management systems. Net Benefit: Resources across every level of the enterprise can access the system with the appropriate restrictions in place.
About Asset Point
Asset Point is a global IT Software and Services company that has spent more than 20 years helping firms proactively manage change in their IT environments.
The Asset Point software suite provides the most cost-effective and comprehensive solution for managing physical capacity in facilities, modeling IT changes, and managing processes for IT transformations from the data center to the desktop thereby lowering the cost and complexities of IT changes and mitigating risk for the business.
Our blue-chip client list includes financial services, banking, healthcare, government, and technology companies. Asset Point has offices in NY, Chicago, London, and Toronto. Please contact us at info@asset-point.com for more information.
ABOUT ALIGN: Align is a global information technology (IT) solutions firm with key competencies in "Technology Optimization Initiatives" – designing, deploying, moving and consolidating technologies & advanced network infrastructures. Since 1986 the world's leading firms have relied on Align to enable business & IT alignment, and to deliver solutions for business change and growth. Our staff members are subject matter experts in the leading technologies and project management processes – Project Management Institute (PMI), PRINCE2, ITIL, Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD), Cisco, Microsoft, VMWare, Cymtec, Checkpoint, HP, EMC, and many others. With offices in New York, London, Chicago, Toronto & Princeton, Align supports clients of any size, location or marketplace. Combining project management skills, expert knowledge of technology systems, and a true team spirit, Align has successfully managed some of the most challenging IT projects.
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Align Appoints Michael DeBlock and Michael Sheehan to Lead Sales Efforts
NEW YORK June 17, 2009 Align a global information technology (IT) solutions company is pleased to announce Michael DeBlock and Michael Sheehan have recently joined the firm. ...<more>
Bringing exceptional operational leadership and sales experience, they will be responsible for strategic sales, business development, and partner relations domestically and internationally.
"The addition of these two highly-regarded professionals is something that will positively change the dynamics of our organization," says James Dooling, President & CEO of Align. "Their hands-on involvement in all areas of Align’s business will enable the firm to grow our product and services revenue channels – including the new solutions we’re announcing, and the upcoming release of our Asset Point 5.0 IT asset management software. Both have the experience to take Align to new heights – we’re happy to have them on board."
Michael DeBlock will be responsible for ensuring that the Align organization understands and communicates the unique value that Align brings to its customers and business partners. He is also charged with building and maintaining relationships with Align’s largest global accounts, vendor & channel partners. Prior to Align, DeBlock spent 25 years leading executive-level sales and management efforts at IPC Information Systems – helping them become a leading provider of communications solutions to financial services firms worldwide. DeBlock was also a member of the executive team charged with evaluating business mergers, acquisitions and divestitures. He held responsibility for global efforts stretching from Latin America to EMEA, as well as the management of 12 domestic branches. Throughout his career at IPC, DeBlock held several management and operational positions including Senior Vice President Sales, Marketing, Sales Support, VP Operation, Project Management, and Technical Engineering.
Michael Sheehan joins Align to lead key account acquisition and business development. He brings more than 30 years of experience developing global sales channels and directing channel partners & integrators. Most recently he was with PTS Consulting, where he was the Director of Sales and Business Development for the US, with a focus on the NY Metro area. Previous to that, he was the Managing Director of Global Sales at IPC Information Systems. Mike started his career with NY Telephone and rose through the ranks at AT&T where he was responsible for accounts such as Merrill Lynch, Dun & Bradstreet, and several major domestic legal firms.
ABOUT ALIGN: Align www.align.com is a global information technology (IT) solutions firm with key competencies in "Technology Optimization Initiatives" – designing, deploying, moving and consolidating technologies & advanced network infrastructures. Since 1986 the world's leading firms have relied on Align to enable business & IT alignment, and to deliver solutions for business change and growth. Our staff members are subject matter experts in the leading technologies and project management processes – Project Management Institute (PMI), PRINCE2, ITIL, Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD), Cisco, Microsoft, VMWare, Cymtec, Checkpoint, HP, EMC, and many others. With offices in New York, London, Chicago, Toronto & Princeton, Align supports clients of any size, location or marketplace. Combining project management skills, expert knowledge of technology systems, and a true team spirit, Align has successfully managed some of the most challenging IT projects.
Additional Contact Information
Michael DeBlock – mdeblock@align.com
Michael Sheehan – msheehan@align.com
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Align Appoints Martyn Hammond as Director of Align UK
NEW YORK/LONDON June 4th, 2009 Align a global information solutions company is pleased to announce the appointment of Martyn Hammond as the Director of Aligns UK Branch. ...<more>
Bringing exceptional operational leadership and strategic project management experience, Martyn will be responsible for business development and expanding Aligns presence in the UK and Europe.
