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Asset Point Releases Updated Version 4.4.5 - Exhibiting at Data Center Dynamics, March 4th in New York City.
NEW YORK - February 1, 2008 - Asset Point & Align Communications, Inc., today announced the release of Asset Point Version 4.4.5, the most advanced IT Asset Management solution ever. Filled with upgraded features & functions, this new version offers businesses enhanced visibility, accuracy & standardization for effective IT Services Delivery.
A key focus for this release improves managing Data Center assets. Asset Point 4.4.5 deliver expanded space, power, cooling & connectivity planning, as well as the industry's most advanced Server Migration module - a "dashboard" control panel keyed to making the change in data centers easy to manage. Additional enhancements include Move Plan, Finance & AP Draw service enhancements. For a PDF of 4.4.5 release notes, visit the Asset Point Resource Center.
Asset Point & Align will also be exhibiting at the upcoming Data Center Dynamics 6th Annual conference, March 4th at the Hilton Hotel in NYC.
About Asset Point: Asset Point is a leading IT asset management software that enable companies to effectively & efficiently manage their IT infrastructure.
About Align Communications, Inc.: Align Communications, Inc. (www.align.com) 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 Communications has offices in London, Chicago and Princeton.
SANpulse Technologies and Align Communications 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 Communications, Inc., a global information technology (IT) solutions company have joined forces to present customers with a complete, 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 Communications. "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 Communications, Inc.: Align Communications, Inc. 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 Communications has offices in London, Chicago and Princeton.
Align Communications and Future Facilities Enhance Data Center Solutions
NEW YORK/LONDON - September 20, 2007 - Align Communications, Inc., 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 enhancements to their industry leading data center solutions.
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 3, Align Communications 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 Communications. "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 Data Centers." Click here for a sample Quicktime animation.
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
VARBusiness named Align Communications to its Top 500 list
July 20, 2007 - VARBusiness named Align Communications to its top 500 list, which includes industry leaders such as IBM Global Services, EDS and Accenture. Companies selected by the business magazine for the list are North America's largest solution providers. They are culled from some 30,000 companies and evaluated through financial statements, Security and Exchange Commission documents, Internet searches and interviews with company executives and vendors.
"We are honored to be recognized by VARbusiness and to be included in this prestigious group," said Scott Mayers, Director of Converged Network Communications, "Align's clients benefit from our expertise with leading technology solutions."
About VARBusiness: For the past 19 years, VARBusiness' strategic resources have been the gateway to the Solution Provider community. VARBusiness provides strategic insight for technology integrators through industry-defining research, in-depth editorial, channel events and innovative Web services, enabling these IT professionals to make educated decisions for their businesses, partnerships and customers. VARBusiness has been the recipient of numerous industry awards for both editorial content and design. Additional information about VARBusiness products, events and services, is available at its Web site, www.varbusiness.com.
About Align Communications, Inc.: Align Communications, Inc. is a global information technology (IT) solutions company. Since 1986, Align's professionals have used a proven Total Project ManagementSM method and the latest technologies to successfully resolve technology challenges for the world's leading firms. Headquartered in New York, Align Communications has offices in London, Chicago and Princeton. For more information, visit www.align.com.
SprayCool, Align Communications Partner to Boost Energy Efficiency Among Data Centers Worldwide
LIBERTY LAKE, Wash. - June 19, 2007 - SprayCool™, an industry leader in solving complex thermal problems caused by electronics, today announced its new partnership with Align Communications, Inc., an information technology (IT) solutions company that serves many of the world's leading firms.
Through the recent agreement, Align Communications now can deploy SprayCool's innovative technology to help cool its clients' data centers as well as reduce their energy consumption. The partnership was an ideal match - Align Communications serves a host of financial companies, which are one of the fastest growing segments of the data center industry.
"We are thrilled to team up with Align Communications. The financial industry desperately needs solutions for cooling down data centers, as well as conserving valuable operational floor space," said Matt Gerber, president and CEO of SprayCool. "The partnership between the two companies illustrates our commitment to reducing energy consumption among data centers worldwide."
SprayCool's technology uses a liquid, which is safe for electronics and people, to cool electronics and capture heat at the chip level before it reaches the air in the room. Using SprayCool's solutions in a conventional data center can reduce total cooling power consumption by 40 percent or more - a power savings that can add up to hundreds of thousands of dollars per year, even for small data centers. Plus, valuable data center space can also be saved, since SprayCool's system reduces the need for forced-air cooling systems.
Align Communications will utilize SprayCool's M-Series product, which is specifically designed to address the needs of rack-mounted systems in data centers, to solve its clients' data center challenges.
"We are excited about our partnership with SprayCool," said James Dooling, president of Align Communications. "SprayCool's cutting-edge technology offers clients an efficient and reliable cooling alternative for data center environments. The addition of SprayCool's offerings to Align's Data Center Practice will enhance our ability to deliver advanced solutions that confront our clients' needs and business evolution."
About SprayCool™: SprayCool™ uses its innovative technology to revolutionize how electronics are packaged, powered and cooled. SprayCool System Solutions use a fine mist of liquid, sprayed in a thin layer, which evaporates, to cool electronics. The process continuously cycles within a closed-loop system. The company's leading technology eliminates the need for expensive forced-air cooling, and is safe for both electronics and people. SprayCool, which is committed to making electronics more energy efficient and, as a result, more environmentally friendly, is a board member of The Green Grid, an industry consortium dedicated to developing and promoting energy efficiency for data centers. Customers are using SprayCool's technology to solve their problems with noise, space and reliability. SprayCool (www.spraycool.com) is a privately-held corporation headquartered near Spokane, Wash.
About Align Communications, Inc.: Align Communications, Inc. is a global information technology (IT) solutions company. Since 1986, Align's professionals have used a proven Total Project ManagementSM method and the latest technologies to successfully resolve technology challenges for the world's leading firms. Headquartered in New York, Align Communications has offices in London, Chicago and Princeton. For more information, visit www.align.com.
Align Communications Relocates New York Headquarters to 55 Broad Street
NEW YORK - March 30, 2007 - Align Communications announced today that it has relocated its New York headquarters to the entire 6th Floor at 55 Broad Street in lower Manhattan. The move, to facilitate the expansion of its US operations, sees the company relocating to the heart of the Financial Services district and into one of New York's most technology-advanced buildings.
"The relocation of our headquarters comes at an incredibly exciting time for the company", said James Dooling, President of Align. "In 2006 Align celebrated our 20th year in business, and recent sales wins and our strategic sales & marketing expansion drove the need for a larger facility. We also now have the space to expand our partner demo facility, and to consolidate personnel from three different midtown offices into one contiguous space."
Align selected 55 Broad Street because it offers a great combination of access to its client base, an excellent working environment and advanced on-site facilities.
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