Datalink Hires Steve Zipperman as GM of Advanced Services
October 28 2013 - 11:00AM
Business Wire
Former EMC Global Services Director Will
Oversee Consulting Services for Data Center Transformation
Datalink (Nasdaq:DTLK), a leading provider of data center
infrastructure and services, today announced the appointment of IT
consulting services veteran Steve Zipperman to serve in the new
position of General Manager of Advanced Services. Formerly with EMC
and Accenture, Zipperman is responsible for leading Datalink’s
Advanced Services organization. This organization will help
customers optimize and transform their data centers to drive
greater business value and will provide consulting services that
complement Datalink’s existing implementation and support
services.
Zipperman’s appointment marks the latest step in the continuing
expansion of Datalink’s services portfolio, going beyond the
company’s current services offerings, which span strategy and
design through execution, support and ongoing management. His
background and experience creating service offerings that
complement Datalink’s core business and his proven track record of
delivering high-value services that are relevant to today’s IT
organizations will be instrumental in continuing to drive
Datalink’s growth strategy.
Zipperman will guide the expansion, delivery, and client
satisfaction of four Advanced Services practice areas: Business
Continuity/Disaster Recovery, Data Center Transformation and
Migration, Cloud, and IT Service Management for creating
service-driven IT organizations. These four practices cover the
entire IT lifecycle from needs assessment to strategy definition,
plan development, execution and ongoing support.
“Companies, today, are recognizing the need to change the way
their data centers operate to take advantage of new technologies,
and to incorporate cloud computing consumption models while at the
same time continuing to increase overall efficiency and return on
investment, but they need help doing it. That’s why our services
portfolio and revenues continue to grow,” said Datalink President
and CEO Paul Lidsky. “With his deep background in IT services,
Steve is exceptionally qualified to ensure that we provide the
additional services our customers need to successfully optimize
their data centers to maximize the benefits to their
businesses.”
“Datalink’s long-standing focus on physical and virtual data
center design and implementation, coupled with its expanding range
of services offerings, provide a strong foundation for helping
organizations create data centers with the ever increasing agility,
flexibility and cost-effectiveness required in today’s business
environment,” Zipperman said. “Joining the company gives me the
opportunity to help companies drive this transition and realize the
benefits of data center transformation.”
Zipperman comes to Datalink after five years as Director of
Global Services, a part of EMC’s consulting division, where he was
responsible for more than 400 employees, including 350 consultants.
He previously spent six years at Accenture running the Americas IT
Service Management practice. He earned a BA in Finance from
the University of Arizona, beginning his career as a tax and audit
professional with Arthur Andersen, LLP.
About Datalink
A complete data center solutions and services provider for
Fortune 500 and mid-tier enterprises, Datalink transforms data
centers so they become more efficient, manageable and responsive to
changing business needs. Datalink helps leverage and protect
storage, server, and network investments with a focus on long-term
value, offering a full lifecycle of services, from consulting and
design to implementation, management and support. Datalink
solutions span virtualization and consolidation, data storage and
protection, advanced network infrastructures, business continuity,
and cloud enablement. Each delivers measurable performance gains
and maximizes the business value of IT. For more information, call
800.448.6314 or visit www.datalink.com.
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