Prior to joining Align, Martyn was with Barclays Retail & Commercial Bank, where he was a Senior Leader within Global Service Operations. Previous to that, he was the Head of IT Governance & Technology at eSpeed/BGC Partners. For six years he was the Global Head of Technology & Infrastructure at Swiss Re, and spent 3 years leading Core Infrastructure practice at Greenwich NatWest.
Adding the experience and wisdom of Martyn to Aligns team strengthens our ability to provide exceptional service to our clients, says James Dooling, President & CEO of Align. We are preparing new initiatives and market strategies in the UK & Europe, and are happy that we can turn to Martyn for his insight & leadership.
As a PRINCE 2 practitioner and ITIL champion, Martyns focus will be in helping organizations align business & IT infrastructure through better IT Governance, change & project management consulting, and outsourcing initiatives.Martyn is a member of the British Computer Society (BCS)and the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA).
ABOUT ALIGN: Align (www.align.com) is a global information technology solutions firm, helping businesses move, improve, integrate and manage their entire technology infrastructures. For 23 years, the world's leading firms have relied on Align to Empower their IT - enabling business & IT to achieve alignment, and delivering solutions for business change and growth. Our staffs are subject matter experts in the leading technologies and project management processes Project Management Institute (PMI), PRINCE2, ITIL, Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD), Cisco, Microsoft, VMWare, Cymtec, Checkpoint, HP, EMC, and many others. With offices in New York, London, Chicago, Toronto & Princeton, Align supports clients of any size, location or marketplace. Combining project management skills, expert knowledge of technology systems, and a true team spirit, Align has successfully managed some of the most challenging IT projects. .
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Align Presenting at NY Datacenter Dynamics Conference
February 19, 2009– Align (www.align.com) a global information technology solutions company, is participating in the 7th Annual Datacenter Dynamics conference at the New York Hilton March 4th, 2009....<more>
The annual New York Datacenter Dynamics Conference and Expo is a must attend event where leading professionals in the field share their expertise with 800 attendees, 40 exhibitors, and 32 presentations over the course of a full day.
Align will be hosting a seminar entitled Mastering Your Data Center Move as well as exhibiting their Data Center Solutions. Aligns lead strategist Dean Evans and Server Migration Practice Leader Art Dooling will be presenting the 5 vital steps one needs to address when moving a data center.
During the exhibit Align will be showcasing their growing overall Data Center Solutions, including Server Moves and Migration Services, as well as the IT asset management software Asset Point
Advanced registration is required click here
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Align & Cymtec Announce Channel Distribution Strategy
Increased Global Demand Fuels Shift to Channel Sales Model
ST. LOUIS/NEW YORK - November 24, 2008 -/PRNewswire/-- Cymtec Systems®, a
leading provider of tools that help companies optimize network performance and fulfill the
rigorous audit and compliance standards imposed on today's organizations
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, today
announced the launch of a channel-based distribution strategy with a plan to be selling its products completely through its reseller network by mid-2009. The company also added two key regional sales managers: David Chase in the northeast and Jason Tuttle in the upper Midwest, to establish new reseller partnerships in those regions.
David Chase joins Cymtec from UTM vendor Fortinet and is responsible for developing and managing reseller partnerships in the Northeast, specifically the New York metropolitan area. Fostering relationships with both top-tier and smaller boutique resellers focused on network performance and management technology, Chase will leverage over 20 years experience in building channel programs, managing sales teams and developing successful distribution strategies.
Jason Tuttle, who also joins Cymtec from UTM vendor Fortinet, will drive new partner development in the Midwest. Tuttle boasts nearly two decades of sales experience in the technology industry. He has established relationships with over 100 value added resellers (VARs) in the central region, many of whom are focused on high growth industries such as financial services, healthcare and manufacturing. Prior to Fortinet, Tuttle worked at Web application and acceleration vendor RadView, where he grew the central region revenue ten-fold in one year. Tuttle's efforts will be buttressed by Boris Kusmanoff, Cymtec's RSM based in St. Louis. Kusmanoff, previously with Fishnet, has been at Cymtec for over a year and is focused on growing channel partnerships in the lower Midwest section of the U.S.
