Acumen Solutions Announces Alteritech Subsidiary; New Company To Continue Acumen Solutions' Infrastructure Consulting and Managed Services Offerings.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers VIENNA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 13, 2004 Acumen Solutions(R), Inc., a leading management and technology consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a , today announced the incorporation of its managed services An umbrella term for third-party monitoring and maintaining of computers, networks and software. The actual equipment may be inhouse or at the third-party's facilities, but the "managed" implies an ongoing effort; for example, making sure the equipment is running at a certain quality division as a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. , Alteritech(SM). The new company will focus on IT infrastructure consulting and managed services for the mid-market, servicing Acumen Solutions' current managed services clients and growing that arm of the business. "The creation of Alteritech represents Acumen Solutions' commitment to the managed services line of business, its service offering and the market it serves," said Tim Strait, president and COO of Alteritech. "We have created a unique set of offerings to provide full lifecycle IT infrastructure solutions. By operating as a subsidiary, we enhance our ability to focus exclusively on developing and delivering these solutions to provide maximum value to the mid-market." As a wholly owned subsidiary, Alteritech will be able to market and brand the company and its services toward mid-market companies. Its offering has grown to include consulting services Noun 1. consulting service - service provided by a professional advisor (e.g., a lawyer or doctor or CPA etc.) service - work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services" in the areas of network infrastructure, systems integration, application development risk management, VoIP/IP telephony and IT security. The managed services offering will continue to provide exceptional value in the areas of infrastructure monitoring and management, enterprise hosting and managed security from Alteritech's newly expanded network operations center See NOC. Network Operations Center - (NOC) A location from which the operation of a network or internet is monitored. Additionally, this center usually serves as a clearinghouse for connectivity problems and efforts to resolve those problems. (NOC (Network Operations Center) A central or regional location for monitoring a large network. Also called a "network management center" (NMC), "service management center" (SMC) or "network control center" (NCC), a NOC may be used to manage a large enterprise network, ). The new company's corporate headquarters will be located at the Acumen Solutions' offices in Vienna, VA. All employees from the managed services division will be part of the organization and no major personnel changes are planned. Alteritech will share back-office employees with Acumen Solutions and employees from both companies will be able to provide reciprocal project support. About Alteritech Alteritech, a technology infrastructure services company, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Acumen Solutions, a leading management and technology consulting firm based in Vienna, Va. Alteritech utilizes a unique end-to-end methodology to provide its clients with best-in-class infrastructure technology solutions by combining certified consulting expertise with comprehensive managed services offerings to provide full life cycle IT services. For more information, visit www.alteritech.com. About Acumen Solutions Acumen Solutions, Inc., a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. based in Vienna, Va., is a leading management and technology consulting firm that uses a focused, results-oriented approach to develop client-specific solutions for communications and financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. companies. Our depth of industry experience and proven track record help our clients increase revenue and decrease costs to gain a competitive advantage. For more information, visit www.acumensolutions.com. |
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