MONROE, Lousiana, Dec. 19, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- CenturyLink, Inc.
(NYSE: CTL) today announced it has been recognized by analyst firm
Gartner, Inc. as a visionary in the Magic Quadrant for
Cloud-Enabled Managed Hosting, Asia
Pacific.
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Evaluation for the report was based on vendors' completeness of
vision, including market understanding, market strategy, sales
strategy, business model, vertical/industry strategy, geographic
strategy, offering strategy and innovation. The Magic Quadrant also
assesses ability to execute, which includes product or service,
sales execution/pricing, market responsiveness/record, marketing
execution, overall viability and customer experience.
"CenturyLink continues to invest heavily in the Asia-Pacific region to meet growing demand for
colocation, managed hosting, cloud and network services," said Gery
Messer, managing director, Asia
Pacific, at CenturyLink. "We believe that being named a
'visionary' in the Magic Quadrant for Cloud-Enabled Managed
Hosting, Asia Pacific, reinforces
CenturyLink's position as a technology leader in this high-growth
region."
Gartner analysts To Chee Eng, Arup Roy, Vincent Fu, and Kenshi
Tazaki authored the Magic Quadrant for Cloud-Enabled Managed
Hosting, Asia Pacific, report,
published on Dec. 10, 2014.
CenturyLink was recognized in the Magic Quadrant for Cloud-Enabled
Managed Hosting, Europe, a report published on July 9, 2014, as well as the Magic Quadrant for
Cloud Infrastructure as a Service, a global report published
May 28, 2014.
CenturyLink Cloud continues to evolve through continual
advancements, including the availability of cloud-based managed
services, the launch of globally available Private Cloud service in
57 data centers and the opening of the CenturyLink Cloud
Development Center.
CenturyLink has a data center presence in four Asia-Pacific markets, including a new location
in Shanghai, China.
About CenturyLink
CenturyLink is the third largest telecommunications company in
the United States and is
recognized as a leader in the network services market by technology
industry analyst firms. The company is a global leader in cloud
infrastructure and hosted IT solutions for enterprise customers.
CenturyLink provides data, voice and managed services in local,
national and select international markets through its high-quality
advanced fiber optic network and multiple data centers for
businesses and consumers. The company also offers advanced
entertainment services under the CenturyLink® Prism™ TV
and DIRECTV brands. Headquartered in Monroe, La., CenturyLink is an S&P 500
company and is included among the Fortune 500 list of America's
largest corporations. For more information, visit
www.centurylink.com.
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