Cymtec is singularly focused on helping distribution partners deliver tremendous value to customers while at the same time growing their own businesses. Cymtec designs custom sales and marketing strategies together with partners to ensure they can drive sales and realize revenue soon after they team with Cymtec.
Align, a premier global provider of information technology solutions based in New York City with offices in the UK and Chicago recently became a Cymtec partner. Scott Mayers, a principal at Align was drawn to Cymtec for its industry-leading technology and its unique approach to ensuring the channel's success. "We immediately knew our customers would benefit from the Cymtec promise of branch office network visibility and control, reduced network downtime, protection against internal propagating threats and significantly improved network and application performance," said Mayers. "The technology is impressive, the value proposition is incredibly strong and the support that we are receiving from Cymtec on both sales and engineering issues has exceeded our expectations."
About Cymtec: Cymtec provides tools that help companies optimize network performance and fulfill the rigorous audit and compliance standards imposed on today's organizations. Known for ease of deployment and simplicity of operation, as well as the industry's lowest Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), Cymtec's plug-and-play product line, including Cymtec Scout and Cymtec Sentry provide traditional Intrusion Detection (IDS), as well as the unique visibility and control necessary to manage today's remote and branch office environments. To learn more about Cymtec Systems please visit www.cymtec.com
About Align: Align is a global information technology solutions firm, helping businesses move, improve, integrate and manage their entire technology infrastructures. For 20 years, the world's leading firms have relied on Align to Empower their IT - enabling business &IT to achieve alignment, and delivering solutions for business change and growth. Our staff are subject matter experts in the leading technologies and project management processes - Project Management Institute (PMI), ITIL, Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD), Cisco, Microsoft, VMWare, Cymtec, Checkpoint, HP, EMC, and many others. With offices in New York, London, Chicago, Toronto &Princeton, Align supports clients of any size, location or marketplace. Combining project management skills, expert knowledge of technology systems, and a true team spirit, Align has successfully managed some of the most challenging IT projects.
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Align, Asset Point & Metastorm Engage in OEM Agreement
Metastorm BPM® Software to be Part of Align's Asset Point® Platform for Technology Infrastructure Management
BALTIMORE/NEW YORK - October 22, 2008 - Asset Point, Align and Metastorm, a leading provider of Business Process Management (BPM), Business Process Analysis (BPA), and Enterprise Architecture (EA) software for aligning strategy with execution...<more>
, today announced it has formed a strategic partnership. Under this agreement, Align has become an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) partner and has integrated Metastorm BPM into its Asset Point software platform.

Asset Point is a unique platform used by top-tier financial institutions and Global 2000 firms to enable the effective and efficient management of IT assets and infrastructures. Metastorm BPM technology has been embedded as the foundation of the Asset Point ProcessPoint module, establishing business process management and execution as key components of overall IT Service Management. With these capabilities, organizations can document how current IT asset management processes work, develop a plan to make them more efficient, reduce cycle times by enforcing rules, ensure compliance with best practices related to performance objectives, and expose IT assets and make them available for re-use.
“Align is pleased to bring together two leading software companies to deliver a more powerful tool for optimizing IT Service Management,” said Bruce Gansler, director of Implementation for Align’s Asset Point. “Using Metastorm BPM as the underlying foundation for the Asset Point ProcessPoint module provides our clients with the tools needed to better understand their mission-critical systems and processes and provide them with a structure to drive operational efficiencies.”
The Align ProcessPoint module is also available as a Metastorm Process Pod®, a packaged solution framework that enables firms to quickly deploy an automated process for managing the tasks associated with asset management when deploying Metastorm BPM in conjunction with Asset Point.
“Our partnership with Align clearly demonstrates that Metastorm is the platform of choice for companies seeking to quickly extend and enhance their solutions with value-producing, process management capabilities," says Janet Halma, senior vice president of Business Development at Metastorm. "We are excited about our OEM relationship with Align and Asset Point and our ability to continue to provide customers with industry leading tools that deliver significant results."
