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Consonus Technologies, Inc. Type Private Industry Information Technology Headquarters Cary, North Carolina Products Data Centers, Managed Services, IT Consulting and Infrastructure Website Consonus Technologies Consonus Technologies, Inc provides Information Technology solutions (data centers, managed services, IT consulting and IT infrastructure services) to businesses in the United States [1]. Consonus' services allow for data back-up and disaster recovery, regulatory compliance, data protection, and virtualization. Consonus also provides hosting, maintenance, technical support and consulting services for all of its solutions.[2]
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History
Consonus was formed by the merger of Strategic Technologies, Inc. (STI) of Cary, North Carolina and Consonus of Salt Lake City, Utah on January 23, 2007.[3]
Strategic Technologies was founded in 1988 as CAD Systems of the Carolinas, a Computer Aided Design and Computer Aided Manufacturing company. It quickly diversified into engineering automation, general system infrastructure design and implementation. In 1991, the company was renamed Strategic Technologies, Inc. and increased its portfolio to include services like training and skills transfer, document and imaging management, system support, network and systems management solutions, and business systems.
Consonus, headquartered in Salt Lake City, was founded by Questar Corporation in 1996 to store, protect and manage business information and systems. In 2005, it was sold to Knox Lawrence International (a private equity firm).
Partners
Consonus has partnerships with many reputed and renowned brands.
- Manufacturing Partners: NetApp, Sun Microsystems, Hitachi Data Systems, Symantec, and VMware.[4]
- Affiliates: ACP, Avinti, Cymphonix, EDCUtah, Help Desk Institute, Information System Security Association, IT Service Management Forum USA, International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium, MSPAlliance, North Carolina Technology Association, Society for Information Management, Uptime Institute, Utah Technology Council, VeriSign, and Women Tech Council.[5]
Philanthropy
Consonus is also socially responsible and has been involved in various community service projects. Recently, Consonus sponsored The American Heart Association's Triangle Heart Ball held on 12 February 2009. This event celebrated AHA’s mission of building healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases.[6].
Consonus has also partnered with the University of Utah to promote the Opportunity Program, which provides financial assistance to under-represented students.[7]
Industry Recognition
- Consonus Named Symantec "U.S. Partner of the Year" [8]
- Consonus #4 in Utah Business 2007 Book of Lists [9]
- Consonus named 'Partner in Preparedness' by Homeland Security [10]
- Consonus awarded for promoting business continuity in Utah [11]
- Finalist in 2007 NCTA 21 Awards [12]
See also
References
- ^ http://www.google.com/finance?q=NASDAQ:DConsonus Google Finance
- ^ http://www.linkedin.com/companies/consonus-technologies LinkedIn
- ^ http://www.secinfo.com/dVut2.u3Ju.5.htm SEC Info
- ^ http://www.consonus.com/manufacture-partners.aspx
- ^ http://www.consonus.com/affiliates.aspx
- ^ http://wake.mync.com/site/wake/news/story/27940/Triangle_Heart_Ball_invites_patrons_to_unmask_their_heart_s_desire My NC
- ^ http://www.digitaliq.com/parser.php?nav=article&article_id=613&PHPSESSID=5e644fa126a1dac63ea2b0573ec74eba Digital IQ
- ^ http://www.crn.com/security/211201975;jsessionid=V1DK44F1E4OVEQSNDLRSKHSCJUNN2JVN
- ^ http://utahbusiness.com/book_of_lists/list?cat_id=153 Utah Business Book of Lists
- ^ http://www.consonus.com/news-events/homeland-security-awards.aspx
- ^ http://www.pressreleasepoint.com/consonus-awarded-promoting-business-continuity-utah Homeland Security Utah
- ^ http://www.allbusiness.com/media-telecommunications/data-transmission-bandwidth/5265359-1.html 2007 NCTA 21 Awards
External links
Categories:- Information technology companies
- Privately held companies based in North Carolina
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