Akibia Deepens Partnership with Sun Microsystems; Pair of Unique Agreements Add Professional Services, Logistics, Education to Partnership.Business/Technology Editors WESTBOROUGH, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 5, 2001 Akibia, Inc., a leader in eCRM consulting and mission-critical IT support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services , today announced that it has formed a strategic partnership with Sun Microsystems Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA[3]) is an American vendor of computers, computer components, computer software, and information-technology services, founded on 24 February 1982. , Inc. Under two unique agreements, Akibia will provide various IT support services directly to Sun customers. "The deepening of our relationship with Sun represents a significant growth opportunity for us," said Thomas D Thomas D. (born Thomas Dürr, December 30 1968 in Ditzingen close to Stuttgart, Germany) is a rapper in the German hip hop group Die Fantastischen Vier. He frequently works on solo projects. Life After finishing Realschule he took on an apprenticeship as a barber. . Willson, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Akibia. "Through these partnerships, we can expand our offerings in the higher-end Unix space and move into markets that we haven't served before." As part of a new, five-year contract, Akibia will directly provide Sun customers with support services including technical support and hardware maintenance. In this agreement, Akibia will also provide a unique level of service delivery that includes creative logistics programs, professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. , and education and training. Under a second agreement, Akibia was named a channel sales partner in the Sun Service ManagerSM program. This allows Akibia to re-sell Sun hardware and software services directly to their customers. "Despite the current economy, there is still a demand for IT support services," said Eric Rocco, vice president and research director for Gartner/Dataquest Analyst. "Partnerships are one way that services companies are delivering to the changing needs of organizations." ABOUT AKIBIA Akibia, Inc. is the leading provider of technology support services for mission-critical UNIX and NT environments. Formed in 2000 by the merging of Polaris Service and Polaris Solutions, Akibia is also a leading provider of eCRM consulting services. Headquartered in Westborough, Massachusetts with principal offices in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , Dallas, San Francisco, London and Amsterdam, the company employs more than 450 multi-talented people worldwide. Clients include Cisco Systems, Inc., PTC (PTC, Needham, MA, www.ptc.com) Long a world leader in mechanical computer-aided design, manufacturing and engineering software, PTC, through acquisitions and reorganization, has transformed itself into a leading provider of Internet-based B2B solutions for discrete manufacturers. , Bose Corporation and AT&T Corp. For more information, call 800-818-8070 or visit the Akibia website at www.akibia.com. |
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