More information on the Align Asset Point solution and ProcessPoint module are available at www.asset-point.com
About Metastorm Inc. With a focus on enterprise visibility, optimization, and agility, Metastorm offers market-leading software for Enterprise Architecture (EA), Business Process Analysis (BPA) and Business Process Management (BPM). As an integrated product portfolio, Metastorm Enterprise™ allows organizations to improve business results by unifying strategy, analysis and execution. Metastorm is bringing together these critical disciplines to enable an understanding of enterprise architecture and strategy, accurate impact and opportunity assessment, effective process execution, and accelerated value realization for organizations worldwide. For more information on powering strategic advantage with Metastorm Enterprise, visit www.metastorm.com
About Align &Asset Point Align is a global information technology solutions firm, helping businesses move, improve, integrate and manage their entire technology infrastructures. For 20 years, the world's leading firms have relied on Align to Empower their IT - enabling business &IT to achieve alignment, and delivering solutions for business change and growth. Our staff are subject matter experts in the leading technologies and project management processes - Project Management Institute (PMI), ITIL, Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD), Cisco, Microsoft, VMWare. Checkpoint, HP, EMC, and many others. With offices in New York, London, Chicago, and Princeton, Align supports clients of any size, location or marketplace. Combining project management skills, expert knowledge of technology systems, and a true team spirit, Align has successfully managed some of the most challenging IT projects.
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Align hosts 6Sigma Training for Partner Future Facilities
NEW YORK/LONDON - September 2, 2008 - Align, a global information technology
(IT) solutions company, and Future Facilities, a leading supplier of simulation
software and services to the IT/Facility management market, today announced...<more>
they
will be hosting 6Sigma training at Align's world headquarters in NYC September
25th & 26th.
By partnering for over a year, Align and Future Facilities have
delivered a new methodology for data center design and operations. With the
recent distribution of Future Facilities, 6Sigma Release, Align has enhanced the
integration between its Asset Point, Infrastructure Management Platform and
Future Facilities 6Sigma.
"The innovative capabilities within 6Sigma Release 3 have
enabled us to offer even more extensive engineering services from our Data
Center Practice," said James Dooling, President of Align. "Many of our data
center clients are benefiting from our ability to calculate detailed thermal and
airflow predictions. With the enhanced integration of Asset Point and 6Sigma
Release 3, we are able to quickly deliver tactical remediation recommendations
for power and cooling challenges affecting our clients today - as well as
comprehensive business continuity strategies that 'future-proof' our clients
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ABOUT FUTURE FACILITIES
Future Facilities Ltd was formed in January 2004 with a view to develop new and
groundbreaking methodology for the design and operation of mission critical data
centers. Our unique approach consists of a suite of products and services
enabling optimal design and operation of a facility during its entire lifetime.
Our aim is to minimize the risk of thermally induced downtimes, and increase the
overall manageability and performance of the data center. For more information,
visit
www.futurefacilities.com

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Align Hires Dean Evans to Lead Enterprise Strategy Group
Expanding Chicago Office and
Presence in the Midwest
NEW YORK/CHICAGO -June 2, 2008- Align, a global
information technology (IT)
solutions company, announced it has
hired Dean Evans to lead it’s
expanding Enterprise Strategy Group.
In addition, Mr. Evans
will assume the role of Branch...<more>
Director for Align’s Chicago office.

Evans brings more than 15 years of
experience in technology and
business operations. In his new
role, Evans will lead Align’s
Enterprise Strategy Group
which focuses on supporting client
IT organizations to strategize,
organize, optimize, and deliver
technology effectively.
“I’ve lead multi-disciplinary teams
using a structured project
management methodology to deliver
strategic initiatives,” said Evans.
“Joining Align allows me to leverage
their national and international
reach to deliver a comprehensive
Management & Strategy solution. I am
also excited to help build the Align
brand in the Midwest, where the
opportunity to offer our services is
largely unexplored.”
Prior to joining Align, Evans was a
principal at PIPC Global Solutions
where he managed the North American
division. With his broad-based
expertise in program management as
well as a track record successfully
delivering strategic business and IT
initiatives, he will drive the
growth of the Management & Strategy
practice. Prior to PIPC, he was a
partner with the PA Consulting Group
specializing in IT Infrastructure
and Management. He holds a degree in
Management Systems from California
State University.
ABOUT ALIGN: Align is a global information
technology solutions company. Since 1986, Align's professionals have used a proven
Total Project Management(SM) method and the
latest technologies to successfully resolve
technology challenges for the world's
leading firms. Headquartered in New York,
Align has offices in London,
Chicago and Princeton.
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Align
Exhibits at Datacenter Dynamics Conference
February 20, 2008– Align, a global information
technology (IT) solutions company,
is participating the 6th
Annual Datacenter Dynamics
Conference at the New York Hilton
March 4th, 2008....<more>
The Datacenter Dynamics Conference & Expo
is New York's largest gathering of
professionals involved in the design, build
and operational management of 24/7 mission
critical IT facilities from the datacenter
to the LAN closet.
Align will showcase our
growing
Data Center practice, our
Server Consolidation and Migration solution,
plus the IT asset management software
Asset
Point?
