GlassHouse Technologies, Inc., the leading provider of vendor-neutral storage services and consulting, announced that it has been successful in its bid to acquire the worldwide services and support business of NAS storage pioneer Auspex in bankruptcy court proceedings Friday. The acquisition includes Auspex’s services business employees, spare parts and fixed assets related to the services business, and other assets necessary to maintain all services.
Upon completion of the acquisition, subject to court approval, GlassHouse will provide maintenance and support services to existing Auspex customers. GlassHouse did not bid on Auspex’s intellectual property or research and development.
“This acquisition gives GlassHouse a strong global services business,” said Mark Shirman, GlassHouse President and CEO. “Providing services critical to the operations of Auspex customers is a strategic opportunity for GlassHouse. The acquisition expands the scope of consulting services we provide to clients,” Shirman continued. “GlassHouse will be able to move quickly to take advantage of new regional and global business.”
Tom Ludden, formerly Vice President of Auspex Customer Services, will lead the new business unit. Ludden will report to Michael Tobin, GlassHouse Senior Vice President of Operations. “The GlassHouse acquisition ensures the quality and continuity of support to the Auspex installed base customers and provides an exciting technical career path for the Auspex service team,” said Ludden.
About GlassHouse Technologies, Inc.
GlassHouse Technologies, Inc. provides services that help organizations solve the business problems of enterprise storage and backup. From strategy through deployment and support, GlassHouse partners with clients to transform storage into a strategic advantage. For more information about GlassHouse, call 508-879-5729 or visit www.glasshouse.com.