Advanced registration is required
click here
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Align Announces Continued Growth in Revenue & Business Operations for 2007
NEW YORK - December 31, 2007- Align
global information
technology (IT) solutions company, today
announced that it has recorded year-to-date
revenue growth and a 30% increase in new
employees for 2007. This growth has been
fueled...<more>
by an increase in strategic IT
project engagements – which saw Align
increase its client base and expand into
other market verticals including Healthcare,
Education & Retail.
Select client highlights for 2007 include:
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Multiple Server Migration & Data Center
projects for Fortune Magazine’s Most
Admired Securities Firm in 2007.
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A year-long engagement to improve the
Customer Contact Center operation for
the leading Health Care plan in the US –
servicing over 34 million members.
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Global Project Management services for
an investment firm that manages $1.3
trillion across fixed income, liquidity,
alternative investment and real estate.
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Advanced VoIP & IP Telephony deployments
for the 2006 Footware News “Company of
the Year”.
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Technology Relocation services for the
#1 dealer on the London Stock Exchange
and Xerta by trading volume.
2007 also saw Align professionals working in
more than 50 cities worldwide, including the
US, Canada, Europe, Central & South America
and AsiaPac. To support continued growth, in
March 2007 Align relocated & expanded its
NYC headquarters, taking more than 23,500
sq. ft. of contiguous office space in one of
NYC’s most technologically advanced
buildings – 55 Broad Street.
“We’re pleased with the growth that 2007
provided Align”, said James Dooling,
President of Align. “We’ve added some great
new resources, and with our expanding client
base we expect 2008 to be Align’s best year
ever."
ABOUT ALIGN Align
is a global information
technology solutions company. Since 1986,
Align's professionals have used a proven
Total Project Management(SM) method and the
latest technologies to successfully resolve
technology challenges for the world's
leading firms. Headquartered in New York,
Align has offices in London,
Chicago and Princeton.
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SANpulse Technologies and Align
Partner to Enhance
Storage and Server Migration
Solutions
NEW YORK/LONDON – October
22, 2007 SANpulse Technologies Inc., a
leading Storage Area Network (SAN)
optimization company and Align
a global information
technology (IT) solutions company have
joined forces to present customers with a
complete...<more>
, end-to-end storage and server
migration solution that offers seamless
physical equipment relocation and logical
data migrations.
This
partnership enables Fortune 500 customers
the ability to reduce the complexity, costs
and risks associated with server migration
projects. Customers can rely on SANpulse's
deep data migration expertise; along with
Align's 20 years of experience relocating
complex technology environments for
world-class businesses.
SANpulse and
Align document and track their projects from
beginning to end, and work with clients to
administer the project plan, schedule and
budget plus manage the various
communications to their teams, including OEM
vendors and subcontractors, ensuring that
customers enjoy a seamless transition to
their new environment.
"With
our combined focus on delivering automation
to the Storage Industry, we are uniquely
positioned to deliver the most comprehensive
suite of solutions available." said
Peter Mehta, CEO of SANpulse
Technologies.
"We are
excited about this partnership with SANpulse,"
said James Dooling, President of Align
"As we help customers
with their Data Center Relocations and
Server Migration projects, we're confident
that the combination of Align and SANpulse's best practices and industry-leading
migration and optimization tools will
deliver valuable results and project
efficiencies."
ABOUT
SANPULSE TECHNOLOGIES INC. SANpulse
Technologies Inc. is a dynamic organization
with a core focus on delivering end-to-end
Storage Area Network (SAN) optimization
solutions. Their offerings leverage the
patent-pending SAN Logics™ framework to
provide a modular and dynamic mechanism that
replaces the labor-intensive, error prone,
delivery methods that exist today. SANpulse
offers creative, proactive solutions by
being the first to innovate a service
delivery platform (SDP) that bridges people,
process, and technology to provide
actionable outputs to execute data migration
projects flawlessly. SAN Logics™
demonstrates the power of simplicity for
migrating very complex systems and offers a
significant and immediate value proposition
for enterprise customers. Headquartered in
New Jersey, SANpulse has offices in Dallas,
Boston, London and India. For more
information, visit www.sanpulse.com
ABOUT ALIGN: Align is a global information technology solutions company. Since 1986, Align's
professionals have used a proven Total
Project Management(SM) method and the latest
technologies to successfully resolve
technology challenges for the world's
leading firms. Headquartered in New York,
Align has offices in London,
Chicago and Princeton.
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